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BUSINESS ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE

In the Information Technology profession, KEY TOPICS
demand continues to grow for skilled Business • Understanding and defining the organizational need
Analysts. Why? The Business Analyst plays • Gathering the information needed to clearly define requirements
• Analyzing, verifying, and validating requirements
a critical role in assuring an organization’s • Creating the framework for successful solutions
significant IT investments deliver meaningful • Laying the foundation for solution implementation and evaluation
and lasting business value. To help you and your organization gain the benefits of business analysis,
Baldwin Wallace University has developed a four-course Business Analysis
The job of a Business Analyst is not easy. As Michael Hugos wrote Certificate Program.
in Computerworld: “These are some of the hardest skills to master in
the whole IT profession; and companies need good business analysts The objectives of the series are to:
now more than ever if they are going to thrive in our fast-changing • Show how sound business analysis practices help deliver business value
global economy.” • Help participants improve their business analysis capabilities
Business Analysts work as liaisons among stakeholders to elicit, • Acquire new skills, tools, and techniques to improve planning, elicitation,
analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes collaboration, documentations, and successful implementation of solutions
to business processes, policies, and information systems. They CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:
bridge the gap – translating between business needs and IT You must take all four courses within 18 months to receive the BA Certificate
– and understand the organization, the users and IT. Business and the 15% certificate savings. Courses are available as a Certificate or
Analysts must have a broad range of business, technical, individually. Transfers and substitutions can be made at any time by calling
and interpersonal skills.
440.826.2253. Most courses are offered twice a year.

BUSINESS ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION COURSES

Foundations of Eliciting & Documenting Requirements Analysis Solution Deployment
Business Analysis Requirements & Design Definition & Evaluation
How to Deliver Strategic Value Collaborating to Capture Converting Business Delivering Business Value
via Mission-Critical Projects True Business Needs Needs into Solutions June 2-3
February 11-12 March 17-18 April 16-17 $1,195 / 12 PDUs
$1,195 / 12 PDUs $1,195 / 12 PDUs $1,195 / 12 PDUs PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: • Trace value from inception
• Apply strategy and organizational • Practice new tools and techniques • Help evaluate requirements to fulfillment
tools to define the business need that will strengthen elicitation and for completeness, • Set the stage for a successful
• Understand and apply IIBA collaboration results correctness, and alignment solution implementation
Knowledge Areas and Business • Develop a framework for improved with business needs • Assess the organization’s
Analysis Core Concepts Model stakeholder collaboration • Create models that improve readiness for change
• Create a business case • Maintain stakeholder engagement communication of business • Identify barriers to realizing
• Identify and analyze stakeholders and commitment throughout need and potential solutions the full return on investment
• Create a roadmap for BA requirements elicitation and • Manage requirements • Identify business-driven
activities and outcomes documentation throughout the life cycle performance measures
COURSE OUTLINE • Identify and create use • Identify solutions which COURSE OUTLINE
I. Overview and Framework cases and user stories fulfill the business needs I. Confirming the Solution
II. Project Selection • Write good requirements COURSE OUTLINE II. Solution Implementation
III. Stakeholder Management COURSE OUTLINE I. Elaborating the Requirements III. Performance Evaluation
IV. BA Planning I. Good Requirements II. Getting the Right IV. Value Delivery Optimization
II. Elicitation and Collaboration Requirements Right
III. Techniques III. Solution Design
IV. Writing Requirements IV. Managing BA Deliverables

“Great learning experience! Mandy’s experience and relatable stories were excellent.
Would give higher than a 5 if I could. Engaging, funny, and kept class on-task.”
– IT Data Analyst, Manufacturing Company