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Business Analysis Foundations

This course prepares you for the IIBA ECBA / CBAP, Scrum Master credentials. University partner: Partner University (sample).

Requirements, process modelling and stakeholder work from university faculty; real project artefacts and agile practice from a working business analyst.

Part A · Theory · University · 50%Part B · Practical · Industry · 50%

Who this course is for

Graduates in commerce, engineering or management who want a business analyst role, and professionals who sit between business teams and IT.

What you will be able to do

Graduates are ready for junior business analyst, product analyst and functional consultant roles.

Careers this course serves

Business Analyst Business Analyst in Canada Project Manager Project Manager in UAE

Jobs this course leads to

Roles from partner employers that name this course's certification.

All jobs

Banking technology partner8 vacanciesJunior Business AnalystMumbai, India₹4 to 7 lakh a yearQualificationGraduate in commerce, engineering or managementKey certificationIIBA ECBA / CBAP, Scrum MasterSuggested course8 weeksBusiness Analysis FoundationsUniversity + company₹14,0000 to 2 yearsView job

Syllabus, by who teaches it

Progress is tracked separately for theory and practical, and both are assessed.

Part A · Theory University faculty

A1
Business analysis fundamentals
The BABOK knowledge areas, the role of the analyst, and how value is defined.
A2
Requirements engineering
Elicitation, documentation, validation and traceability.
A3
Process and data modelling
BPMN process maps, use cases, data flow and entity models.
A4
Decision and strategy analysis
Cost-benefit analysis, gap analysis and solution evaluation.

Assessed by a proctored online theory exam set and marked by university faculty.

Part B · Practical Industry professionals

B1
Writing a BRD and user stories
Real-format documents reviewed by your industry mentor.
B2
SQL for analysts
Enough SQL to answer your own questions about the data.
B3
Agile delivery
Backlog grooming, sprint ceremonies and acceptance criteria in a live simulated project.
B4
Stakeholder workshops
Running an elicitation session and a demo.
B5
Industry case project
A full analysis pack for a partner company brief.

Assessed on progressive assignments, the industry project and a presentation to the partner team.

You earnWalnutcraft Certificate in Business AnalysisIssued on passing both assessments, with theory and practical marks shown separately. Verifiable online by employers.

Industry projectA brief from a partner companyA full analysis pack for a partner company brief.

After the courseApply to partner rolesApply from Walnut LMS to the roles partner employers share for this career, and sit the certification exam with the course's preparation.

Certifications this course prepares you for

IIBA ECBA / CBAPInternational Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)The recognised credentials for business analysts, from entry level (ECBA) to senior (CBAP).Scrum MasterScrum.org or Scrum AllianceThe entry credential for agile delivery, expected of anyone running sprints in a software team.

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