Business Analysis Fundamentals (BAFM)

This workshop uses a case study and hands-on approach for participants to understand the business analysis process from the onset through post implementation review. The workshop focuses on knowledge areas, underlying competencies and techniques described in the babok guide (a guide to the business analysis body of knowledge) published by the international institute of business analysis (iiba).

The field of Business Analysis is experiencing rapid growth as Business Analysts become an essential part of today’s project teams, using their skills to define business problems, opportunities, business needs, and recommend solutions that deliver value.

This course aligns with the Babok Guide version 3.0 of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).

Audience Profile

• This course is for people wanting to move into a business analysis role who have had little to no training in business analysis. Anyone who is seeking a career in business analysis. Managers who manage business analyst(s) or anyone who desires to have a better understanding of business analysis and the role of a business analyst. 

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Equip learners with a structured business approach to conduct business analysis work
• Apply knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques from the six knowledge areas defined in the Babok Guide
• Contextualize the business analysis approach and techniques for business analysis work
• Contextualize the application of business analysis underlying competencies for business analysis work
• Identify your strengths and weaknesses in each area of the Ecba syllabus, to help you to revise effectively and increase your chances of passing the Ecba exam

Module 1: Overview of Business Analysis

• Overview of the Babok Guide
• Key terms and concepts

Module 2: Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

• Plan Business Analysis Approach
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, and Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements

Module 3: Elicitation and Collaboration

• Prepare for Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration

Module 4: Requirements Life Cycle Management

• Trace, Maintain, and Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements

Module 5: Strategy Analysis

• Analyze Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy

Module 6: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution

Module 7: Solution Evaluation

• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyze Performance Measures
• Assess Solution and Enterprise Limitations
• Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value

Module 8: Underlying Competencies, Perspectives, and Techniques