OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course students must be able to:

• Explain what BA does and describe the interrelation with other roles and responsibilities.
• Participate in a structured brainstorming session to generate and prioritize ideas.
• Work within a range of lifecycle models including sequential (waterfall), iterative, and agile.
• Explain how the BA contributes to achieving organizational goals and strategic plans.
• Development of the business case through Enterprise Analysis activities.
• Analyze stakeholders to determine their potential as a source of requirements.
• Plan and conduct an effective requirements elicitation interview.
• Analyze and document requirements with use case diagrams.
• Understand the BA's role in Solution Assessment and Validation activities, from reviewing
• technical design deliverables in design and construction to supporting quality assurance activities and production rollout.

SYLLABUS

• Introduction to business analysis
• Introduction to total quality management (TQM)
• Software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Software development methodologies
• Introduction to Scrum methodology
• Introduction to requirements elicitation techniques
• Functional requirements
• Introduction to ALM tools
• JIRA for requirements management (demo / training)
• Introduction to defect management
• User story workshop (project based)
• Essential skill set requirements