This course provides a comprehensive introduction to business analysis, focusing on the core skills and methodologies used by business analysts across industries. Participants will learn how to identify business needs, define and document various types of requirements, and ensure that solutions deliver measurable value. Key topics include stakeholder analysis, scope management, change facilitation, and the role of business analysis in driving quality outcomes. The course combines industry-standard frameworks with practical techniques to help learners navigate real-world business challenges.



Fundamentals of Business Analysis


Instructors: Igor Arkhipov
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Define and prioritize business analysis tasks within a project scope.
Develop comprehensive plans for conducting business analysis activities.
Identify key stakeholders and establish effective collaboration strategies with them.
Collect and document various types of requirements to support project objectives.
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Learn the fundamental skills for becoming a Business Analyst, including understanding the role of business analysis in the organization, what makes a good business analyst, and gaining a collection of foundational skills used by all the business analysts regardless of industry or level of seniority such as: applying analysis to determine the business needs, identifying the stakeholders, gathering and documenting different types of requirements, ensuring the solutions deliver the expected value.
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Reviewed on Nov 21, 2023
I think the test questions should be reviewed for errors as they were sometimes a little confusing on the wording.
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2024
Simple explanation , key concepts are discussed ver well
Reviewed on Apr 1, 2024
Thanks, Igor for such a course. It helps me to structure my knowledge based on my experience. I also liked the assignments
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