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1. THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
BUSINESS ANALYSIS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

2. -the Business Analysis Certification
Program
-aligned with the Business Analysis Body
of Knowledge Guide - BABOK v3
-14 sections that are also presented as
individual courses
BUSINESS
ANALYSIS BODY
OF KNOWLEDGE
GUIDE
THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

3. -foundational concepts related to
business analysis
-business analysis and what it is
-what a business analyst does
-some of the core concepts
-stakeholder, requirements, and design
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
1. INTRODUCTION TO
BUSINESS ANALYSIS

4. -business analysis knowledge areas
-business analysis planning and
monitoring
-produce documents that direct you
-general approach you'll take
-the plan for engaging stakeholders
-how you'll manage information
-changes to the requirements
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
2. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
PLANNING AND MONITORING

5. -the ongoing process of elicitation and
collaboration
-how business analysts identify and reach
agreements
-reach a mutual understanding of various
types of business analysis information
-workshops, surveys, and ad hoc
collaboration and conversations
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
3. BUSINESS ANALYSIS ELICITATION
AND COLLABORATION

6. -requirements life cycle management
-the foundation of all your business
analysis activities
-deliver solutions that best meet
requirements
-keep a close eye on requirements and
the designs
-what your role is in tracing and
maintaining
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
4. BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND
REQUIREMENTS LIFE CYCLE
MANAGEMENT

7. -Strategy Analysis and the four tasks that
make it up
-assessing the current state of operations
-doing some visioning regarding a
desired future state
-determining what the risks are
-coming up with the best strategy
-realizing the desired future state
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
5. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
AND STRATEGY ANALYSIS

8. -requirements analysis and design
definition
-creating a list of requirements
-verifying that they are of sufficient quality
-validating them to ensure they deliver
benefits
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
6. BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND
REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION

9. -creating a requirements architecture
-develop a set of designs
-determine where the best value is
-develop the solution recommendation
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
7. REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
AND DESIGN DEFINITION

10. -measuring and analysing solution
performance
-identifying limitations within the solution
-recommend actions to remove the
limitations
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
8. BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND
SOLUTION EVALUATION

11. -break down a problem or process into its
elemental parts
-Analysis Tools for Scoping and Planning
-Models that Support Business Analysis
-Analyses that Support Decision making
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
9. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
USED FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS

12. -techniques you'll use as a business
analyst
-idea generation and data gathering
techniques
-decision-making techniques, such as
estimation and prioritisation
-backlog management, balance
scorecard, and business model canvas
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
10. ACTIVITIES AND TOOLS
USED FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS

13. -types of documents you will use as a
business analyst
-glossaries and business rules
-business cases, use cases, and user
stories
-contain metrics and criteria
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
11. DOCUMENTATION AND CRITERIA
USED FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS

14. -underlying competencies
-skills and knowledge
-analytical thinking and problem solving
-communication skills, and interaction
skills
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
12. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
COMPETENCIES: PERSONAL SKILLS

15. -personal accountability, trustworthiness,
adaptability,
-organisation and time management
-other areas of business knowledge
-tools and technology
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
13. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
COMPETENCIES: PROFESSIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS

16. -specific to the context of the change
initiative
-agile development, business intelligence,
information technology
-business architecture, and business
process management
THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
14. BUSINESS ANALYSIS
PERSPECTIVES

17. -next
-guidelines for better learning
BUSINESS
ANALYSIS BODY
OF KNOWLEDGE
GUIDE
THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

18. THE BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
BUSINESS ANALYSIS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE GUIDE