Business Analysis: Introduction to Requirements Analysis

Overview/Description
When you have a set of dependent tasks to complete, it's not feasible to just randomly pick and choose which tasks to perform and in which order. The same is true for requirements in business analysis. Requirements must be analyzed appropriately to ensure they are prioritized and organized in the most appropriate way to ensure the success of a project or initiative. And mapping out what a process or system will look like with requirements in place provides a detailed view for the team to work towards. This course provides an introduction to requirements 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 covers methods for prioritizing requirements such as a MoSCoW analysis, and introduces the use of techniques like data flow diagrams to organize requirements. The course also explains using techniques like non-functional requirements analysis and state diagrams for specifying and modeling requirements. 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 the 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: Introduction to Requirements Analysis

identify the inputs for prioritizing requirements

identify the elements of prioritizing requirements

recognize the techniques used to prioritize requirements

prioritize requirements in a given scenario

identify the inputs for organizing requirements

identify the elements of organizing requirements

identify the techniques that can be used for organizing requirements

recognize how data flow diagrams can be used to organize requirements

organize requirements in a given scenario

identify the inputs for specifying and modeling requirements

identify the elements of specifying and modeling requirements

identify the techniques that can be used to specify and model requirements

recognize the features of non-functional requirements analysis

specify and model requirements in a given scenario

explain the basics requirements analysis