Business Analysis Simulation (BA5324)

Module 1: Introduction

• Has This Happened To You?
• Workshop Objectives
• Workshop Approach
• Workshop Logistics
• Workshop Materials

Module 2: The Building Blocks

• Review the role of the business analyst and the system development life cycle
• Review and define criteria for ensuring successful project outcome
• Review the new project initiative for a case study company in preparation for analysis, design, testing and implementation activities

Module 3: Analysis

• Discuss two different approaches to analysis
• Create a context diagram (IE and UML)
• Create a future state use case diagram and text
• Create an activity diagram to represent the flow of work
• Produce a traceability matrix

Module 4: Design

• Identify data model elements (class, objects, entities)
• Create a data model (class diagram, entity relationship diagram)
• Produce a storyboard to represent the user interface
• Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend a solution

Model 5: Testing

• The Test Phase
• The Test Plan
• The Test Case
• User Acceptance Tests

Model 6: Implementation

• Consider the impact of the solution
• Review how to provide support in the final activities leading up to implementation
• Recognize ways to determine whether the organization is ready for the transition
• Discuss the go / no go decision and what information is needed to gain approval to deploy

Module 7: Follow Through

• The Follow through Phase
• Continuous Process Improvement