No project can succeed if you don’t know what the business issue is and what solution will address it. That’s business analysis 101. It’s not a class you’ll find in a college course directory, but it’s an essential skill set for doing your job.
A charter member of the International Institute for Business Analysis, Systemation was the first company to offer a business analysis curriculum back in the 1980s, and we understand what works. Our courses are intensely practical. You’ll be able to apply what you learn on the job, immediately, to improve project results.
Our business analysis training courses online are designed for all levels of business, and will help you build the 36 competencies described in IIBA®’s A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® Guide). And since business analysis is an intuitive skillset, acquired primarily through experience, we allocate workshop time accordingly—our business analysis training courses spend 80% on case study exercises and only 20% on lectures.
Fast Start® In Business Analysis
VIEW OUTLINE | 3 days Physical | 24 hours Virtual
In this business analysis training course, analysts identify and document symptoms of broken business processes. They map customers’ needs through skillful interviews and observation, unearthing the “unspoken” requirements that can undermine a project if ignored. They document these needs in detail and rehearse how to present requirements – and recommended business process changes – to management.
Survival Skills for Analysts
VIEW OUTLINE | 2 days Physical | 16 hours Virtual
This business analysis training course teaches analysts what types of communication and business analysis training project managers need and when. Participants also learn techniques for facilitating effective meetings with technical people or customers; accurately appraising group dynamics; and listening for concerns germane to project success.
Mastering the Requirements Process
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Participants learn how to ask the right questions, capture stakeholder requests, model existing systems and write quality statements of requirements. By the end of this business analysis training course, they have a good command of the basic concepts that greatly enhance their ability to achieve project success.
Advanced Business Analysis
VIEW OUTLINE | 3 days Physical | 24 hours Virtual
This training course is specifically designed for business analysts and project managers looking to improve the way they plan, manage, analyze and document requirements for complex software systems. Students learn to leverage the Unified Modeling Language and Information Engineering to improve requirements analysis, enhance quality and reduce project time and cost.
Bringing Business Solutions to Life
VIEW OUTLINE | 2 days Physical | 16 hours Virtual
This workshop focuses on several key themes of the implementation process, including how Business Analysts can: effectively participate in the implementation process, ensure requirements have been implemented completely, and leverage late-phase project tools and techniques to make project implementations more successful. With this business analysis training course, you'll be better prepared to implement the strategies you create.
Business Analysis Simulation
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Analysts participate in a “reenactment” of an emergency scenario. After receiving a briefing, they interview key players to learn about a breakdown in a critical business process. They define the requirements for fixing the problem and propose the best course of action. Participants hone their skills and speed to prepare for unexpected, untimely, real-life surprises.
CBAP® Exam Preparation
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This workshop is designed to assist the participant in applying for the CBAP® certification and learn best practices for preparing and passing the exam. It focuses attention on key concepts throughout the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) version 2.0 for the greatest preparation efficiency and effectiveness.
Business Analysis for Non Business Analysts
VIEW OUTLINE | 2 days Physical | 16 hours Virtual
A business analysis training course for non-business analysts. Understanding business process, pain points, and opportunities for improvement is everyone’s job, even if your title isn’t “business analyst”. Being able to create efficiencies, reduce costs, and effectively communicate are professional skills that can be used in any position. This training course will help participants sharpen their ability to think critically, look at the big picture as well as drill down into the details.
Business Analysis Overview
VIEW OUTLINE | 1 day Physical | 8 hours Virtual
A one-day business analysis training course that aims to provide a realistic and interactive overview of what business analysis is, and what a business analyst does in the framework of defining system solutions. This workshop will use a case study approach to allow participants to perform a current state analysis to identify the “as is” situation, interview users to elicit requirements about the “future state”, and write requirements for the solution.
Estimating for Business Analysts
VIEW OUTLINE | 1 day Physical | 8 hours Virtual
This one-day, hands on workshop teaches planning and estimating techniques to business analysts. With this intensive business analysis training course, participants learn to properly identify project deliverables, determine the key activities needed to produce those deliverables, and then derive the level of effort and duration for each activity.