How are projects or initiatives created and defined? When is strategy defined and how is it communicated? When should we build bespoke software or purchase something from a vendor? How can we understand the scope of an effort and communicate it clearly? Whoa, that’s already a lot to think about. Goals, objectives, vision, scope, and strategic decision making are all essential parts of defining a product. In this course, we’ll explore methods to identify business needs and to document project vision in order to procure project funding or communicate project goals. We’ll learn how business analysis efforts change when a vendor solution is selected, and tips for making that crucial selection. Once the effort and build versus buy decision is made, we’ll learn to identify the scope of a project and how to document and verify that it is correct for a given effort.  

Take this course alone, or as Course 2 of The Business Analysis Certificate program. 

Length: 1-day

CDU/PDU: Earn 7 CDU/PDU for both IIBA and PMI certification

Prerequisites: Introduction to Business Analysis course or experience in the business analyst role.

Intended Audience: Anyone who works on projects, especially those who are is interested in a career in Business Analysis, want to understand what Business Analysis is, want to help promote the profession of Business Analysis in their organization.

What We Cover:

• What is strategic enterprise analysis

• How to identify business needs & communicating vision

  • Root Cause Analysis techniques

  • Defining the problem or opportunity

  • Documenting Project or product vision

• Making a build versus buy decision

  • RFI/RFP/RFQ Processes and the BA

  • How the BA process changes when selecting and implementing a vendor product

• Define and understand what is scope

  • What is project scope vs. product scope

  • What is gap analysis

• The process of solution scoping

  • Techniques and models for solution scoping

  •  How scope models are used to validate scope

  •  How scope models are used to communicate scope

  •  How to break down scope to drive elicitation efforts

Instructors

Public Course Instructor - Jennifer Battan, the Out of the Box BA, has an energetic passion injecting innovation and creative problem solving techniques into how BAs do their day to day work. Her passion is helping teams apply the art and science of business analysis techniques with fresh, modern perspectives.  Jen is an internationally recognized conference speaker, educator and thought leader within the business analysis and creative problem solving communities. She served on her local IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Chapter board as President and various roles for more than seven years, and led a content development and writing team for the Guide to the IIBA Body of Knowledge.  Jen has been a passionate volunteer with the Minnesota Destination Imagination Affiliate for more than 18 years, serving as an Appraiser, Regional Challenge Master, and Volunteer Dissector (Challenge Editor) inspiring today's learners to utilize diverse approaches in applying 21st century skills and creativity.

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