This volume in the Business Analysis Professional Development Series is the companion workbook to Mastering Business Analysis Standard Practices. Designed for instructors, trainers, and students, this supplemental workbook should be used in conjunction with the main text and enables readers to practice the seven-step business analysis process they are learning with a realistic case study, exercises, and suggested solutions. It helps facilitate self-learning and course instruction effectively where users can engage the processes before applying the tools and techniques on their own projects.
Key Features
- Presents a structured step-by-step process for performing business analysis that any new or experienced practitioner could follow, rather than having to piece the process together themselves
- Demonstrates how to plan the business analysis work effort and develop and execute communication and information management plans
- Shows how to set up a project for success with a clear and concise scope definition boundary, maintain agreement on scope, and control scope in an ever-changing environment
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 2 – Step 1: Understand Your Stakeholders
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 3 – Step 2: Understand the Business Context
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 4 – Step 3: Plan the Business Analysis Work
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 5 – Step 4: Set Initiative Scope
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 6 – Step 5: Develop Solution Requirements and Design Definition
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 7 – Step 6: Scope Management
Background
Exercise Questions
Chapter 8 – Step 7: Evaluate the Solution
Background
Exercise Questions
Appendices
Chapter 1 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 2 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 3 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 4 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 5 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 6 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 7 Exercise Sample Solutions
Chapter 8 Exercise Sample Solutions
