1: Introduction

1 What is the Business Analysis?

2 Requirements and Solutions

2: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
1 Introduction
2 Plan Business Analysis Approach
3 Conduct Stakeholder Analysis
4 Plan Business Analysis Activities
5 Plan Business Analysis Communication
6 Plan Requirements Management Process
7 Plan, Monitor, and Report on Business Analysis Performance
8 Expert Judgment
9 Stakeholder Analysis
10 Replanning
11 Change control system
12 Lessons Learned Process

3: Requirements Management and Communication
1 Introduction
2 Manage Solution Requirements Scope
3 Manage Requirements Traceability
4 Maintain Requirements for Re-use
5 Prepare Requirements Package
6 Communicate Requirements
7 Manage Requirements Conflicts
8 Requirements Presentation
9 Requirements Review
10 Formal Requirements Approval
11 Baselining

4: Enterprise Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Define the Business Need
3 Determine the Gap in Capabilities to Meet the Business Need
4 Determine the Recommended Solution Approach
5 Define the Solution Scope
6 Develop the Business Case
7 Competitive Analysis and Benchmark Studies
8 Decision Analysis
9 Enterprise Architecture
10 Estimating Techniques
11 Feasibility Analysis
12 Gap Analysis



13 Problem Solving and Decision making
14 SWOT Analysis

5: Elicitation
1 Introduction
2 Prepare for Elicitation
3 Conduct Elicitation Activity
4 Document Results of Elicitation Activity
5 Confirm Elicitation Results
6 Brainstorming
7 Focus Group
8 Interface Identification
9 Interview
10 Observation
11 Prototyping
12 Requirements Workshop
13 Reverse Engineering
14 Survey/Questionnaire

6: Requirements Analysis
1 Knowledge Area Definition and Scope
2 Prioritize Requirements
3 Organize Requirements
4 Specify Requirements
5 Determine Assumptions and Constraints
6 Verify Requirements
7 Validate Requirements
8 Business Rules
9 Indicators, Metrics and Reporting
10 Non-Functional Requirements
11 Scenarios and Use Cases

7: Solution Assessment and Validation
1 Introduction
2 Assess Proposed Solution
3 Allocate Requirements
4 Determine Organizational Readiness
5 Define Transition Requirements
6 Validate Solution
7 Evaluate Solution Performance
8 Defect and Issue Reporting
9 RFI, RFQ, RFP
10 Structured Walkthrough
11 User Acceptance Testing



8: Underlying Competencies (Self Study)
1 Introduction
2 Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
3 Behavioral Characteristics
4 Business Knowledge
5 Communication Skills
6 Interaction Skills
7 Software Applications