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Analyst in Action - Calgary IIBA® Members


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Designed For:
IT and business professionals executing the role of business analyst, those new in the business analyst role or those wanting to solidify their understanding and appreciation of how they can deliver value through their business analysis services. The participants will gain insight and understanding of the methods, processes and steps required to help their clients get the results they need from their business system performance investments.

This course supports those seeking to earn development units for professional certification by the International Institute of Business Analysis® (IIBA®). Analyst in Action covers all sections of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) Version 2.0 published by the IIBA®. 

Overview:
This three day course provides the participant with a solid foundation of the methods, skills, and knowledge of the business analysis process and the tools and techniques used to successfully analyze system performance and translate business requirements to a solution that delivers the business results being sought.

Participants will solidify their understanding of the business analyst role and the entire business analysis process, from defining the business need, analyzing and defining requirements, modeling the solution concept through to successful implementation of the business solution. 

For a limited time we are offering our 2009 fall session at 50% off the regular price to Calgary IIBA® Members. Simply bring your Calgary IIBA® Membership proof to the session. If you are not yet a Calgary IIBA® Member, click here.  

Benefits:
The participant will leave with a solid understanding of what is required to successfully analyze system performance and translate business requirements to a solution design. Participants gain practice using some of many techniques and tools that are available to the business analyst to gather information and business requirements more completely the ‘first time’. The participants will be able to:
  • Position the opportunity or required change within the solution development lifecycle
  • Plan and manage activities, gather data and information required for each stage of the solution development cycle
  • Understand and select the appropriate techniques and tools for the situation
  • Understand what questions need to be answered to ensure completeness in analyzing existing system performance
  • Understand what needs to be done to define the business solution requirements
  • Structure requirements appropriately for the solution development team
  • Understand their own role as it relates to the client and solution engineering design and implementation team  

    • Prerequisites:
    None

    Course Content:
    Unit 1: Business Analysis
  • What is business analysis?
  • The solution delivery lifecycle model
  • The business analyst role and responsibilities
  • Working with the solution engineering and implementation team

    • Unit 2: Business Solutions
  • Understanding the context
  • Solution definition
  • Stakeholder identification
  • Performance requirements and criteria
  • Defining the scope of analysis

    • Unit 3: Understanding the Business Need
  • Problem or opportunity definition
  • Business need versus business solution
  • Critical thinking, questioning and probing techniques
  • Identifying the required performance changes
  • Identifying business system components impacted
  • Stakeholders expectations

    • Unit 4: Analysis and Conceptual Solution Design
  • Assessing the current situation
  • Planning the analysis
  • Data gathering techniques and elicitation methods
  • Root cause analysis
  • Analytical techniques and tools: process and workflow modeling, system and process decomposition
  • Performance measures
  • Documentation and validation techniques – context diagrams, use cases, diagramming
  • Determining the solution options
  • Modeling the conceptual solution
  • Assessing and evaluating the impact of the proposed solution options

    • Unit 5: Solution Design and Engineering
  • Modeling the solution requirements
  • Functional and non functional requirements
  • Data specifications
  • Logical design or procedural specifications
  • Business rules
  • Tools and techniques for modeling and documentation
  • Structuring solution delivery – resources, schedules, delivery environment and interface with the delivery team

    • Unit 6: Solution Delivery and Implementation
  • Assembling solution components
  • Testing and quality reviews
  • Meeting customers acceptance criteria
  • Managing change requests and resolving issues
  • Documentation tools and techniques
  • Solution acceptance
  • Roll out and verification procedures
  • Support
  • Management controls

    • Unit 7: Monitoring Performance
  • Post implementation and follow up
  • Measuring results
  • Identifying ongoing opportunities for improved performance
  • Best practices, measuring and benchmarking tools and techniques
  • Managing change
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    Training Category:
    Classroom Training

    Price:
    $847.50

    Registration:
    Registration for this event is currently closed.

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