Business Analyst Certification Course for Beginners

Why select this training course?

Business analysts help companies improve efficiency. Sometimes they look at the big picture and focus on the details. They may work in various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and financial services. They are trained to evaluate an organization’s processes while making recommendations on how these can be improved to create better business outcomes.

What is the range of services provided by business analysts to their organizations?

Business analysts help organizations identify and solve business problems when implementing information technology services and systems. Business analysts can use technologies such as Microsoft Excel, SharePoint and various programming languages to analyze information from different sources to gain insights into their enterprise’s performance. BAs communicate with project teams and provide guidance on prioritizing efforts, provide support in defining KPIs (Key performance indicators), and actively participate in meetings as an expert on aspects relating to project delivery.

Are business analysts in demand?

There is a high need for business analysts in today’s job market, and that demand is only likely to increase. Many companies are turning to analysts to help them better understand their current operations and identify potential areas of improvement. One of the main reasons business analysts are in such high demand is that their job is virtually impossible to automate. Even the simplest business analysis task—such as analyzing the number of emails sent and received by an employee in a certain period—requires far more complex thinking and analysis than a simple spreadsheet or bookkeeping task. As a result, analysts are in high demand and are often the first people companies turn to when they need basic business analysis services performed.

As a business analyst, you will utilize your data analysis skills and in-depth industry knowledge and expertise to provide solutions that help companies improve their business processes. Your goals are to understand how technology can influence strategy and enhance customer experience, helping organizations meet their business goals.

The business analyst position is often talked about but not clearly defined. Rcademy’s Business Analyst Course for Beginners will give you the skills to be successful in your business analysis career. You’ll learn to keep track of all the information that needs to be analyzed and determine what’s most valuable for decision-making. You’ll also find out how business analysts are involved in all parts of an organization—from IT processes and organizational structures to staff development. The Course is specifically designed for beginners who want to start a career in this exciting field. Rcademy’s Course is designed to support your career growth as a Business Analyst. We are committed to ensuring you become a successful professional by developing your expertise and confidence in using the skills you gained in this Course.

Who should attend?

Rcademy’s Business Analyst Course for Beginners is suitable for:

• Data managers
• Data analysts
• Business architects
• Enterprise analysts
• Management consultants
• Systems analysts
• Product Manager
• Business analysts
• Graduates
• Learners and scholars
• Business managers
• IT analysts

What are the course objectives?

Rcademy has designed the Course revolving around the following objectives:

• To set the correct foundation for the path of becoming a business analyst
• To teach the participants the necessary analytical and problem-solving skills
• To develop a holistic view of business analysis
• To develop an understanding of the diverse role of a business analyst
• To understand various techniques available for business analysis
• To develop an understanding of stakeholders’ perspectives and conduct analysis accordingly
• To prepare the participants to successfully venture into the exciting field of business analysis

How will this course be presented?

• Interactive sessions
• Use of case studies
• Management games
• Learning preparation of reports, charts, graphs
• Real-time exercises
• Problem-solving and Group discussion sessions

What are the topics covered in this course?

Module 1: Overviews of Business Analysis

• Evolution of business analysis
• Impact of outsourcing IT services
• Scope of business analysis
• Need for business analysis in the present scenario
• A holistic approach to business analysis
• Principles of business analysis
• Future of business analysis

Module 2: Skill set for Business Analyst

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Leadership
• Business case development
• Financial Knowledge
• Domain knowledge
• Organisation Structures and management

Module 3: Techniques Available to Business Analysts

• Project management
• Stakeholder analysis
• Requirements engineering
• Business system modelling
• Business process modelling
• Data modelling

Module 4: Conducting Strategy Analysis

• External environment analysis
• Internal environment analysis
• SWOT analysis
• Understanding 7s framework
• Balanced business scorecard

Module 5: Requirements Management

• Challenges with Requirements
• Recognising different stakeholders’ perspectives
• Requirement engineering process
• Requirements elicitation
• Tacit and explicit Knowledge
• Requirements analysis
• Requirements validation
• Requirements documentation

Module 6: Documenting Requirements

• Components of the requirements document
• Types and classification of requirements
• Documenting a requirement
• Requirements catalogue

Module 7: Stakeholder Analysis and Management

• Stakeholder management in the project life Cycle
• Types of stakeholders
• Stakeholder power analysis
• Stakeholder management strategies

Module 8: Techniques for Business Process Modelling

• Creating business process models
• Organisational view of business processes
• Designing process map
• Porter’s value chain
• Analysing the business process model
• Six Sigma

Module 9: Data Analysis 

• Data science life cycle
• Data collection and data validation
• Data preparation and exploration
• Performing data analysis
• Stakeholder communication
• Basic Techniques for data analysis

Module 10: Excel for Business Analysts

• Managing and merging data
• Referencing
• Using VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP
• IF function
• Pivot table
• Data visualisation