Business Analysis Modeling Skills & Techniques
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Looking to get ECBA®, CCBA®, or CBAP® certified or recertified? – This course qualifies for 6 PD Hours/CDUs!
LEARN WHAT EMPLOYERS CONSIDER “ONE OF THOSE MOST IN-DEMAND SKILLS” THEY LOOK FOR IN A BUSINESS ANALYST TODAY.
Discover exactly how to become one of these invaluable employees by learning how to “model” – the art of making complex thoughts, ideas, requirements, and processes easier to grasp by putting them into graphical formats that anyone can understand.
This course will teach you the basics of eight of the most popular modeling techniques in the industry.
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Process Flowcharts
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SWOT Analysis
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Use Cases
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User Stories
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Stakeholder Maps
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RACI Matrices
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Scoring Matrices
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Organizational Charts
Course enrollment grants you lifetime access, with no expiration, to all the course lectures, activities, handouts, and quizzes. In addition, you’ll also receive 1-on-1 support for any questions or uncertainties that come up. And this all comes with a money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Just ask the students who’ve already taken this course:
“The course is very enlightening and the tutor is amazing. He breaks down everything you need to know to the minutest detail which makes it really easy to understand. This is my third course by Jeremy and I have no regrets.” – Adebukonla
“The course is great. I would say this is the best course in online which can fully explain a lot of techniques in-depth. The instructor is a true professional of his work and can easily explain different sophisticated concepts. This course is highly recommended as well as the BA Guide’s other courses.” – Aykhan
“Excellent course!! Not only does the course click on all cylinders with insight information, but it also contains all the presentation and templates Jeremy discusses, which he walks you through. I would recommend this course for beginners as well as season veterans needing a refresher.” – Curtis
The BA Guide’s TEACH, SHOW, DO technique
This course makes use of The BA Guide’s TEACH, SHOW, DO technique – a method I’ve developed over my years of experience in the industry training and managing Business Analysts. This technique will help ensure you with total comprehension of the topic at hand and maximum information retention long after the course is finished.
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TEACH – You first learn the concept, in detail, from the ground up. But I won’t simply teach you the concept in isolation – you’ll learn HOW and WHEN to use it too.
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SHOW – Once you fully understand the concept, we enhance that by walking you step-by-step through real-world examples – so you can see exactly how the concept would pan out if you were to apply it in the real world.
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DO – Firmly cement everything you’ve learned so far and put your new knowledge to the test by completing the included activities and quizzes. Validate you’ve fully understood the concept and greatly increase your ability to retain the information you’ve learned.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn” – Benjamin Franklin
What bonuses are included?
Of course, anyone who has studied one of my courses before will know, it simply wouldn’t be a course by The BA Guide if I didn’t include some value-packed bonus material!
As well as teaching you the fundamentals of these eight modeling techniques, you’ll also gain access to the following modeling templates that you are free to download and use for current and future projects:
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SWOT Analysis Template
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Scoring Matrix Template
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Stakeholder Map Template
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RACI Matrix Template
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Org Chart Template
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Use Case Template
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User Story Template
In addition to all the tools you’ll need to learn and use these modeling techniques, you’ll also get a foot into the industry by way of an industry expert…
I’m not just the instructor who wrote this course, I will also act as both a resource and a mentor to guide you to a long and rewarding career in Business Analysis!
Still not convinced?
” So glad I have decided to go with, The BA Guide. This was a total package and what a bang for my buck! I have already purchased his other courses to continue my BA education. Thank you Jeremy for the great curriculum and real-world expertise.” – Bohdan
“The instructor is clear, easy to understand, shows very good understanding of the subject matter. Real life example was provided with detail explanation. I don’t want to sound like a billboard; however, this is not a pp presentation, it is real teaching. Highly recommended Thanks” – Patrick
Why should I enroll?
If you’re an aspiring Business Analyst these skills will give your resume a huge boost as well as provide you with the knowledge to confidently answer any related interview questions.
For current Business Analysts, these skills will help ensure that project team members and stakeholders will have a clearer understanding of your vision thanks to your new-found ability to clearly explain complicated plans and concepts – overall resulting in more successful projects.
Finally, I believe in respecting my students’ time – and I want to teach you what you need to know to successfully utilize these models without bogging you down in unnecessary details or theory. That’s why the visual modeling techniques taught in this course are taught with no fluff added.
And if you’re still not sure – here’s my promise to you:
This course comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee! That means, if you aren’t completely satisfied with your purchase, I’ll give you a refund – no questions asked!
By the end of this course, you’ll have a concrete understanding of the fundamentals of the eight most popular modeling techniques, allowing you to easily explain complex concepts in a clear and understandable way to anyone, regardless of their role or lack of knowledge on the subject.
So, if you’re looking for an edge over the competition and want to learn what most employers consider the most in-demand skill they look for a Business Analyst today, enroll now and start learning the essential skills and techniques of modeling.
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IMPORTANT LINKS - Please review and bookmark
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Course Resources - for your convenience
In this lecture, we provide you a ZIP file that contains all of the downloadable resources for the course. While those downloads are still available on the appropriate lectures throughout the course, we're providing this ZIP file for convenience and to avoid some of the nuances and issues with downloading the files individually. It is our recommendation that you download this file now and then pull up the files as they are referenced within the course. Happy learning!
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Visual Modeling ConceptsAs you've heard before, a picture is worth a thousand words. Visual modeling is the best way to take complex details and put them together in a way that is easy to understand. This lecture will go over some of the basic concepts and the benefits of visual modeling.
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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Udemy Review Prompt
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Course Downloads
Inside of this lecture, attached as resources, you will find all of the downloads referenced for this course. Feel free to download them all now, so you have them when they are discussed later in the course.
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Instructions: Opening the XML Files
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Introduction to SWOT Analysis
Welcome to the SWOT Analysis visual model. This lecture will take you through the basics of the technique.
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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SWOT Analysis Breakdown - Data Sources
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SWOT Analysis Breakdown - S
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SWOT Analysis Breakdown - W
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SWOT Analysis Breakdown - O
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SWOT Analysis Breakdown - T
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Analyze Your Findings
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SWOT Analysis Practical Walkthrough
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SWOT Analysis Template Explained
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (SWOT Analysis)
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Introduction to Use Cases
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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Written Use Case Overview
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Use Case Elements Breakdown - System
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Use Case Elements Breakdown - Actor
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Use Case Elements Breakdown - Use Case
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Use Case Elements Breakdown - Associations & Dependencies
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Steps to Create a Use Case
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Use Case Practical Exercise
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (Use Cases)
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Introduction to the Organization Chart
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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Creating a Basic Organization Chart using Visio
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Another Practical Example using Visio
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A Third Practical Example using Visio
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Creating a Basic Organization Chart using Excel
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (Organizational Chart)
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Understanding Org Chart Tiers
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READ THIS FIRST: Information about these visual models
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Introduction to Identify and Manage Stakeholders
The lecture introduces the concept of identifying and mapping stakeholders.
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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The Stakeholder Map and its Purpose
This lecture introduces you to a stakeholder map and its use.
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Identify and Categorize Stakeholders
This lecture dives deep into stakeholders. Upon completion, you will know and understand:
- What a stakeholder is
- Why it is important to identify and map stakeholders
- How to identify stakeholders
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Stakeholder Map Template Walkthrough
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Don't have Visio? We've got you covered
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Stakeholder Map Practical Exercise
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (Stakeholder Map)
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RACI Matrix Overview
After identifying and mapping stakeholders, it is important to assign them responsibilities throughout the project. I go into details about why it is important for everyone to have clear expectations and how a RACI Matrix can help you with that.
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Creating a RACI Matrix
Everything you need to know about RACI Matrices is in this lecture. I walk you through TheBAGuide.com RACI Matrix template and break it all down. This template is designed to save you time and energy and is available as part of this course. You can find it in the downloads lecture in the first section of the course.
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RACI Matrix Creation Practical Example (PART 1 OF 2)
Practical examples are what it is all about. Here I take a real-world example and apply the teachings from the last few lectures to help solidify your knowledge. This is part 1 of 2.
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RACI Matrix Creation Practical Example (PART 2 OF 2)
Practical examples are what it is all about. Here I take a real-world example and apply the teachings from the last few lectures to help solidify your knowledge. This is part 2 of 2.
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RACI Matrix Quiz
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WATCH THIS FIRST: Provides clarification on the naming of the technique
The Scoring Matrix used to be referred to as the Competitive Comparison Matrix when I recorded this course. These names are interchangeable and mean the same thing. Wanted to clear up any potential confusion due to the name change.
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Scoring Matrix Basics
This lecture will break down each piece of the Competitive Comparison Matrix. After completing this lecture, you will:
- Recognize when to utilize this matrix to aid and enhance your projects
- Know how to read the matrix
- Be able to identify the three different types of matrices and when to utilize each of them
- Realize the benefits this matrix can provide
- Understand how to keep the final models visually appealing and easy to understand
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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Definitive Template Walkthrough and Practical Exercise
This lecture provides a detailed walkthrough of the Definitive version of Scoring Matrix template. To further explain and help ensure understanding, a practical real-world example is utilized to create a Definitive Scoring Matrix from scratch. This detailed example and walkthrough will solidify your comprehension and give you the skill to create a Definitive Scoring Matrix on your own.
The Scoring Matrix Template can be found in the Course Downloads lecture near the beginning of this course.
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Rating Template Walkthrough and Practical Exercise
This lecture provides a detailed walkthrough of the Rating version of Scoring Matrix template. To further explain and help ensure understanding, a practical real-world example is utilized to create a Rated Scoring Matrix from scratch. This detailed example and walkthrough will solidify your comprehension and give you the skill to create a Rated Scoring Matrix on your own.
The Scoring Matrix Template can be found in the Course Downloads lecture near the beginning of this course.
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Weighted Template Walkthrough and Practical Exercise
This lecture provides a detailed walkthrough of the Weighted version of Scoring Matrix template. To further explain and help ensure understanding, a practical real-world example is utilized to create a Weighted Scoring Matrix from scratch. This detailed example and walkthrough will solidify your comprehension and give you the skill to create a Weighted Scoring Matrix on your own.
The Scoring Matrix Template can be found in the Course Downloads lecture near the beginning of this course. This lecture utilizes the template found on the other Excel tab..
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Template Wrap-Up
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Step-by-Step Process to Create the Perfect Scoring Matrix
This lecture provides a step-by-step guide that you can utilize to not only create the matrix, but to also gather the necessary requirements to do so. You are walked through best practices and details that have been learned from completing 55+ Scoring Matrices for projects.
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (Scoring Matrix)
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Process Flowchart Section Summary
Brief overview of this section and the contents within.
**This lecture contains (as a resource) the slide deck for this section. Feel free to download and utilize for your notes.**
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Process Flowcharts Defined
This lecture will get you started in learning about Process Flowcharts and why they are used.
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Breaking down Flowchart Symbols
The first thing we need to do is to explain the various flowchart symbols and what they are used for:
- Sequence / data flow
- Process
- Input/Output
- Swimlanes
- Decision
- Start/End
- Reference
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Suggested Verbs for Process Names
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Understanding Flowchart Layers/Levels
Flowcharts come in various levels of detail. Learn about the four common flowchart layers and the level of detail in each layer.
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BPMN vs UML
There always seems to be a lot of questions that I receive around learning BPMN or UML. This lecture gives you an understanding of what BPMN and UML are, their similarities, their differences, and which one I would recommend learning over the other.
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7 Steps to Create a Process Flowchart
This lecture will give you a simple 7 step process that you can utilize to ensure you cover all necessary steps when creating a Process Flowchart.
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Process Flowchart Practical Example 1
Examples give practical context to the details you have learned. Come join us as we walk through creating a Process Flowchart on the steps to create a Process Flowchart.
*Included with this lecture is the downloadable flowcharts we created*
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Process Flowchart Practical Example 2
Examples give practical context to the details you have learned. Come join us as we walk through creating a Swimlane Process Flowchart for a Forgotten Password Process.
*Included with this lecture is the downloadable flowcharts we created*
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (Process Flowcharts)
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User Stories Summary
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User Stories Definition
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User Stories Structure
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User Stories Key Characteristics
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User Stories Additional Examples
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User Stories Acceptance Criteria
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User Stories Epics
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User Stories Documentation
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User Stories Creation Process
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User Stories Practical Example
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STUDENT ACTIVITY: Now It's Your Turn (User Stories)
