This course provides the essential skills needed for successful projects by focusing on the role of business analysis. You'll learn about planning, needs assessment, requirements gathering, and solution evaluation. The course teaches you to adapt your approach for different project environments, ensuring accuracy and flexibility. Our curriculum includes various tools and techniques for tracking requirements and assessing solutions.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam: Unit 7
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam: Unit 7
This course is part of Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Develop and manage precise requirements to prevent project failure.
Tailor business analysis approaches for both predictive and adaptive environments.
Utilize advanced tools and techniques for comprehensive requirements management.
Create adaptive roadmaps to strategically guide project timelines and content delivery.
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This course is part of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Specialization
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In this course, you will explore business analysis. You will start by understanding what business analysis is and why it is important. You will learn about the business analyst, the person responsible for this role, and the skills required. You will then discover how to plan business analysis activities and understand the business analysis lifecycle. A key task for you as a business analyst is to elicit requirements from stakeholders. You will define requirements, their format, and the different types of requirements. You will learn how to tailor business analysis to both predictive and adaptive approaches. The course will introduce you to the concept of the roadmap, which outlines the product timeline and strategy, and how it is applied to adaptive approaches. Finally, you will delve into the business analysis knowledge areas and the tools and techniques used in each area.
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