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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Delivery Style: 80% practical application / 20% guided instruction
Required Tools: Miro / Jamboard or physical whiteboards, Excel / Lucidchart / preferred BA software

1. Reimagining the Role: Business Analysis in Agile & Product Contexts

  • Reframe Business Analysis as a value enabler that extends beyond requirement documentation
  • Exercise: Team Mapping — Determine your role within the product and team lifecycle, identify key customers or users, and pinpoint alignment issues or obstacles
  • Deliverable: A personalized “Business Analysis Position Map”

2. Making Data-Driven Decisions Using BA Methodologies

  • Practice interpreting complex, raw user research data
  • Practical Task: Develop hypothesis statements for problems or opportunities
  • Methodologies covered include Pareto Analysis (80/20 rule), Root Cause Analysis (Fishbone / 5 Whys), Decision Matrix, and Hypothesis Writing

3. Process Optimization Simulation

  • Collaborative mini-project: Redesign a customer business process based on real-world challenges
  • Tools Utilized: SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers) and User Story Mapping
  • Teams will present “before and after” visualizations for peer review and iterative improvement

4. Advanced Elicitation in Complex Environments

  • Build proficiency in crafting user stories and acceptance criteria, mapping complex stakeholder networks, prioritizing competing needs, and applying roadmap techniques (Now/Next/Later)
  • Role-Play: Extracting detailed user stories from established story maps

5. Translating Strategy into Action: OKRs & Beyond

  • Scenario-based team sprint focused on the objective of “innovating faster”
  • Teams will define an Objective, three Key Results, and a corresponding Business Analysis action plan
  • Presentations followed by structured peer feedback

6. Conclusion & Templates Toolkit

  • Access a comprehensive BA toolkit featuring templates for stakeholder mapping, story mapping, prioritization, and more
  • Review and discuss key insights and takeaways gathered from participants

Requirements

Entry Requirements:

  • A solid grasp of core business analysis concepts and standard terminology
  • Exposure to user stories and fundamental stakeholder engagement practices
  • Proficiency in using digital collaboration platforms such as Miro, Jamboard, Excel, or comparable software
  • An analytical mindset with a strong interest in refining problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Intended Audience:

  • Business Analysts
  • Product Owners and Managers
  • User Researchers

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