The Role of Business Analysis
BA Lifecycle, Governance Roles, Requirements Gathering, and Worked Example
About This Course
Course Information
A business analyst can play many different roles in a project or in an overall program. A business analyst has multiple stakeholders and there are a number of key factors in order to be successful at this role. This CPD course will explain the role of a business analyst in a project and what being a business analyst truly entails.
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- How business analysis works (video)
- How business analysis works (quiz)
- An example of business analysis (video)
- An example of business analysis (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Define business analysis and explain how it operates at four levels: enterprise, organisational, operational, and project
- Describe where a business analyst fits within the project lifecycle, from scoping and requirements gathering through testing and post-implementation review
- Identify the programme governance roles relevant to a business analyst, including executive sponsor, steering committee, programme manager, and business change manager
- Distinguish between a project accountant and a business analyst in terms of scope, responsibilities, and how they collaborate
- Explain how to gather and document business requirements using interviews, workshops, and a Business Requirements Document (BRD), differentiating needs from requirements
- Apply the business analyst role to a worked example involving a customer workflow management software project
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants or finance professionals who work alongside business analysts and want to understand what the BA role involves
- Professionals considering a move into business analysis from an accounting or finance background
- Project team members who need to understand how business requirements feed into project budgets and timelines
- Accounting professionals involved in projects where requirements gathering and cross-team coordination are part of their duties
Prerequisites
- No prior business analysis experience is required
- A general understanding of how projects or programmes operate is helpful but not essential
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