Business Analysis: Enterprise Analysis

Overview/Description
Solutions to business problems are implemented every day, in every size and type of company and industry. But way before solutions are implemented, a business need must be identified, a plausible solution must be defined, and the investment required for the solution must be justifiable before implementing it. This course provides an overview of enterprise analysis as prescribed in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) – Version 2.0 by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). Specifically, this course details defining business needs and gaps, assessing capability gaps, and determining a solution approach. This course also provides an overview of defining solution scope and defining a business case for gathering data and being persuasive in arguments for a proposed solution. This course provides a foundational knowledge base of business analysis information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own organizations. This course will assist in preparing the learner for the IIBA®’s Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification exam. IIBA®, the IIBA® logo, BABOK®, and Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® are registered trademarks owned by International Institute of Business Analysis.

Target Audience
All levels of employees wishing to develop and refine their business analysis skills or intending to write IIBA®’s Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification exam.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Business Analysis: Enterprise Analysis

recognize the function of enterprise analysis

recognize the elements of defining a business need

identify the techniques that can be used to define business needs

recognize the elements of root cause analysis

identify the elements of assessing capability gaps

recognize the elements of SWOT analysis

define needs and assess gaps in a given scenario

identify the inputs of determining a solution approach

identify the elements of determining solution approach

recognize how to conduct a feasibility analysis

identify the techniques that can be used for determining a solution approach

determine a solution approach in a given scenario

identify the elements of defining solution scope

recognize the techniques that can be used to define scope

identify the elements of defining the business case

identify the techniques that can be used to define a business case

define the solution scope and business case in a given scenario

recommend how to approach enterprise analysis