COR 512 - Analyzing Business Needs

Course Description

Understanding the underlying business need is fundamental to implementing sustainable solutions that bring value to an organization.

Examine the basic flow of business analysis, starting with a business need, applying common analytical frameworks and techniques to analyze the overall need. Gain experience defining a future state and comparing gaps between current and future state.

This course is based on International Institute of Business Analysis IIBA™ A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABoK® Guide).

Course Details

Learning Outcomes

• Describe steps in a business analysis initiative
• Identify key elements of a business case
• Define scope
• Determine gaps between current and future states
• Define and modify change strategies

Topics of Instruction

• Business Cases
• Business Capability Mapping
• Brainstorming
• Building a Vision
• Analytical Frameworks (SWOT, Gap, Cost-Benefit)
• Benchmarking and Market Analysis
• Implementation Approaches
• Organizational Models
• Planning Horizons

Notes

Note: Equivalent to BAF 110 Defining Business Needs.