Learn the Secrets to Achieve Business Analysis Success
What you'll learn
- * You will know what Business Analysis is
- * The various levels of an organization where Business Analysis work is to be found
- * What competencies are required to be a Business Analyst
- * What type of activities a Business Analyst performs
- * Various tools and techniques used by a Business Analyst
Requirements
- Some general business knowledge would be useful
Description
Last Update: 07th December, 2019
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, business analysis jobs are predicted to increase 19% by the year 2022. And that’s just the US. We see this trend worldwide.
In this course, We start with a history of this profession, where it is now and then take a peek into our crystal ball to see what Business Analysis will mean in the future.
So what skills does a Business Analyst need? We go through all the major competencies here.
Is there a way to describe what a Business Analyst does? Something uncomplicated? We think so, and we call it the BA Path. We then continue to look at the major parts of the path so that you have a good idea what this profession is all about. That’s Business Analysis. In-depth knowledge of what the profession is all about so that you are in the know.
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Who this course is for:
- Anyone who is interested in finding out more about Business Analysis
- Anyone who is looking to become a Business Analyst
Course content
- Preview07:41
- 2 questionsRange of Business Analysis Activity
- 04:08Range of Business Analysis Activity
- 2 questionsBusiness Analysis Duties
- 1 questionBusiness Analysis Duties
- 1 questionLine Management
- Preview02:11
- 06:11What competences are expected from a Business Analyst
- 2 questionsBusiness Analysis Competencies
- Preview02:32
- 03:21Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
- 2 questionsAnalytical Thinking and Problem Solving
- 05:30Communication Skills
- 2 questionsCommunication Skills
- 06:01Interactive Skills
- 2 questionsInteractive Skills
- 02:39The Balanced Scorecard
- 2 questionsBalanced Scorecard
- 03:27Stakeholder Analysis
- 2 questionsStakeholder Analysis
- 03:18RACI
- 2 questionsRACI
- 03:05The Deming Cycle
- 2 questionsDeming Cycle
- 04:31Root Cause Analysis
- 04:07Document Analysis
- 03:57Research
- 04:29Data Dictionary and Glossary
- 03:54Governance Agreements
- 03:32Requirements Gathering
- 2 questionsRequirements Gathering
- 07:22Requirement Analysis
- 02:50Elicitation and Culture
- 2 questionsGovernance Agreements
- 2 questionsRequirements Analysis
- 04:56Surveys and Questionnaires
- 03:49User Stories
- 05:33Five Whys
- 04:37Focus Group
- 06:10Interviews
- 04:13Brainstorming
- 02:51Observation
- Preview04:18
- 02:39Requirements Workshops
- 2 questionsRequirements Workshops
- 04:24Lessons Learned
- 2 questionsLessons Learned
- 00:06References
Instructor
![Michael Boyle](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 368 Reviews
- 7,833 Students
- 11 Courses
My journey started in Los Angeles but moved on to different venues after becoming an adult. My first trip to Europe was at 19, and it changed the direction my life would take.
After finishing university, I moved to Berlin but in an unconventional way. I bought a one-way ticket to Hong Kong, not knowing how I would get to Berlin. China had just opened up the borders to individual tourists, so I ended up taking the Trans Siberian Railway through the Soviet Union, Poland, and then eventually West Berlin.
The goal was to stay only for 6 months. 2 years later, I moved from West Berlin to Vienna, where I eventually married a Viennese. We are in year 34 and counting.
We moved back to the US, where I started a career in customer service. Those learnings about customer satisfaction are still very much ingrained in me today.
We came back to Vienna right before the Berlin Wall fell, and it's been my home since. My career moved onto Project Management, Product Management, and Business Analysis, and I worked for different multi-national companies.
I felt that something was still missing, so I set up my own company 8 years ago and have ventured onto activities that I couldn't have imagined beforehand. There is one common thread in all I have done. I love helping people and enjoy making a difference in any way I can. This, simply, has been my driver.
In addition, I have been involved in the world of academia for over a year in teaching this course as well as a number of others. There is nothing more satisfying than helping people reach their potential.