Business Analysis Overview Webinars

Business System Analysis in the 21st Century (45-60 min) Requirement Gathering JAD Sessions in the 21st Century (45-60 min) System Development Life Cycles (SDLC) in the 21st Century (45-60 min) Introduction to Business Process Analysis (1 hour) Introduction to Modeling and Analyzing Business System Data (1 hour) Use Cases and Business Systems in the 21st Century (45-60 min) Business Analysis and User Acceptance Testing (45-60 min)

Brief Descriptions of Our Business Analysis Overview Webinars:

Business System Analysis in the 21st Century (45-60 min)

From the initiation of a project to the definition of the business requirements, the process that is often called analysis needs a new face. Analysis is, by definition, a process of examining the components of a whole to understand how it works, what’s good and what’s bad about it. In the business world, the real work just starts with that understanding. The goal of this process is to create a clearly defined set of business requirements that can serve as a blueprint for a future information technology solution.

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What is the Problem?
Tools, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade
Where to go from here

Define the responsibilities of business system analysts
Evaluate the need for a business system analyst role in their organization
Describe how to analyze a current and define a proposed business system

Requirement Gathering JAD Sessions in the 21st Century (45-60 min)

This overview offers an informative and critical look at the JRP/JAD process as it applies to requirements gathering. The assessment of the risks and rewards of using JRP sessions is based on extensive experience with JRP/JAD’s in a wide variety of organizations and projects. You will learn techniques to determine whether JRP/JAD’s are right for your project and how to integrate JRP/JAD’s into your organization.

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Why IT Projects Take So Long
Finding a Repeatable Approach
Is a JRP/JAD Approach Right for Your Project and Organization

Recognize the risks of accelerating the analysis and design phases
Understand what JRP/JAD sessions are and what they are not
Identify projects that are suitable JRP/JAD candidates

System Development Life Cycles (SDLC) in the 21st Century (45-60 min)

There are currently several competing methodologies for developing information systems and each claims to be the best. Reality shows us that they may all be right — if the basic assumptions underlying their application are given. This presentation is designed to give a brief overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each methodology and provide guidance to those who would apply them.

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Life Cycles

List the 4 major system development life cycles currently in use
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each approach
Apply criteria-based evaluation to recommend the most promising methodology for a given project and organization

Introduction to Business Process Analysis (1 hour)

Business process improvement is an on-going effort in organizations around the globe. Creating diagrams of the current and proposed business processes is a key component of any business process improvement or reengineering effort.

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The Problem with Process

Draw business process models
Apply 5 improvement methods based on business process models

Introduction to Modeling and Analyzing Business System Data (1 hour)

Data modeling is the foundation of information technology applications. Without a proper understanding of the structure of the underlying data, buying or building a technology solution is risky business. This class introduces you to the basic concept of state-of-the-practice business data modeling approaches.

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Of People and Data

Draw business data models
Compare the pros and cons of data modeling

Use Cases and Business Systems in the 21st Century (45-60 min)

Use cases are rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms for documenting business requirements. What exactly is this ubiquitous tool and can you use it to make your IT projects more successful?

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Business Events and Use Cases

Discuss the pros and cons of use case diagrams

Business Analysis and User Acceptance Testing (45-60 min)

Testing is your primary weapon in the war against errors. It does not require knowledge of the technology. You need to enter data and recognize the difference between a good response and a bad one. The testing phase has to start during the requirements gathering phase of the project. If you don’t know how you will test a requirement when the system is delivered, you need to know more about the requirement.

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