The smart-BA Programme Modules

Details of all modules are below - scroll down or click on the module in the following list that interests you.

 

There are 10 modules:

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£235
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Module 1: Define Your Business Analyst Role

Overview:

Unlike the rest of the programme, this first module is all about you - not the project you are working on.

What’s in a name? The trouble is “Business Analyst” - if not defined - can mean all things to all people.

We need to agree what the scope is before we start so that we know what you will be expected to undertake and deliver.

This module gets us to a point where we understand the scope of your role in your organisation, the cost justification for it, and how you will need to set about performing it.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • BA role definitions as a starting point
  • Outline cost justification for the role
  • Templates for documenting the role and any issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you encountered

You deliver:

The definition of the role you will be performing known as “Business Analyst” broken down into objectives.

Scope in terms of:

  • Process
  • Data
  • Location
  • Organisation structure
  • Toolset

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 2: Objectives Analysis

Overview:

Only the most important module! If the objectives are wrong then every piece of work that follows based on those objectives will also be wrong - and that means all the requirements, process and data rules, design, coding (if applicable), tests, training and implementation!

This module gets you to analyse the drivers for the project and define SMART objectives - and prove they are correct.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Objectives and principles rules and guidance
  • Suggested templates for documenting stakeholders
  • Drivers
  • Objectives
  • Principles

You deliver:

  • Stakeholders
  • Objectives
  • Principles
  • Justification of the Objectives and Principles

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 3: Scope and Context Definition

Overview:

Scope and Context - not just of the solution, but the project as well. If you don't understand the scope you cannot control the project or the solution. If you don't understand the context you will fail to engage everyone who needs engaging. This module will see you define the scope and context of the solution and project using many dimensions such as processes, organisation units, locations, data, applications, technology, time, channels, customer/supplier segments, and so on.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Suggested templates for documenting
    • solution and project scope
    • solution and project context

You deliver:

  • Context model for the project
  • Context model of the solution
  • Scope of the solution in all required dimensions
  • Scope of the project in all required dimensions
  • Out of scope elements, justification and impact
  • Justification of the context and scope models and statements in terms of which objectives and/or principles they support and how much for solution and project

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 4: Functional Requirements

Overview:

What, exactly, do you want the solution to be able to do? Sounds easy, doesn't it? Just state what functionality (computerised or not) you want the solution to deliver.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Functional requirements definition rules and guidance
  • Templates for documenting functional requirements

You deliver:

  • Functional requirements
  • Justification for the requirements

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 5: Process Dependency Rules (process models)

Overview:

Every functional requirement will have at least 1 process associated with it (i.e. how the function needs to be performed). There are dependencies between process steps (conditional, flow of control and/or passing data) that need to happen in order to deliver the functional requirements. We need to model these rules and produce a model of how the rules will control the routes through the processes.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Process modelling rules
  • Suggested templates for documenting process models

You deliver:

  • Process models
  • Justification for the process models

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 6: Data Dependency Rules (data model)

Overview:

Processes manipulate data - if they are not doing that, they are not doing anything! Logically, what are the relationships between the elements of data the process models you have constructed need in order to operate? NB: This is not database design!

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Data modelling rules
  • Suggested templates for documenting data dependency rules

You deliver:

  • Data model
  • Justification for the data model

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 7: Process Specification

Overview:

Each process step will need to be defined in terms of the required logic it executes and any associated non-functional requirements (security, performance, resilience and so on).

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Process specification rules
  • Suggested templates for documenting
    • process execution logic
    • process non-functional requirements

You deliver:

  • Process specifications
  • Justification for the process specifications

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 8: Data Specification

Overview:

All the elements of data identified in your process model need to be fully specified in terms of what rules are to be enforced through restrictions imposed defining what is valid data (data rules). In addition to that there may well be other rules such as who is allowed to access which data, how long it is to be kept, what is to be migrated, where from, converted how and so on.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Data specifications rules and guidance
  • Suggested templates for documenting the data specifications

You deliver:

  • Process specifications
  • Justification for the process specifications

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 9: Requirements Validation

Overview:

There are a number of checks that can be made to prove the consistency and coherence of the analysis and to verify that all requirements have been captured.

Supposing (as a result of this or because someone raises a proposal) you want to change some elements of your analysis, we need to consider how to assess the impact of the proposed changes.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Suggested templates for documenting:
    • requirements validation
    • impact analysis of a request to make a change

You deliver:

  • Evidence of requirements being validated
  • Impact analysis of any change required

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

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£235
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Module 10: Beyond Change Requirements Analysis

Overview:

The analysis is complete and signed-off: do you hand over and walk away? Absolutely not! You need to analyse how the design and development are scheduled to progress and what you need to be involved in (and how) to ensure that the change requirements are implemented.

You get:

  • An audiovisual introduction to the assignment
  • Definition of terms
  • Suggested templates for documenting the steps you need to be involved with and how

You deliver:

  • Project design, development and implementation involvement plan
  • Justification for your involvement

…and relevant issues, risks, dependencies, constraints and assumptions you identify.

£1,762.50
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