Training and Education

Are you wondering if your company needs business analysis training? Consider these statistics:

66% of software projects aren't expected to finish on time or on budget.
56% of project defects originate in the requirements phase of the project.
Completed projects have only 52% of proposed functionality.

Discover how your organization can save time and make more money, right now. When you bring Altnexus' business analysis training in-house, you give your team members the tools and knowledge they need to streamline projects and improve your bottom line.

With business analysis training, your business analysts will have the knowledge to improve communication between business stakeholders and developers in order to:

Execute better software development and other projects;
Cut costs and delays
Gather complete and accurate project requirements
Create clear and concise business requirements documents
Manage effective use of resources
Improve the quality of the final product

Learn more about in-house business analysis training through AltNexus and how we can help you and your organization improve the bottom line!

Who should take business analysis courses?

Our courses are specially designed for entry-level business analysts and their managers;

Self-taught business analysts requiring a course that fills in the gaps and puts all the pieces together;
Systems analysts and programmers interested in expanding their role into the business area;
Quality assurance professionals;
Project managers; and
Solution architects.

No matter what organization or title owns the function, the business analyst's primary responsibilities are gathering requirements for designing business information systems, modifying systems to improve production or workflow, deploying new applications or expanding systems to serve new purposes. The bottom line for business analysts is to help make their companies more efficient, effective and profitable.

Business Analysis: Foundation Course

BA01 Business Analysis Essentials - 2 days
This is an introductory course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the benefits, functions and impact a Business Analyst has within an organization. The course discusses the business analysis process as it is applied throughout a project. This includes the preproject activities that comprise enterprise analysis and how a business analyst supports the project throughout the solution development life cycle, from establishing the solution vision and scope in the analysis phase to validating that requirements have been met in the testing phase. After completing this course, participants will understand why and when to involve the business analysis function. They will also have a working vocabulary to enable them to communicate effectively with those who perform that role.

Business Analysis: "Deep Dive" Courses

These five core courses can be taken ala carte or together they comprise the AltNexus Business Analysis Program.

Business Analysis Core Program:

BA02 Strategic Enterprise Analysis - 2 days
Learn enterprise analysis skills to support your enterprise solutions with effective consulting and leadership. Learn techniques to identify profitable enterprise opportunities and to move enterprise projects and strategies forward from both a consulting and Enterprise Analysis perspective. Learn how to package and present a compelling rationale for your enterprise solution and develop your consulting skills to get buy-in from senior management.

BA03 Writing Effective Business Cases - 2 days
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. This skills-intensive workshop is ideal for experienced managers, directors and corporate officers who regularly develop and present budgets, business plans and recommendations.

BA04 Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements - 3 days
Successful projects are built on the foundation of well-written requirements. You will learn to identify your audience, determine their requirements, and provide them with adequate and appropriate information. You'll learn the technical writing techniques that apply directly to writing requirements documents and you'll learn to apply the five Cs of writing-correct, clear, concise, comprehensive, and cohesive-to writing requirements. This course covers the "Requirements Documentation" knowledge area of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®).

BA05 Process Modeling Using BPMN - 2 days
An intensive introduction to the best practices in process mapping using the latest industry standards (BPMN) so that both the business and IT stakeholders will be able to understand the models and map processes consistently through-out your organization. BPMN which stands for Business Process Modeling Notation from the Object Management Group (OMG).

BA06 Managing and Communication Requirements for Projects - 2 days
Learn to develop a plan that includes determining the requirements activities a Business Analyst will perform on a particular project and how you will control and manage changes to the deliverables. Develop a high level test plan to verify and validate your user requirements and achieve quality performance.

Business Analysis: Electives:

BA07 Implementing an Agile Project- 2 days
Learn to plan, manage and close requirements for software development projects in reduced time using Agile practices. Learn the agile methodology in this hands-on, skills-building course. Agile differs significantly from traditional plan-based approaches, affecting how requirements for projects are planned and managed. In this course a case study will be used to learn and apply the Agile approach and practices. Your role as the Business Analyst in an agile project will look much different as you form and coach a self-directed team, facilitate continuous collaboration with your client, manage and communicate changing requirements, and deliver business value to your client early and regularly throughout the project.

BA08 Managing Requirements for Agile Projects - 2 days
Requirements can change frequently during a project, and therefore projects need a streamlined, flexible approach to requirements change management. Agile professionals want to develop systems and services which are both high-quality and high-value, and the easiest way to achieve this is to implement the highest priority requirements first. This enables the projects to maximize value for their stakeholders. The course will explore how your projects can easily and successfully manage requirements in an effective Agile environment.

BA09 Managing Requirements for SharePoint Projects - 2 days
Requirements can change frequently during a SharePoint project, and therefore projects need a streamlined, flexible approach to requirements change management. SharePoint professionals want to develop systems and services which are both high-quality and high-value, and the easiest way to achieve this is to implement the highest priority requirements first. This enables the projects to maximize value for their stakeholders. The course will explore how to successfully manage requirements for an effective SharePoint environment.

BA10 Understanding Root Cause Analysis - 2 days
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured, team based, analytical approach. When used correctly, RCA can alleviate recurring problems within an organization. In this course, participants will learn to apply several practical, systematic methods for analyzing incidents and problems to uncover root causes. Understanding of these techniques will be reinforced by exercises as we explore effective ways of gathering data for root cause analysis and how to determine which problems should be analyzed. We will also discuss how to design, develop, and implement a root cause analysis program for your organization.