January 2020
BA27 Writing and Managing Effective Requirements
Course ID: BA27 Credits: 21 CDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both beginner and intermediate business analysts who want to increase their skills for eliciting, analyzing, writing and managing effective requirements on projects. Course Objectives: • Obtain a thorough understanding of the core responsibilities of the business analyst • Understand the main professional associations and standards supporting business analysts in the industry • Discuss…
Find out more »BA17 Problem Determination Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Course ID: BA17 Credits: 14 PDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advance View Course Outline Prerequisites: This course is appropriate for individuals who have had some prior experience with root cause analysis. Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, you should be able to: • Identify the different types of tools and techniques available • Apply change management successfully • Review what to look for when applying business case thinking to Root Cause Analysis • Develop a process…
Find out more »February 2020
PM03 Project Management Overview (1 day)
Course ID: PM03 Credits: 7 PDUs Course Duration: 1 day Course Level: Basic/Intermediate This 1-day seminar provides participants with an introduction to the three core knowledge areas in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 6th edition, and several of the supplementary knowledge area that round out the core concepts. Best practices in formal project management methodology are presented. The class introduces the basics of the triple-constraint model – scope management, time management,…
Find out more »BACP02 Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA®) Exam Preparation Course
Course ID: BACP02 Credits: 28 -35 CDUs* Course Duration: 4 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced View Course Outline * All students will obtain 28 professional development hours by attending the 4-day preparation course. CBAP candidates requiring 35 hours of professional development training in order to satisfy the eligibility requirements for the CBAP® application, can attain the remaining hours by completing the six exercises provided in a supplementary student workbook. If interested in attaining the 7 extra professional development hours for this course,…
Find out more »BA08-Agile for Business Analysts
Course ID: AG-BA08 Credits: 14 PMI-PDUs, IIBA-CDUs (Professional Development Hours) Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for novice and experienced practitioners who are responsible for business analysis activities on projects using iterative or adaptive (agile) delivery methods. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Abstract: As more organizations are moving to agile delivery, it…
Find out more »BA03-Writing Effective Business Cases
Course ID: BA03 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course suitable for both novices and experienced people who need to develop and justify the business case. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling. Course Objectives: Learn the steps to effective business case development and support your strategic business recommendations with sound budgeting and financial back-up. The one course you need to make high-impact…
Find out more »BA30 – Foundations of Business Analysis
February 18-21, 2020 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA30 Credits: 28 CDUs Course Duration: 4 days Course Level: Beginner/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both beginner and intermediate business analysts who would like to increase their skills in order to better elicit, analyze, write and effectively manage requirements for their projects. Course Abstract: Why do more than 50% of projects fail to meet their original objectives? Why do we continue to see…
Find out more »PM12 Project Management Concepts
Course ID: PM12 Credits: 21 PDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Basic View Course Outline Course Description: In today’s dynamically changing business environment projects are initiated under tighter budgetary, resource and time constraints than ever before. This seminar focuses on the core project management skills required to manage any project and will provide the attendees with proven "real life" tools and techniques applied to a case study. Attendee Profile: Project Leaders, Team Leaders, Project Managers, Line of Business Coordinators,…
Find out more »BA26 – Requirements Elicitation
October 3-4, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: General knowledge of the requirements process is recommended. The Business Analysis Essentials (BA01) course would provide this information. Course Objectives: Strong elicitation skills are a 'must have' for anyone charged with defining requirements for their project. Success is dependent on a mixture of technical skills (i.e. knowing which technique to use and how to use it) and interpersonal skills…
Find out more »March 2020
PMP31 PMP® Exam Prep Training
Course ID: PMP31 Credits: 35 PDUs Course Duration: 5 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced View Course Outline Prerequisites: 1. Project Management Concepts 2. Equivalent project management experience Course Objectives: • Prepare participants to successfully take the PMP® exam • Introduce participants to the methods and tools of project management contained within the PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition • Provide students with ample opportunities to assess their readiness for the exam with module quizzes and a sample exam
Find out more »BA28 Requirements Analysis and Use Cases Workshop
Course ID: BA28 Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: Knowledge of requirements process and requirements elicitation techniques. Course Objectives: This 2-day course provides a strong foundation in the mechanics of use case diagramming and writing textual descriptions of use cases. In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn how to enhance and refine your use case skills, how to involve your stakeholders in the use case process, and how to develop use…
Find out more »BA29 User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Business Analysts (BAs)
Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: Knowledge of requirements process and requirements elicitation techniques. Course Objectives: This 2 day workshop looks at the business issues which drive the need for a fully functional UAT process and describes the components of such a process. It is designed to help the Business Analyst (BA) develop an understanding of their role, the process, and the deliverables associated with UAT.
Find out more »BA01-Business Analysis Essentials
Course ID: BA01 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites: this course is suitable for both novices and experienced practitioners who need to have a clear and systematic approach to Business Analysis. Course Objectives: This is an introductory course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the benefits, functions and impact a business analyst has within an organization. The course discusses the business analysis process as it is applied…
Find out more »PgMP32 PgMP Exam Prep Training 4 days
Course ID: PgMP32 Credits: 21 PDUs Course Duration: 3 or 4 days (Live in person or online class) Course Level: Advanced Instructor: James Lee Haner, PhD, PgMP, CBAP, PMI-ACP View Course Outline PgMP Requirements: To apply for the PgMP®, you need to have either: • A four year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent), with at least four years of project management experience and four years of program management experience. OR • A secondary diploma (high school or the global…
Find out more »BA04-Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements
December 11-13, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA04 Credits: 21 CDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both novice and experienced practitioners who desire to improve their skills at eliciting and writing effective requirements. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Abstract: Successful projects are built on the foundation of clearly…
Find out more »April 2020
BA05-BP Business Process Modeling
December 16-17, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA05-BP Credits: 14 PMI-PDUs; 14 IIBA-CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Course Objectives: Learn to map your business processes easily and efficiently using examples and industry practices. You will learn the best practices in process mapping using the latest industry standards so that both the business and IT stakeholders will be able to understand the models and map processes consistently through-out your organization. Included: Full Student…
Find out more »BA30 – Foundations of Business Analysis
February 18-21, 2020 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA30 Credits: 28 CDUs Course Duration: 4 days Course Level: Beginner/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both beginner and intermediate business analysts who would like to increase their skills in order to better elicit, analyze, write and effectively manage requirements for their projects. Course Abstract: Why do more than 50% of projects fail to meet their original objectives? Why do we continue to see…
Find out more »BA20 Business Process Improvement (BPI)
Course ID: BA20 Credits: 14 PDUs Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course suitable for both novices and experienced people who need to manage and implement a Business Process Improvement (BPI) initiative. Having an understanding of project management and business processes is helpful and recommended. Course Objectives: Many of today’s Project Management and Business Analyst Professionals are finding themselves leading, managing and analyzing Business Process Improvement Initiatives - only to find that many of the…
Find out more »BA08-Agile for Business Analysts
Course ID: AG-BA08 Credits: 14 PMI-PDUs, IIBA-CDUs (Professional Development Hours) Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for novice and experienced practitioners who are responsible for business analysis activities on projects using iterative or adaptive (agile) delivery methods. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Abstract: As more organizations are moving to agile delivery, it…
Find out more »May 2020
BACP02 Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA®) Exam Preparation Course
Course ID: BACP02 Credits: 28 -35 CDUs* Course Duration: 4 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced View Course Outline * All students will obtain 28 professional development hours by attending the 4-day preparation course. CBAP candidates requiring 35 hours of professional development training in order to satisfy the eligibility requirements for the CBAP® application, can attain the remaining hours by completing the six exercises provided in a supplementary student workbook. If interested in attaining the 7 extra professional development hours for this course,…
Find out more »BA01-Business Analysis Essentials
Course ID: BA01 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites: this course is suitable for both novices and experienced practitioners who need to have a clear and systematic approach to Business Analysis. Course Objectives: This is an introductory course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the benefits, functions and impact a business analyst has within an organization. The course discusses the business analysis process as it is applied…
Find out more »BA27 Writing and Managing Effective Requirements
Course ID: BA27 Credits: 21 CDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both beginner and intermediate business analysts who want to increase their skills for eliciting, analyzing, writing and managing effective requirements on projects. Course Objectives: • Obtain a thorough understanding of the core responsibilities of the business analyst • Understand the main professional associations and standards supporting business analysts in the industry • Discuss…
Find out more »BA02-Strategic Business Analysis
November 14-15, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA02 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced View Course Outline Prerequisites: This course is aimed for experienced practitioners who desire a clear understanding of Strategic Business Analysis, who would like to understand what comprises this work, and the objectives for performing it. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Objectives: Learn about the…
Find out more »June 2020
BA26 – Requirements Elicitation
October 3-4, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: General knowledge of the requirements process is recommended. The Business Analysis Essentials (BA01) course would provide this information. Course Objectives: Strong elicitation skills are a 'must have' for anyone charged with defining requirements for their project. Success is dependent on a mixture of technical skills (i.e. knowing which technique to use and how to use it) and interpersonal skills…
Find out more »BA28 Requirements Analysis and Use Cases Workshop
Course ID: BA28 Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: Knowledge of requirements process and requirements elicitation techniques. Course Objectives: This 2-day course provides a strong foundation in the mechanics of use case diagramming and writing textual descriptions of use cases. In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn how to enhance and refine your use case skills, how to involve your stakeholders in the use case process, and how to develop use…
Find out more »PMP31 PMP® Exam Prep Training
Course ID: PMP31 Credits: 35 PDUs Course Duration: 5 days Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced View Course Outline Prerequisites: 1. Project Management Concepts 2. Equivalent project management experience Course Objectives: • Prepare participants to successfully take the PMP® exam • Introduce participants to the methods and tools of project management contained within the PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition • Provide students with ample opportunities to assess their readiness for the exam with module quizzes and a sample exam
Find out more »BA29 User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Business Analysts (BAs)
Credits: 14 PDUs/CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: Knowledge of requirements process and requirements elicitation techniques. Course Objectives: This 2 day workshop looks at the business issues which drive the need for a fully functional UAT process and describes the components of such a process. It is designed to help the Business Analyst (BA) develop an understanding of their role, the process, and the deliverables associated with UAT.
Find out more »BA30 – Foundations of Business Analysis
February 18-21, 2020 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA30 Credits: 28 CDUs Course Duration: 4 days Course Level: Beginner/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both beginner and intermediate business analysts who would like to increase their skills in order to better elicit, analyze, write and effectively manage requirements for their projects. Course Abstract: Why do more than 50% of projects fail to meet their original objectives? Why do we continue to see…
Find out more »July 2020
BA08-Agile for Business Analysts
Course ID: AG-BA08 Credits: 14 PMI-PDUs, IIBA-CDUs (Professional Development Hours) Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for novice and experienced practitioners who are responsible for business analysis activities on projects using iterative or adaptive (agile) delivery methods. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Abstract: As more organizations are moving to agile delivery, it…
Find out more »BA05-BP Business Process Modeling
December 16-17, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA05-BP Credits: 14 PMI-PDUs; 14 IIBA-CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Course Objectives: Learn to map your business processes easily and efficiently using examples and industry practices. You will learn the best practices in process mapping using the latest industry standards so that both the business and IT stakeholders will be able to understand the models and map processes consistently through-out your organization. Included: Full Student…
Find out more »BA04-Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements
December 11-13, 2019 class Guaranteed to Run! Course ID: BA04 Credits: 21 CDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course is suitable for both novice and experienced practitioners who desire to improve their skills at eliciting and writing effective requirements. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling or have equivalent experience. Course Abstract: Successful projects are built on the foundation of clearly…
Find out more »BA03-Writing Effective Business Cases
Course ID: BA03 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites - This course suitable for both novices and experienced people who need to develop and justify the business case. It is recommended that participants complete the BA01 – Business Analysis Essentials course prior to enrolling. Course Objectives: Learn the steps to effective business case development and support your strategic business recommendations with sound budgeting and financial back-up. The one course you need to make high-impact…
Find out more »PM12 Project Management Concepts
Course ID: PM12 Credits: 21 PDUs Course Duration: 3 days Course Level: Basic View Course Outline Course Description: In today’s dynamically changing business environment projects are initiated under tighter budgetary, resource and time constraints than ever before. This seminar focuses on the core project management skills required to manage any project and will provide the attendees with proven "real life" tools and techniques applied to a case study. Attendee Profile: Project Leaders, Team Leaders, Project Managers, Line of Business Coordinators,…
Find out more »BA01-Business Analysis Essentials
Course ID: BA01 Credits: 14 CDUs Course Duration: 2 days Course Level: Basic/Intermediate View Course Outline Prerequisites: No prerequisites: this course is suitable for both novices and experienced practitioners who need to have a clear and systematic approach to Business Analysis. Course Objectives: This is an introductory course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the benefits, functions and impact a business analyst has within an organization. The course discusses the business analysis process as it is applied…
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