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Description

Hi there! 
I've been doing business analysis for more than a decade, and what I've learnt is that the BA skills are in demand in practically any industry or role. The ability to understand a bigger picture, analyse current state and future state, define the best change strategy and make sure the change is executed in a controlled way are the skills that you will need not only as a business analyst, but also as a project manager, a change manager, an operations specialist, an architect or a strategist.
It is an introductory course mostly following the structure of the BABOK® Guide. A great way to learn the ropes of the profession and to prepare for an introductory or an intermediate level IIBA® exam.
This course will help you
build a holistic understanding of business analysis
knowledge areas and techniques that you can apply in your work from day one. It is predominantly following
the structure of the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide) with occasional extra references and materials to better explain specific concepts or provide with a broader picture.
You will also get a list of references to books and standards that will help you build better understanding of particular areas of business analysis, and my personal advice on what to focus on to do specific tasks better.
As a bonus, you will get a set of
CCBA® sample exam

questions
with detailed explanations of the answers as your course quizzes to test your knowledge before going for a real exam.
I hope you'll enjoy!
Have fun.
Igor.
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This course is officially endorsed by the
International Institute of Business Analysis
™ (
IIBA
®) and qualifies for
21 professional development units
for the purposes of certification. That is all you need to become eligible for a CCBA® exam.
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What our students say:
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— Kevin Benjamin
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"Good presentation of BABOK contents. I took the course before I read the book, and it really help to understand the book better. Since the book is very long, this course helped me to understand the essential terms first as a preparation for reading the book. Great work! Thank you!"
— Nhung
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"The course has very good content! I personally that each individual topic is not blocked into very long videos and therefore allows me to maintain focus on the topic. I have been performing as a Business Analyst / Product Owner for over 5 years, but have never been trained. Through this course, I was able to validate all the knowledge and skills I have learned over the years, and I was able to correct the flaws I have had as a Business Analyst. I am now 1 step closer to getting my CBAP. Thanks Igor and Analyst's Corner!"
— Lloyd Benjie
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This course will offer:
Overview
of business analysis knowledge areas and techniques
Examples and
practical explanations
of sometimes complicated definitions from the BABOK® Guide and other resources
References
to learning materials such as sections of the Guide, complementary standards and books, articles
A way to systematize your experience and bring it into a common BA method through
IIBA® Core Concept Model™
and the
BABOK® knowledge areas
Bite-sized videos to keep learning on the go or when you have time
Quizzes with detailed explanations of the answers to check your knowledge
A
sample set of CCBA® exam questions
with detailed explanations of answers to prepare for the exam
A way to
earn a few extra PDUs/CDUs online
: this course has been reviewed by IIBA experts and
qualifies for 21 development units.
An
official IIBA Endorsed Education Provider certificate
of completion in addition to the standard Udemy certificate.
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The course is
100% aligned with the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)
- the key standard explaining the business analysis profession. Created by the IIBA, it is probably the best and most comprehensive guide into all the knowledge areas, hard and soft skills required to become a successful business analyst.
In addition to the Guide, IIBA offers a set of professional certifications for business analysis professionals:
The Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) which tests foundational knowledge on how to approach business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide
The Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) which recognises your 2 - 3 years of experience and tests the ability to take on larger and or more complex project responsibilities
The Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) which tests your extensive (5+ years) business analysis experience and in-depth knowledge of the profession. The CBAP® recipients are recognised as the leading, senior members of the BA community.
This course provides with foundation and advice to prepare for the certifications listed above and has a set of sample exam questions to test your readiness.
But more importantly, it will help you
become a better business analyst!
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Note: I am an
Endorsed Education Provider

by IIBA®
, which means the materials and references to IIBA® and its publications used in this course are licensed for me to do so. By enrolling in this course you support legal use of intellectual property and contribute to the development of business analysis profession.
All the trademarks belong to their rightful owners.
Who this course is for:
Aspiring business analysts
Business analysts aiming at IIBA certification exams
Business analysts with a few years of experience seeking for a more structured approach
Line managers of BA teams and project managers
Anyone interested in getting deeper understanding of BA practice

What you'll learn

21 IIBA PDUs (5.5 hours of video + 15.5 hours of reading, tests, and exercises)

Business analysis practice and methodology on the level to pass a certification exam

Key success factors to perform better analysis

Structured view on business analysis core knowledge areas and skills

The role and value of business analysis

Foundation knowledge about enterprise architecture

Foundation knowledge about business process modelling

Foundation knowledge about quality management

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-What is business analysis?
14
1.1-Introduction to the course
1.2-Course structure
1.3-Business analysis standards and certifications
1.4-References to standards and certifications
1.5-People often ask me: what do I do at work?
1.6-Expectations from a business analyst
1.7-Business analysis roles and career paths
1.8-References to BA roles and careers
1.9-Business analysis core concept model
1.10-Requirement vs Design
1.11-References to the core concept model and further reading
1.12-Section materials - What is Business Analysis
1.13-Quiz 1: What is business analysis?
1.14-Extra materials: How do I start my BA career?
2-Strategy analysis
19
2.1-Intro to strategic analysis
2.2-Overview of strategy analysis
2.3-Current state analysis - needs
2.4-Current state analysis - organization
2.5-Current state analysis - business architecture
2.6-Current state analysis - success factors
2.7-Future state definition
2.8-Future state - goals, objectives, and measurements
2.9-Future state - SMART objectives
2.10-Future state - solution scope
2.11-Future state success factors
2.12-Risk management
2.13-Success factors for risk management
2.14-Change strategy
2.15-Success factors for change strategy
2.16-References and further reading on strategy analysis
2.17-Section materials - Strategy analysis
2.18-Quiz 2: Strategy analysis
2.19-Extra materials: Goal setting frameworks
3-Collaboration
15
3.1-Engage with community!
3.2-Intro to collaboration
3.3-Collaboration/elicitation model
3.4-Prepare for collaboration
3.5-Written collaboration - write better emails
3.6-Face-to-face collaboration - the art of facilitation
3.7-Face-to-face collaboration - interviews
3.8-Face-to-face collaboration - focus groups
3.9-Face-to-face collaboration - collaborative games
3.10-Face-to-face collaboration - brainstorm
3.11-Face-to-face collaboration - success factors
3.12-Communication of the results and further actions
3.13-References and further reading on collaboration
3.14-Section materials - Collaboration
3.15-Quiz 3: Collaboration
4-Requirements analysis and Design definition
24
4.1-Intro to requirements analysis
4.2-Overview of requirements analysis elements
4.3-Specification and modelling of requirements
4.4-User stories
4.5-User story maps
4.6-Scenarios
4.7-Gherkin scenarios (Given-When-Then format)
4.8-Intro to visual modeling
4.9-Business process modelling
4.10-Process modelling best practices
4.11-Wireframing
4.12-Intro to systems modelling
4.13-Static models
4.14-Use case diagram
4.15-Activity diagram
4.16-State machine diagram
4.17-Sequence diagram
4.18-Success factors for modelling and specifying the requirements
4.19-Verify and validate the requirements
4.20-Requirements architecture
4.21-Define options and recommend solution
4.22-References and further reading on requirements analysis
4.23-Section materials - Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
4.24-Quiz 4: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
5-Requirements lifecycle management
8
5.1-Intro to requirements lifecycle management
5.2-Requirements lifecycle overview
5.3-Traceability
5.4-Prioritization, approval, and estimation
5.5-Assessment of changes & requirements maintenance
5.6-References and further reading on requirements lifecycle
5.7-Section materials - Requirements lifecycle management
5.8-Quiz 5: Requirements lifecycle management
6-Solution quality
10
6.1-Intro to Quality
6.2-The role of business analysis in quality management
6.3-Solution performance
6.4-Solution limitations assessment (and a root cause analysis technique)
6.5-Enterprise limitations assessment (and ADKAR(r) change management model)
6.6-Recommend actions
6.7-References and further reading on quality management
6.8-Section materials - Quality Management
6.9-Quiz 6: Solution quality
6.10-Extra materials: quality of software projects
7-Stakeholder management
7
7.1-Intro to stakeholder management
7.2-The definition of a stakeholder
7.3-Stakeholder analysis
7.4-Personas and segments
7.5-Success factors, references and further reading on stakeholder analysis
7.6-Section materials - Stakeholder analysis
7.7-Quiz 7: Stakeholder management
8-BA Governance
6
8.1-Intro to the BA governance
8.2-Plan BA approach - adaptive vs predictive projects
8.3-Plan BA activities
8.4-BA Performance
8.5-Section materials - BA Governance
8.6-Quiz 8: BA Governance
9-Practice test
2
9.1-CCBA® test
9.2-Final words
10-Bonus videos and materials
2
10.1-Extra material: The modern digital BA - Igor's talk at BA professional week 2020
10.2-Extra material: Interview with Igor
11-Legal notes
1
11.1-Copyright information
12-Bonus
2
12.1-How to claim your professional development units with IIBA
12.2-Bonus section