Course Outline

  1. WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS?
    1. Explain the business change lifecycle for government organizations.
    2. List the key principles of business analysis for government.
    3. Describe the various roles a business analyst may assume in a government context.
  2. THE COMPETENCIES OF A BUSINESS ANALYST
    1. Explain the concept of the T-shaped Professional within the public sector.
    2. Identify the three areas of business analysis competency essential for government professionals.
  3. THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS
    1. Describe how business analysis aligns with strategic goals in government organizations.
    2. Define the factors assessed using PESTLE to analyze an external environment for government agencies.
    3. Identify the elements of the VMOST technique used to analyze an internal environment within government entities.
    4. Describe the following elements of performance measurement for government organizations.
    5. Describe the structure of a SWOT analysis as applied in government contexts.
    6. Describe the following techniques used in strategy execution for government agencies.
  4. THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS SERVICE FRAMEWORK
    1. Identify the activities in the Business Analysis Service Framework (BASF) relevant to government operations.
  5. INVESTIGATING THE BUSINESS SITUATION
    1. Define workshops in the context of government business analysis.
    2. Define observation methods used in government settings.
    3. Define interviews as a tool for gathering information within government organizations.
    4. Define scenarios to simulate potential government scenarios.
    5. Define prototyping techniques suitable for government projects.
    6. Define user role analysis specific to government roles.
    7. Define quantitative approaches applicable in government business analysis.
    8. Describe two diagrammatic techniques used to record a business situation within government agencies.
  6. ANALYZING AND MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS
    1. Identify stakeholder categories using the stakeholder wheel in government contexts.
    2. Describe the use of the Power/Interest grid technique to analyze stakeholders within government organizations.
    3. Describe stakeholder responsibilities using a RACI chart for government projects.
  7. IMPROVING BUSINESS SERVICES AND PROCESSES
    1. Explain the business process hierarchy in government operations.
    2. List the following techniques used to model enterprise-level processes within government agencies.
    3. Describe the following aspects of the event-response level for government services.
    4. Describe the following aspects of the actor-task level relevant to government processes.
    5. Describe the following aspects of the as-is process model in government contexts.
    6. Identify generic approaches to improving business processes within government organizations.
    7. Define the purpose of customer journey maps for government services.
  8. DEFINING THE SOLUTION
    1. Describe the gap analysis process in government projects.
    2. Explain the use of POPIT™ in gap analysis for government initiatives.
    3. Describe the process for developing options within government contexts.
    4. Describe the purpose of design thinking in government innovation.
  9. MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE
    1. Describe the lifecycle for a business case in business case development for government organizations.
    2. Identify the areas of feasibility assessment relevant to government projects.
    3. Define the structure and contents of a business case for government initiatives.
    4. List the key features relevant to the production of a business case within an Agile environment in government settings.
    5. Identify the elements of a CARDI log used in government contexts.
    6. Explain the purpose of the following investment appraisal techniques for government projects.
  10. ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS
    1. Explain the requirements engineering (RE) framework as applied in government organizations.
    2. Identify the following actors in requirements engineering within government contexts.
    3. Identify the types of requirement relevant to government projects.
    4. Describe the hierarchy of requirements for government initiatives.
    5. Describe the requirements elicitation techniques used in government settings.
    6. Explain the following elements of requirements analysis specific to government operations.
  11. DOCUMENTING AND MODELLING REQUIREMENTS
    1. Identify the following documentation styles applicable to government projects.
    2. List the elements of a requirements catalogue for government initiatives.
    3. Describe the format of user stories in the context of government business analysis.
    4. Describe the elements of the use case diagram used to model functional requirements for government services.
    5. Describe the elements of a class model used to model data within government contexts.
    6. Describe the product backlog in modelling and documentation in an Agile environment for government projects.
    7. Define the structure of the business requirements document for government initiatives.
  12. VALIDATING AND MANAGING REQUIREMENTS
    1. Describe the following types of requirements validation specific to government contexts.
    2. Describe the following aspects of requirements management in government projects.
  13. DELIVERING THE REQUIREMENTS
    1. Describe the following types of delivery lifecycle relevant to government initiatives.
    2. Explain advantages and disadvantages of the lifecycles for government projects.
  14. DELIVERING THE BUSINESS SOLUTION
    1. Explain the role of the business analyst in the business change lifecycle within government organizations.
    2. Describe the role of the business analyst during the design, development, and test stages for government projects.
    3. Describe the following approaches used in the implementation stage for government initiatives.
    4. Describe how the benefits plan is used in the realization stage within government contexts.

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  • This certification has no entry requirements for government participants.
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