Business analysis and strategy analysis (62574541) - Online

Before the solution to a business problem can be implemented, a business analyst must perform a strategy analysis. This involves assessing the organization's current state, as well as its desired future state, to determine what the change strategy will look like. In addition, the business analyst must assess the risks of making proposed changes and decide whether the benefits outweigh the costs. In this course, you'll learn about tasks under the Strategy Analysis knowledge area as prescribed in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide), Version 3.0 by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). This course will assist in preparing the learner for the IIBA®'s Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification exam. IIBA®, the IIBA® logo, BABOK®, and Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® are registered trademarks owned by International Institute of Business Analysis.

• Recognise the function of enterprise analysis
• Recognise the elements of defining a business need
• Identify the techniques that can be used to define business needs
• Recognise the elements of root cause analysis
• Identify the elements of assessing capability gaps
• Recognise the elements of SWOT analysis
• Define needs and assess gaps in a given scenario
• Identify the inputs of determining a solution approach
• Identify the elements of determining solution approach
• Recognise how to conduct a feasibility analysis
• Identify the techniques that can be used for determining a solution approach
• Determine a solution approach in a given scenario
• Identify the elements of defining solution scope
• Recognise the techniques that can be used to define scope
• Identify the elements of defining the business case
• Identify the techniques that can be used to define a business case
• Define the solution scope and business case in a given scenario
• Recommend how to approach enterprise analysis