What is business analysis?
Business analysis: definition and overviewAdvance your APM project management expertise.
Business analysisProject Risk Single Certificate Level 1 is a professional discipline that involves understanding business needs and problems, eliciting and documenting requirements, and proposing solutions that drive Enhance your project risk management skills.process improvementAgilePM and deliver value. It acts as a bridge between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that strategic objectives are aligned with operational execution. Reputable bodies such as the ®International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) – Agile Project Management define business analysis as the practice of enabling change in an organisational context by defining needs and recommending solutions that yield benefits for key stakeholders.Foundation
The objectives and value of business analysisLearn the key principles of Agile Project Management.
- Identifying business needs and opportunities for improvementPractitioner
- Supporting stakeholders in achieving strategic goalsIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Facilitating PRINCE2change management® processes Agile
- Reducing project risk through clear requirements and solution assessmentFoundation
- Ensuring solutions are feasible, cost-effective, and aligned with business requirementsLearn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 Agile method.
Business analysts enable informed decision-making, increase process efficiency, and help organisations remain competitive.Practitioner
Key responsibilities of a business analystIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
The AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)business analystFoundation plays a critical role throughout project lifecycles and change initiatives. Their main responsibilities include:Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.
- Requirements elicitation:Practitioner Facilitating workshops, interviews, and surveys to gather needs from stakeholdersIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Requirements documentation:Better Business Cases Creating clear business and technical requirements using various formats (e.g., ™user storiesFoundation , use cases)Learn the fundamentals of Better Business cases.
- Gap analysis and feasibility studies:Practitioner Assessing current and desired future states to highlight improvements and evaluate solution viabilityIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Stakeholder engagement:P3O Communicating with diverse stakeholders to ensure requirements are validated and aligned®
- Process mapping and Foundation business process modellingLearn the fundamentals of the P3O project management office.:Practitioner
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- SWOT analysis Agile:Foundation Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business area or solutionLearn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 Agile method.
- Gap analysis:Practitioner Comparing current and target states to identify improvement areasIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Use case modelling:Scrum Mapping user interactions with systems to define requirementsScrum Essentials
- Business process modelling:Self-paced training course to learn the essentials of Scrum. Creating diagrams (such as BPMN) to visualise business processesScrum Master
- Stakeholder analysis:Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses. Identifying stakeholder interests, influence, and engagement needsScrum Product Owner
- User storiesChoose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.:AgileBA Documenting concise functional requirements, typically in Agile projects®
- Feasibility study: – Agile Business Analysis Analysing proposed solutions for practicality and viabilityFoundation
- Data analysis:Learn the fundamentals of Agile Business Analysis. Using quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-makingPractitioner
Business analysis tools and methodologies4-day course including Foundation.
Key toolsLean Six Sigma
- Requirements management software (for example, Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
Gain practitioner certificate in modelling business processes.Choosing the right methodology depends on project size, risk, stakeholder needs, and desired adaptability.
PMI-PBA Requirements EngineeringSelf-paced course to prepare you for the exam (exam n, Modelling Business Processes, and Business Analysis Practicesot included)..Business Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™
The CHANGE MANAGEMENTInternational Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)APMG Change Management offers globally recognised certifications, such as ECBA, CCBA, and CBAP, based on the Foundation BABOK GuideLearn the fundamentals of enterprise change management.. Practitioner CertificationsIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option. demonstrate expertise in requirements elicitation, stakeholder management, and business analysis best practices. Aspiring business analysts may also pursue PROGRAMME MANAGEMENTproject managementMSP or ®
3-day ITIL Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support (CDS) course.
Common IT Learning Library (ITLL)™business analysis techniquesBUSINESS LEARNING LIBRARY (BLL)™ include Agile Learning Library (ALL)™SWOT analysisBusiness Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™
APM COURSES
How does business analysis differ from project management?Select your preferred training course below:
Business analysis focuses on defining requirements and recommending solutions, while project managementAGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES is concerned with planning, executing, and Select your preferred training course below:delivering projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES