BUSINESS ANALYST Training
By
Akira IT Solutions

CONTENTS OF BUSINESS ANALYST WORKSHOP

Module 1. Introduction to BA:

• Business Analysis Overview & origin.
• What is Business Analysis & Who is a Business Analyst(Functions)
• Types of IT companies.
•  IT hierarchy
• Stake Holders and types of Stake holders.
• SPOC, SCOPE, SCOPE CREEP.
• Business Analyst Prerequisites
• Roles and Responsibilities of a BA
• Do’s and Don’ts. Of a BA.
• Problems faced by a BA with stakeholders in gathering requirements.
• Stages in Business Analysis

Module 2. SDLC PROCESS:

• SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle)-Phases:
• Enterprise planning
• Designing phase
• Development phase
• Testing phase
• Installation phase
• Maintenance phase
• Role of a BA in each phase

Module 3. SDLC METHODS & MODELS or Software Engineering Methods

• SDLC-Methodologies and Models
• Sequential Methodology/Water fall model
• Iterative methodology/RUP
• Evolutionary Methodology/spiral model/prototyping model

1. What are prototypes and different types
2.  Difference between a wireframe, prototype and mockup

• Agile Methodology/XP or Scrum
• Difference between method and model

Module 4. SIX KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

6-knowledge Areas or Stages in Business Analysis:

• Enterprise Analysis (Parito analysis, fish bone analysis, SWOT analysis, GAP analysis, Feasibility study, Business case writing)
• Requirement Planning and Management(RACI-Responsible, accounted, consulted and informed)
• Requirement Elicitation or gathering(Techniques of gathering requirements)
• Requirement Communication
• Requirement Documentation
• Solution assessment and validation.

Module 5. REQUIREMNTS ANALYSIS PROCESS

•  Requirements and types.
• Guide lines for good requirements.
•  Parameters of good requirement.
•  What is requirement gathering?
• How to conduct requirement gathering session-phases.
•  Mistakes and challenges associated with requirement gathering.

Module 6. DOCUMENTATION (SRS, BRD, FRS & SOW):

• Types of Documents prepared by a BA and their Standards(BRD & SRS Documents)
• Contents of SRS & BRD documents
• Preparation of SOW.
• SOW-contents.
• RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix).

Module 7. OOPS & MVC ARCHITECTURE:

• OOPS concepts
• Elements of OOPS
• Application of OOPS
• MVC architecture
• 2-tier & 3-tier architecture.

Module 8. UML DIAGRAMS & TOOLS

• UML introduction and diagrams
• Use case Diagrams-Relationships in Use case Diagrams.
• Extend and Include Functions.
• Contents of Use Case description Documents
• Sequence Diagrams(Brief Introduction)
• Activity Diagrams(Brief Introduction)
• Software’s used for preparing UML diagrams, Documentation and Prototypes

Module 9. BPM, RUP & RAD:

• What is BPM(Business Process Modeling)
• RUP(Rational Unified Processing)-phases
• Documents prepared in RUP
• RAD(Rapid Application Development)
• Stages in RAD.

Module 10. SOFTWARE SERVERS & DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVERS

• Types of servers
• Development Server.
• UAT server.
• How to do UAT testing and important points to be followed while doing UAT testing
• Production server
• Role of BA in each server.

Module 11. SOFTWARE TESTING – AREAS OF TESTING

• Testing-areas of testing
• Types of Testing
• Introduction to QA Methodology
•  Role of BA in Testing
• Creating Test Plans
• Creating Test Cases
• Different Testing Methods
• Functional and Regression testing
• White Box and Black Box Testing
•  Positive and Negative Testing
• GUI and Unit Testing
• User Acceptance Testing

Module 12. CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS:

• Change Management Process
• Reasons for requirement changes
• Change request
• Change of scope
• Acceptable changes
• How to handle Change request
• Important points to be considered while handling CR

Module 13. Project Management System:

• How Project is initiated.
• Software bidding process.
• Basic knowledge of project includes
• BA proportion in project
• Project types
• Types of payment for projects
•  Mails management
• Project standards
• Time sheets
• Budget allocation
• Gantt charts
• Project Milestone and pricing.
• Company Approach on project.
• Reasons for project failure.
• Risk Analysis and Management.