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Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(207 ratings)
8,604 students
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • recognise characteristics of strategy analysis
  • recognise how business analysis core concepts are applied while conducting a strategy analysis
  • demonstrate your understanding of principles related to strategy analysis
  • recognise issues around current state analysis that a business analyst must consider
  • recognise the guidelines and techniques used in analyzing current state
  • recognise how stakeholders contribute to the development of the outputs of a current state analysis
  • recognise considerations when defining future state
  • recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when defining future state
  • identify the outputs of the Define Future State task
  • recognise what's involved in analyzing current state and defining future state
  • recognise considerations when performing a risk assessment
  • recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when assessing risk
  • recognise the roles stakeholders play in assessing risk
  • recognise what's involved in performing a risk assessment
  • recognise considerations when developing the change strategy
  • recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when developing the change strategy
  • recognise the roles stakeholders play in defining the change strategy
  • recognise what's involved in defining the change strategy

Course content

1 section34 lectures2h 33m total length
  • A day in the life of a business analyst3:24

    A day in the life of a business analyst

  • Course Choice, Skill Development and Prior Knowledge
  • Course Overview2:43

    The content is aligned with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Guide (BABOK3), and in this course, we're going to look at the knowledge area Strategy Analysis and the four tasks that make it up.

  • Effective Learning7:04

    Effective Learning

  • FAQs1:02

    FAQs

  • Program Overview9:31

    The Business Analysis Certification Program is aligned with the (Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Guide) BABOK v3 and has a total of fourteen sections that are also presented as individual courses for your convenience.

  • Introduction to Strategy Analysis5:40

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise characteristics of strategy analysis.

  • Business Analysis Value Spectrum0:18

    Business Analysis Value Spectrum

  • Strategy Analysis and the BACCM (TM)5:05

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise how business analysis core concepts are applied while conducting a strategy analysis.

  • The Science of Better Learning5:14

    The Science of Better Learning

  • Strategy Analysis Input/Output Diagram0:11

    Strategy Analysis Input/Output Diagram

  • The Core Concept Model in Strategy Analysis0:08

    The Core Concept Model in Strategy Analysis

  • Exercise: Understanding Strategy Analysis10:34

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of principles related to strategy analysis

  • Analyze Current State: Inputs and Elements8:51

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise issues around current state analysis that a business analyst must consider

  • Analyse Current State: Guidelines and Techniques4:40

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise the guidelines and techniques used in analyzing current state

  • Analyze Current State: Stakeholders and Outputs3:36

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise how stakeholders contribute to the development of the outputs of a current state analysis

  • Analyze Current State Input/Output Diagram0:08

    Analyze Current State Input/Output Diagram

  • Define Future State: Inputs and Elements8:23

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise considerations when defining future state

  • Define Future State: Guidelines and Techniques3:13

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when defining future state

  • Define Future State: Stakeholders and Outputs4:22

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify the outputs of the Define Future State task

  • Define Future State Input/Output Diagram0:04

    Define Future State Input/Output Diagram

  • Exercise: Define Current and Future States11:50

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise what's involved in analysing current state and defining future state

  • Concepts, Insights and Inquiries
  • Assess Risks: Inputs and Elements4:41

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise considerations when performing a risk assessment

  • Assess Risks: Guidelines and Techniques2:43

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when assessing risk

  • Assess Risks: Stakeholders and Outputs2:43

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise the roles stakeholders play in assessing risk

  • Assess Risks Input/Output Diagram0:12

    Assess Risks Input/Output Diagram

  • Exercise: Performing a Risk Assessment10:00

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise what's involved in performing a risk assessment

  • Define Change Strategy: Inputs and Elements5:36

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise considerations when developing the change strategy

  • Define Change Strategy: Guidelines and Techniques2:56

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise how guidelines and techniques are used when developing the change strategy

  • Define Change Strategy: Stakeholders and Output2:54

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise the roles stakeholders play in defining the change strategy

  • Define Change Strategy Input/Output Diagram0:05

    Define Change Strategy Input/Output Diagram

  • Exercise: Developing a Change Strategy5:05

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise what's involved in defining the change strategy

  • IIBA Certifications0:05

    IIBA Certifications

  • Practical Activity: A Comprehensive Strategy Analysis
  • Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
  • Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
  • Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis2:32

    You finished the Business Analysis and Strategy Analysisis the 5th course of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes a total of 14 courses.

  • Takeaways, Practical Applications and Endorsements
  • Applied Knowledge is the Real Power17:45

    You think knowing stuff changes the game? You think sitting in a library, stacking up facts like you’re building a Jenga tower, is gonna make you a winner? Man, that’s cute. But life ain't a trivia night. Information alone? It’s worthless. It’s like having a Lamborghini in your garage but you never learned how to drive. You just sit in it, making engine noises. Vroom vroom. People walk by, they see the car, but they also see you ain't going nowhere. You got all this knowledge, all these textbooks, but when life throws a punch, you’re still looking up the definition of "duck." It’s what you *do* with that information that actually matters. Don't be the person with the shiny car and no keys.

Requirements

  • No special requirements or prerequisites, but general knowledge about business would facilitate learning.

Description

The Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis is the 5th course of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes a total of 14 courses.

The content is aligned with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Guide (BABOK3), and in this course, we're going to look at the knowledge area Strategy Analysis and the four tasks that make it up.

It covers everything from assessing the current state of operations, doing some visioning regarding a desired future state, determining what the risks are that will need to be managed, and then coming up with the best strategy for realizing the desired future state.

Strategy Analysis

1. Introduction to Strategy Analysis
2. Strategy Analysis and the BACCM TM
3. Exercise: Understanding Strategy Analysis

Current and Future State Analysis

1. Analyze Current State: Inputs and Elements
2. Analyze Current State: Guidelines and Techniques
3. Analyze Current State: Stakeholders and Outputs
4. Define Future State: Inputs and Elements
5. Define Future State: Guidelines and Techniques
6. Define Future State: Stakeholders and Outputs
7. Exercise: Define Current and Future States

Assess Risks

1. Assess Risks: Inputs and Elements
2. Assess Risks: Guidelines and Techniques
3. Assess Risks: Stakeholders and Outputs
4. Exercise: Performing a Risk Assessment

Define Change Strategy

1. Define Change Strategy: Inputs and Elements
2. Define Change Strategy: Guidelines and Techniques

You can use this course to improve your business analysis knowledge and abilities and to obtain the certifications provided by the International Institute of Business Analysis.

This course is part of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes 14 courses.  That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button and see you on the inside!

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals ready to develop their business analysis skills, knowledge and behaviors as practicing business analysis professionals.