Description

Course Overview
This program prepares participants to identify business needs and deliver value-driven solutions. Learners will develop skills in requirements management, process modeling, and solution evaluation to ensure business objectives are achieved. 

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Elicit, document, and validate business requirements with stakeholders. 

• Use techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys. 

• Model processes with BPMN, UML, and flowcharts. 

• Evaluate solution options and define acceptance criteria. 

• Ensure alignment between business goals and solution delivery. 

Modules 

Foundations of Business Analysis 

• Role of a business analyst in organizations 

• BA frameworks and standards (BABOK overview) 

• Linking business needs to strategic objectives 

Eliciting & Documenting Requirements 

• Stakeholder engagement and communication 

• Elicitation techniques (interviews, workshops, surveys) 

• Writing clear and testable requirements 

Modeling & Analyzing Solutions 

• Process mapping and BPMN basics 

• Use cases, scenarios, and UML diagrams 

• Evaluating solution options and trade-offs 

Managing Requirements Lifecycle 

• Traceability and change management 

• Requirements validation and prioritization 

• Collaboration with developers, testers, and business leaders 

Capstone: Business Analysis in Practice 

• Case study analysis: from needs assessment to solution design 
• Group presentations of solution recommendations