COURSE TOPIC
What is business analysis?
Best practice in business analysis
Benefits of business analysis
The business analysis process
What is a project?
BA role vs. project manager role
BA competencies
The BA career path
BA Role in Product based\ Services based Companies
SDLC (System Development Life Cycle)
SDLC Methodologies (Waterfall, V-shape, Spiral, RAD, RUP, XP, Scrum etc…)
Project Metrics
Strategic Enterprise Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Writing Proposals (RFP)
Validation of SOW
Domain knowledge : Where & How to acquire
The term “Stakeholders”
Stakeholders Roles and Responsibilities
Stakeholder Identification and Prioritization
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Requirements Engineering
Definition, Gathering , Analysis, Categorization and Prioritization of Requirements
Requirements Stability Index
Technical writing guidelines
Defining problem, vision and scope
Importance of a solution’s scope statement
Documenting project vision and scope
The Business Requirements Document (BRD)
The BRD vs. The Technical Specifications Document
Elements of a Business Requirements Document
BRD validation Techniques
Writing Effective Use cases
Functional Explanation sessions
Design and Development
Validation and verification
Levels and types of testing
The master test plan
Test scenarios and test cases
UAT Sessions
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
CR Log
How to handle Change Requests
Unable to deliver
What happens next?
4 + 1 View
Unified Modelling Language
Business Analysis Tools
Wireframes \ Mock-ups \ Prototypes
Communicating effectively
Effective consensus building
Risk Management
Impact Analysis
GAP Analysis
Cost Benefit Analysis
Templates (BRD, KOM , MOM ,WSR, Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test case, Test Peer Review, Risk Register, Change Request, Issue Tracker etc…)
Standards like CMMI etc…
Versioning and Repositories
Gold-Plating and Missing List
Case Studies
Resume Services
Mock Interviews
Who is this for?
Students / IT Newbie’s aspiring to become a Business Analyst
Folks who are in the ITES industry like BPO`s and KPO`s
IT Folks who plan to transition into a Business Analyst
Working BAs seeking Formal Training to stand out from their Competition
Project Managers Managing a team of Business Analysts
NOT REQUIRED :
Prior Programming Knowledge or Computer Science Degree
REQUIRED:
Good Communication, Analytical, Documentation, People & Problem Solving Skills
Business Analyst Online Training @bigclasses.com
