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FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS

The UBC Certificate in Business Analysis is delivered through seven 100% online courses in a part-time format. Certificate candidates are expected to complete all seven required courses within a two year period, beginning with the Fundamentals of Business Analysis.

Course Details

Business Analysts (BAs) are emerging as a central IT competency. This course is an introduction to the key concepts and terminology of business analysis. It begins by reviewing the function of the business analyst in the modern organization as well as providing a historical perspective. Participants learn the role of the BA in the organization, the business case for best practice business analysis methodologies, why IT projects fail and how the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) relates to the work of the BA. The role of the BA as facilitator and project steward is explained in the context of the economics and financials of a successful IT business case, contingency planning, monitoring and managing change requests, business requirements documentation and various business analysis models. The course focuses on reviewing and developing the core competencies of a business analyst and emphasis is placed on communications skills, as well as the value of modelling.

Additional topics include the project lifecycle, process modeling, flowcharting and communication.
The course follows the IIBA industry standard and includes a PDF version of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge.

This is a fundamentals course that prepares participants for the next six courses of the UBC Certificate in Business Analysis by introducing key terminology and concepts addressed in the later more detailed courses of this program.

Curriculum Topics Include:

• Business Analysis: The Historical Perspective
• The Business Analyst's Role in the Modern Organization
• Core Competencies of the Business Analyst
• The Market for Business Analysts
• Project Lifecycles
• Overview of the BABOK Version 2.0
• Building a Business Case
• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Project Modelling and Flowcharting
• The Basics of Communication for the Business Analyst

Core Instructional Team:

Online Tutors

UBC's online tutors are business professionals experienced in online adult education. They are charged with the online instruction and guidance of students on a one-to-one and group basis. The online tutors guide and grade through continuous email communication as well as online discussions, assignments and projects to make sure that you get the most out of your learning experience.

Susan Grubmayr
Stephane Hamel
Cin Jeromin
Hasnain Rizvi
Grace Shi
Li Yang

Instructor

The Instructor guides the design of the curriculum and is the author of the online content.

Janice Fung, eBiz Communications