Introduction
  • Introducing the curriculum
  • What do you stand to gain
Business Analysis Definition
  • What is Business Analysis
  • Business Analysis Core Concept
  • Business Analysis Core Standard Knowledge Areas
  • Key Terms in Business Analysis
  • Requirement Classification
  • Stakeholders
  • Requirement and Design
Project Management Lifecycle
  • Project Management Lifecycle
  • Project Initiation
  • Project Planning
  • Project Execution
  • Software Development Lifecycle
Business Analysis Methodology
  • BA Methodology
  • BOSCARD explained
  • Business Analysis Planning
  • User Centred Design
Requirements Engineering
  • Elicitation and Collaboration
  • Requirement Lifecycle Management
  • Core Concept Model in Requirement Engineering
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Requirements and Design
  • What is a requirement
  • What is the origin of errors in requirements?
  • Importance of communication in requirements engineering.
  • Solutions and requirements
  • Requirements Engineering Framework
  • Knowledge types and Learning Theory
  • Document Elicited information
  • Interview
  • Workshops
  • Observation
  • Focus Croups
  • Prototyping
  • Scenarios
  • Document Analysis
  • Special Purpose Records
  • Activity Sampling or Record Sampling
  • Questionnaires
  • Requirement Hierarchy from Business Objectives to Solution Delivery
  • Requirement Analysis in Context
  • Modelling in Requirements Engineering
  • What is a Use Case?
  • Modelling Data
  • Requirement Documentation
  • Requirement Management
  • References
Stakeholders Engagement and Communication
  • Who is a Stakeholder
  • Analyse and Prioritise Stakeholder
  • Stakeholder Planning and Monitoring
  • Communication with Stakeholders
  • Barriers to Communication
  • Stakeholder Salience
  • RACI Charts
Solution Evaluation
  • Solution Evaluation
  • A. Measure Solution Performance
  • B. Analyse Performance Measures
  • C. Assess Solution Limitations
  • D. Assess Enterprise Limitations
  • Recommend Action
  • SCAMPER
  • Assessment Criteria
  • Paired Comparison
  • Prioritisation, or Solution Selection Matrix
  • Pilot Study
Business Analysis Tools and Techniques
  • CATWOE
  • Problem Solving using P.A.I.D method
  • P.O.P.IT
  • User Journey Mapping
Agile Scrum Framework
  • Scrum Framework
  • What is Scrum
  • Scrum Roles
  • The Scrum Master
  • The Scrum Product Owner
  • The Scrum Development Team
  • What is a Sprint
  • Scrum User Story
  • Writing User Story
  • Scrum Effort Estimation