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Business Analysis Fundamentals

Set yourself up for success, learn the key business analysis concepts to thrive in your Business Analyst career
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (26,926 ratings)
93,966 students
Created by The BA Guide | Jeremy Aschenbrenner
Last updated 10/2020
English
English, French [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Business Analysis basics – learn what a Business Analyst is, what they do, and how they do it
  • A breakdown of six project methodologies including traditional Waterfall and Agile frameworks
  • Learn how to properly initiate a project by creating a business case that aligns with the business objectives
  • Understand the basics of project requirements and six of the popular techniques used to elicit those details from your stakeholders
  • Gain an overview of various modeling diagrams to help you recognize and understand project documentation
  • Conduct requirement specification - including categorizing, deriving (breaking apart), prioritizing, and validating
  • Have the confidence to successfully facilitate requirements approval meetings
Curated for the Udemy for Business collection

Requirements

  • This course covers all of the fundamentals - no prior knowledge is required

Description

THE ULTIMATE FOUNDATIONAL COURSE – LEARN THE CORE BUSINESS ANALYSIS KNOWLEDGE YOU CAN BUILD UPON AND START YOUR BUSINESS ANALYST CAREER THE RIGHT WAY.

Set yourself up for success and learn the key concepts you’ll need to thrive in your Business Analyst career!

With over 10 years working as, hiring, and managing Business Analysts, I’ve gained a lot of valuable experience and knowledge. And today, I want to share that information with you. I’ll help you take the first step in a long and productive career in business analysis.

In this course, I have condensed everything I’ve learned in all my years working in the industry into a comprehensive guide to the basic elements that make up the most important tool in any Business Analyst’s career – your foundational knowledge.

Building a successful future without a strong foundation is an impossible task…

But when you have one in place, it’ll give your career the strongest possible start, and put you in a position to take the fullest advantage of the opportunities and experiences that come your way and achieve the success you’re dreaming of!

So, whether you’re an aspiring Business Analyst or one that’s new to the role – let this course be the first step of a lucrative and satisfying career.

Course enrollment grants you lifetime access, with no expiration, to all the course lectures, activities, handouts, and quizzes. In addition, you’ll also receive 1-on-1 support for any questions or uncertainties that come up. And this all comes with a money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain.

Looking to get ECBA certified? - This course qualifies for 9 hours of Professional Development


Just ask the students who’ve already taken this course:

"The pace is perfect for those who are actively engaged, and there is a lot of value in the lectures, activities, and additional resources provided. I wholeheartedly recommend this course." – Kenni

“The course is just awesome! Tbh [to be honest], I did not expect much from the online course and was really surprised when it turned out to be sooo interesting. The information is well-structured and divided into sections which makes it really easy to understand and grasp the important points. I enjoyed the way Jeremy conducts the lectures and truly hope to enroll into some more of his courses in future! Thanks a ton” - Nataliia

“Great quality work. I like how Jeremy breaks everything down, so it's understandable even if you don't have any background in the business analysis. Awesome courses!!!” - Oleg


Why be a Business Analyst in the first place?

1. Potential Earnings – Let’s be honest it’s the main reason we work in the first place. So, you’ll be happy to hear that a typical Business Analyst (BA) earns over $78,000 per year. And that is only the average. Work hard, continue to increase the value you provide, and just imagine how much you could end up making!

2. Market Growth – The Business Analysis job market is expected to grow at a rate of 19% over the next 10 years, so get in now and take advantage of an industry that’s on the rise. In fact, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, American employers will need 876,000 business analysis related professionals in 2020. It is a great time to be versed in business analysis!

3. Career Springboard – The skills you learn as a Business Analyst are crucial to a host of many other professions, everything from IT to Business. This career path isn’t just a job, it’s an investment in your future.

4. Use Existing Industry Knowledge – Similarly, the skills you’ve learned outside of the business analysis world are highly valued in the industry – so rather than starting anew, you can be put your experience to good use.

5. It’s Never Boring – With new projects always on the horizon, and different challenges to tackle each day, the role of a Business Analyst never grows stale.

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career, I highly encourage you to take a serious look into business analysis!


What exactly is included in this course?

- Business Analysis basics – learn what a Business Analyst is, what they do, and how they do it

- A breakdown of six project methodologies including traditional Waterfall and Agile frameworks

- Learn how to properly initiate a project by learning how to create a business case that aligns with a business’ objectives

- Understand the basics of project requirements and six of the popular techniques used to elicit those details from your stakeholders

- Gain an overview of various modeling diagrams to help you recognize and understand project documentation

- Conduct requirement specification - including categorizing, deriving (breaking apart), prioritizing, and validating

In addition to all the tools you’ll need to start planning the project, you’ll also get a foot into the field by way of an industry expert…

I’m not just the instructor who wrote this course, I will also act as both a resource and a mentor to guide you to a long and rewarding career in Business Analysis!


This is what my students had to say about the content of this course:

"The course is awesome, didn't see similar before. Like how Jeremy explains, how he highlight key points and how he provide us by different types of a very useful templates, which we can use in our daily job. Really, excellent course, and will wait with a big impatience for another ones. Highly recommended for everybody who wants to become an experienced business analyst. Jeremy and his courses will definitely help you to achieve your goal!" - Aykhan

“If I had to rate this […] I would give 10 out of five!! this is one of the great lectures I have ever had. Extremely satisfied and learnt a lot!! Thanks Jeremy!!” – Swati

“Great inside knowledge from Jeremy, clear and concise. Explains Business Analysis concepts in a way that is easy to understand and gives a solid base of the fundamentals.” - German


Still Unsure?

I understand – you’re a Business Analyst at heart and you like to have all the information at hand before making a decision… so here’s a list of extra bonuses that are included, as part of your enrollment to the course:

- Access to a searchable Business Analyst Glossary – Never again will you feel lost in a sea of complex terms and acronyms. This searchable glossary is an essential tool that makes it easy to recall and understand all the “Business Analysis Speak” you come across (on and off the job!)

- A Business Requirements Document (BRD) Example Template – so you can utilize your newly learned requirement documentation skills. Documenting requirements into a template like a BRD will play an integral part of your day-to-day as a Business Analyst.

- A Business Case Template – Organize your thoughts and sell the value of your project by using our intuitive and easy to follow template


And if you’re still not sure – here’s my promise to you:

This course comes with a money-back guarantee! That means, if you aren’t completely satisfied with your purchase, I’ll give you a refund – no questions asked!

By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and the means to apply that knowledge, to not only become a Business Analyst – but to excel at it.

So, if you have any interest at all in making your career as a Business Analyst a successful one, enroll today, and get started learning the fundamentals of the job today!

Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring Business Analysts - including recent college graduates and those looking to make a career change.
  • New Business Analysts wanting to improve their craft
  • Other positions that are performing business analysis duties such as administrators, managers, and project leads.
  • Those going for their ECBA certification - this course is qualifies for 9 hours of Professional Development

Featured review

Sumeet Singh
Sumeet Singh
8 courses
2 reviews
Rating: 4.5 out of 5a year ago
Amazing experience in doing this course with Jeremy. With the experience he has, he does provide you with the knowledge and a fair bit of practical real life scenarios for that topic. I do want to give the perfect 5 star but just wish the real life examples could be worked on! Anyways, that being said, it is us who eventually will go out and attain the experience with insights and knowledge taken from here.

Course content

12 sections • 68 lectures • 8h 44m total length

  • Preview01:27
  • Preview00:07
  • Meet your instructor & Important links
    00:19
  • Course Resources - for your convenience
    00:19

  • Preview07:56
  • Preview00:28
  • Preview02:19
  • Preview07:28
  • Top Business Analyst Skills
    00:12
  • Validate Understanding of the Basics
    6 questions

  • Business Analyst Glossary of Terms + Download
    02:50
  • Software Development Lifecycle Overview
    07:16
  • Waterfall
    19:34
  • Incremental
    11:55
  • Spiral
    13:52
  • Scrum [Agile] PART 1
    13:12
  • Scrum [Agile] PART 2
    14:23
  • Rapid Application Development (RAD) [Agile]
    11:17
  • Prototyping
    08:42
  • Software Development Life Cycles Knowledge Check
    11 questions
  • Activity: Software Development Life Cycles Brainstorm
    00:29

  • Activity: Begin to think logically
    00:25
  • Activity: Begin to think logically - Solution and Explanation
    00:15
  • Understanding the Business Objective
    06:39
  • Creating a Business Case [PART 1]
    05:07
  • Creating a Business Case [PART 2]
    19:12
  • What is a Stakeholder and How to Identify Them
    11:38
  • Assigning Responsibilities to Stakeholders using a RACI Matrix
    07:18
  • Initiating a Project Quiz
    6 questions
  • Activity: Create a Business Case
    00:28

  • Overview of Requirements
    16:25
  • SMART Requirements
    18:20
  • SMART Requirements Clarification
    02:35
  • Tips for Producing Valid Requirements
    08:46
  • Phases of the Requirements Process
    02:05
  • Business Rules
    15:33
  • Requirement Basics Quiz
    2 questions

  • Requirement Elicitation Basics
    03:50
  • Elicitation Technique: Brainstorming
    16:31
  • Elicitation Technique: Requirement Workshops
    17:32
  • Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 1 OF 3)
    17:39
  • Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 2 OF 3)
    16:21
  • Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 3 OF 3)
    14:16
  • Elicitation Technique: Surveys
    19:52
  • Elicitation Technique: Documentation Review
    08:10
  • Elicitation Technique: Analyzing Interfaces
    04:49
  • Activity: Utilize the elicitation skills you've learned
    01:19

  • Introduction to Requirement Analysis
    01:28
  • Visual Modeling Concepts
    08:37
  • Business Models
    11:15
  • Technical Models
    13:14
  • BPMN vs UML
    07:41
  • Engaging Your Technical Team
    02:04

  • Introduction to Requirement Specification
    02:27
  • Categorizing Requirements
    05:06
  • Deriving Requirements
    07:56
  • Assigning Requirement Attributes
    09:52
  • Prioritizing Requirements
    12:19
  • Prioritizing Requirements Example
    01:17
  • Validating Requirements
    01:05
  • Business Requirements Document (BRD)
    16:16

  • Introduction to Requirements Approval
    01:26
  • Gaining the Business Approval
    08:09
  • Gaining the Technical Approval
    08:26
  • Gaining Sponsor or Committee Approval
    06:27

  • Conducting a Project Review
    12:38
  • Verifying the Completion of a Project
    05:57

Instructor

The BA Guide | Jeremy Aschenbrenner
Business Analyst Trainer and Coach | Best Selling Instructor
The BA Guide | Jeremy Aschenbrenner
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Hi there! My name is Jeremy Aschenbrenner and I am so glad you have found me!

I am a veteran Business Analyst with more than 1000 completed projects. I've done business analysis work for companies in many industries including health care, telecommunications, automotive, trucking, consumer goods, financial services, food and beverage, and more.

I created The BA Guide to break down the barriers to becoming a Business Analyst. Throughout our various courses, I teach you what you need to know in order to start your Business Analyst career.  

But I don't just stop there. Once you have successfully started your Business Analyst career, I ensure you are successful by providing training on techniques, tools, and best practices.  

When I am not behind a computer I love to spend time with family and friends, enjoying some warm weather, and if I'm lucky, with a cold drink in my hand and sand between my toes.  

I am here to serve you so please don't hesitate to message me on Udemy or on social media. I look forward to helping you reach your goals.

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