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Business Analysis Essentials (BAE)

Length 5 days x 4.5 hrs
Price NZD 1990 exc GST

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Why study this course

Want to learn the essential skills to be a great Business Analyst?

Leveraging the core skills of business analysis allows organisations to achieve their strategic objectives, deliver value to stakeholders, and stay competitive in today's dynamic business environment.

This course is designed for those new to the Business Analyst role or those seeking formal training. It combines the best of two previous courses, Business Analysis Fundamentals and Business Systems Analysis, into one dynamic, comprehensive learning experience. Lecturing is kept to the minimum necessary; most of the learning is achieved by applying the practices and techniques in group exercises.

Aligned to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®), you’ll gain context for the role complete with a structured approach to provide value to your organisation. This includes understanding business analysis terminology, the business analysis framework, and the skills and knowledge needed to elicit requirements, analyse business needs, and recommend valuable solutions. You’ll gain the fundamental skills needed to be an effective Business Analyst to drive successful outcomes for your organisation and understand the right solution for the right problem.

If you’re looking to get the IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™), Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), or the PMI® Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®, this course is one step to help prepare you for the exam.

Please note: this online instructor-led course is structured as 5 sessions of 4.5 hours each, to allow for greater flexibility and time each day for other work or activities. In-person 3-day courses are available in some locations; pricing may differ.

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What you’ll learn

After competing this course you'll have learned about:

The responsibilities, skills, and knowledge of a Business Analyst and the value it brings to an organisation
Many analysis models and techniques and when to apply each of them
How to produce effective requirements
Creating use case diagrams and detailed use case descriptions
Generating an entity-relationship diagram and a data dictionary
Building decision trees and decision tables to represent and clarify business rules
Planning and conducting stakeholder interviews
The value of modelling
Effectively providing and receiving feedback

BABOK at Lumify Work

Lumify Work is an authorised IIBA partner in the delivery of BABOK courses.

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) is dedicated to the development and maintenance of standards for the practice of Business Analysis, and to the certification and recognition of practitioners. The IIBA is also the first organisation to offer formal certification for Business Analysis Professionals. All Lumify Work Business Analysis courses are endorsed by the IIBA.

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Who is the course for?

This course is intended for:

Anyone new to the Business Analyst or Systems Analyst role
Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Requirements Engineers, Product Owners, or anyone wanting to improve or formalise their business analysis skills

Course subjects

Business Analysis Key Concepts

Business Analysis Core Concept Model
Knowledge Areas
Underlying Competencies
Key Perspectives

Strategic Analysis, Planning, and Monitoring

Problem / Opportunity Statements
Product and Initiative Scope
Risk Analysis and Management
Context Diagrams
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

Requirements Terminology

Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
Constraints and Business Rules
Sustainability and Transition Requirements

Stakeholder Requirements

Stakeholder Modelling Techniques
Goal Levels and Functional Decomposition
Use Case Diagrams

Elicitation

Interview and Workshop Skills
Elicitation Techniques

Solution Requirements

Use Cases
Logic Tools (Decision Tables and Trees)

Process Modelling

Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)
Value Stream Mapping

Data Modelling

Conceptual and Logical Modelling
Entity-Relationship Diagrams
Data Dictionary

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Prerequisites

None.

Industry Association Recognition

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)

Credit hours: 21 hours
Continuing Development Units (CDUs): 21 CDUs

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Contact hours: 21 hours
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 21 PDUs
(3 Power Skills, 1 Business Acumen, and 17 Ways of Working)

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

THIRD PARTY REGISTRATION

Lumify Work offers certification and training through our partnership with SoftEd. This arrangement requires Lumify Work to provide your details to SoftEd for course and/or exam registration purposes.