Business Analysis Techniques: Analyzing and Defining Requirements and Designs from Pluralsight

Learn how and when to apply techniques for Requirements Analysis and Design Definition. Prepare for the CBAP® exam through numerous real-life examples. Apply these widely-used techniques in any business area. Plus, earn your PDUs and CDUs.

Learning how to apply appropriate business analysis technique is not an easy assignment. There are change initiatives, particular knowledge areas, and specific tasks to know about. In this course, Business Analysis Techniques: Analyzing and Defining Requirements and Designs, you will gain the ability to understand how and when to apply the selected technique. First, you will learn that each technique is customized for the knowledge area and the task. Next, you will discover the exact steps to be taken to implement the chosen technique. Finally, you will explore how to evaluate the usage considerations for each of the presented techniques so you can comprehend their strengths and limitations. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to apply business analysis techniques in the context of Requirements Analysis and Design Definition needed to implement change in organizations.

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Syllabus

Course Overview

Analyzing and Defining Requirements and Designs: Techniques

Using a Glossary for Requirements and Designs

Applying Concept Modeling for Requirements and Designs

Creating Data Dictionaries for Requirements and Designs

Utilizing User Stories for Requirements and Designs

Employing Use Cases and Scenarios for Requirements and Designs

Developing Sequence Diagrams for Requirements and Designs

Conducting State Modeling for Requirements and Designs

Using Prototyping for Requirements and Designs

Wrapping Up: Overall Techniques

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Examines techniques for defining requirements and designs, which is common in development

Useful for preparing for the CBAP® exam

Covers user stories, which is highly relevant to software development

Provides numerous real-life examples

Covers use cases and scenarios, which are important for understanding user requirements

Taught by Milena Pajic, who is a recognized expert in business analysis

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Business Analysis Techniques: Analyzing and Defining Requirements and Designs with these activities:

Read A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide)

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Reinforce concepts from the course by reading a foundational text on business analysis.

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Acquire a copy of the BABOK Guide.
Read through the guide, taking notes on key concepts.
Apply the concepts you learn to real-world examples.

Compile and Organize Course Materials

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Improve your understanding of the course materials by organizing and reviewing them in a structured manner.

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Gather all of the course materials, including notes, assignments, and quizzes.
Organize the materials into a logical order.
Review the materials regularly.

Join a Study Group for the CBAP® Exam

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Enhance your preparation for the CBAP® exam by collaborating with peers in a study group, discussing course concepts, and sharing insights.

Browse courses on Business Analysis

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Find a study group to join.
Attend study group meetings regularly.
Participate in discussions and share your knowledge with others.

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Complete Tutorials on Business Analysis Techniques

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Deepen your understanding of specific techniques covered in the course by following online tutorials.

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Identify specific techniques that you want to learn more about.
Search for tutorials on those techniques.
Complete the tutorials, taking notes on key concepts.

Practice Applying Business Analysis Techniques to Case Studies

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Strengthen your analytical skills by practicing the application of business analysis techniques to real-world scenarios.

Browse courses on Case Studies

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Find case studies related to business analysis.
Apply the business analysis techniques you learn in the course to the case studies.
Document your findings and recommendations.

Develop a Requirements Document for a Real-World Project

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Apply the techniques you learn in the course to a practical project, giving you hands-on experience in requirements analysis and design definition.

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Identify a real-world project that you can work on.
Define the scope of the project.
Gather requirements from stakeholders.
Document the requirements in a requirements document.

Design a User Interface Prototype

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Test your understanding of design principles by creating a prototype of a user interface.

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Choose a user interface to design.
Create a prototype of the user interface.
Test the prototype with users.

Contribute to Open-Source Business Analysis Tools

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Enhance your practical skills and contribute to the business analysis community by working on open-source projects.

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Find an open-source business analysis tool that you are interested in.
Contribute to the project by fixing bugs, adding new features, or writing documentation.
Share your contributions with the community.

Career center

Learners who complete Business Analysis Techniques: Analyzing and Defining Requirements and Designs will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Business Analyst

The Business Analyst's role is one where understanding how to analyze techniques is vital. A Business Analyst has many responsibilities, from discussing a solution with stakeholders to identifying, documenting, and validating requirements. This course will be especially helpful for you as it can help you turn business requirements into quantifiable designs; a huge component in the role of a Business Analyst. By enrolling in this course, you will learn how to develop a requirements model and a design model for a change. These are imperative for any Business Analyst.

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Requirements Engineer

A Requirements Engineer is often responsible for the elicitation and analysis of stationary requirements. This course would be extremely helpful for you as a Requirements Engineer because it will teach you how to model the user's goals and objectives, define what should be built and why, and create and maintain a requirements model, design model, and test plan.

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Systems Analyst

A central responsibility of a Systems Analyst is to gather and interpret facts, define problems, and design solutions for business needs. This course would be helpful for you as a Systems Analyst because it will teach you how to use concept modeling to visualize the structure of the business domain and how to create data dictionaries to define the data elements that are used in the system.

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Business Process Analyst

A Business Process Analyst studies an organization's business processes to define and improve them. This course may be of interest to you as it teaches all of the relevant aspects of business analysis techniques. By understanding how to utilize use cases and scenarios for requirements and designs, you would excel in the role of a Business Process Analyst.

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Software Engineer

A Software Engineer is responsible for the development, deployment, testing, and maintenance of computer software. While it is not a perfect fit, this course may be of use as it will teach you how to develop sequence diagrams to show the flow of events in a system and how to use state modeling to describe the behavior of a system.

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Project Manager

A Project Manager plans, executes, controls, and closes the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. This course may be of interest to you as many of the skills you will learn are vital to project management.

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Data Analyst

A Data Analyst gathers, interprets, and presents data for the purpose of drawing conclusions. As a Data Analyst, this course may be helpful as it shows you how to use data dictionaries to define the data elements that are used in the system.

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Product Manager

A Product Manager is responsible for the planning, development, and marketing of a product. This course may be of interest to you as it can help you understand how to define the product vision and roadmap, and how to work with the engineering team to build the product.

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Technical Writer

A Technical Writer creates technical documentation such as user manuals, white papers and articles. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to analyze the requirements of the documentation, and how to design and develop the documentation.

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User Experience (UX) Designer

A UX Designer is responsible for the user experience of a product or service. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to use user stories to capture user requirements, and how to create prototypes to validate the design.

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Quality Assurance Analyst

A Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst tests software to ensure it meets the requirements and is fit for its intended use. This course may be helpful for you as a QA Analyst as it will teach you how to define and manage the testing process, and how to use prototyping to validate requirements.

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Business Development Manager

A Business Development Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to grow a business. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to analyze the market, and how to develop and implement business development strategies.

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Change Manager

A Change Manager plans, implements, and manages change within an organization. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to analyze the impact of change, and how to develop and implement change management strategies.

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IT Consultant

An IT Consultant provides advice and guidance to organizations on the use of information technology. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to analyze the business needs of an organization, and how to develop and implement IT solutions.

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Solution Architect

A Solution Architect designs and implements IT solutions for organizations. This course may be of interest to you as it will teach you how to analyze the business needs of an organization, and how to develop and implement IT solutions.

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