Business Analysis Overview (BA5322)

Module 1: Introduction

• The Scope of Business Analysis
• What is a Business Analyst?
• The System Development Life Cycle
• Today’s Approach
• What is Project Success?
• Critical Success Factors

Module 2: Initiation Phase Activities

• Case Study Scope
• Project Context
• The Context Diagram
• Verification Through Traceability
• View of Traceability
• The Traceability Matrix

Module 3: Analysis Phase

• Requirements Elicitation
• Analysis Identifies the details of the scope
• Requirements Activities
• Defining the problem – Current State Analysis
• Current State – Future State
• Root Causes Analysis – Process Analysis
• High Level Swim Lane Diagram
• Elicitation Techniques
• Interview Structure
• Questioning Techniques
• Listening Techniques
• Definition of a Requirement
• Types of Requirements
• S-M-A-R-T Requirements
• Requirements do’s and don’ts (1)
• Requirements do’s and don’ts (2)
• Purpose of Requirements Communication
• Levels of Communication

Module 4: Solution Design and Implementation

• A BA is Invaluable
• Design and Testing Phase Activities
• Designing the User Interface
• Creating a Storyboard
• Key Design Phase Decisions
• What is Quality Assurance
• The Test plan
• User Acceptance Testing
• Impact Analysis
• Implementation Activities
• Managing the Transition