Foundations of Business Analysis Course

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Foundations of Business Analysis Course

 

Course Overview

Defining the wrong problem—or solving it with incomplete requirements—is one of the fastest ways to derail a project. According to PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® 2023, 66% of organizations cite poor requirements management as the top cause of project failure. Business analysts who can bridge the gap between stakeholder intent and project execution help avoid costly misalignment.

The Foundations of Business Analysis course teaches the core competencies every analyst needs to support project success. Participants learn how to identify the real business need, engage stakeholders, and manage requirements from concept through evaluation. These skills improve alignment between business goals and project outcomes—ensuring solutions deliver measurable value.

This IIBA-endorsed course is approved for 14 PDUs and 14 CDUs.

Course Objectives

Strong foundational skills in business analysis help teams avoid rework, scope creep, and miscommunication. This course offers the structure and techniques needed to gather clear, actionable requirements and align stakeholders early in the process.

  • Identify and define the five types of requirements
  • Improve project outcomes through clear problem definition
  • Plan and manage requirement activities effectively
  • Analyze and engage key stakeholders
  • Write complete, traceable, and business-focused requirements

Who Should Attend?

New business analysts, people that have project experience but have not had formal business analysis training, or experienced BAs and project managers who want a more formal and industry-standard business analysis approach will gain new skills and methods from this course.

Course Prerequisites

  • No formal prerequisites
  • Familiarity with project environments is helpful but not required

What's Included

What’s included?

  • Authorized Courseware
  • Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
  • Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
  • Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
  • Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
  • Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation

Training Solutions

With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.

Methods

  • Instructor-Led (the best training format we offer)
  • Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor-Led
  • Self-Paced Video

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Schedule

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12/8/202512/12/2025
12/29/20251/2/2026
1/19/20261/23/2026
2/9/20262/13/2026
3/2/20263/6/2026
3/23/20263/27/2026
4/13/20264/17/2026
5/4/20265/8/2026
5/25/20265/29/2026
6/15/20266/19/2026
7/6/20267/10/2026
7/27/20267/31/2026
8/17/20268/21/2026
9/7/20269/11/2026
9/28/202610/2/2026
10/19/202610/23/2026
11/9/202611/13/2026
11/30/202612/4/2026
12/21/202612/25/2026
1/11/20271/15/2027

Curriculum

Agenda

Business Analysis Overview

  • What is business analysis?
  • The role of the business analyst
  • The business analysis framework
  • Core competencies for BAs

Requirements Overview

  • Defining requirements
  • Five types of requirements
  • Aligning requirements to business value
  • Requirements vs. design

Business Rules Overview

  • What are business rules?
  • Business rule examples
  • Differences between rules and requirements

Define the Business Need

  • Identifying and documenting business needs
  • Asking the right questions
  • Translating needs into business requirements

Determine the Business Requirements

  • Business goals vs. objectives
  • Capturing high-level business requirements
  • Structuring requirement interviews

Plan for Business Analysis

  • Key planning considerations
  • Selecting the right BA approach
  • Identifying stakeholders
  • Communication and activity planning

Elicit Requirements

  • Elicitation framework and techniques
  • Structuring effective questions
  • Capturing and confirming results

Analyze, Document, and Model Requirements

  • Characteristics of high-quality requirements
  • Writing and reviewing requirements
  • Introduction to requirements modeling
  • Packaged software considerations

Manage Requirements

  • Requirements lifecycle and change control
  • Tracing and prioritizing requirements
  • Review, approval, and documentation practices

Evaluate Solution or Solution Component

  • Evaluating solution performance
  • Confirming solution alignment with business needs