Fundamentals of Business Analysis (Coursera)

The course offers a comprehensive overview of business analysis methodology and approaches.

It combines the theory from industry standards with practical advice and recommendations. You will learn the methodology, the key skills of a BA and the role a Business Analyst plays in the organization.

The course is broken down into 5 main lessons:

• What is business analysis: introduction to the profession and key definitions.

• The core of business analysis: key concepts of business analysis, working with needs, defining the future state, and recommending solutions.

• Scope management: main elements of defining the scope of change, four types of requirements any project has.

• Quality management: the connection between business analysis and quality management, how a BA can contribute to quality.

• Change management: how to deal with change

Content for the course is designed and delivered by Igor Arkhipov who is a certified business analysis professional and industry expert with over 15 years of experience in corporate project environments.

This course is designed for anyone interested in business analysis.

It will be especially useful for aspiring business analysts or other professionals who can benefit from BA skills and methodology, such as project managers, system analysts, change managers, and UX designers.

There are no formal prerequisites for the course, however, some understanding of what is a project and how people usually collaborate in working environments will help.

Syllabus

Fundamentals of Business Analysis

Module 1

Learn the fundamental skills for becoming a Business Analyst, including understanding the role of business analysis in the organization, what makes a good business analyst, and gaining a collection of foundational skills used by all the business analysts regardless of industry or level of seniority such as: applying analysis to determine the business needs, identifying the stakeholders, gathering and documenting different types of requirements, ensuring the solutions deliver the expected value.