
Identify the true need in home buying by analyzing gaps between a larger house and real needs like bathrooms and counter space, using root-cause analysis and balanced scorecards.
Learn to define value by aligning goals with stakeholders, maximize business value through traceability, acceptance and evaluation criteria, scope modeling, prioritization, and user stories that boost customer and employee satisfaction.
Explore seven subcategories of analytical thinking: creative thinking, decision making, learning, problem solving, systems thinking, conceptual thinking, and visual thinking, and how modeling improves understanding and creative problem solving.
Craft precise written communication as a business analyst by keeping emails and user stories simple, objective-driven, and easy to interpret, using short sentences, structured lists, and non-jargony language.
Tailor verbal communication to stakeholders by speaking their language and clarifying priorities. Ask questions to uncover concerns and align objectives.
Master active listening by repeating back everything you understand from owners, users, and developers to build trust and deliver a product that is valuable to them.
At a high level, it is understood that a BA is a person between the business and developers who translates business needs into requirements, but what does this mean exactly? Are you just taking notes and passing them along? This lack of clarity can hurt you when preparing your resume, sitting for an interview, and when starting on a new job or project.
Imagine if you had the confidence to hit the ground running on any project and start asking the right questions, producing effective deliverables, and solving problems right away. Whether it is agile, waterfall, or while you sit for your interview, you will be able to clearly articulate the value you can deliver as a BA and the skills that you have to achieve that value.
I have been a business analyst for over 12 years. I spent my early career trying to distill exactly what it is that - the knowledge of what value I should be bringing to the table and the confidence to know that I can bring it. After years of honing my skill, leading projects, and mentoring junior business analysts I became a manager of business analysts using my knowledge and experience to grow future kick-ass BAs. Now I’m making that available to you.
In this course ...
I guide you through realistic scenarios to give you a clear understanding of what business analysis is
I provide a mental framework for how to conduct business analysis work regardless of the project type or delivery methodology
I provide assignments that simulate BA work to test your abilities against a set of industry-standard BA competencies
If you want the knowledge to write a resume that gets interviews, the confidence to kick butt in those interviews, and the ability to be a strong business analyst in any industry, with any methodology, at any organization, then enroll today.