Course Details
Course Code: ECBA; Duration: 3 Days; Instructor-led
Audience
Prerequisites
No pre-requisite for this course
Methodology
This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentation, discussions, and practical exercises.
Course Objectives
- The instructor will give all details of ECBA exam and answer queries.
- The instructor will introduce students to IT and different types of software projects. It will also equip students with knowledge of SDLC.
- The instructor will explain students responsibilities, competencies, artifacts of BA.
- The instructor will explain BABOK structure and how it is organized.
- The instructor will explain BA Core Concept Models, requirement classification and Stakeholders.
- The instructor will explain all tasks in BAPM and ask students to work on a case study to identify stakeholders.
- Instructor will teach each task in this KA with the help of group discussions, role plays which will help in recall and reinforcement of these concepts.
- The instructor will explain different analysis techniques and draw various design models like process flows, activity diagrams, use cases and prototypes.
- The instructor will explain SCRUM and role of BA in SCRUM, he will also teach how to write user stories.
- The instructor will explain requirement life cycle in detail and traceability and prioritization with the help of examples.
- Instructor will explain As-is and To-be states and process flows.
- Instructor will explain solution evaluation with the help of a real-life case study and explain all tasks of KA using the example.
- Instructor will explain all techniques used in BABOK.
Outlines
Module 1: ECBA Exam Information
- About IIBA
- Benefits of ECBA certification
- Eligibility
- ECBA Exam Blueprint & Exam pattern
- Exam fees
- ECBA Application process
- How to prepare for exam?
- Course Details
Module 2: Introduction to Information Technology
- What is Information Technology?
- Product based companies vs Service based companies.
- What is a project?
- Types of Software projects
- Stakeholders in a project
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Waterfall Model
- Incremental Model
- Agile Model
Module 3: Introduction to Business Analysis
- What is Business Analysis?
- Who is a Business Analyst?
- Responsibilities of a BA
- Competencies of a BA
- Artifacts prepared by a BA.
- BA Career Paths
Module 4: Introduction to BABOK V3
- BABOK Structure
- Knowledge areas
- Tasks
- Elements/Guidelines
- Techniques
- How to read BABOK?
Module 5: Business Analysis Key Concepts
- Business Analysis Core Concept Model
- Key Terms
- What are requirements?
- Requirement Classification
- Stakeholders revision
- Requirements and Design
- Case Study of a Retail Customer
Module 6: KA1 - Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
- Overview
- Core Concept Model in BAPM
- Plan Business Analysis Approach
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement
- Plan Business Analysis Governance
- Plan Business Analysis Information Management
- Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements
- Case Study of a Retail Customer
- Chapter Quiz
Module 7: KA2 - Elicitation and Collaboration
- Overview of Elicitation and Collaboration
- Core Concept Model in Elicitation and Collaboration
- Prepare of Elicitation.
- Case Study
- Conduct Elicitation
- Elicitation Techniques
- Challenges in Elicitation
- Best Practices
- Preparing a Business Requirement Document
- Preparing a Functional Specification Document
- Confirm Elicitation Results
- Communicate Business Analysis Information
- Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
- Chapter Quiz
Module 8: KA3 -Requirement Analysis and Design Definition
- Overview
- Core Concept Model
- Specify & Model Requirements
- Verify requirements.
- Validate Requirements
- Define Requirements Architecture
- Define Design Option
- Analyze Potential Valie and Recommend Solution
- Introduction to UML
- Process Flow diagrams
- Activity Diagrams
- Use Case Diagrams
- Prototypes
- Chapter Quiz
Module 9: Requirements in Agile
- What is Agile?
- SCRUM Methodology
- SCRUM Roles and Events
- BA Role in SCRUM
- Artifacts prepared.
- Introduction to Epics/User Stories
- Writing a user story
- Chapter Quiz
Module 10: KA -4 Requirements Life Cycle Management
- Overview
- Core Concept Model in Requirement Life Cycle Management
- Trace Requirements
- Creating a Traceability Matrix
- Maintain Requirements
- Prioritise Requirements
- MOSCOW technique
- Assess Requirement Changes
- Approve Requirements
- Walkthrough example
- Chapter Quiz
Module 11: KA - 5 Strategy Analysis
- Overview
- Core Concept Model in SA
- Analyze Current State
- Case Study of Automobile Industry
- Define Future State
- Creating As-is and To-be Process Flow diagrams
- Assess Risks
- Define Change Strategy
- Chapter Quiz
Module 12: KA- 6 Solution Evaluation
- Overview
- Core Concept Model in SA
- Measure Solution Performance
- Analyze Performance Measures
- Assess Solution Limitations
- Assess Enterprise Limitations
- Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value
- Case Study of a Solution Evaluation exercise done in a banking project.
- Chapter Quiz
Module 13: Perspectives
- Agile
- Business Intelligence
- Information Technology
- Business Architecture
- Business Process Management
Module 14: Techniques
- Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
- Backlog Management
- Balanced Scorecard
- Benchmarking and Market Analysis
- Brainstorming
- Business Capability Analysis
- Business Cases
- Business Model Canvas
- Business Rules Analysis
- Collaborative Games
- Concept Modelling
- Data Dictionary
- Data Flow Diagrams
- Data Mining
- Data Modelling
- Decision Analysis
- Decision Modelling
- Document Analysis
- Estimation
- Financial Analysis
- Focus Groups
- Functional Decomposition
- Glossary
- Interface Analysis
- Interviews
- Item Tracking
- Lessons Learned
- Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
- Mind Mapping
- Non-Functional Requirement Analysis
- Observation
- Organizational Modelling
- Prioritization
- Process Analysis
- Process Modelling
- Prototyping
- Reviews
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Roles and Permissions Matrix
- Root Cause Analysis
- Scope Modelling
- Sequence Diagrams
- Stakeholder List, Map or Personas
- State Modelling
- Survey or Questionnaire
- SWOT Analysis
- Use Cases and Scenarios
- User Stories
- Vendor Assessment
- Workshops
- Chapter Quiz
