Business Analysis Course for Business Analyst
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Foundations of Business Analysis
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Tools and Techniques for Business Analysis
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Advanced Concepts and Practical Application
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
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Md Asif Iqbal
Business Systems Analyst
BRAC IT Services Limited
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❖ Duration: 3 months
❖ Class Frequency: 2 classes per week
❖ Total Classes: 24 (2 classes/week x 12 weeks)
❖ Class Duration: 2 hours
Foundations of Business Analysis
Goal: Build a solid foundation in business analysis fundamentals
Week 1
❖ Class 1: Introduction to Business Analysis
➢ Role of a Business Analyst
➢ Key skills and qualities of successful BAs
➢ Overview of industries where BAs operate
❖ Class 2: Introduction to the SDLC
➢ Waterfall vs. Agile methodologies
➢ The role of a BA in various SDLC phases
Week 2
❖ Class 3: Stakeholder Analysis
➢ Identifying stakeholders
➢ Understanding stakeholder needs and
expectations
❖ Class 4: Requirements Elicitation Techniques
➢ Workshops, interviews, focus groups
➢ Best practices for capturing accurate
requirements
Week 3
❖ Class 5: Requirements Documentation
➢ Writing Business Requirement Documents
(BRD)
➢ Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
➢ Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
(FRD)
❖ Class 6: Introduction to Business Process
Modeling
➢ Creating process maps and workflows
➢ Tools: Lucidchart, MS Visio
Week 4
❖ Class 7: API Documentation
➢ REST, SOAP API structures
➢ Writing API documentation
❖ Class 8: SQL for Business Analysts
➢ Basics of SQL and data querying
Tools and Techniques for Business Analysis
Goal: Gain hands-on experience with tools and advanced BA techniques
Week 5
❖ Class 9: Introduction to UML
➢ Use case diagrams, activity diagrams, and
sequence diagrams
❖ Class 10: Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and ER
Diagrams
➢ Understanding system workflows and data
relationships
Week 6
❖ Class 11: Introduction to Requirement
Prioritization
➢ MoSCoW, Kano, and other prioritization
techniques
❖ Class 12: Introduction to Agile Business
Analysis
➢ Writing user stories and acceptance criteria
➢ Managing backlogs
Week 7
❖ Class 13: Tools for Business Analysts
➢ Overview of JIRA, Confluence, Trello, and
other tools
❖ Class 14: Reporting and Presentation Skills
➢ Creating professional reports and
presentations
➢ Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau
Week 8
❖ Class 15: Introduction to Business Case
Development
➢ Structuring and presenting a business case
❖ Class 16: Risk Analysis and Management
➢ Identifying and documenting risks
➢ Techniques: Probability-Impact Matrix
Advanced Concepts and Practical Application
Goal: Apply knowledge in real-world scenarios and prepare for BA roles.
Week 9
❖ Class 17: Metrics and KPIs for BAs
➢ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
➢ Metrics to track project progress
❖ Class 18: Effective Communication and
Negotiation Skills
➢ Communicating with stakeholders
➢ Handling conflicts
Week 10
❖ Class 19: Conducting Feasibility Studies
➢ Market research, cost-benefit analysis, and
ROI
❖ Class 20: Workshop: Real-World Case Study
Analysis
➢ End-to-end business analysis of a given
scenario
Week 11
❖ Class 21: Mock BA Project: Part 1
➢ Collaborating on a BA project
➢ Requirements elicitation and process
modeling
❖ Class 22: Mock BA Project: Part 2
➢ Developing a BRD and presenting findings
Week 12
❖ Class 23: Resume and Interview Preparation
➢ Tailoring your resume for BA roles
➢ Mock interviews and common interview
questions
❖ Class 24: Final Assessment and Wrap-Up
➢ Resume Writing
➢ Final exam
➢ Certificate distribution and closing remarks
