In a fast-paced world of constrained resources, organizational projects are under increasing pressure to deliver results that meet user needs. But despite the time and attention paid to the management of project budgets and schedules, the main reason by far for project failure remains the inability of the project team to identify and manage user requirements.
This workshop provides extensive coverage of those modeling techniques and methods involved in the analysis and documentation of requirements, including business process analysis, object-oriented analysis, and structured analysis. It addresses the tasks necessary for effective requirements analysis and documentation and presents modeling techniques that include business rules, class models, data mapping, entity relationship diagrams, data flow diagrams, flowcharts and workflow models, use case diagrams and descriptions, and user interface designs among others.
The objectives of this workshop are to:
- Introduce participants to the concepts and methods involved in requirements analysis and documentation
- Provide training that is consistent with the BABOK® Guide
- Provide comprehensive coverage of the requirements analysis and documentation components of the BABOK® Guide and those skill sets necessary for accomplishing those functions
- Prepare participants to select and apply requirements modeling methods for their circumstances
- Prepare participants to participate effectively in the requirements process
- Allow participants to interact with one another and to apply the skills they have learned
- Allow participants to apply the concepts they have learned to their own work environments through the use of case studies based on existing or potential projects
This workshop is part of the four-course sequence leading to the Babbage Simmel Business Analysis Certification Program.
This workshop is compliant with the standards for business analysis and requirements definition, the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Version 2.0. As an IIBA® Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) Charter Member; Babbage Simmel’s IIBA® endorsed courses qualify for CDU credit. 21 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) may be earned by attending this course.
This workshop is also compliant with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition). Those holding the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification can earn up to 21 Professional Development Units (PDU) for full participation in this workshop.
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction to the workshop
Module 2: The IIBA® and the role of the business analyst
Module 3: The definition of requirements and the challenges of requirements management
Module 4: Requirements analysis
Day 2
Module 5: Techniques, including
Data and behavior models
Process flow models
Usage models
Day 3
Module 5: Techniques continued
Module 6: Capstone exercise
Module 7: Workshop wrap-up