Essential Concepts in Business Analysis
Discover the essential techniques and tools of business analysis to elevate your career.
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Essential Concepts in Business Analysis
Master essential business analysis skills and tools for industry success
Gain a practical introduction to business analysis on this two-week course designed for professionals ready to transition into or enhance their skills in this essential field.
Understand the role of a business analyst in modern organisations
Start your journey by exploring the function of business analysis in a variety of project settings.
You’ll learn how business analysts contribute to successful project outcomes by identifying problems, clarifying business needs, and guiding informed decisions.
Whether you work in IT, finance, marketing, or operations, you’ll see how analysis plays a key role in aligning solutions with strategic goals.
Apply structured techniques to analyse business problems
Put analysis into action by learning core techniques like SWOT, MOST, and PESTLE. Use visual tools like flowcharts and BPMN to model processes and map out how business functions operate.
You’ll get to practise drafting user stories, writing clear requirement statements, and building simple business cases that communicate value and feasibility.
Engage stakeholders and gather requirements effectively
Strong communication is critical for any analyst. In this section, you’ll learn how to identify and engage stakeholders through stakeholder mapping and how to elicit and validate requirements that align with organisational priorities.
Through optional hands-on exercises, you’ll practise turning real-world challenges into actionable insights that drive project success.
Syllabus
Week 1
Foundations of Business Analysis & Scope Management
Lesson 1: What is Business Analysis
In this lesson, you will gain a clear understanding of business analysis, its definition, and its significance in organizations.
Lesson 2: The Core of Business Analysis
In this lesson, you will explore the core concepts of business analysis, including how to identify business needs, define the future state, and recommend effective solutions.
Lesson 3: Scope management
In this lesson, you will learn about scope management in business analysis, including how to define project scope and gather requirements from both business and stakeholders.
Lesson 4: Quality Management
In this lesson, you will explore the fundamentals of quality management, including the principles of Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
Week 2
Mastering Business Analysis Fundamentals
Lesson 5: Change Management
In this lesson, you will learn how to manage requirements throughout their lifecycle, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and support organizational change to ensure successful project outcomes.
Lesson 6: What Makes a Great Business Analyst
In this lesson, you will explore the key qualities, skills, and best practices that define a great business analyst, including effective communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Lesson 7: Legal Notes
In this lesson, you will learn about the legal considerations relevant to business analysis, including compliance, data protection, and regulatory requirements that impact project execution.
When would you like to start?
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Scope business analysis tasks on a project
- Plan business analysis activities
- Identify key stakeholders and collaborate with them
- Assess solution performance
Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for early-career professionals and current analysts, as well as project managers, IT staff, or those in operations or marketing looking to step into a business analysis role or prepare for certification.
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
Starweaver
Starweaver is a next generation platform that engages your workforce as no other. Combining business and technical skills, Starweaver provides real-time skill building that is in line with your business objectives and strategies, and in your associates day to day tasks and jobs.
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$54/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
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$349.99 for one year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Start learning today
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Try this course - with limits
- Limited to 2 weeks
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