The document outlines a 10 session business analysis course covering topics such as the role of a business analyst, domain knowledge building, working with agile and waterfall methodologies, product ownership, software architecture, requirements gathering and documentation.
The document outlines a 10 session business analysis course covering topics such as the role of a business analyst, domain knowledge building, working with agile and waterfall methodologies, product ownership, software architecture, requirements gathering and documentation.
Course Duration: 3 weeks (3 hours per session, 3 sessions per week)
Session 1: BA Overview
Definition and scope of Business Analysis
Business analyst's skills & tasks The making of business anlayst (former user, former developer or tester, former project manager, subject matter expert, rookies) Role of Business Analysts in project development & organizational success Case studies highlighting the significance of BA in enterprises.
Session 2: Domain Knowledge Building
Understanding the Importance of Domain Knowledge (Why)
Draw a scope of domain knowledge (What) Methods & techniques to acquire and maintain domain knowledge (How) Source of knowledge classification (Who) Group discussion to apply domain research for common domains (Insurance, Payment, Banking, etc.), examplse leveraging AI-assisted platforms.
Session 3: BA working Agile and Waterfall projects
The role of BA in project management Project lifecycle and phases Key project management using Aigle methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) In-depth exploration of Agile methodology Best practices in Scrum projects.
Session 4: Product Ownership
Understanding the purpose of a product roadmap Components of a product roadmap (e.g., goals, themes, epics) Building and maintaining a dynamic roadmap Different estimation techniques (WBS or UCP) Practical exercises in WBS creation
Session 5: Software Architecture to Build Business Systems
Why is it important to learn technical knowledge? 3-layer Architecture Introduction (Presentation, Business Logic, Data) Microservices vs monolith architechture Application modenization in cloud (AWS and Azure) Case studies of cloud systems Exploring an alternative career path for Business Analysts: Solution Consultant
Session 6: Requirement Development 1
Techniques for gathering requirements from stakeholders Conducting effective interviews and surveys Analyzing gathered requirements Identifying patterns and commonalities Prioritization and categorization of requirements Role-play scenarios for elicitation & analysis practice
Session 7: Supportive Documentation & Techniques (Wireframe & Process
Modeling) Introduction to wireframes and their importance Tools for creating wireframes (e.g., Balsamiq, Figma, AxureRP) Hands-on wireframing exercises Understanding Process modelling Creating process diagrams to represent workflows Practical process modeling exercises
Session 8: Requirement Development 2
Structured documentation for requirements (SRS - Software Requirements Specification) Agile requirement documentation (User Stories) Hands-on practice in creating SRS and User Stories The importance of verifying and validating requirements Writing clear and testable acceptance criteria Practice and tips for acceptance criteria development
Session 9-10 : Final Presentation based on personal mock project
Assembling course knowledge to prepare deliverables for your own topics Structuring a group presentation Q&A and gather feedback and final assessments.
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