Online Mastering Business Analysis Course

8-Week Course

8 Continuing Education Units

80 Military Clock Hours

About the Course

The Mastering Business Analysis course builds on critical concepts learned in the first course, Essentials of Business Analysis. Designed to strengthen existing skills and expand your knowledge, the course explores advanced topics in quality management, testing, verification and validation.

As a student, you’ll explore the competencies a business analyst needs to create value for their organizations, including:

Effective requirement elicitation
Business case use
Stakeholder management
Modeling
Facilitation and negotiation
Teamwork
Problem solving

Prerequisites for this course:

Essentials of Business Analysis

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Curriculum

8 Week Course

Week 1

Strategic Business Analysis

Illustrate how to quantify a problem’s boundaries by assembling problem objectives
Drive the direction and propel the value of a project by using objectives
Develop strategies based on SWOT analysis
Wield cost-benefit and feasibility analysis tools to forge a business case
Determine how to use projects as a strategic tool to build innovations

Week 2

Facilitation to Induce Creativity

Determine how to lead in capitalizing and leveraging complexities into creative solutions for businesses
Explore techniques and models to nurture movement from a business need to a creative solution
Identify how to foster creativity by working with groups
Define divergent and convergent thinking perspectives
Investigate the elements of a creative team

Week 3

The Role of the BA in Quality and Requirements Management

Correlate the interdependence of quality and requirements
Inspect the functions of the CMMI model
Construct structured documentation to support strategic, value-added decision making
Trace the mission of a business analyst in evaluating solution proposals
Illustrate how a business analyst can build an organization’s vision to use change advantageously

Week 4

The Role of the BA in Quality and Requirements Management, continued

Master the types, tools and transition steps business analysts utilize
Define the amount of time spent on a project by using timeboxing techniques
Explore how to use a traceability matrix to manage change

Week 5

Six Sigma and Lean for the Business Analyst

Identify techniques used in the battle to address inefficiencies
Trace waste as a barrier to improve performance and reduce costs
Critique error proofing as a technique to build a waste-free value stream
Explore why changeover and reduction is a piece of Lean and Six Sigma transitional activities

Week 6

Six Sigma and Lean for the Business Analyst, continued

Examine the tools used to reengineer improvements
Conduct histogram analysis
Employ brainstorming techniques to create action plans
Differentiate between Lean and Six Sigma

Week 7

Testing Concepts for the Business Analyst

Identify rationale to use a black box test tool
Determine the best type of Oracle options for particular tests
Identify test design techniques to reveal vulnerabilities

Week 8

Testing Concepts for the Business Analyst, continued

Probe the process of developing a test plan to anticipate problems
Investigate parameters to consider when choosing a template
Explore how to assess milestones and risks for a project
Examine how to develop release criteria

Learning Objectives

Skills Learned

Project Management Analytics Innovation Team Management Process Improvement Six Sigma Cost-Benefit and Feasibility Analysis SWOT Analysis

What You’ll Study

How to Use the Main Tools and Techniques Used by Business Analysts
The Different Areas of Focus in Business Analysis, Such as Agile, Business Intelligence, IT, Business Architecture and Business Process Management
Use Assessment Techniques Such as SWOT Analysis, Benchmarking, Concept Modelling, Decision Analysis, Focus Groups, Estimation and Interviews
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills to Evaluate the Different Range of Solutions to a Given Problem
Concepts and Techniques for Requirement Elicitation
Strategy Analysis
Best Practices Needed to Succeed as a Business Analyst and the Use of Business Cases
Key Trends in the Business Analysis Field
Determining Which Certification is Best for Your Career Path, CCBA or CBAP

Related Certificate Programs

Certificate in Business Analysis

20+ Weeks

3 Courses

$5,883

Develop analytical and problem-solving skills while preparing for industry-recognized Business Analysis certification.

Certification Prep

Who Should Register?

Managers and professionals who have taken the Essentials of Business Analysis course and want to continue to strengthen their business analysis skills and enhance the flow of information within their organizations. The course is tailored to students and professionals at any stage of their careers, with either a business or non-business background.

Some common roles associated with business analysis are:

Project management
Product management
Quality assurance
Change management
Design
Training

Certification Exam Preparation

Mastering Business Analysis provides an in-depth look at several topics covered in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® Guide) 3.0 and includes test preparation questions to help prepare you for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA®) certification exams from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).

Tuition & Payment

Total Course Cost

$2,495

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