Dear Trainee,
Congratulations on taking this exciting step toward developing a rewarding career in Business Analysis! We’re thrilled to have you on board and are committed to supporting you every step of the way. This journey will not only enhance your skills but also equip you with the confidence to thrive in real-world scenarios.
To help you make the most of this training, here are some key practices to adopt from day one:
Get a Notepad Ready: From the very beginning, keep a dedicated notepad to jot down key insights, concepts, and takeaways from each lesson. This will be an invaluable resource for future reference and reflection.
Take Reflection Seriously: At the end of each lesson, you’ll find reflection questions designed to deepen your understanding. Take the time to answer these thoughtfully, as they will prepare you for meaningful discussions with your mentors during 1-2-1 sessions.
Engage with Your Tutors and Mentors: If you have questions or need clarification, don’t hesitate to post them on your online page. Your lead tutor is here to guide you and will either respond directly or ensure your mentor addresses them during your sessions.
Complete All Tasks: Tasks are carefully designed to help you demonstrate your knowledge and ability to apply principles to real-life scenarios. Completing these tasks is critical to your progress, so give them your best effort and use them as a way to challenge yourself.
Stay Committed: Growth comes with consistent effort. Make it a priority to engage actively, ask questions, and reflect deeply on each session.
We have high expectations for you because we know you’re capable of achieving remarkable things. To fully understand our approach and what’s expected of you, please listen to the induction video on the next slide. It will provide detailed insights into how this training is structured to ensure your success.
Welcome again, and let’s make this journey impactful and transformational together!
Warm regards,
Dr Offiong Etim
Lead Tutor
In this module we will take you through several lessons that will provide a high-level understanding of what it entails to be a practising business analyst. We will:
Explain the activities that constitute business analysis and explore some fundamental concepts necessary for scaffolding your knowledge of the practice
Explore various initiatives that involves business analysis
Explore the value of business analysis to an organisation
Explore the dynamics of change & digital transformation through key frameworks
Examine various project management methodologies that support process and IT frameworks
In this module we will take you through 9 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and strategies for engaging with stakeholder including techniques for negotiating and resolving conflicts between your stakeholder teams. We will:
Explore Stakeholder Groups in Projects
Examine Frameworks and Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
Examine Stakeholder Engagement on Projects (Identification, Analysis, Planning, Engaging)
Explore Techniques for Investigating Stakeholder Needs
Examination Collaboration Practices between Business Analyst & Project Team Members
Analyse Strategies for Influencing Stakeholder Decision with Data
In this module we will take you through 6 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the strategies for investigating internal and external business environments including associated techniques for engaging with your stakeholder teams. We will:
Formulate Strategy
Internal Environment Analysis
External Environment Analysis
Define the Business Needs & Objectives (via SWOT Analysis)
Define Business Requirements (via Gap Analysis)
Define Measurement Indices
In this module we will take you through 9 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and strategies for engaging with stakeholder including techniques for negotiating and resolving conflicts between your stakeholder teams. We will:
Explore Stakeholder Groups in Projects
Examine Frameworks and Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
Examine Stakeholder Engagement on Projects (Identification, Analysis, Planning, Engaging)
Explore Techniques for Investigating Stakeholder Needs
Examination Collaboration Practices between Business Analyst & Project Team Members
Analyse Strategies for Influencing Stakeholder Decision with Data
In this module we will take you through 6 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and techniques for optimising business processes and workflows. We will:
Explore process optimisation frameworks
Examine analytical models for understanding an organisational process
Explore process modelling techniques
Document business processes with BPMN
Analyse and optimise business processes
Visualise the future
In this module we will take you through 6 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and techniques for scoping and specifying requirements. We will:
Explore the Requirement Engineering Framework
Examine the Classification of Requirements
Explore the Elicitation Approach for Capturing Requirements
Define & Specify Solution Requirements
Examine the Techniques for Analysing Requirements
Explore the Documentation of Requirements
In this module we will take you through 6 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and techniques for visualising and specifying requirements including User Interface Designs. We will:
Explore the Unified Modelling Language (UML)
Examine the Use Case Model
Create Use Case Specification
Develop Activity Diagrams
Create Dataflow Models
Explore User Interface (UI) Prototype Design
In this module we will take you through 9 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and strategies for engaging with stakeholder including techniques for negotiating and resolving conflicts between your stakeholder teams. We will:
Explore Stakeholder Groups in Projects
Examine Frameworks and Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
Examine Stakeholder Engagement on Projects (Identification, Analysis, Planning, Engaging)
Explore Techniques for Investigating Stakeholder Needs
Examination Collaboration Practices between Business Analyst & Project Team Members
Analyse Strategies for Influencing Stakeholder Decision with Data
In this module we will take you through 9 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and strategies for engaging with stakeholder including techniques for negotiating and resolving conflicts between your stakeholder teams. We will:
Explore Stakeholder Groups in Projects
Examine Frameworks and Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
Examine Stakeholder Engagement on Projects (Identification, Analysis, Planning, Engaging)
Explore Techniques for Investigating Stakeholder Needs
Examination Collaboration Practices between Business Analyst & Project Team Members
Analyse Strategies for Influencing Stakeholder Decision with Data
In this module we will take you through 9 lessons that will provide a deep understanding of the principles and strategies for engaging with stakeholder including techniques for negotiating and resolving conflicts between your stakeholder teams. We will:
Explore Stakeholder Groups in Projects
Examine Frameworks and Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
Examine Stakeholder Engagement on Projects (Identification, Analysis, Planning, Engaging)
Explore Techniques for Investigating Stakeholder Needs
Examination Collaboration Practices between Business Analyst & Project Team Members
Analyse Strategies for Influencing Stakeholder Decision with Data