Business Analysis Fundamentals for Agile Environments

In this training course you will gain an understanding of Business Analysis fundamentals and learn how to add value to your organization.

AMS Course Code: 1064

Course Description

The Business Analysis Fundamentals for Agile Environments course illuminates the future path for the Business Analyst (BA). The BA function of the past was a reactive role, responding to client requests for systems improvements and other changes. Today, forward looking organizations expect the BA, Project Manager (PM), and end-user, to work within an Agile environment, adding value to the overall business operation. One crucial component of this is having an infrastructure to support the extension of functionality in applications, technology builds, and Agile systems. Participants who take the Business Analysis Fundamentals course will benefit from a robust learning experience with immediate useful skills.

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Delivery Options

This program is delivered on-site in two full days or virtually in four 3.5-hour sessions.

Course Modules

Understand the Business Analysis function

  • BA Role and responsibilities

  • Evolution of the BA function

  • Strategic importance of the BA in Agile environments

  • Collaboration with stakeholders

Use Cases and Business Analysis

  • Creating effective use cases

  • Use case diagrams and modeling

  • Traceability and validation of use cases

  • Use cases in system design

BA Planning & Agile Integration

  • Agile methodologies and BA planning

  • Integrating BA work within Agile teams

  • Communication and reporting in Agile

  • Agile tools and techniques for business analysis fundamentals

Enterprise and Requirements Analysis

  • Analyzing enterprise-level requirements

  • Impact analysis and feasibility studies

  • Gap analysis techniques and BA fundamentals

  • Business process modeling and business analysis

Requirements Definition and Elicitation

  • Techniques for defining requirements

  • Elicitation methods for the BA

  • Prioritizing and organizing requirements

  • Stakeholder engagement in elicitation

Understand the Business Analysis function

  • BA Role and responsibilities

  • Evolution of the BA function

  • Strategic importance of the BA in Agile environments

  • Collaboration with stakeholders

Requirements Writing as a BA

  • Writing clear and concise requirements

  • Structuring requirements documents

  • Best practices for requirements writing

  • Tools for managing requirements

BA Risk Management

  • Identifying and analyzing risks

  • Risk mitigation strategies

  • Monitoring and controlling risks

  • Communication of risk to stakeholders

Who Should Attend

The Business Analysis Fundamentals course is for Business Analysts, BA Technical Leads, IT Project Managers, and PMO contributors that collaborate in the project environment and business analysis functions.

Client-Centric Engagement Model

Professional Development Training

Each learning module in our course descriptions represent 90 minutes of instruction. Your selection of learning modules and sub-topics, preferred delivery modality, and custom design elements (as noted below), will determine the course duration and ultimate “best solution” to meet your unique learning needs. Our proprietary and innovative “4x4” design model, expert level facilitators, and modulated content library is the gateway to high-impact and agile learning experiences that result in immediate skills application. Watch a brief video describing the model. Learn More>>

AMS Professional Development Training Model for Engagement

For the Team

  • Teams of eight or more participants, delivered On-Site or Live Online with the option to customize your learning experience.

For the Individual

Customize your Learning Experience

  • Customize with instructional design options including scenarios, thought leader questions, and exercises
  • Select delivery modality and manage course durations based on content selection
  • Mix and match learning modules & sub-topics to create the most highly customized learning experience
  • Create learning tracks by linking courses & learning modules with connective application exercises over a predetermined timeline
  • Support content with correlating Research Articles
  • Enhance skills application with Performance Coaching
  • Earn select industry and academic accreditations
  • Organizational Learning & Development (L&D) Framework Best Practice
  • Integrate Digital Resources – Thought Leader Interviews – Insights Podcast

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