The “Master Business Analysis Training” is our flagship business analyst course. We have trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates, we have perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates.
We conduct classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. We have trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the.Online Classroom Master BA Training. Online Classroom Master BA Training.
The “Master Business Analysis Training” is our flagship business analyst course. We have trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates, we have perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates.
We conduct classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. We have trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the.Online Classroom Master BA Training. Online Classroom Master BA Training.
Course Designed by Globally Renowned Experts
5000+ Students Trained Globally On this Program
Early Bird, Group Registration Corporate Batch Discounts Available
Aspiring Bas (QAs, Developers, PMs, Architects)
Experienced Bas
ECBA,CCBA, CBAP Certificate Aspirants
Non-IT professionals working in Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, etc
A Globally Popular Process Modelling Tool
A Tool for Creating UML Diagram
Tool for Online/Offline Collaboration Between Trainer & Participants
A Mind Map Development Tool
A Popular Tool for Creating UI Mock Ups
When you read BABOK for the first time, you will be a lost wanderer. MCAL’s case-study based Online Classroom Master Business Analyst Course helped me really understand what is BABOK.
MCAL provided me end-to-end support – right from initial training enquiry until I got certified. I believe that a reliable post-training support is a very important factor in achieving the certification.
MCAL’s training sessions were extremely interactive and promoted experiential learning. Almost all the concepts were backed by suitable real-life scenarios. I found the examples very helpful during my preparation and even during the exam.
1.1 Trainer Intro
1.2 Students Intro
1.3 Program Overview
1.4 Training Tools Intro
2.1 About IIBA
2.2 ECBA, CCBA, & CBAP Certification Overview
2.2.1 Certification Eligibility Criteria
2.2.2 Certification Process
2.2.3 Certification Format
2.2.4 Certification Preparation Plan
2.3 About BABOK Version3.0
2.3.1 Overview of Knowledge Areas
2.3.2 Business Analysis Perspectives
2.3.3 BABOK Task Structure
2.3.1 Underlying Competencies (Skills necessary for a good BA)
2.4 Quiz
3.1 Definition of Business Analysis
3.2 Stages of Business Analysis
3.3 Types of Business Analysts
4.1 Understanding different types of requirements
4.2 Exercise
5.1 Waterfall
5.1.1 Understanding the Waterfall Process
5.1.2 Role & responsibility of BA in Waterfall
5.1.3 Discussion about BA Deliverables in Waterfall
5.1.4 Merits & Demerits of Waterfall
5.1.5 Project Organization Structure in Waterfall
5.2 Agile-Scrum
5.2.1 Understanding the Agile Manifesto
5.2.2 Understanding the Scrum Process
5.2.3 Role & responsibility of BA in Scrum
5.2.4 Discussion about BA Deliverables in Scrum
5.2.5 Merits & Demerits of Scrum
5.2.6 Project Organization Structure in Scrum
5.3 Exercise
5.4 Quiz
6.1 Overview of Strategy Analysis
6.2 Tasks in Strategy Analysis
6.2.1 Analyze Current State
6.2.2 Define Future State
6.2.3 Assess Risks
6.2.4 Define Change Strategy
6.3 Exercise
6.4 Quiz
Weekend 1 Recap using innovative Quiz.
2.1 Overview of BA Planning & Monitoring
2.2 Tasks in BA Planning & Monitoring
2.2.1 Plan Business Analysis Approach
2.2.2 Plan Stakeholder Engagement
2.2.3 Plan Business Analysis Governance
2.2.4 Plan Business Analysis Information Management
2.2.5 Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements
2.3 Exercise
2.4 Quiz
3.1 Overview of Requirements Elicitation & Collaboration
3.2 Tasks in Requirements Elicitation & Collaboration
3.2.1 Prepare for Elicitation
3.2.2 Conduct Elicitation
3.2.3 Confirm Elicitation Results
3.2.4 Communicate Business Analysis Information
3.2.5 Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
3.3 Exercise
3.4 Quiz
1 Recap using BA tool
2.1 Overview of Requirements Analysis & Design Definition
2.2 Tasks in Requirements Analysis & Design Definition
2.2.1 Specify & Model Requirements
2.2.2 Verify Requirements
2.2.3 Validate Requirements
2.2.4 Define Requirements Architecture
2.2.5 Define Design Options
2.2.6 Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution
2.3 Exercise
2.4 Quiz
3.1 Overview of Requirements Modeling
3.2 Process Modeling
3.2.1 Overview of Process Modeling
3.2.2 As-Is & To-Be Process Modeling
3.2.3 Overview Process Improvement
3.2.4 Exercise
3.3 UML Diagrams
3.3.1 Use Case Modeling & Other UML Diagrams
3.3.2 Exercise Requirements Modeling
3.4 Data Modeling
3.4.1 Overview of Data Modeling
3.4.2 Logical & Physical Data Modeling
3.4.3 Exercise
3.5 UI Modeling
3.5.1 Overview of UI Modeling
3.5.2 Exercise
3.6 Developing User Stories
3.6.1 Overview of User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
3.6.2 Exercise
3.6.3 How to split User Stories
3.6.4 Exercise
3.7 Quiz
1 Recap using innovative Quiz
2.1 Overview of Requirements Life Cycle Management
2.2 Tasks in Requirements Life Cycle Management
2.2.1 Trace Requirements
2.2.2 Maintain Requirements
2.2.3 Prioritize Requirements
2.2.4 Assess Requirements Changes
2.2.5 Approve Requirements
2.3 Exercise
2.4 Quiz
3.1 Overview of Solution Assessment & Validation
3.2 Tasks in Solution Assessment & Validation
3.2.1 Measure Solution Performance
3.2.2 Analyze Performance Measures
3.2.3 Assess Solutions Limitations
3.2.4 Assess Enterprise Limitations
3.2.5 Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value
3.3 Exercise
3.4 Quiz
4.1 Overview of Underlying Competencies
4.2 BA Underlying Competencies
4.2.1 Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
4.2.2 Behavioral Characteristics
4.2.3 Business Knowledge
4.2.4 Communication Skills
4.2.5 Interaction Skills
4.2.6 Tools & Technology
4.3 Exercise
4.4 Quiz
5.1 Mock Ba Interview
5.2 Discussion about common BA interview questions
Standard definition of Business Analysis as defined by IIBA®.
“Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an organizational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. The set of tasks and techniques that are used to perform business analysis are defined in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide).”
Business analysis is used to identify and articulate the need for change in how organizations work, and to facilitate that change.
Both terms Business Analysis and Business Analytics are being used interchangeably many times. Though there are many similarities between the two practices both can not be called similar in any case.
There are many differences between Business Analysis and Business Analytics as practices like,
Business Analysis is more focused on business functions in terms of requirements, architecture, process, etc. Some examples of Business Analysis functions are:
– Creating a Business Architecture
– Preparing a Business Case
– Conducting a risk assessment
– Requirements elicitation
– Business Process Analysis
– Documentation of Requirements
Business Analytics, on the other hand, is more focused on data functions like past data & statistical analysis to find insights to enable news changes. Few examples of Business Analytics are,
– Using a data warehouse to report past performance
– Creating a dashboard to track key performance metrics
– Using statistical methods to predict future sales based on past sales
– Running simulations to investigate different scenarios
There are many job roles/titles associated with Business Analysis practices like Business Analyst, Business Architect, Business Process Analyst, IT Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Business Systems Analyst, Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, Functional Architect, and Usability/UX Analyst.
Every company which has sizable revenue and requires a team to analyse the challenges and opportunities in their business hires Business Analysts. As India is the largest hub of Software outsourcing so we see many opportunities for IT Business Analysts.
Every IT outsourcing Company in India regardless of the size needs Business Analysts to run their projects. Also many big global non IT companies like HSBC, Citi Bank, Barclays, John Deere, American Express, Master Card, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Vodafone, BNP Paribas are the name of few hire Business Analysts in their IT centres in India.
Apart from above categories Indian Businesses also hires Business Analysts like banks (like SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis etc), Insurance Companies, online startups (like Paytm, FlipKart, Ola, Zomato, Byzus etc) , consultancy companies (like Crisil, KPMG, Mckinsey & Co, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, Tata Strategic Management Group etc) , Indian group of companies (like Tata Group, Aditya Birla group, Reliance group, L&T Group etc) also hire Business Analysts.
So there many types of companies hire Business Analysts for different functions and our focus is more on the IT Business Analysts where opportunities are also most.
Domain knowledge is very important in the Business Analyst profession as in every project you are trying to solve a specific problem related to specific business. And before solving the problem you need to understand Business problems first in totality.
Understanding a particular business and it’s different dimensions is called domain knowledge. Like if you have a good knowledge of Banking business then it will always be easy for you to speak & collabreate with your banking client in their own language and jargon.
So understanding of a particular type of Business is called Domain knowledge.
Broadly speaking, professionals with education/experience in CS/IT or professionals with experience in non-IT industries (Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Hospitality, Logistics, Retail, etc.) can aspire to be BAs. The ones with education/experience in IT can contribute to defining and designing the software applications, while those from non-IT background can provide expertise about business processes, regulations, policies, customers/products/services insight.
Within the IT industry, professionals with designations such as Software Developer, Tech Lead, Tester, Quality Analyst, QA Lead, Technical Writer, Project Manager, etc. can target the Business Analyst positions. On the non-IT side, professionals or executives working in Operations, Sales, Marketing, Delivery, Finance, HR functions in Banks, Insurance companies, Hospitals, Travel companies, Shipping/Logistics Companies, FMCG, Pharmaceutical Companies, etc. can target BA positions.
Business Analyst is a techno-functional position with a lot of their tasks focused on working with other people. We have summarized below some of the key skills needed to get and succeed in a BA position
Soft Skills:
-Communication Skills
-Presentation Skills
-Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills
-Creative Thinking
-Critical Thinking
Hard Skills:
-Interviewing Skills
-Requirements Analysis & Documentation
-Requirements Modeling
-Awareness about BA Tools needed for points mentioned above
-Awareness about how technology is used to solve business problems
-Ability to understand & analyze business processes, policies, problems
-Ability to research and learn new topics
-Knowledge of Software Development processes such as Waterfall, Agile-Scrum, Kanban
In terms of educational qualification, a degree in Computer Science or IT will be helpful. MBA with IT specialization will be an added advantage.
Due to the techno-functional nature of the role, as such anyone can target the BA position. Having the right educational background can give a person head start, but people without such educational background have also successfully become BAs.
Anyone who is ready to put in efforts and learn the skills expected from a BA, can aspire to become a Business Analyst. If you have made up your mind to get the BA role, then perseverance is another quality that is needed. It may take some time to get the role, but if you keep learning, improving yourself, and keep trying, you will get the coveted BA position.
The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA® actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications.
The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) is a book that is a collection of commonly used Business Analysis practices across the globe. The BABOK describes various BA tasks, tools, techniques, and the different perspectives of how Business Analysis differs when it is done in IT, Agile, Business Architecture, Business Intelligence, and Business Process Modeling areas.
MCAL conducts Master Business Analysis training that is based on BABOK and approved by IIBA. This means that when you attend Master Business Analysis training, the tools, task, techniques that you will learn are aligned with the global Business Analysis best practices.
ECBA stands for Entry Certificate in Business Analysis. ECBA is a good certification for anyone who wants to learn in detail about Business Analysis and start their BA career. The ECBA exam tests the knowledge of the aspirant in terms of business analysis tasks, tools, and techniques. Getting ECBA will mean that you have detailed knowledge about the process, principles, practices, tools, tasks, and techniques used by Business Analysts.
CCBA stands for Certification of Competency in Business Analysis. CCBA is certification is a good target for anyone who has collective BA experience of 2 to 3 years. The CCBA exam tests the Business Analysis tasks, tools, and techniques knowledge of the aspirant as well as his/her ability to apply that knowledge. The current designation of a CCBA aspirant need not be Business Analyst. However, in their current role, they should have been exposed and performed some of BA tasks such as requirements gathering, analysis, modeling, and documentation. Getting CCBA certified means that you not only know Business Analysis in detail, but you have also done actual BA work for a few years. CCBA certificate will help a person to get a full-time BA role or an existing BA to grow to Senior Business Analyst role.
CBAP stands for Certified Business Analysis Professional. Professionals who have been working as BAs for more than 5 years should target the CBAP certification. The CBAP exams tests the aspirant’s experience and ability to choose the best strategy to handle tricky business/project situations. Getting a CBAP certification would tell colleagues, managers, and recruiters that you are an expert BA and capable of handling a team of BAs and/or complex global project assignments.
