Course Overview
This course combines the 2 Business System Development modules of Business Analysis Essentials and Requirements Engineering into one course covering both exams. We do this by eliminating the duplication between the 2 syllabi and asking our delegates to do practice exam papers for homework.
Prices quoted include
the manual (where applicable)
exam fees
delegate materials
refreshments including lunch.
As a 5-day, non-residential course Business Analysis provides you with an understanding of the analysis of business processes to produce a Business Case for Change. You will use current techniques to identify business needs and objectives, model business processes, identify Business Options and create a Statement of Requirements.
We help you apply the course theories and techniques to your current business environment during the course so you will gain practical skills for handling real issues. Class sizes are kept small to facilitate lecturer – student interaction and class discussion.
The course fees include lunch, refreshments, the ISEB course book – ‘Business Analysis’, and all other course materials.
What You Will Learn
Foundations for change
- Purpose of Business Analysis
- 3 key areas of investigation
- Innovation versus change
Strategic Analysis
- External environment analysis
- Internal environment analysis
- Balanced Score Card
- SWOT analysis
Starting the Study
- Project roles
- Terms of Reference
- Study deliverables
Fact Finding
- Technique pros, cons & applicability
- Checking the findings
Understanding Problems
- Stakeholder perspectives
- 80:20 principle
- Balanced Score Card measures
Business Activity Modelling
- Root definition (CATWOE)
- Critical Success Factors
- Key Performance Indicators
- Primary Task Model
- Current system evaluation
Process Modelling
- Context Models
- Swim Lane Diagrams
- TQC (Time, Quality, Cost) Analysis
- How to improve process efficiency
Business system Options
- BSO template
- Option evaluation
Static Data Modelling
- Concepts of Objects
- Identifying the Degree of Association
- Establishing Business Rules (Constraints)
Information System Requirements
- Functional v Non-functional Requirements
- Documenting Requirements
- SMART analysis of Requirements
Requirements Validation
- Quality reviews
- Prototyping
- Requirements management
Writing the Business Case
- Costs and Benefits
- Presenting a Business Case
- What to present
- Handling Stake Holders
Principles of User Acceptance Testing
- Use Case Scenarios as input
- Understanding a UAT script
- Testing for differing Data Conditions
Case study
Pre-Requisites
This course is designed for people working as Business Analysts, or who are intending to move into this field, but otherwise there are no pre-requisite requirements.
Pre-Course Preparation
The course book 'Business Analysis', which is provided as part of the course materials, can be sent to you as soon as your payment arrangements have been finalised. We recommend that you study this book in preparation for the course as the more time you can give to advance reading, the greater the benefit you can gain during your course.
Examination Details
SCOLL Methods is an Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) accredited exam provider for the two OPTIONAL exams associated with this course.
BUSINESS ANALYSIS ESSENTIALS & REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING
15 minutes reading time is given before the start of each of the 1 hour open book exams, in which you must answer 2 questions on a given scenario, and achieve 50% of the marks in order to pass. The exams can be taken on the fifth day, following the training and you will be advised of your results in approximately 6 weeks and will receive your certificates direct from ISEB as soon as they are available.
BUSINESS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMA
Success in these 2 exams will provide 4 out of the 6 credits necessary to be eligible to apply for an oral examination to achieve a Business Systems Development Diploma (BSDD) in Business Analysis.
More information on the diploma can be found at the BCS web site on www.bcs.org.uk/iseb/bsd
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