Modeling the Business Problem and Solution

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In this module, you will learn the key analysis models BAs use to analyze, formalize and validate business and system requirements. You will also learn the purposes and strengths of the models and when to apply them.

What you will learn:

• Techniques to document, analyze and redesign processes
• How to build a logical data model to represent an organization's information requirements and business rules
• How to develop a Use Case Model, considered to be industry best practice in representing functional requirements

Course Outline:

Introduction

• Introduction to modeling in Business Analysis
• Relationship with other program modules
• Relationship with the BABOK
• Review of basic concepts

Process Modeling and Analysis

• Discuss the importance of AS-IS analysis
• Understand what is a business process
• Learn the formal definition of a process
• Understand how modeling can be used to identify:
• The root causes of a problem
• Solution ideas for a problem
• Business problems (the 3 "Cs")
• The 6 enablers of a process

Process Modeling with the BPMN Standard

• Understand the purpose of process models
• Describe the basic elements of a workflow diagram
• Learn the symbols used within the BPMN standard
• Learn to manage the levels of detail of process modeling
• Basic workflow modeling concepts
• BPMN standard essential components
• BPMN standard advanced components
• Process modeling general

Use Case Modeling

• Fundamental elements and concepts
• Use Cases
• Business Use Cases vs. System Use Cases
• Functional requirements and observable behaviours
• Actors
• Use Case diagrams
• Simple diagrams
• Common pitfalls to avoid
• Use Case Descriptions
• The main scenario
• Extension scenarios

Business Rules

• Business rules presentation
• Linking business rules to requirements and use cases
• Classification and categories
• Documentation techniques
• Declarative statements
• Decision tables

Data Models

• Context of data models in business analysis
• Elaborating a data model
• Entities
• Attributes
• Unique ID
• Relationships
• Completing the model

Advanced Modeling Techniques

• Discover additional UML techniques
• Understand what can and cannot be done with UML
• Identify the most significant UML diagrams
• Activity Diagrams
• Class Diagrams
• State Diagrams
• Sequence Diagrams
• Demonstrate the relevance of these diagrams in business analysis

Bringing it all Together

• Review all techniques learned in this module
• WorkflowData Models
• Use Cases
• State Diagrams
• Business Rules
• Review the relevance and usage of the techniques in business analysis

Wrap-Up

• Quiz

Dates, Fees & Location

For more details regarding this program please refer to our Training Course Calendar.

Registration closes at 4:30 pm four business days prior to each course delivery date.