Introduction

Overview/Review of the Role of the Business Analyst

Understanding the Difference Between Business Analysis and Project Management

Exercise 1: The Role of the Business Analyst

Business Analysis in the Overall Project Lifecycle

Business, User, Customer, and Organizational Requirements

Exercise 2: Requirements at Different Organizational Levels

Businesses, Line of Business, and Supporting Processes

Framework for Business Analysis Activities

Exercise 1: Understanding the Business Analysis Framework

Understanding The Current Business Picture

Documenting the Current Business Picture

Understanding Business Goals

Exercise 2: Using Tools to Understand and Document the Business

Determining Business Objectives

Exercise 1: Determining Business Objectives

The Requirements Lifecycle

Managing Requirements Throughout the Requirements Lifecycle

Exercise 2: Using Tools to Manage and Understand Requirements

roughout their Lifecycle

Modeling the Business Vision

Exercise 3: Using Tools to Model the Business Vision

Defining the Business Analysis Project

Exercise 1: Business Analysis Project Planning

"SMART" Objectives and Goals

Exercise 2: Creating SMART Objectives and Goals

Critical Path Project Elements and Deliverables

Revisiting the Requirements Lifecycle

Analyzing and Understanding Requirements

Managing Requirement Change

Exercise 3: Managing Changing Requirements

Communicating to the Business and Other Stakeholders

Exercise 1: Preparing the Business Analysis Proposal

Communicating with Developers

Exercise 2: Communicating with Developers

Supporting Developing Needs

Requirements Impact Analysis

Business Analysis Post Implementation Review

Exercise 3: Conducting a Post-Implementation Review

Class Wrap-up and Summary