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First thingsfirst!
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• This is a freecourse, but rememberthereis no freelunch!
• Its completely developed and delivered by Texavi. No sponsors, help us with youractive participation and support!
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• Attend all sessions without fail. Theyareinter-related, so you can get the best only if youattend eachone of them
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to ourdigital platform, mobile app,discount vouchers to our online coursesand manymore…
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Agenda
 Quick recap from last sessions
 Useful tips, insights,do’s & don’ts
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Requirements management
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodels andanalytics

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 Overview and setting the context
 Definitions of business analysis
 Business analysis as your career
 Role(s) of a business analyst
 Responsibilities & key tasks of BA
 Summary– Q & A

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 Recap from last session
 Value-add and benefits from BA
 Where do we need BA
 Core skills of BA
 Behavioural competencies
 Business-related skills
 Essential knowledge/techniques
 Summary– Q & A

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 Recapfromlastsession
 Keyactivities&tasksperformedbyBA
 BA interventionin productdev lifecycle
 Dangerstoavoid in BAlandscape
 BA andtherequirementslifecycle
 IIBA – BABOKBA Lifecyclemethodology
 BCS– BAPMmethodology
 BA's rolein theagile methods
 Summary–Q&A

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 Useful tips, insights,do’s & don’ts
 Essential techniques forBAs
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inRequirements mgmt
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodels andanalytics
 Roadahead- Agiledevcourse

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 Useful tips, insights, do’s & don’ts
 Essential techniques forBAs
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inrequirements mgmt.
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodels andanalytics
 Roadahead- Agiledev course

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Do not useconfusing orunclearflow figures
Regional Office
Head Office
Area Sales
Manager
Sales Officer /
Supervisor
Sales Rep
Stockists
Retailers
Depot
Factory
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DESPATCHES
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Donotinclude details/images whichdo not add value

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Do not useambiguous words and terms
Users oftheApplication
• Owners
• Trainers
• Veterinarians
• Selectorsand manymore…
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Whoare manymore?Howmany more?Howimportantare they?

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Don’t mix-up between the project &productcharacteristics
Critical success factors
• Supportfromclient onrequirementscapture,validationetc.
This is a success factor for the project, not for theproduct.
Thesuccess factors for the product would be likeonline-orderprocessing reducingthe time delays and handoffs,
faster access to data and quickturnaroundof goods based on orders etc.
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• Underlying hardwareandconnectivitysupport
This is not a success factor for the product, it is a dependency/constraint

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Be specific
Role-basedaccesstothisrequirement
• The modulewill haverole-basedaccess
Mention clearly which roles can access the module.
For example, it can be re-phrased as…
“Users with administrative role onlycan access this module.”

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Be specific
‘The applicationshouldsupportmulti-lingual abilities. The primarylanguagewill beEnglish (UK). However,
thereshouldbesupportformultiple languages.’
European languageshave a word-length of about 20% morethan that of English word. Germanlanguage (Deutche) has an
average word-length 30%more than of English.
For Asian languages, this might differ markedlybetween languages. For example, ChineseMandarin, Japanese and
Korean all havedifferent word lengths. Unless this is fixed, the design of pages and their layouts cannot be workedout.

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Avoid vague terms
The followingarethecharacteristicsofthe user interface:
• Easytouse
• Easytolearn
• LookandFeel ofthe user interface
How do you provide, measureand assess the characteristics likeeasy to use, easy to learn and look and feel. Be
Specific, for example:
• Advancedusers should be able to complete the x,y,ztasks in 5minutes.
• New users should beable to start using the ‘contact management’ functionality after theygo throughthe 3-
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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques for BAs
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inrequirements mgmt.
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 EssentialBAtools &applications
 Techniques inrequirements mgmt.
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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Software tools, products& applications for BAs
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Popular notations and languages
Business analystsandproductmanagersoften usethe following notations:
• UML (Unified ModelingLanguage)
• BPMN(Business Process ModelingNotation)
BAs usethesetocreateandmanagevariousartefacts:
• Models (system,logical, analysis,physical,data)
• Artefacts(architecture,system,structural,visual)
• Diagrams(use case, activity,state-transitionetc.)
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• Visualmodelling language
• Specification fromOMG
• SuitableforITsystems,digitalproducts
applicationsand platforms
• Used formodeling…
• Applications – architecture,structure,behaviour
• Businessprocesses– structure,flows, tasks
• Data– structure,modelandrelationships
UML –Unified Modeling Language

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Popular UML modeling diagrams for BAs
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Diagram Type Purpose of usage Relevance for BA
Use case Dynamic,behavioural Interactionb/wSystem& actors High(Mostused)
Activity Dynamic,behavioural Interactionsamongdiff.components High(Mostused)
Sequence Dynamic,behavioural Sequence ororderofflow ofevents High(Mostused)
State-chart Dynamic,behavioural Transitionofthestatesin a“device” Moderate
Package Static,structural Logicalgroupingof functions High(Mostused)
Class Static,structural Attributes,methodsofclasses Low(technical)
Component Static,structural Implementationview Low(technical)
Deployment Static,structural Physicalviewofsystem Moderate

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BPMN- BusinessProcessModel & Notation
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• Graphicalnotationfrom OMG
• Suitableforprocesses &workflows
• Used formodelling…
• Stepsandstagesina process
• Start-to-endflowand sequences involved
• Transferof messagesamongstthe process components

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inrequirementsmgmt.
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inrequirements mgmt.
 Busting myths& misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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Myth1) Business analystsmustbe abletocreate and implement solutions
Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Fact 1)Business Analystfocuses on theproblem space andcouldatbest,facilitateorrecommend the
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Myth2) Business AnalystandProject Managerareone andthe same
Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Fact 2)Project Manageristhemasteroftheproject,whereas Business Analystowns theproduct
roadmap
Description Project Manager Business Analyst
Scope of ownership Project, programme, portfolio Product, domain, business
area, process
Focus areas Solution [Implementation] space [Mainly] Problem space
Involvement Complete life-cycle of project Mostly early stages of project
and validation
Toolkit Governance, processes, metrics Data, analytics, business
intelligence, research & tests
Mode of engagemen Mostly full-time/dedicated fully Full-time/Consulting/
Contract/ Part-time
People relating to Senior management, Client,
Vendors, Team members
Team members, customers,
users, product management
Artifacts and deliverables Project plan, resource plan, task
sheet, review reports
Requirements, user stories,
wireframes, test reports
Speaks the language of… Resources, effort, cost, time Vision, features, scope,
roadmap, users
Lives by the mantras On budget, in time, with quality,
customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction, User
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Myth3) Business Analystsare notrequired in thelatterphases ofthe project
Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Fact 3)Business Analystsare very much partof theentirelife cycle ofthe project,albeit theproportion
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Myth4) AllBusiness analystsmust bestrongdomain experts
Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Fact 4)Business Analystsneed notalwaysbe domainspecialists, especially the IT Business Analysts
Myth5) BAs areproductspecialists, theydon’t needtohave peopleskills
Fact 5)A coreskillof aBusiness analystis toengage,interact,communicate, leadandworkwith people
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Myth6) We don’tneeda Business Analystinthis typeof project orproduct
Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Fact 6)Analysts arecritical forthe successful execution ofanytypeofprojects orproducts

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Myths, misconceptions & incorrectnotions
Myth7) BAs areonly goodatwritingrequirements documents
Fact 7)Analysts playakey roleinthe strategicvision,productdevelopment, customer engagement and
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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Techniques inrequirements mgmt.
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 Agile BA- Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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UserStories

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Backlog

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Estimation

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Requirements management
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes,prototypes & models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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Wireframes,mockups & sketches
What doesit mean
• Visualrepresentation ofthe proposedsolution(s)
• Offers optionsonlayout,UI controls andcolours
• Easy tocreate and change- helpaidreviews
Relevantareas:UIDesign, User Experience
Ideal for :Products,Applications, Business Solutions
Commontools:OmniGraffle(Mac), Gliffy,Balsamiq,Visio,Axure RP,Moqups
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Wireframes/
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Wireframes,mockups & sketches
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Storyboards

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Prototypes, PoCs, showcases& demos
What doesit mean
• Show-and-tellof theworkingproduct/app
• Touches uponinteraction& navigationtoo
• Mimics the “experience” of usingthe product
Relevantareas:User Experience, AgileDevelopment
Ideal for :Products,Applications, Business Solutions
Commontools :iRise, Axure RP,Invision, AdobeFlash
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Prototype/ Demo

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Proto.io
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PaperPrototypes

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Requirements management
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Data modellingand analytics
 Roadahead- AgileDev course

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Data modeling and analytics
What doesit mean
• Lookformeaningful insights,not justnumbers
• Modelthedataintoentities andrelationships
• Present insights andanalyticsvisually
Relevantareas: UML, dataand analytics
Ideal for:Products,Business solutions
Commontools :Rationalsuite,ER tools
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Data Model

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Businessintelligence, insights & reports
What doesit mean
• Sum upthefindings,insights & recommendations
• Detailed & summaryversions forread-through
• Formative andsummativereports
Relevantareas:Development, Traditionalanalysis& design
Ideal for :Products,Applications, Business Solutions,Processes
Commontools :Productivityapplicationssuite (Office)
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Reports

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Data storage,cleansing, mining, analytics, reporting

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 Do's anddon'tsforBAs
 Bustingmyths &misconceptions
 Essential techniques in BA
 Essential BAtools& applications
 Requirements management
 AgileBA - Estimation& prioritisation
 Wireframes, prototypes& models
 Datamodelling andanalytics
 Roadahead- Agile Dev course

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What next onBusinessAnalysis stream?
• How tobea BA:Novice/new entrants
• How tobeagoodBA:Beginners
• How tobeabetterBA :Intermediate
• How tobethe bestBA: Advanced
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• How to write user stories
• How to create wireframes
• How to workwith data models
• How to draw usecase diagrams
• How to write acceptance cases/scenarios
• How to use mindmaps
Deep Dive Sessions every week on Wednesdays,same time!

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Coming up –Agile Bootcamp

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