Gathering and Analyzing Business Requirements - BA10 ( 3 Days )

Price:  $1800.00



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Abstract/Overview

This highly intensive workshop teaches participants the essential elements to gather, analyze, and document business processes and requirements. Participants will learn how to develop a document that captures the business requirements that will lead effectively into solution design and software test planning. Through extensive hands-on exercises, the student will spend a significant amount of time working with the concepts in a practical, down-to-earth manner that will leave the student grounded in an understanding of business requirements.

 

Audience - Who Should Attend?

The course is intended for Business Analysts and those who will be responsible for understanding and documenting business requirements as a precursor to the development of appropriate solutions.

Prerequisite

A general understanding of computer systems and the systems development process is necessary.

Objective

At the end of the course, students will:
 
  • Understand the purpose and characteristics of a proper Project Charter as a guide to Business Analysis
  • Understand the purpose and characteristics of a "Business Requirement"
  • Understand how Business Analysis fits into the Development Lifecycle
  • Be able to create a requirements document to frame the gathering and analysis of business requirements 
  • Be able to identify and document business requirements
  • Understand the process of transforming requirements into rigorous, unambiguous models
  • Understand the essentials of performing data analysis
  • Understand the relationships between business requirements and models including Use Cases
  • Be able to create a comprehensive Use Case Framework
  • Be able to identify the essential elements of a Use Case
  • Have practical experience in creating Use Cases
  • Understand the life-cycle of requirements from inception through to Quality Assurance

Content

Business Requirements and the Software Development Life Cycle
 
What is a Requirement?
  • High level vs. Elementary Requirements
  • Functional requirements vs. Design Requirements
 The Project Charter Document
  • Purpose and Objectives
  • Vision and Scope
  • Risks
 The Business Requirements Document (BRD)
  • Requirements Definition
  • Class/Data Modeling
  • Use Case Framework
  • Use Case Modeling
 Gathering Requirements
  • Interviewing
  • Facilitated Sessions
  • Other Techniques
 Class/Data Analysis
  • Entity Types and Classes
  • Definitions
  • Relationships/Associations
  • Attributes
  • Notation Schemes
 Use Case Framework
  • Business Processes
  • Use Case Framework
  • Elementary Use Case
Use Case Analysis
  • Actors and Triggers
  • Business Results
  • Information Flow
  • Information Processing
 Beyond Business Requirements
  • Requirements and Solution Design
  • Requirements and Quality Assurance
  • Requirements and Software Testing
 


Course Schedule
Start DateLocationClass CodeDuration (days)
Wed, Oct 13 2010TorontoP361173
    



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