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BUSINESS ANALYSIS METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EVERYDAY PROJECTS |
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Everyday projects, like larger, more complex projects, require analysts to apply the necessary methods, knowledge and skills to achieve success. An analyst assigned to a smaller, stand- alone project must be able to work with the business customer in order to understand and clarify the problem and specify a potential solution.
Course Outcomes:
Students of this course will return to work with:
- An awareness of the various roles Business Analysts must play on everyday projects.
- A set of principles to guide how they approach analysis.
- The ability to formulate questions and use instruments to elicit an accurate, complete set of requirements from business practitioners.
- The preparation to conduct small, structured and instrumented meetings to confirm requirements and better understand needs.
- The understanding required to confirm the solution specification with business customers.
- The capability to ensure a successful handoff of the requirements into design and realization.
Course Outline:
Overview of Business Analysis
- What is Business Analysis?
- The Role of the Business Analyst
- Causes of Project Failure
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What are “Everyday Projects”?
- What is a Project?
- Types of Projects
- Defining Factors
- Examples of Projects
- Knowing When the Project Needs a More Formal Approach
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Emphasis on Analysis
- Why Focus on the Analysis?
- Why Focus on BA and PM roles?
- Why Focus on “Everyday” Business Transformation Analysts?
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Moving from Being an” Order Taker” to a Business Partner – Five Premises for Success
- Business-Driven
- Customer-Centric
- Adaptable to Unique Solutions
- Specify Appropriate Solutions
- Professional
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Working a Path to a Solution
- Why Have a Path?
- A Basic Path to a Solution
- Need Recognition
- Definition
- Analysis
- Design
- Realization
- Implementation
- Production
Variations on a Path to a Solution
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Defining the Need
- The Importance of a Definition
- Why – Not What or How
- The Four Elements of Any Definition
- More About Intentions
- Techniques for Developing a Definition
- Definition Process
- Means for Gathering Information
What To Do If You Don’t Have a Definition
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Gathering the Requirements
- Determining What You Need to Know – Aspects of a Business
- Formulating Questions
- Recording the Results
- Choosing the Right Instrument
Confirming the Requirements
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Elicitation Techniques
- Review of Elicitation Techniques
- Interviewing
- Surveys
- Reviewing Samples
- Etc.
Well-Organized Meetings Making Best Use of Customer Time
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After Analysis
- Deciding When Analysis is Done
- Using Analysis Deliverables
- Transition to Design
- The BA’s Role in Subsequent Disciplines
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Who Should Attend:
- Analysts who typically perform all the work of the project, including design and development.
- Professionals who typically work on stand-alone, one-person efforts.
- Analysts working on small, minimally-political business problems, including:
- Producing reports, spreadsheets or other documents for management.
- Researching and acquiring an inexpensive product.
- Specifying small changes to computer applications.
- Analysts who wish to develop a foundation for offering higher value and taking on greater responsibilities.
Course Duration:
Three Days
Class Availability:
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