Business Analysis - Process Modelling

Name: Business Analysis - Process Modelling
Rating: 3.9 (15 reviews)

Learn a range of Process Modelling techniques used in Business Analysis and how to apply them on development projects.

Created bySteve McIntosh

Last updated 2/2024

English

What you'll learn

Build process models using a range of Business Analysis techniques - Context Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, UML Activity Diagrams and Swimlane Diagrams.
Select the best modelling technique for a given business or project scenario.
Apply process modelling techniques in a range of real-world business situations to analyse and understand business requirements.
Work with business stakeholders on projects, to understand and model business requirements.
Prepare for profession business analysis qualifications - such as IIBA or British Computer Society exams.

Course content

7 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 34m total length

Course Introduction5:03
Understand the content of the course and how it will help you to develop your career as a Business Analyst. Also that the course is highly practical and based on business case studies, so you will learn things that you can apply on projects.
Introduction To Process Modelling11:49
Understand the principles of process modelling, to give you a foundation for the rest of the course. Understand the key concepts of business systems, business processes and modelling in business analysis.

Context Diagrams - Getting Started9:01
Learn how to construct a Context Diagram for a business system, showing scope and key inputs and outputs.
Context Diagrams - Case Study5:23
An introduction to the case study used throughout the course - Anytown College.
Learn more about context diagrams, including construction of the diagram and further analysis.
Context Diagrams - Practical Exercise5:46
Apply your new skills to analyse business requirements and add them to a context diagram, based on a business scenario.
Context Diagrams - Practical Exercise - Solution4:37
Work through a solution to the exercise with an explanation of how the technique has been applied to the business scenario. Learn more about how to draw a context diagram.

Use Case Diagrams – Current System10:25
Learn how to construct a Use Case Diagram for a business system, showing a high level view of business processes and stakeholders.
Use Case Diagrams – Required System6:34
Learn how to add new requirements to a Use Case Diagram for a business system.
Use Case Diagrams - Practical Exercise12:45
Put your new skills into practice by constructing a Use Case Diagram based on a business scenario.
Use Case Diagrams - Practical Exercise - Solution5:40
Review a Use Case Diagram based on a business scenario. Learn more about how to construct a complete and accurate diagram that reflects business requirements.
Use Case Diagram - College Case Study - Required System6:07
Learn how to add new requirements to a Use Case Diagram for a business system. Also how stakeholders might review Business Options as a basis for further analysis.

Activity Diagrams 111:18
Learn how to construct an Activity Diagram for a Use Case, or business process. Understand how this can show sequences and decision points in a process.
Activity Diagrams 25:37
Learn more about how to construct an Activity Diagram for a Use Case, or business process. Understand how this can show sequences, decision points - and reflect the viewpoints of different stakeholders.
Activity Diagrams

Swim Lane Diagrams12:25
Learn how to construct a Swim Lane Diagram for a business process. Understand how this can show the roles of different stakeholders in a process - and the handovers between them.
Swim Lane Diagrams - Analysis9:38
Learn how to analyse and amend a Swim Lane Diagram to reflect new business requirements. Understand how this can be reviewed stakeholders to produce an agreed specification.
Swim Lane Diagrams - Practical Exercise3:18
Put your new skills into practice by constructing a Swim Lane Diagram based on a business scenario.
Swim Lane Diagrams - Practical Exercise - Solution2:56
Review a Swim Lane Diagram based on a business scenario. Learn more about how to construct a complete and accurate diagram that reflects business requirements.

Requirements

The course explains modelling techniques step by step from the ground up, so no prior experience is needed.

Description

If you are a practising or aspiring Business Analyst this course will help you to learn new skills and develop your career. Learn an essential Business Analysis technique - Process Modelling - from the ground up.

Starting with the basic concepts, by the end of the course you will be able to construct process models that accurately reflect business requirements.

Course Contents:
You will understand how to use a range of techniques including:
Context Diagrams
Process Maps
Use Case Diagrams
Activity Diagrams
Swim Lane Diagrams

You will be able to apply all of this is practice on systems development projects.

Some student reviews of my other courses:

Very good match for me. A team mate that does modelling tried to teach me and I didn't understand.
This course had me understanding from the first section. Thanks.
Lori.
The instructor explained the concepts and worked through examples for better understanding.
This course is awesome.
Joe.
This is the best course - the instructor has explained all techniques lucidly and with practical examples.
Parna.

Course Benefits:
The course is highly practical and case study based. You will have plenty of chances to apply and consolidate your new skills. It includes practical exercises which you can complete and receive feedback. Your tutor, Steve McIntosh, will give you as much help and support as you need.

If you want to learn some new skills and develop your career as a Business Analyst, please dive in and join the course.
I look forward to working with you - Steve.

Who this course is for:

Business Analysts who need to learn more about process modelling and business process analysis.
Anybody wishing to move into the Business Analyst role and needing to learn process modelling techniques.
Business Stakeholders who will be involved in requirements analysis.
Systems Developers who will be involved in requirements analysis.

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Course content

Process Modelling - Getting Started2 lectures • 17min

Context Diagrams4 lectures • 25min

Process Maps1 lecture • 9min

Use Case Diagrams5 lectures • 42min

Activity Diagrams2 lectures • 17min

Swim Lane Diagrams4 lectures • 28min

Process Modelling - Review2 lectures • 17min

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