Business Analysis Essentials

The following is a list of available Business Analysis Essentials classes at ISInc. If you do not see the course you are interested in, please contact us. We can setup dedicated, online and onsite classes too! Minimum students required: 4, Maximum students: 15


Course Number: ISI-1580

Description

Whether you are new to business analysis, or are experienced and want a more formal approach, it’s essential to know and practice the “basics.” This course provides you with the foundational skills you need to deliver value to your stakeholders and organization. You will learn how to help your business clients articulate their business problem or opportunity, plan business analysis activities, as well as learn the basics of eliciting, analyzing, documenting, managing, and communicating requirements through the life cycle of the project. By grasping these foundational skills, you can contribute significantly to the success of your organization’s projects.

Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 14 PDUs and IIBA for 14 CDUs.

Course Objectives:

Articulate the key activities and artifacts of a business analyst.
Increase project success by better defining the business need.
Plan the requirements effort to ensure optimal productivity.
Identify and analyze stakeholders and learn to optimize stakeholder communication.
Reduce rework by eliciting and discovering requirements correctly the first time.
Document “good” requirements by writing them clearly, concisely, and completely using simple templates.
Learn how to trace and prioritize requirements to ensure they link to business value.
Manage the requirements throughout the project.

Who Should Attend?
New business analysts, people that have project experience but have not had formal business analysis training, or experienced BAs and project managers who want a more formal and industry-standard business analysis approach will gain new skills and methods from this course.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites: this course is suitable for both novices and experienced practitioners who need to have a clear and systematic approach to Business Analysis.

List Price

$1495.00

Upcoming Classes

Available classes for Business Analysis Essentials
Start Date End Date Class Status Days Location Start Time
01/06/2025 01/07/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
02/03/2025 02/04/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
03/10/2025 03/11/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
04/14/2025 04/15/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
05/12/2025 05/13/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
06/16/2025 06/17/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
07/21/2025 07/22/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
08/18/2025 08/19/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
09/22/2025 09/23/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
10/27/2025 10/28/2025 Seats Available Consecutive days Live Online 6:30am Enroll
All class times are Pacific Time Zone.