Name: Plan, Manage, and Communicate Requirements
Course Code: BUBA112
Duration: 2
Scheduled Dates for BUBA112
Within the context of a project, the project manager and other stakeholders will look to the business analyst (BA) for guidance about which requirements-related deliverables, work products, activities, tools, and techniques are appropriate for the project. The BA provides this guidance through the requirements management plan, through which the appropriate approaches to elicit, document, analyze, communicate and verify the requirements for the project are defined, and the deliverables, roles, and responsibilities are explained.
Part of requirements planning is determining the activities that will be carried out to communicate the requirements. The BA determines the communication activities that must occur in order to review and approve requirements, and to communicate the approved requirements to designers, developers, testers, and other stakeholders. Throughout the lifecycle, the BA carries out the communication activities to help the stakeholders reach consensus as to which requirements can and should make up the solution, subject to time and funding constraints.
This course examines the role of the business analyst (BA) in the Requirements Planning and Management and Requirements Communication Knowledge Areas of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). Practical tasks and techniques are presented to equip the BA with the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage requirements activities and to communicate requirements to stakeholders effectively.
This course builds upon the associated tasks and techniques introduced in its prerequisite, BA111: Core Competencies for the Business Analyst by exploring the requirements planning, management, and communication processes in depth. Students learn to identify stakeholders and their requirements, determine requirements risks and deliverables, divide the requirements work, manage scope and the requirements baseline via traceability and change control, perform requirements reviews, assess communication needs, and assemble and communicate the requirements management plan.
Key characteristics that differentiate this course from others include:
Mapping to the IIBA Body of Knowledge
Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC) is designated by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) as a Charter Endorsed Education Provider. This course supports understanding of the following Knowledge Areas as defined by version 1.6 of the BABOK, released in July of 2006:
- Requirements Planning and Management
- Requirements Communication
Experiential Training
Two case studies are integrated into the course to allow participants to view demonstrations of work products and techniques and then apply learned skills within a consistent context. Much of the class time is devoted to exercises in which participants can practice the skills being taught.
Target Audience
The course is intended to serve several audiences and meet a variety of needs. The material in the course is directed at both the novice looking to enter the field and the self-taught veteran looking to fill gaps in his or her skills or knowledge. Individuals who perform business analysis in organizations are known by various titles including business analyst, systems analyst, business/systems analyst, functional analyst, project manager, and tester. Individuals who will benefit from this course include:
- Entry-level business analysts and their managers
- Self-taught business analysts requiring a course that fills in the gaps and puts all the pieces together
- Systems analysts and programmers interested in expanding their roles into the business area
- Quality assurance professionals
- Project managers
Key Topics
- Prerequisite tasks and work products required of requirements planning
- The relationship of the business analyst and the project manager roles during requirements planning and management
- Stakeholder identification, categorization, and analysis
- Requirements risk analysis and response strategies
- Requirements work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Effort, duration, and risks of requirements activities
- Requirements activities and life cycle impact (sequential, iterative, agile)
- Requirements activities and organizational impacts (culture, structures)
- Requirements attributes
- Requirements traceability
- Requirements baselines
- Requirements metrics
- Change control processes
- Change request impact assessment: investigation and negotiation
- Requirements communication plan
- Requirements reviews
- Requirements management plan: assembly, communication, and approval
Objectives
- Describe the core functions of the business analyst in the context of the Requirements Planning and Management and Requirements Communication Knowledge Areas.
- Explain the relationships between the business analyst and project manager roles during requirements planning, management, and communication.
- Identify, describe, and categorize stakeholders involved in requirements activities.
- Assemble, communicate, and obtain approval of a requirements management plan based on stakeholder analysis that:
- - Defines activities, deliverables, tools, and techniques for requirements processes.
- - Aligns with the organizational structure and life cycles employed.
- - Provides traceability of requirements throughout the lifecycle.
- - Addresses risk.
- - Defines change management processes.
- - Addresses product and process quality.
- Conduct formal requirements reviews.
- Measure and report on requirements activity.
- Communicate requirements to diverse stakeholders.
Required Skills/Experience
Fee: $1,395.00
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