BAV114 - Model and Document Your Project Requirements (Virtual)
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Course description

All class schedules are in Eastern Time.

The business analyst (BA) uses numerous methods, tools, and techniques to structure information collected from stakeholders when eliciting requirements, assess gaps, and define and document the capabilities of the solution. Through iterations, the BA must ensure that the proposed requirements are feasible and support the business needs and objectives, and that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of and agreement to the requirements.

A BA working on a project frequently uses a variety of analysis and documentation techniques from three broad categories: business process analysis, object-oriented analysis, and structured systems analysis. Many of these models are addressed by the Object Development Group's UML specifications. This virtual course examines the role of the BA in the Requirements Analysis and Documentation Knowledge Area of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). Practical tasks and techniques are presented to equip the BA with the skills and knowledge required to analyze and document accurate and complete requirements from stakeholders using numerous techniques.

This course builds upon the associated tasks and techniques introduced in its prerequisite, BA111: Core Competencies for the Business Analyst by exploring the core functions of the business analyst in the context of Requirements Analysis and Documentation, a variety of techniques for performing analysis, and ways to overcome challenges when applying these techniques in real world business situations.

Our virtual platform includes many interactive features to help you learn the content and apply your new skills immediately back on the job:

• Group and individual learning activities utilizing break-out rooms and whiteboards
• Discussions and chats
• Quizzes and polling
• Facilitator and student video via webcam
• Sharing of files in real time
• Tools, templates, and job aids to use back on the job

Key characteristics that differentiate this course from others include:

Mapping to the IIBA Body of Knowledge
Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC) is designated by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) as a Charter Endorsed Education Provider. This course supports understanding of the following Knowledge Areas and is 100% compliant with IIBA's current Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK):

• Requirements Analysis

Experiential Training
Two case studies are integrated into the course to allow participants to view demonstrations of work products and techniques and then apply learned skills within a consistent context. Much of the class time is devoted to exercises in which participants can practice the skills being taught.

Experience
The course is written and delivered by professionals with extensive experience in business analysis.

Applied Focus
The Participant Guide includes many job aids that are referenced throughout the course and available to the participant after training. These include work product templates, samples, diagramming conventions, and checklists.

Who should attend

All participants must first attend the course’s prerequisite, BA111: Core Competencies for the Business Analyst.
The course is intended to serve several audiences and meet a variety of needs. The material in the course is directed at both the novice looking to enter the field and the self-taught veteran looking to fill gaps in his or her skills or knowledge. Individuals who perform business analysis in organizations are known by various titles including business analyst, systems analyst, business/systems analyst, functional analyst, project manager, and tester. Individuals who will benefit from this course include:

• Entry-level business analysts and their managers
• Self-taught business analysts requiring a course that fills in the gaps and puts all the pieces together
• Systems analysts and programmers interested in expanding their roles into the business area
• Quality assurance professionals
• Project managers

What you will achieve

• Describe the range of UML 2.0-compliant and other modeling techniques along with their challenges, benefits, and applicability in order to document requirements and enable the analysis of requirements from stakeholders.


• Describe various techniques to analyze, model, and document requirements, and implement several of these techniques, including:
  • Context diagrams
  • Use case models
  • Use case descriptions
  • Workflow models
  • User requirements
  • Storyboards
  • Prototypes
  • Data models
  • Class models
  • Business rules
  • Decision tables


• Identify and write non-functional requirements using unambiguous and quantifiable, measurable terms.


• Prioritize requirements.

What you will learn

• Requirements Analysis challenges and methods to overcome them


• Context diagrams


• Use case diagrams


• Use case descriptions


• Workflow modeling


• Activity diagrams


• User interface requirements analysis


• Usability requirements


• User interface storyboards


• Prototypes


• Data modeling


• Class modeling


• Business rules


• Decision tables


• Non-functional requirements