Planning Business Analysis Communication and Monitoring


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Overview/Description
Most business analyst professionals recognize the importance of identifying and performing business analysis activities in order to successfully deliver requirements and meet project goals. But what about planning and managing how these business analysis activities are actually performed? A proposed structure and schedule for communications, a requirements management plan, and a clear plan to ensure business analysis activities are executed as efficiently as possible are all key elements of successful business analysis. This course provides an overview of planning business analysis communication using techniques like the structured walkthrough as prescribed in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) – Version 2.0 by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). This course also provides an overview of the plan requirements management process, including techniques like problem tracking and decision analysis to create the requirements management plan. Finally, techniques for managing business analysis performance such as lessons learned workshops and utilizing metrics and key performance indicators are introduced. This course provides a foundational knowledge base of business analysis information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own organizations. This course will assist in preparing the learner for the IIBA®’s Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification exam. IIBA®, the IIBA® logo, BABOK®, and Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® are registered trademarks owned by International Institute of Business Analysis.

Target Audience
All levels of employees wishing to develop and refine their business analysis skills or intending to write IIBA®’s Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification exam.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Planning Business Analysis Communication and Monitoring

  • recognize the inputs of planning a business analysis communication
  • recognize the elements of planning a business analysis communication
  • recognize the elements of a structured walkthrough
  • recognize the relationship of the stakeholders to the business analysis communication plan
  • recognize the main output of planning business analysis communication
  • use the walkthrough technique to plan business analysis communication
  • recognize the inputs of the plan requirements management process
  • recognize the elements of the plan requirements management process
  • recognize the techniques used in requirements management
  • recognize how to use problem tracking
  • match stakeholders of the plan requirements management process with corresponding responsibilities
  • recognize the features of the requirements management plan
  • select the elements of a requirements plan
  • recognize the inputs of managing business analysis performance
  • recognize the elements of managing business analysis performance
  • identify the techniques used in managing business analysis performance
  • recognize the features of the lessons learned technique
  • recognize the stakeholders' responsibilities in managing business analysis performance
  • recognize how to use the lessons learned technique
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