Modern solutions are complex systems with many inter-related components. The business analyst’s role is to discover and document the requirements for the components. A change project can only succeed if the requirements can be successfully communicated to and understood by the diverse stakeholder groups who are involved.

This 3-day course explores the development of requirements along several inter-dependent axis: people, process, data, prototype, narrative, and non-functional. We create multiple models to completely describe the solution from these various perspectives. You will experience the iterative nature in which models are created and maintain the cohesiveness of multiple models. The course takes a simulation approach to help participants understand real-world issues that arise during requirements modeling and analysis. At the completion of the course, students will have completed a multi-model description of the requirements for a complete system.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will gain practical skills to:

• Create a model to define the context of a solution.
• Explain the six axis of requirement modeling.
• Select a sequence of modeling activities that is matched to the project and stakeholder needs.
• Develop models of stakeholders, including stakeholder Roles and Personas.
• Create models of processes using advanced BPMN.
• Utilize Planguage to document non-functional requirements.
• Compose models of behavior narratives using Use Cases at various levels.
• Formulate models of data components using Data and State modeling.
• Construct prototypes of solution designs.
• Evaluate the impact of new models on the correctness and consistency of existing models.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is appropriate for individuals who are:

• Business Analysts
• Project Managers
• Senior Managers, Product Managers
• Developers, Quality Assurance resources
• Subject matter experts, other project resources

PREREQUISITE

Prior to taking this course, participants should have completed the Procept Certificate in Business Analysis.

MATERIALS

You will receive a course binder containing copies of presentation slides, case studies, exercises, and suggested solutions.

The course is based on a running case study, including the following materials:

• Business Case
• Project Charter
• Stakeholder Descriptions
• Context Diagram
• Value Stream Map

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN