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Lean Thinking for Business Analysts- Improve Flow and Value
Created bySavitha Muthukrishnan
Last updated 1/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • This Course is for Business Analysts, Product Analysts, Project Managers, and Product Owners interested in learning and applying Lean principles.
  • This Course will provide an overview on Lean principles, concepts, and practical examples on applying Lean thinking.
  • This Course also encourages learners to learn and adapt continuous improvement ideas.
  • Completing this course will enable learners to start leveraging these concepts in their day to day roles.

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Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 2h 57m total length

  • Lean Thinking for Business Analysts - Introduction10:01

    This lecture provides an Introduction.

  • Lean Concepts15:55

    This module provides an overview on Lean principles.

  • Identifying Wastes in Business Analyst work28:31

    This module provides an Overview on Wastes as it relates to Business Analyst activities.

  • Lean Wastes - Try it Yourself #13:23
  • Lean Wastes - Try it Yourself # 1 - Sample Solution6:20
  • Lean Wastes - Try it Yourself #22:02
  • Wastes in Meetings7:19

    This module provides an Overview on Wastes in Meetings.

  • Lean Tools1:18:47

    This module provides an Overview on various Lean Tools.

  • Creating a Simple Kanban board10:22

    This module provides an Overview on how to setup a simple Kanban board.

  • Continuous Improvement Mindset6:33
  • Case Study - Try it Yourself7:39
  • Lean - Quick Reference Card0:20

Requirements

  • No prior experience Required. New and experienced learners can benefit from this Course.

Description

Lean is about focusing your effort on what truly matters and adds value, and removing everything that does not. Lean is not a one time improvement, it is a Mindset.

Lean originated in Manufacturing industry, but today it is used in most industries including Software Development, Health care, Financial services etc.

In this course, you will learn how to apply Lean thinking directly to everyday BA work such as requirements, documentation, meetings, and stakeholder collaboration, by identifying and eliminating waste and simplifying requirements to deliver value.

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction

• Lean Concepts and Principles

• Identifying waste in Business Analyst work

• Lean Tools

• Continuous Improvement mindset

• Try it yourself exercises and Case Study


At the end of the course, you will be able to:

Identify waste using Lean Principles

Create Just enough documentation and requirements

Improve flow and value using Kanban

Apply continuous improvement to your daily work

Learn to inculcate a culture and mindset to focus on value

The Course also includes Templates that you can leverage for your daily activities. The Daily Lean checklist and Quick action plan Templates will help you get started with applying the Lean principles effectively right away.

Remove Waste, Simplify work, Deliver value!

Happy Learning!

Who this course is for:

  • This Course is for Business Analysts, Product Analysts, Project Managers, and Product Owners interested in learning and applying Lean principles.

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