Business Analyst Advanced («BAA3»)

The content of this course focuses on advanced topics of business analysis: 

1. Summary and reinforcement of the basics of Business Analysis
   • Exploring the underlying concepts (BACCM included)
   • Establish a common glossary in order to reach a unified understanding of key terms
   • Requirements classification blueprint: business, stakeholders, solutions and transition
   • Exploring the synergy between the requirements and the design
   • Considering the key competences of the business analyst
   • The six key chapters of the “knowledge areas”:
     • Planning and monitoring
     • Elicitation and collaboration
     • Requirements life cycle management
     • Strategy analysis
     • Requirements analysis and design definition
     • Solution evaluation
2. Exploring popular business analysis techniques 
   • Interviews
   • User Story
   • BPMN
   • Prototyping
   • Use Case
   • Data Modeling
   • SWOT and TOWS matrices
   • Storyboarding
   • Sequence diagrams
   • Mind Mapping
   • Context diagraming (interface analysis) and data flow diagrams
   • Persona
   • Value Stream Mapping
3. Overview of BABOK’s fifty techniques with focus on those focusing on the target audience
   • Business Case
   • Business Model Canvas
   • Root Cause Analysis
   • Package Diagram
   • State Diagram
4. Summary and discussions
   • Diagrams and visualizations
   • Sharing experiences

• Lectures and exercises presented techniques
• Good practices will be illustrated with tangible exercises and simulated work situations

This training is designed for anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of the six core steps and BABOK’s 50 techniques and acquire good practices as a business analyst in predictive (waterfall) and agile environments. Among those people are Business Analysts, as well as project managers, architects and testers who already have some experience in business analysis.

Participants must have taken the following course or have an equivalent experience level:

COURSE
Business Analyst - Foundation («BA3»)
3 days
• Geneva, Lausanne
CHF
2'300.–
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Training does not include exams and certifications. This training allows you to validate professional development hours necessary to obtain the IIBA® certifications:

Information on the IIBA® ECBA™, CCBA™ and CBAP™ certifications:

ECBA™ certification
In order to obtain this certification, you will have to register for the exam on the IIBA website, pay the exam fees and pass the exam.

CCBA™ certification
To earn the CCBA™ certification, candidates must complete a minimum or 3’750 hours of business analysis work experience in the last 7 years, among which a minimum of 900 hours on each of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas or a minimum of 500 hours in each of 4 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas, complete a minimum of 21 hours of Professional Development within the last 4 years, provide references and agree to Code of Conduct and Terms and Conditions. You will then have one year to enroll and pass the associated exam.

CBAP™ certification
To earn the CBAP™ certification, candidates must complete a minimum of 7’500 hours of business analysis work experience in the last 10 years, among which a minimum of 900 hours in 4 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas for a total of at least 3’600 of the required 7’500 total, complete a minimum of 35 hours of Professional development in the last 4 years, provide two references, agree to Code of Conduct and agree to Terms and Conditions. You will then have one year to enroll and pass the associated exam.