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Build professional interview skills for business analysis

Learn practical methods to get valuable insights from stakeholders

Quickly boost your confidence with structured interview techniques. This course gives you proven steps to prepare, run, and follow up on interviews in a business setting. Flexible, low-cost learning for analysts, project staff, and anyone who gathers information or needs effective communication tools.

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Learning outcomes

  • Understand the use and benefit of interviews in business analysis.
  • Structure interviews for clarity and effective dialogue.
  • Follow a simple five-step process for interview preparation.
  • Apply key techniques for questioning, listening, and managing sensitive topics.
  • Use a reliable post-interview process to document, analyse, and present findings.

Curriculum

  • What interviews are, why they matter, and common types used in analysis.
  • Roles and duties of interviewers and interviewees for best results.
  • Step-by-step interview preparation: picking people, planning, writing questions, and inviting participants.
  • Running interviews: setting the tone, building rapport, using active listening, and handling sensitive discussions.
  • Questioning techniques: open vs closed questions and tailoring for different situations.

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