Training coursesedit
From Business Analysts Handbook
This page provides a list of training courses for BAs.
Courses should be specifically focused on BA skills and not be of a technical nature. For example a course on MCSE would not be appropriate, but a course on UML would be.
Course descriptions should be brief and provide a link to the training provider's website. And please list them under the country in which you provide the course.
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[edit] Australia
[edit] Business Analysis workshop from IRM Training
One of IRM's two main workshops for Analysts, the Business Analysis course covers the fundamentals of process modelling in a 4-day workshop. The course teaches modelling tools and techniques, enabling delegates to build process models and data models of existing and proposed systems. Working from a client's textual requirements specification, the course teaches the business analyst how to document the high-level design/logical model (expressed as data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, data dictionary and mini-spec) which can then be used as a direct input by development teams and programmers. Delegates can immediately put to use the practical skills and techniques they learn on the course.
[edit] Requirements Gathering workshop from IRM Training
One of IRM's two main workshops for Analysts, the Requirements Gathering & Specification course covers the fundamentals of process modelling in a 3-day workshop. Using case studies and examples, you'll be involved in practical exercises to set targets, investigate requirements and specify functionality - whilst working within the business constraints and quality requirements of today's environment. Skills and techniques learned in the course can be directly applied in a variety of project settings - software (re)development, enhancement and maintenance or system specification for a third party supplier.
[edit] Business Analysis from Dimension Data
This 5 day program is designed to provide participants with the necessary Business Analysis knowledge and skills to transform a 1-line issue or opportunity to a concise, yet comprehensive Business Case that adds measurable value to the organisation.
[edit] Business Systems Analysis from Softed
Participants learn to use a structured, disciplined approach to understanding business systems, eliciting, analysing, documenting and validating business system requirements. Particular emphasis is placed on identifying the need for information systems within the business, and ensuring that the resulting, engineered systems provide benefit to the business in meeting defined goals and objectives.
[edit] Internal Consulting from Performance Dynamics
If you need to build relationships with people in your organisation, understand their business needs and wants, present business solutions, influence them and build their ownership and commitment to take action, then you are operating in an internal consulting role. Learn how to boost your skills as an internal consultant to have greater impact and make better use of your specialist or technical knowledge.
[edit] Introduction to Business Analysis from Terra Firma
The Business Analysis Training modules are structured by Terra Firma to reflect the differentiation or specialisation of Business Analysts whilst recognising common elements such as communication. It reflects thinking proposed by the Australian Business Analysis Association in their latest draft framework. Unlike Project Management there is no published and recognised competency framework or Body of Knowledge for Business Analysts.
[edit] Canada
[edit] The Business Analysis Professional Development Programme from ESI international
This course teaches professionals a structured approach for determining project requirements, including:
- Define the project's scope, Gather and document requirements, Communicate the requirements to IT, Identify the solution, Manage change request, Verify that the business requirements have been met
[edit] England
[edit] Business Analysis Training BY Business Analysts FOR Business Analysts
PRACTICAL TRAINING TO BECOME A PRACTISING BUSINESS ANALYST and ACCREDITATION TRAINING TO ACHEIVE THE ISEB DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS from www.BusinessAnalystSolutions.com:[1]
Business Analysis is the process of understanding business change needs, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting requirements and then supporting the communication and delivery of those requirements with relevant parties.
To do that, the Business Analyst must follow a 'chain of reasoning' that starts with the formal analysis of a problem or opportunity and proceeds via a logical path to a set of solutions that address the problem or exploit the opportunity.
For every element of the analysis that is wrong, an incorrect solution, based on that flawed work, will be delivered. Fixing a poor solution once implemented will cost over 100 times more than to have fixed it at the analysis stage.
We recognise the evolving role of the Business Analyst and that today’s Business Analysts carry a significant responsibility as the key change facilitators within your organisation.
As business analysts ourselves, we specialise in anything connected with business analysts:
- business analysis training and accreditation from complete beginners through to seasoned professionals
- business analyst recruitment – contract and permanent
- consultancy for - support and mentoring of trained business analysts - quality reviews of business analysis products - setting up business analyst functions in companies
All of our training, recruitment and support consultants are practising Business Analysts.
This advantage gives us a unique insight in to what is really needed to address your requirements. You are able to discuss your business analysis requirements with Business Analysts who are able to tell you how it can really work, in practice, in the real world outside the classroom.
The BA can make or break a project, and it is not a particularly difficult skill to acquire. Unfortunately, the history of business analysis has often resulted in people fulfilling the BA role with no formal training, and people who are able to call themselves BAs without having acquired those basic skills.
[edit] Internal Consulting Skills Training Courses
What are internal consulting skills? ConsultingSkills UK presents the world's leading internal consulting skills training course. Run a 2-day in-house consulting skills course for your team on site at your location. If you need to build relationships with people in your organisation or with external clients, understand their business needs and wants, present business solutions, influence them and build their ownership and commitment to take action, then you are operating in an internal consulting role. Learn how to boost your skills as an internal (or external) consultant to have greater impact and make better use of your specialist or technical knowledge. Whether you are new to your role or highly experienced, this course will give you an extra layer of skills to better exploit your current knowledge and skills and to be seen to operate as a valued business partner. For a free quote Visit www.consultingskills.co.uk
[edit] Business Analysis Training Provided by Crown Interactive
Crown Interactive is a consulting and training company run by experienced business analyst that work as senior consultants for some of the FTSE 100 companies. The company's primary business is the provision business analysis consulting to the Telecoms and New media companies. We also offer training and specialist outsourcing arrangements.
CONTACT DETAILS; 0207 622 1222 or Visit our website
BUSINESS ANALYSIS & SOFT-SKILLS EMPOWERMENT
COURSE BENEFITS
- Our Business Analysis course provides individuals from whatever background with the necessary skills they will need to become effective business analysts. A range of business analysis techniques including UML, stakeholder management, workflow & data modelling and gap analysis are explored. During the course, you will be encouraged to apply these techniques using case studies.
- The course content covers all the ISEB (Information Systems Examinations Board) all recommended topics covered by the ISEB syllabus and more! The course duration is 24 hours which is more than the required 21 hours by ISEB. Our course are also taught by ISEB certified consultants with over 10 years experience in the industry working at the senior level as Business Analysts.
- There is currently a huge shortage of qualified business analyst and because of the huge demand for this skill Crown Interactive has reacted to help meet this demand by training forward thinking individuals who are looking to enter this very lucrative industry. Our instructor led training will equip you with the necessary core and soft skills you need to become a successful business analyst.
- The soft-skills empowerment part of the course is to help equip delegates with the necessary skills required to get their dream jobs. The areas covered are CV writing, interviewing skills and we also give delegates an insight into the recruitment market.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
- Perform Key functions of the business analyst
- Use the key Business analysis tools
- Plan and manage the stakeholders meeting and workshop
- Gather smart requirement
- Use UML for requirement gathering.
- Position yourself for your dream job
ISEB Foundation Certification in Business Analysis Our course will also prepare you for the British Computer Society’s Professional ISEB Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials. The examination is an hour long and consists of 40 multiple choice questions and you need to score a minimum of 25 to pass. The examination is seated at the British Computer Society offices in Central London. If you are interested in sitting the ISEB Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials examination after the course we can register you for this at the end of the course. For more information visit our website
[edit] Consultancy Skills for BAs
Consultancy skills training for IT specialists. Designed to help BAs and other technical specialists to develop the soft skills to deal with managers, users and other internal or external clients more effectively. Provides practical skills practice and personal feedback on current personal consultancy style with developmental action steps to boost effectiveness. www.consultancyskills.co.uk
[edit] Germany
[edit] New Zealand
[edit] Business Analyst courses from Equinox
Equinox runs a number of Business Analysis courses:
- Master business analysis practices and techniques
- Pragmatic approaches for New Zealand sized projects
- Flexible one-day modules
- Led by seasoned Business Analysis practitioners
- Public schedule of courses or tailored in-house delivery
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) endorsed
[edit] United States
Learning Tree (www.learningtree.com) - Business Analysis Certification. This coursework provides a great base for any BA. There are many electives to choose from on avariety of subjects, form the technical (i.e. OO Design) to soft skills (Team Building)
CBT Direct offers a computer based training for CBAP Certification. I am currently taking it, it is good so far. Sometimes the information is organized in a weird way and it takes some further reading and searching to put the show together, but its a great base to start from.
[edit] INDIA
(www.spectramindsolutions.com) -
Training Program for the IIBA™ CBAP™ Certification Examination (BABOK®-Ver 1.6) Spectramind Solutions is a Charter Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) of the International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA)
Course Overview & Objective
Spectramind’s IIBA™ CBAP™ Exam Preparation Offerings
Spectramindsolutions a consulting and learning solutions company focused on knowledge transfer education and services for business, management and information technology professionals, today announces its expansive line of IIBA™ CBAP™ exam preparation offerings for Business Analysts.
As an Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) for the IIBA™ and in response to their client requirements to have their Business Analysts achieve IIBA™ CBAP™ certification, SPECTRAMIND has supplemented their Business Analysis curriculum and services with products to support Business Analysts in preparing for the IIBA™ CBAP™ certification exam. SPECTRAMIND's suite of products include:
A 2-day "Fast Track to IIBA™ Certification" course An online "CBAP™ Exam Simulation & Question Bank", and "CBAP™ Study Aid Flash Cards"
SPECTRAMIND's, "Fast Track to IIBA™ Certification" course was designed by CBAP™'s to prepare participants for the exam by providing tools, exercises and a simulated test bank of questions that will enhance retention and recall of content from the Business Analysis Body Of Knowledge (BABOK™). "SPECTRAMIND's CBAP™ facilitators will guide you through the course with test taking strategies and assistance in comprehension and interpretation of the tasks & techniques of the BABOK™. We guarantee your success!,"
You will also earn CDU and PDU credits for this course and it is available both for public enrollment and privately, at your location. Public enrollment offerings are aligned with the dates and locations of the IIBA™ scheduled CBAP™ exams in 2008-2009.
The SPECTRAMIND "CBAP™ Exam Simulation & Question Bank" is included in the course or may be purchased as a separate product. This online bank of questions and simulated exam provides key practice components to test knowledge and focus limited study time to properly prepare for the exam. "Based on the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK™), SPECTRAMIND has prepared over 500 sample questions to enhance your preparation for the exam and provide that critical studying step - practice,"
To further enhance your preparation for the exam, SPECTRAMIND provides "CBAP™ Study Aid Flash Cards". This Study Aid consists of 150 Flash Cards that will walk you through the IIBA™ BABOK™ highlighting the most important key concepts. The activity of reading and then writing certain information is a proven memory enhancement technique and once filled in, the flash-fill cards then serve as excellent reference materials.
Business Analysts who have taken advantage of these offerings have complemented SPECTRAMIND (see our website for more details). All Business Analysts who have been Spectramindepted to sit for the IIBA™ CBAP™ exam should consider SPECTRAMIND's preparation offerings. For further detail or to register for any of these offerings, please visit SPECTRAMIND at www.Spectramindsolutions.com. To view the IIBA™'s CBAP™ exam schedule for 2008-2009 or for FAQ's pertaining to the exam itself, please visit the IIBA™ web site at www.theiiba.org.
Who should attend? • Entry-level IT Business Analysts • Self-taught IT Business Analysts wanting to fill in the gaps and put all the pieces together • Systems Analysts and programmers interested in expanding their role into the business area • IT Project Managers with responsibility for business analysis
Topics Covered 1. What is Business Analysis? 2. Enterprise Analysis – Defining the problem 3. Requirements Planning and Management – Defining the process 4. Requirements Elicitation – Gathering Information 5. Requirements Analysis and Documentation – Defining the Solution Model 6. Requirements Communication – Ensuring Stakeholder involvement 7. Solution Assessment and Validation – Supporting the Balance of the Product Life Cycle 8. UML modeling and prototyping (Rational Rose, Visio, Erwin, Visual paradigm, Enterprise Architect) with case studies and templates. 9. Project management (procurement management, Risk management, proposal writing) with case studies and templates. 10. SDLC (Traditional methodologies and Agile methodologies) models, Quality standards (ISO, CMMI) and Testing (Manual and Automation) with case studies and templates. 11. Different domains introductions (Telecom, Banking, E-Gov, Travel and hospitality, Health care, BPO,Engineering services). 12. Requirement gathering tools (Rational Requisitepro, Caliber RM, TopTeam)
Practical Application Sessions
1. Design and facilitate a Requirements-Gathering session
2. Developing Use Cases and a Use Case Diagram
3. Create a Business Process model
4. Creation of Business Requirement Document, UAT Test Plan
5. Hands on experience in Rational Requisite Pro, MS Visio ,Rational Rose and Visual Paradigm
6. An Model IIBA Exam to evaluate where you stand.
Delivery Method • Training is designed as Highly Illustrative, interactive and is covered with extensive practical experience. • More emphasis on discussions and queries. • Includes useful templates and infrastructures for implementing Project Management. • Case study material, exercises and appropriate handouts for extra reading/knowledge will be provided.
Training Takeaways • UML tools Software • CBA exam question Bank • Case study, Training Material, Hand outs for extra reading / knowledge
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