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Core Concepts in Business Analysis


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Overview/Description
Business analysis is a set of knowledge, tasks, and techniques used to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems. These solutions can be the specific development of a new system component or, more significantly, the redesign of a process or organizational structure. Those who practice business analysis are typically known as business analysts. In this course, learners will examine the role of the business analyst, the core concepts of business analysis, and the associated knowledge areas. It also includes the knowledge, collaboration, and leadership skills needed as a business analyst. This course is aligned with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) published by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA™). It is designed to assist in the preparation for the IIBA's Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP™) certification. IIBA, Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, BABOK, Certified Business Analysis Professional, CBAP are registered trademarks owned by the International Institute of Business Analysis.

Target Audience
Senior executives; managers of business analysis professionals; business analysis professionals; project managers; educators and trainers teaching business analysis and related topics; consultants and other specialists in business analysis

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Core Concepts in Business Analysis

  • recognize the value of knowing about the core concepts and knowledge areas associated with the business analysis profession
  • describe the role of a business analyst
  • match the requirement types to their examples
  • match the knowledge areas of business analysis to examples of their associated activities
  • identify how the knowledge areas of business analysis relate to one another
  • recognize the value of knowing about knowledge, collaboration, and leadership skills in business analysis
  • match the knowledge skill sets of business analysis to their associated skills
  • identify the skills associated with the collaboration skill sets of business analysis
  • match the leadership skill sets to their associated skills
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