CBAP Exam Prep & Practical Training

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST CAREER TRAINING

WELCOME : WELCOME

AGENDA : INTRODUCTIONS COURSE DETAILS IT BUSINESS ANALYST ROLE REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT (USE CASE) USE CASE EXCERCISE INTRODUCTION TO UML Q & A AGENDA

INTRODUCTIONS : NAME WHAT DO YOU DO A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR CAREER WHY YOU WANT THIS TRAINING INTRODUCTIONS

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Why CBAP : Why CBAP A CBAP is a recognized expert in identifying the business needs of an organization in order to determine business solutions. CBAPs are acknowledged as competent individuals performing a role that is increasingly recognized as a vital component of any successful project. More and more employers are beginning to recognize the need and value of a Business Analyst to an organization. With this increased recognition comes increased scrutiny of a business analyst's skills and experience. The CBAP certification is an industry recognized credential that helps Business Analysts demonstrate their skills and expertise in the key knowledge areas of business analysis as set forth by the IIBA.

Why CBAP : Why CBAP Benefits of CBAP Certification Benefits to the individual from acquiring and maintaining the CBAP certification may include: • Demonstrated knowledge of the skills necessary to be an effective Business Analyst • Validation of professional level of competence in the principles and practices of business analysis. • Participation in a recognized professional group. • Recognition of professional competence by professional peers and management. • Advanced career potential by creating a separate and distinct career path within the information technology industry and business community. • Demonstrated dedication to the Business Analysis profession.

Why CBAP : Why CBAP IN SHORT ATTRACT Employers and EARN MORE $$

Why CBAP : Why CBAP CBAP Requirements Work Experience Requirement 7,500 hours (i.e., five years) business analysis work experience in the last ten years engaged in tasks specifically related to the knowledge areas as defined within the BABOK™. The ten year timeframe is based on the application date. Knowledge Areas Requirement Demonstrated experience and expertise in at least four of the six knowledge areas. Education Requirement High school or equivalent education. This is the minimum educational requirement. Professional Development Requirement Twenty-one hours of professional development in the last four years. Reference Requirement Two references from a career manager, client (internal or external) or CBAP are required.

Why CBAP : Why CBAP CBAP Fees Application fee - $125 USD CBAP Exam Fee - $325 for IIBA members and $450 for Non IIBA members IIBA Membership fee (Optional) - $95 USD All CBAPs will be required to renew their certification every three years.

COURSE DETAILS : Covers 5 CBAP Knowledge Areas Covers Software Tools & Techniques One Integrated case study used throughout the course Instructor Led class-room training and workshops COURSE DETAILS

COURSE DETAILS : COURSE DETAILS

DURATION : 1 MONTH 5 SATURDAYS 4 HOURS EACH SESSION CLASSES HELD 10AM-2PM AVAILABLE IN CLASSROOM & ONLINE FORMAT DURATION

COURSE DETAILS : Course Cost: $850 +GST All software and materials are included. Copy of BABOK 2.0 provided. Over 500 sample CBAP exam prep questions are provided Professional Development Certificate in IT Business Analysis (21 contact hours) awarded at the end of the course COURSE DETAILS

What You Can Expect to Learn? : Conduct Brainstorming & JAD Sessions Facilitate Client Meetings & manage projects Capture requirements, develop use case specifications and other project documentation Change Management (Requirements) Object oriented Analysis & Design (UML Models) Create DataFlow diagrams and Storyboards in Visio Software Quality Assurance Other BA techniques – Estimation, Risk Analysis etc. What You Can Expect to Learn?

WHY MCOM? : COURSES DESIGNED WITH END GOAL IN MIND REAL LIFE PROJECT EXAMPLES EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL TRAINING FREE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE ON THE JOB LIFE-LINE SUPPORT WHY MCOM?

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : Who is a Business Analyst IT BUSINESS ANALYST

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : Everybody is a Business Analyst IT BUSINESS ANALYST They Just don’t know it yet

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST “It's not what you're called, it's what you do.”

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST “It's not what you're called, it's what you do.”

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : A Business Analyst is involved in: A. Gathering Requirements B. Managing Requirements C. Managing Projects D. Writing code E. All of the above F. None of the above G. All except D IT BUSINESS ANALYST

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : A Business Analyst is involved in: A. Gathering Requirements B. Managing Requirements C. Managing Projects D. Writing code E. All of the above F. None of the above G. All except D IT BUSINESS ANALYST

OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN : OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST

IT BUSINESS ANALYST : IT BUSINESS ANALYST The IT Business Analyst is the professional who is generally associated with requirements elicitation/analysis and solving problems using information technology solutions. This role is the bridge between business & IT. The analysts in this role generally begin their work once a given IT project has been initiated. They are the ones eliciting requirements from stakeholders, analyze the requirements, document them in BRDs (business requirements documents), and create functional specifications. In this role the analyst may also interacts with the development and quality assurance teams. Other common titles for this role are: Requirements Engineer, Requirements Analyst, Application Consultant, Application Analyst, Business Analyst (generic term), etc. IT Business Analyst » Focused on requirements » Solves problems with IT solutions » Bridge between business and IT » Performs functional design THE WHAT #1

REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT : REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT Use cases describe the system from the user's point of view. Use cases describe the interaction between a primary actor (the initiator of the interaction) and the system itself, represented as a sequence of simple steps. Actors are something or someone which exists outside the system under study, and that take part in a sequence of activities in a dialogue with the system to achieve some goal. Actors may be end users, other systems, or hardware devices. Each use case is a complete series of events, described from the point of view of the actor. USE CASE

REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT : REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FLOW

CLASS PROJECT : Create a use case specification for the following product feature: User Login CLASS PROJECT

RECAP : Intro to Business Analyst Role Some Common challenges Use Case How to create a use case specification RECAP

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML A Picture is worthier than a thousand words

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML Project Summary The CRM system consists of three major components. A contact manager, a data merge/purge component and a backend Database. A user can access the CRM system using a standard internet explorer webpage over the internet

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML Project Summary

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML UML DIAGRAMS Use case Diagrams Activity Diagrams Sequence Diagrams Collaboration Diagrams Class Diagrams Deployment Diagrams

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML Use case Diagrams

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML Use case Diagrams

INTRO TO UML : INTRO TO UML Use case Diagrams ACTOR USE CASE Generalization DEPENDENCY

Q&A : Q&A