Business Analysis Basics to Advanced

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Business Analysis Basics to Advanced

Instructor: EDUCBA

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9 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

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9 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements using industry-standard analysis techniques.
Apply SDLC, DFDs, JAD sessions, and feasibility analysis to define effective solutions.
Validate solutions through testing, traceability, and stakeholder-focused evaluation methods.

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There are 9 modules in this course

Master Business Analysis skills and become job-ready with real-world techniques. Learn how to bridge business needs with technical solutions effectively.

This comprehensive course covers the complete Business Analysis lifecycle—from understanding systems and stakeholder needs to requirement gathering, modeling, feasibility analysis, and solution validation. Designed for beginners and professionals, it provides a structured approach to mastering key tools like SDLC, DFD, JAD sessions, and requirement traceability. You will learn how to analyze business problems, define solutions, and ensure successful implementation using proven frameworks. The course also dives into quality assurance, testing techniques, and system evaluation to help you deliver high-impact results. Whether you are starting your career or transitioning into Business Analysis, this course equips you with practical, job-ready skills aligned with industry standards.

Understand core system concepts, components, and lifecycle models essential for Business Analysis.

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8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 69 minutes

Definition of a System7 minutes
Characteristics of the System8 minutes
Elements of the System10 minutes
Types of Information Systems9 minutes
System Hierarchy2 minutes
System Development Life Cycle10 minutes
Key Concepts in Business Analysis12 minutes
Business Analysis Planning and High Level Task10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Foundations of Systems Thinking in Business Analysis30 minutes

Learn how to design structured BA approaches, define activities, and manage stakeholder engagement.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 65 minutes

Planning A Business Analysis Approach8 minutes
Inputs and Elements of BA Approach8 minutes
Output - Plan BA Approach7 minutes
Stakeholder Analysis - Input - Output Diagram9 minutes
Techniques Stakeholder Analysis8 minutes
Plan BA Activities - Stakeholder4 minutes
Enterprise Analysis10 minutes
Enterprise Analysis - Input Output Diagram12 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Planning the Business Analysis Approach30 minutes

Analyze business problems, identify capability gaps, and define solution approaches and business cases.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 66 minutes

Input and Output - Define Business Need10 minutes
Assess Capability Gaps6 minutes
Enterprise Architecture10 minutes
Determine Solution Approach10 minutes
Steps to Determine Solution Approach8 minutes
Define Business Case5 minutes
Information Gathering Tools8 minutes
Output Information Gathering Phase9 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Enterprise Analysis and Business Needs30 minutes

Master data gathering methods including interviews, JAD sessions, questionnaires, and sampling.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

Apply modeling tools like context diagrams, sequence diagrams, and object models to represent systems.

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8 videos1 assignment

Evaluate economic and schedule feasibility and design effective system outputs and structures.

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8 videos1 assignment

Manage requirements lifecycle, scope, traceability, and documentation for effective communication.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 60 minutes

IT Systems Example12 minutes
Requirements Management and Communication9 minutes
Manage Solution Scope10 minutes
Manage Requirement Traceability5 minutes
Maintain Requirements for RE- Use3 minutes
Which Requirements Can BE Re - Used4 minutes
Prepare Requirements Package5 minutes
Requirement Analysis12 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Requirements Management and Analysis30 minutes

Prioritize, validate, and assess solutions while ensuring organizational readiness.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 84 minutes

Elements - Requirement Prioritization11 minutes
Modeling Concepts for Business Analysis12 minutes
Define Assumptions and Constraints13 minutes
Validate Requirements5 minutes
Solution Assessment and Validation9 minutes
Techniques for Assessing Solutions11 minutes
Assess Organizational Readiness12 minutes
Force Field Analysis11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Advanced Requirements and Validation30 minutes

Ensure solution quality through testing, QA practices, and structured analysis tools like DFDs.

What's included

14 videos1 assignment

14 videosTotal 116 minutes

Elements of Solution Validation13 minutes
Software Quality7 minutes
Verification and Validation7 minutes
Types of Software Testing8 minutes
Usability Testing7 minutes
Software Maintenance8 minutes
Adaptive Maintenance7 minutes
Quality Assurance6 minutes
Levels of Quality Assurance6 minutes
Tools for Structured Analysis6 minutes
Data Flow Diagram is Not Flow Chart6 minutes
Types of DFDs12 minutes
DFD Example - Coffee Shop11 minutes
Decision Tables10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded - Quality Assurance, Testing, and Structured Analysis30 minutes

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