Business Analysis Competency Enhancement Workshop (Based on IIBAs BABOK - Business Analysis Body of Knowledge V2.

0) Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to analyze the business needs of an organization and to recommend the most appropriate and costeffective solution that meets those business needs, goals and objectives. Multiple studies have confirmed that most defects in products, services or solutions delivered to stakeholders are due to ineffective business analysis, including poor requirements definition and poor change management, which translates to major project cost escalations. This program equips the participants with the tools, techniques and competencies to be successful Business Analysts. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: 1. The primary objective of this program is two-fold: a. Enhance the core business analysis competencies of the participants, based on global business analysis best practices b. Prepare participants to confidently take and pass the CBAP / CCBA exam 2. The program delivery is heavily based on experience sharing, discussions, exercises and case studies to reinforce understanding of the concepts, techniques and best practices discussed during the program 3. This program facilitates preparation for the CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) and CCBA (Certification of Competency in Business Analysis) certification exams, through a series of practical exercises and exam-style questions that are closest to the actual exam PROGRAM DELIVERABLES: 1. Strong understanding of business analysis best practices, techniques and the BABOK 2. Strong enablement and confidence to take the CBAP or CCBA exam 3. Participant handout, comprising of: a. Hard copy of all the course slides b. Hard copy of CBAP-style practice questions c. Hard copies of useful templates and checklists for business analysis activities, discussed during the program d. Exercises and case studies to practically demonstrate effective performance of business analysis activities e. Hard copies of quick reference documents to facilitate preparation for the CBAP or CCBA exam 4. Participation certificate, using which a. Participants will be able to claim 21 contact hours mandatory to apply for the CBAP and CCBA certification exams b. Existing certified PMPs (Project Management Professional) will be able to claim 35 PDUs for their PMP certification under Category 4 PROGRAM DURATION & DATES: Wed, 27th to Sun, 31st Oct 10 5 Days (40 Hrs) PROGRAM INVESTMENT: Rs 25,000/- plus 10.3% Service Tax

(The amount includes participant handouts, tea/ snacks/ lunch on all five days. It does not include the CBAP certification exam cost.) WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. New as well as experienced Business Analysts New as well as experienced Project Managers Quality Management professionals Testing professionals Project Management Office (PMO) professionals Any other professional who has direct or indirect responsibility towards ensuring that projects deliver results or products that meet stakeholder needs

PREREQUISITES: There are no specific prerequisites for this program, however practicing professionals would be able to better appreciate the program. The eligibility criteria and prerequisites for the CBAP / CCBA certification exam are stringent and can be found in the CBAP Handbook on the IIBA site (www.theiiba.org). PROGRAM CONTENTS: 1. Introduction a. Introduction to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v2.0 b. Understanding the role and competencies of a Business Analyst c. Understanding business analysis competency models 2. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring a. Identification & profiling of stakeholders b. Planning business analysis activities and communication c. Understanding the Contents of the Requirements Management Plan d. Chapter quiz 3. Requirements Management and Communication a. Managing Solution Scope and Requirements b. Managing scope creep c. Creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix d. Managing requirements communication activities e. Understanding the categories of requirements i. Business Requirements ii. Functional specifications and the use case methodology iii. Different categories of Non-Functional Requirements iv. Technical & design constraints f. Chapter quiz 4. Enterprise Analysis a. Analyzing the business problems and business needs of stakeholders b. Developing the Solution Scope c. Developing the project Business Case d. Chapter quiz 5. Elicitation

a. Preparing for Elicitation b. Understanding requirements elicitation techniques c. Requirements elicitation role play d. Chapter quiz 6. Requirements Analysis a. Structuring requirements b. Writing a Use Case Specification using use case documentation best practices c. Effectively documenting business rules d. Technical writing skills e. Reviewing requirements (Requirements Verification and Validation) f. Profiling and prioritizing requirements g. Understanding the relationship between requirements and testing h. Chapter quiz 7. Solution Assessment and Validation a. Understanding iterative, incremental development b. Overview of the Agile SCRUM methodology c. Planning releases d. Assessing organizational readiness and defining transition requirements e. Validating the solution and evaluating solution performance f. Chapter quiz 8. CBAP Certification a. Information about the CBAP certification exam b. CBAP exam application procedure c. Discussion on the different types of questions expected on the CBAP exam and techniques to approach them d. CBAP exam style multiple-choice mock exam PROGRAM BENEFITS: 1. Applying the BABOK principles to their area of work 2. Understanding and analyzing project stakeholders and their true needs 3. Using appropriate techniques to elicit the right requirements from the right stakeholders 4. Identifying, eliciting and documenting business requirements 5. Identifying, eliciting and documenting functional specifications in the use case format 6. Identifying, eliciting and documenting non-functional specifications 7. Prioritizing requirements 8. Reviewing requirements using a global standard for requirements quality INSTRUCTOR: Prasad Kamath Prasad holds the CBAP certification, in addition to the CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), PgMP (Program Management Professional) and PMP certifications. He possesses 16 years of strong industry experience in the areas of business analysis, project and program management, software quality management and testing. He has delivered multiple corporate training programs on business analysis based on the BABOK, in addition to a large number of PMP certification preparatory workshops. CONTACT US:

nsbt@nucleussoftware.com # (0)-9650780465 REFUND POLICY: For cancellations, if any, - The entire fee would be refunded if cancelled 4 weeks before commencement of program 50% of the fee would be refunded if cancelled 2 4 weeks before commencement of program - no refund would be made if cancelled less than 2 weeks before commencement of program