Course Description
The business analyst has become a pivotal role for information technology projects, responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the key business participants of any project. The business needs must be communicated in a way that supports business user validation as well as providing the foundation for the technical staff to design and build a successful solution. This class focuses on the many types of modeling techniques that are used by the business analyst in system development and provide hands-on experience for attendees to learn how to develop and interpret the models. Techniques taught are IIBA compliant.
Course Topics:
• Overview of BA role
• Introduction to Modeling
• Overview of the most common system development methodologies (SDLCs)
• How modeling supports the SDLCs
• Business Process Improvement, Re-engineering and modeling
• Context Models
• Process Models
• Usage Models
• Data Models
• Design Models
• Tips for Success
Course Audience:
This course is designed for:
• New business analysts, systems analysts and business architects
• Experienced business analysts looking to update their modeling skills or understanding the modeling skills required for the CBAP certification
• Project managers who incorporate business analysis roles in their projects
Course Outline:
1. Overview of BA role
2. Introduction to Modeling
3. Overview of the most common system development methodologies (SDLCs)
4. How modeling supports the SDLCs
5. Business Process Improvement, Re-engineering and modeling
6. Context Models
7. Process Models
· Business Rules
· Decision Trees / Tables
· Event and Trigger Identification
· SIPOC Business Models
· Functional Decomposition Diagram
· Workflow Models (As-Is, To-Be)
· Flowcharts and Activity Diagrams
· Sequence Diagrams
· State Models
8. Usage Models
· User Profiles
· Use Case Modeling
· User Stories
· Storyboards
· Prototyping
· Screen Navigation and User Interface Design
9. Data Models
· Data Dictionaries
· Data Flow Diagrams
· Entity Relationship Diagrams
· Class Models
· Data Transformation and Mapping
· Metadata
10. Design Models
· Techniques in common with business models
· Architecture or Network Diagram
· System Structure Chart
· System Flow Diagram
· Security Model (CRUD)
11. Tips for Success