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Business Analysis Perspectives (IIBA - ECBA)
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Business Analysis Perspectives (IIBA - ECBA)

Business Analysis Certification Program (IIBA - ECBA Certification)
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Recognise features of the agile perspective
  • Identify features of an agile project that impact business analysis activities
  • Identify competencies of an agile business analyst
  • Demonstrate your understanding of how business analysis is impacted when using an agile development method
  • Recognise features of the business intelligence perspective
  • Identify business analysis activities that are specific to business intelligence initiatives
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst in a business intelligence initiative
  • Recognise characteristics of working within the information technology perspective
  • Identify considerations a business analyst must take into account when working on an IT change initiative
  • Distinguish between methodologies used for information technology initiatives
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst on an information technology initiative
  • Identify the four architectural principles that apply to business analysis
  • Identify business analysis outputs that are specific to the business architecture perspective
  • Identify common business architecture techniques
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst within the business architecture perspective
  • Recognise features of the business process management perspective
  • Match business analysis outcomes of a BPM initiative with corresponding descriptions
  • Identify techniques used for BPM
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst within the business process management perspective

Course content

1 section38 lectures3h 44m 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 Overview2:50

    In this course, we'll be looking at five different perspectives from which business analysts may need to view their work.

  • Effective Learning7:04

    Effective Learning

  • FAQs1:02

    FAQs

  • Program Overview9:40

    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.

  • Overview of the Agile Perspective10:12

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize features of the agile perspective

  • Agile Approaches0:11

    Agile Approaches

  • Agile and Business Analysis5:13

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify features of an agile project that impact business analysis activities

  • The Science of Better Learning5:14

    The Science of Better Learning

  • Agile: Approaches, Techniques, and Competencies12:13

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify competencies of an agile business analyst

  • Techniques used within Agile Approaches0:02

    Techniques used within Agile Approaches

  • Exercise: Understanding the Agile Perspective11:40

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of how business analysis is impacted when using an agile development method

  • Overview of the Business Intelligence Perspective9:22

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise features of the business intelligence perspective

  • Business Intelligence Solution - Conceptual Framework0:14

    Business Intelligence Solution - Conceptual Framework

  • Business Intelligence and the Business Analyst12:11

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify business analysis activities that are specific to business intelligence initiatives

  • Exercise: Understanding the BI Perspective11:29

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst in a business intelligence initiative

  • IT Initiatives and the Business Analyst9:51

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognise characteristics of working within the information technology perspective

  • Information Technology Methodologies0:05

    Information Technology Methodologies

  • Change in the Information Technology Context9:41

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify considerations a business analyst must take into account when working on an IT change initiative

  • Information Technology Methodologies3:05

    After completing this topic, you should be able to distinguish between methodologies used for information technology initiatives

  • Exercise: Understanding the IT Perspective13:29

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst on an information technology initiative

  • Concepts, Insights and Inquiries
  • Overview of Business Architecture7:14

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify the four architectural principles that apply to business analysis

  • Business Architecture Reference Models0:15

    Business Architecture Reference Models

  • Business Architecture and the Business Analyst9:33

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify business analysis outputs that are specific to the business architecture perspective

  • Business Architecture Techniques5:39

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify common business architecture techniques

  • Business Architecture Techniques Table0:08

    Business Architecture Techniques Table

  • Exercise: Understanding Business Architecture9:01

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst within the business architecture perspective

  • Business Process Management Overview6:31

    After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize features of the business process management perspective

  • BPM and the Business Analyst10:58

    After completing this topic, you should be able to match business analysis outcomes of a BPM initiative with corresponding descriptions

  • Business Analyst Roles in a BPM Initiative0:04

    Business Analyst Roles in a BPM Initiative

  • BPM Frameworks, Methodologies, and Techniques7:31

    After completing this topic, you should be able to identify techniques used for BPM

  • BPM Frameworks0:04

    BPM Frameworks

  • BPM Methodologies0:04

    BPM Methodologies

  • BPM Techniques0:06

    BPM Techniques

  • Exercise: Understanding Business Process Management9:09

    After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the role of a business analyst within the business process management perspective

  • Business Analysis Perspectives (IIBA - ECBA)
  • Practical Activity: Agile Analysis
  • Business Analysis Perspectives
  • IIBA Certifications0:04

    IIBA Certifications

  • Business Analysis Perspectives2:30

    The Business Analysis Perspectives (IIBA - ECBA) is the 14th course of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes a total of 14 courses.

  • Takeaways, Practical Applications and Endorsements
  • Applied Knowledge is 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 Perspectives (IIBA - ECBA) is the 14th course of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes a total of 14 courses. In this course, we'll be looking at five different perspectives from which business analysis may need to view their work. Perspectives are used within business analysis to provide focus for the tasks you will carry out.

They'll also come with a set of techniques that are specific to the context of the change initiative. The perspectives we'll look at include agile development, business intelligence, information technology, business architecture, and business process management.

The Agile Perspective

1. Overview of the Agile Perspective
2. Agile and Business Analysis
3. Agile: Approaches, Techniques, and Competencies
4. Exercise: Understanding the Agile Perspective

The Business Intelligence Perspective

1. Overview of the Business Intelligence Perspective
2. Business Intelligence and the Business Analyst
3. Exercise: Understanding the BI Perspective

The Information Technology Perspective

1. IT Initiatives and the Business Analyst
2. Change in the Information Technology Context
3. Information Technology Methodologies
4. Exercise: Understanding the IT Perspective

The Business Architecture Perspective

1. Overview of Business Architecture
2. Business Architecture and the Business Analyst
3. Business Architecture Techniques
4. Exercise: Understanding Business Architecture

The Business Process Management Perspective

1. Business Process Management Overview
2. BPM and the Business Analyst
3. BPM Frameworks, Methodologies, and Techniques
4. Exercise: Understanding Business Process Management

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.

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.