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solution continues to provide value after implementation. Acquired Skills Discuss industry standards/resources for obtaining more information about business analysis Acquire a solid understanding of the various tasks/activities that comprises business analysis Recognize the pre and post project business analysis activities Learn how to plan, elicit, analyze, model, and test requirements BA02 - Strategic Business Analysis Description This course is aimed for experienced practitioners who desire a clear understanding of Strategic Business Analysis, who would like to understand what comprises this work, and the objectives for performing it. Acquired Skills Understand the importance of defining the business need correctly and pursuing a thorough analysis of the internal and external environments of the enterprise before choosing the solution. Shortcutting the pre -analysis work discussed in this course often results in delivering solutions that are misaligned to the enterprise strategy and to the expectations and needs of the business. Learn how to avoid the pitfall of jumping to a solution prior to a solid understanding of the opportunity or problem needing to be addressed. BA03 - Writinq Effective Business Cases Description Students learn the steps to effective business case development and support your strategic business recommendations with sound budgeting and financial back-up. The one course you need to make high -impact recommendations and receive full management support for your ideas. Acquired Skills Understand the main professional associations and standards that support business analysts in the industry Discuss the benefits of business case creation Explore how to define the business need Describe the role of the business analyst in supporting the enterprise to determine how to optimally invest in the right project initiatives Explain how to identify stakeholders and the significance to the pre -project activities Discuss the importance of analyzing the enterprise Describe and explore the activities performed to assess the current business environment Explain how a business analyst describes a 'future' state environment including how to identify gaps in enterprise capabilities Present and explore how to define the scope of a solution Describe the activities performed and techniques used to determine viable solution options Explore various techniques for evaluating solution options including feasibility and risk analysis Thoroughly understand the purpose of conducting a feasibility assessment Discuss and practice a number of business analysis techniques that support the business case process Explore the components of a business case Describe how the business case supports decision makers in making go/no-go decisions Demonstrate how to assemble the output from pre -project activities into a well -structured business case Present techniques for presenting business cases to top level managers and obtaining buy -in Discuss methods for preparing for challenges during business case delivery BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements Description With elicitation serving as a major component of the requirements process, it is imperative that business analysts maintain high competency levels in elicitation practices and technique use to help organizations overcome the requirements related challenges faced on projects. Regardless whether you are a practitioner just starting off your career in business analysis or whether you have been performing the role for some years, this course will provide insight into the latest thoughts on elicitation and writing effective requirements and present a number of current techniques that are being applied on projects across industries today. Acquired Skills Discuss the criticality of business analysis and requirements for successful project outcomes