The Business Analysis Certification Program – The Tools course is aligned with the (Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Guide) BABOK v3 and includes 3 topic-oriented courses that cover the tools part of the Business Analysis Certification Program.

Analytical Techniques for Business Analysis (IIBA – ECBA)

This course will introduce Analysis Tools for Scoping and Planning, Models that Support Business Analysis and Analyses that Support Decision making. Some examples: Benchmarking and Market Analysis, Document Analysis, Scope Modeling and State Modeling.

We are also going to discuss about: Process Modeling, Process Analysis, Organizational Modeling, Interface Analysis, Data Flow Diagrams, Data Mining, Data Modeling and Prototyping. Finally, some words about Risk Analysis and Management, Financial Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, SWOT Analysis and Decision Modeling and Decision Analysis.

Activities and Tools Used for Business (IIBA – ECBA)

The categories of techniques covered in this course include idea generation and data gathering techniques that you can use with groups, such as brainstorming, collaborative games, and workshops.

We’ll also look at decision-making techniques, such as estimation and prioritization. Finally, we’ll talk about several tools used for Business Analysis, such as Backlog Management, Balance Scorecard, and Business Model Canvas.

Documentation and Criteria Used for Business Analysis (IIBA – ECBA)

In this course, we’re going to look at types of documents you will use as a business analyst. Some of them are glossaries and business rules you’ll need, others are documents you’ll create that contain business cases, use cases, and user stories.

The final type of documents we’ll look at contain metrics and criteria you’ll use for evaluating performance and establishing requirements.

You can use this course to improve your business analysis knowledge and abilities and to obtain the certifications provided by the International Institute of Business Analysis.

This course is part of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes 14 courses. That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button and see you on the inside!