Business Analysis for Project Managers

The course teaches project managers the competencies and skills that a business analyst can provide to a project team and project activities.

Introduction

• Business analysis: Supporting project management work
• What is business analysis?
• Common business analysis competencies

1. Preproject Activities

• Initiating a project
• Situation statement and needs assessment
• Key components of the business case
• How to determine the business need without a business case

2. Stakeholders

• Stakeholder identification and assessment
• The importance of stakeholder engagement

3. Initial Project Understanding

• How to develop a shared vision of the product or project result
• How to develop a road map for product delivery

4. Project Plans

• Identify, plan, and execute on business analysis activities
• Including analysis activities in the project schedule
• Determine product scope

5. Analyzing Requirements

• Product requirements
• Eliciting requirements
• Analyzing requirements
• Baselining requirements

6. Agile Approach

• Business analyst (BA) or product owner
• Analysis of agile requirements

7. Verification and Validation

• Supporting requirements verification and testing
• Validation and acceptance of requirements

8. Project Closure and Deployment

• Planning transition
• Complete transition activities
• Determine solution deployment readiness

Conclusion

• Business analysis competencies are essential for project managers