Course Overview
This course introduces the candidate to the
methods and techniques necessary for the identification and
development of models that describes business processes. The
following topics are covered:
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The
Xpdian Strategic Business Framework – This framework
discusses the necessary layers of the enterprise and its
contents. It elaborates on the strategic layer, the business
layer and the technology layers that describe the systems that
support business processes.
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The
techniques necessary to identify and develop business models (using
the UML 2). This includes the following:
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Development of strategic models
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Value
chain definition
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Functional decomposition
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Domain
modelling (identification of business and systems entities and the
relationships between entities)
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Workflow
(process) modelling
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Entity
lifecycle modelling
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Business
rules – A discussion about business rules, what it is,
the different categories of business rules and how to
document business rules.
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Transformation – This topic addresses
the necessity of ensuring that the enterprise needs to change with
ongoing business and market demands. It covers the subtopics
of defining the desired enterprise state and how to transform the
enterprise from the current state to this desired
state.
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Practical techniques:
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Managing
the Business Analysis project – How to plan for the
business analysis project, the project lifecycle and
phases.
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Using
Business Patterns – a brief discussion of patterns and
how it may be used to quickly develop business
models.
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Running
the Business Analysis Workshop – all of the techniques
on how to plan for, execute and document the business
analysis workshop.
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Facilitation – A brief discussion on
workshop facilitation and how to handle and manage the
participants.
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Managing
change – A brief discussion on the soft skills necessary
for a change project and how change can be managed taking the
stakeholders into account.
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Practical sessions. To ensure the skills transfer
to the candidates, a large portion of this course is dedicated to
the practice of the techniques taught. The candidates will
work through a comprehensive case study from the strategic layer
through to the modelling of the business
layer.
Audience
This course is targeted at individuals that may
need background knowledge of business analysis, and individuals
that will manage and work on projects in a business analysis
environment.
Prerequisites
It would be beneficial to the attendees to have
worked in a business environment for at least two years. The
delegates must also have a good understanding of the UML 2.
Laptops are required for this course.
Expected outcomes
The attendees will have a conceptual understanding
of business analysis and how that can be used in the establishment
of sound business architecture, and how that business
architecture fits into the overall enterprise architecture. They
will have a sound working knowledge of how to perform
business analysis. They will understand the techniques to be used,
how to plan for and run the appropriate workshops, how a
business analysis project should be planned and how to approach
persons affected by changes in the
organizations.
Duration
5 days
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Lead Architect: CF
Coetzee
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