ISEB BCS Business Analysis + UML handson

Business Analysis Module 1 - ISEB Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials. (3-Days). Module 2 - Handson UML + MS VISIO. (2-Days). ISEB Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials Holders of the Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials should be able to: Describe how a business strategy is developed Use strategic analysis techniques Describe the need for project discipline Explain techniques to investigate an organisation's business systems Describe an approach to improving business systems Explain the importance of stakeholder management and use a stakeholder analysis technique Use techniques for the analysis and modelling of business systems Describe how recommendations for business improvements may be made Describe the contents of a rigorous business case for the development and implementation of business changes Identify costs, benefits, impact and risks for an option in a business case Explain the derivation of IT requirements from the definitions of business improvements Explain the importance of assuring the business case once the changes have been implemented The Certificate is awarded to delegates who pass a one hour open-book written examination based on a business scenario. The written examination is preceded by fifteen minutes’ reading time. This course is also worth one module towards ISEB Diplomas. Course Contents Rationale - (5%) A lifecycle for business change The role of the Business Analyst A comparison of the business analyst and systems analyst roles. Purpose of analysing and modelling business systems. Overview of business analysis approach (overview model showing roadmap/workflow). Strategic analysis in context - (15%) Identifying the business domain. Internal environment analysis. External environment analysis. SWOT analysis. Overview of strategic direction definition. Critical Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators. The Balanced Business Scorecard. Project discipline for business analysis studies - (5%) Terms of reference/project initiation. Business and project objectives. Deliverables from business analysis studies. Understanding the situation/issues - (10%) Stakeholder analysis. Overview of investigative techniques. Representation of the business situation. Business perspectives - (15%) Identifying different perspectives. Defining business perspectives. Identifying and resolving conflicts. Analysing and modelling business activities - (20%) The conceptual business activity model. The link between the business activity model and the business perspective. Identifying activities. Identifying dependencies. Building a business activity model. Business events/activity indicators. Business rules/constraints. Identifying potential solutions - (10%) Gap analysis - comparing the ideal and existing systems. Defining a new business model (processes, people, organisations). Identifying IS/IT requirements to support the new business model. Making the business case - (15%) Structure of a business case. Identifying options for business change. Identifying costs and benefits. Identifying impacts. Identifying risks. Principles of risk analysis and management. Presenting a business case. Accepting the business case - (5%) Testing the system for user acceptance. Managing the implementation of change. Realising the business benefits