The Professional Diploma in Digital Business Analysis is an intensive course covering a wide range of knowledge and skills necessary for conducting business analysis activities in a digital world. Participants will learn about techniques for requirements elicitation to drive business change, and to improve business processes. They will also examine the role of the Business Analyst and Digital Technologies in modern day business.
Taking this course will help students uncover new perspectives, knowledge, and tools that help organisations to develop strategic plans in today’s digital world. They will learn how to elevate their business analysis skills and take a proactive role in guiding digital transformation and delivering real business value.
By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge and skills that support the practice of business analysis in a digital world. This course is for those who wish to learn how to perform Digital Business Analysis activities in their personal or professional lives. For those who wish to pursue a business analysis role, it will help guide you to the next step of your career.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Digital Business Analyst in projects that use methodologies such as Waterfall or Agile.
- Identify the underlying competencies that describe the behaviours, characteristics, knowledge, and personal qualities that support the practice of digital business analysis.
- Analyse the various digital tools and techniques used by Digital Business Analysts for requirements elicitation to drive business change, to improve business processes and deliver successful change.
- Complete a register/matrix of digital tools available to Digital Business Analysts that can assist in the decision-making process to choose the right tool, for the right task at the right time.
- Analyse and compare a range of Requirements Elicitation and Problem-Solving techniques used by Digital Business Analysts.
Course Breakdown
- Introduction to Digital Business Analysis
- The Digital Business Analyst
- The Business Model Canvas
- Embracing Change
- Embracing Agility
- Underlying Competencies
- Requirements Elicitation
- Matrix Building – Part 1
- Understanding the Customer
- Matrix Building – Part 2
- Process Improvement
- The principles of good Digital Business Analysis
Entry Requirements
This diploma is open to those currently working as business analysts, trainee business analysts or individuals with relevant work experience, who are looking to pursue a career in Business Analysis.
How will I be assessed?
Throughout the course, you will keep a learning log which will be submitted at the end of the course and count for 40% of your overall grade. In the two weeks after the end of the course, you will be required to write and submit a 3,000 – 4,000 word project on an appropriate subject.
Please book online Price: Non Member – €500/ Member €450
- Live online lectures with an industry expert
- 12 weeks: One 3 hour lecture per week
- Tuessday, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
For more information please contact Alan Kelly at akelly@shannonchamber.ie
Please note this is an online program and the link to join this online training will be sent to all registrants 24 /48 hours before scheduled time directly by training organisation.
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