Business Systems: Analysis and Design

Introduction

Business analysis is a critical process that drives the project life cycle. The business analyst, acting as an intermediary between the business and technical communities, analyzes competing business needs and develops plans to implement the projects that support stakeholder objectives. In this course, you gain foundational knowledge of the role and function of the business analyst. You also learn to apply a clearly defined business analysis framework.

Objective

• Perform key functions of the business analyst.
• Apply a solid business analysis framework.
• Evaluate and prioritize the feasibility of various business initiatives.
• Quantify appropriate benefits and costs to support a business case.
• Plan a detailed requirements development process using best practices.
• Deliver the requirements package and support downstream development.
• System analysis fundamentals.
• Information requirement analysis.
• The analysis process (models and methods).
• Design process.
• Implementation and testing process.

Course Outlilne

The Role of the Business Analyst:

• Overview of business analysis.
• Key roles and responsibilities.
• Business analysis vs. project management: analysing similarities and distinctions.

Clarifying core concepts:

• Positioning business analysis within the overall project life cycle.
• Distinguishing among business, user and system-level needs.
• Analysing and prioritizing competing business needs.
• Creating dynamic business models using workflow diagrams.
• Writing SMART business objectives.
• Quantifying business case benefits and costs.
• System analysis fundamentals.
• Information requirement analysis.
• The analysis process (models and methods).
• Design process.
• Implementation and testing process.
• Communicating the requirements package to stakeholders
• Choosing a business analysis approach.
• Exercises and case studies.