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Index
Title
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Contents
Chapter 1 – Business Analysis in a Nutshell
Business Analysis
Business Analysis Life Cycle
Skills and requirements for a good BA
The value of the BA role
Why become a Business Analyst?
Chapter 2 – Project Overview: Understanding the Different Phases of a Project
Project vs. Program vs. Portfolio
Project Constraints
Project Scope
Project Team Composition
Stakeholders Management
The life of a project
Project Change Management
Close Project
Chapter 3 – Requirements Management: How to Elicit, Analyze, Document & Communicate Requirements
I. Requirements Management
1. Elicit requirements
Requirements elicitation techniques
Where do we find requirements?
Requirements Elicitation Tips
2. Analyze Requirements
Define assumptions, dependencies and constraints
Types of requirements
Categorizing requirements
Prioritizing requirements
Verify requirements (What are Good Requirements?)
Root-Cause Analysis
Requirements Analysis Tips
3. Document and Present Requirements
Requirements Management Plan (RMP)
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Business Requirements Document (BRD)
Process Modeling using UML Diagrams
Requirements Documentation Tips
User Stories
II. Requirements Communication
1. Plan Communications
2. Communication Model
3. Effective Communication
4. Efficient Communication
5. Communication Method
6. Communication Types
Requirements Communication Tips
Chapter 4 – SDLC: Understanding the Different Types of the Software Development Methodologies
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Waterfall Methodology
Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Spiral Methodology
Prototyping
Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Agile Software Development
Scrum Methodology
Chapter 5 – Business Process Modeling: How to Use UML Diagrams
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Types of UML Diagrams
1. Class Diagram
2. Component Diagram
3. Deployment Diagram
4. Package Diagram (Decomposition)
5. Statechart Diagram (State Machine Diagram)
6. Object Diagram
7. Sequence Diagram
8. Activity Diagram
9. Use Case Diagram
How do you write a use case?
Tools to create UML Diagrams
Chapter 6 – Interview Preparation: How to Prepare for and Ace Your Interviews
BA Interview Tips
Common Interview Questions
Interview Milestones to Anticipate
How to use the CHEAT SHEETS in phone interviews
Appendices: Templates
A. Project Charter
B. Change Request (CR)
C. Project Scope Statement
D. Stakeholder Analysis Matrix
E. Stakeholders Management Strategy
F. Business Requirements Document (BRD)
G. Inspection Checklist for Software Requirements
H. Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
I. Use Case
J. Impact Assessment
K. Meeting Minutes
L. RACI Matrix
M. Gap Analysis
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