Program Overview

Gain an overview of the principles and concepts of business analysis, focusing on six key areas: needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, requirements tracing and monitoring, and solution evaluation. Understand the common stages of a business analysis project, terminology, tools, and techniques utilized by a business analyst. Gain insights from business analysis practitioners testimony on important topics related to successfully completing business analysis activities. Consider the place of business analysis and product development life cycles within the greater scheme of project life cycle management.

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At a Glance

Extended Education
Approximately 25 hours
Up to 6 months to complete coursework
2.5 CEUs
Strat & Business Mgmt 8 PDUs | Tech PM 6 PDUs | HRCI credits 25 (Specified - Strategic Business)
$599
No additional materials required

Program Highlights

Fully Accessible

Flexibility and Accessibility

Courses are 100% online, self-paced, and mobile-friendly, allowing learners to access them anytime and anywhere.

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Features like real-world case studies, simulations, games, and quizzes enhance engagement and knowledge retention.

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As a Student, You Will

  • Explain the general concepts of business analysis and its strategic importance
  • Discuss the role of the business analyst in different organizations and identify skills needed
  • Describe the concept of requirements and identify the various types of analysis
  • Create a needs assessment and roadmap to the future state
  • Analyze current capabilities, design future state options, and recommend the best option for implementation
  • Identify and engage with stakeholders to prepare them for the transition to the future state
  • Define requirements elicitation and outline the elicitation process
  • Employ analysis tools and techniques to refine requirements in order to validate, verify, and prioritize requirements and essential product information
  • Manage changes, linkages, and dependencies related to requirements
  • Evaluate the solution to determine business value and the product's fitness for release

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MindEdge Learning

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This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about course content. A subject-matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours. 

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