Summary

BAM

This coaching program provides resume review, skills gap analysis, remedial training advice, access to the APMI on-demand video course, sponsorship to a SAFe Agile certification class, hands-on software tools exercises, presentation skills & interview prepping training sessions and on-the-job coaching and a deep dive into business analysis topics from introduction through to quality assurance, providing participants with the knowledge to perform business analysis in a systematic manner.

This program is a career reorientation and enhancement program for anyone seeking a career in Business Analysis.

Learning Goals

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This coaching program provides a firm foundation in Business Analysis practices toward starting a career in this field.

The course also provides hands-on exercises using important practices and software tools in use in Business Analysis.

Topics Covered

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1. Introduction to Business Analysis
– The need for Business Analysis, Critical Success Factors, Team Structure,
Business Analyst Role, Project Life Cycle, SDLC.
2. Requirement Gathering
– Definition, Gathering, Types
3. Requirements Documentation
– BRD, FRD, Use Cases, User Story, Mock-Ups.
4. Software Engineering Processes
– Waterfall/Sequentions
– Agile/Incremental & Iterative
5. Modeling Workflows
6. Business Analysis Software Tools
7. Software Quality Assurance
Testing, Test Cases, Managing Defects

What Attendees Get

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1. Understanding of Business Analysis Concept.
2.
Familiarity with Fiori apps.
3. Hands-on experience with various business processes.
4. Enhanced resume.
5. Soft skills development plan.
6. APMI on-demand video course.
a.
Class videos (1-year access).
b. Class notes handout.
c. Course certificate of completion.
7. SAFe® Agile certification class includes benefits like a class booklet, certificate of completion, certification (after passing the exam) & 1-year membership in the SAFe® community.
8. Familiarity with software tools used in Business Analysis.
9. Improved presentation skills.
10. Confidence in interviewing.
11. Support in the first few weeks of work.

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Who will benefit?

Anyone seeking a career re-invention or career enhancement within the IT space.

  1. Career change candidates
  2. New Business analysts
  3. Subject Matter Experts moving to BA roles
  4. Product Owner Candidates
  5. Testers
  6. Consultants
  7. Team Leads
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Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are highly recommended:

1. Associate degree or higher.
2. Some professional working experience.
3. Computer literate with a laptop.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

Twenty (20) Professional Development Units (PDUs) from Accellux for use with other professional organizations (e.g., PMI).

Additional PDUs (approximately 15) from SAFe® Agile class.

Activity Number SAFeAPM Duration 1-2 months
PMI Certification Technical Leadership Strategic Total
PMP® 15.00 3.00 2.00 20.00
PMI_ACP® 15.00 3.00 2.00 20.00
PMI_PBA® 15.00 3.00 2.00 20.00

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Exam & Certification Details

1. Online Quiz (from APMI on-demand video course)
2. Multiple choice, multiple select online exam (from SAFe® Agile certification class)

What you get

SAFe® Agile certification (after passing exam).

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