Beginner's Guide to Business Analysis

Explore the role of business analysts in project environments, learn what effective business analysis can accomplish, and discover how to effectively identify and assess needs to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities.


Business analysis is for everyone. Whether you’re identifying new opportunities, investigating troublesome problems, or want to help your team continuously improve, business analysis techniques and concepts can be immensely helpful. In this course, Beginner's Guide to Business Analysis, you will learn how to think like a business analyst. First, you will see how to identify problems and opportunities, tailor solutions, and harness the combined wisdom of those around you to achieve exciting results. Then, you will explore how to enhance business analysis capabilities throughout your organization. Finally, you will learn how to promote the mindset and practices dynamic teams need to meet today’s challenges. By the end of this course, you’ll know what effective business analysis looks like, how to adopt useful principles for your work, and how adopting a business analysis mindset can greatly enhance the value you can create.

• Business Analysis Basics 24mins
• Getting Started with Business Analysis 48mins
• Scoping Out Solutions 43mins
• Serving as a Champion for Business Analysis Efforts 31mins