The Exclusive Business Analysis Certification Bundle with Jeremy Aschenbrenner

When a problem arises in a business it isn’t always easy to see why that problem is happening – often, all you end up seeing are the symptoms. One of the core requirements of any successful Business Analyst is using Business Analysis techniques to create practical process maps and process flowcharts. In this course, you'll learn how to efficiently and effectively find the problem areas in your organization's business processes and then solve them.

• Access 86 lectures & 3.5 hours of content 24/7
• Learn the ins & outs of the process flowchart
• Create your own clean & easy to read process flowcharts
• Confidently ace your process flowchart interview questions
• Learn how to utilize a free process flowchart tool, Draw IO

This course gives you a comprehensive guide to the basic elements that make up the most important tool in any Business Analyst’s career – your foundational knowledge. Building a successful future without a strong foundation is an impossible task…But when you have one in place, it’ll give your career the strongest possible start, and put you in a position to take the fullest advantage of the opportunities and experiences that come your way and achieve the success you’re dreaming of! So, whether you’re an aspiring Business Analyst or one that’s new to the role – let this course be the first step of a lucrative and satisfying career.

• Access 72 lectures & 8.5 hours of content 24/7
• Learn what a Business Analyst is, what they do, & how they do it
• Know the six project methodologies including traditional Waterfall & Agile frameworks
• Properly initiate a project by creating a business case that aligns w/ the business objectives
• Gain an overview of various modeling diagrams to help you recognize & understand project documentation

In nature, as in business – you adapt, or you die…And with over 70% of companies using Agile for their projects, not knowing the fundamental concepts, principles, and values just isn’t an option anymore. This course will not only teach you the fundamentals of Agile to help you develop the adaptive mindset, but it will also break down the most popular Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban. Taught with practicality and authenticity in mind, this to-the-point course brings you real-life work examples (both failures and successes) to make your learning stick.

• Access 93 lectures & 4.5 hours of content 24/7
• Get into the Agile mindset & achieve success in helping organizations evolve
• Command a strong focus on delivering customer value & exceeding expectations
• Master popular Agile frameworks Scrum, Kanban, & Scrumban
• Assist w/ your organization's current, or future, transformation to Agile

This course builds upon the basics you learned in the previous flowchart course. Using clear language, it will teach you how to use advanced symbols, concepts, and best practices to diagram even the most difficult business processes with intuitive, easy-to-understand flowcharts. Learn advanced symbols, concepts, and best practices to build upon the basics you’ve already learned and understand how to diagram even the most complex business processes with intuitive flowcharts.

• Access 51 lectures & 2.5 hours of content 24/7
• Learn advanced symbols & concepts of the process flowchart
• Gain the ability to create flowcharts for more complex processes
• Utilize best practices to make your flowcharts intuitive, even for those unfamiliar w/ flowcharting practices

Many organizations think that the most important thing to do when faced with a problem is to solve it as quickly as possible – but they couldn’t be more wrong. Companies will often want to jump straight into finding a solution without taking the time to prepare and fully understanding the problem – this results in sub-optimal solutions, or worse, a solution that doesn’t even solve the problem. It is your responsibility as a Business Analyst to prevent this from happening… And this course will teach you exactly how to do that.

• Access 71 lectures & 3.5 hours of content 24/7
• Understand how to break down the identified problem into its root causes
• Create a Project Proposal that details the problem & the value to be gained from solving it
• Turn your problem & value proposition into an approved project

When an organization has a big idea but doesn’t have a clue how to bring it to life, it is your responsibility as a Business Analyst to help them bridge that gap. This course will take you through my 5-Step Strategy Analysis process. Within each step, you’ll learn the techniques, tools, and skills through the use of practical, real-world examples – meaning you won’t just understand the 5 steps, you’ll also know how to apply them.

• Access 127 lectures & 8 hours of content 24/7
• Assess & analyze the current state of an organization to get a good feel for their structure, culture, and capabilities
• Properly define project success by identifying the conditions that need to be met within the future state
• Use gap analysis to uncover the necessary changes
• Utilize the brainstorming & workshop techniques to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the project and the organization
• Gain the ability to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to validate when the recommended solution will give a return on investment

The top-cited reason by organizations for not planning a project is not understanding how to plan. And since many organizations don’t have the resources to put a Business Analyst and a Project Manager on the same projects, they often expect the BA to take on the responsibilities of both. This course will teach you how to use project management techniques to put together a robust step-by-step project plan that’ll not only help ensure a project’s success but also save your organization time and money… As well as keep you one step ahead of your competition while you do it.

• Access 103 lectures & 5.5 hours of content 24/7
• Identify, analyze, manage, & involve stakeholders based on their needs and the needs of the project
• Create a Project Charter & facilitate an official project kickoff
• Break down the large project into workable activities
• Learn various estimation techniques to estimate the effort to complete the project
• Conduct release planning for both adaptive (agile) & predictive (waterfall) projects

Understanding the needs of users is one of the key components for any project. But there are some choices in how you gather those needs and how you document them. One very popular and trending technique, especially for Agile projects, is to utilize User Stories. This course is designed to take you from novice to User Story expert. It will break down all of the best practices including User Story format, writing Acceptance Criteria, handling common challenges, splitting User Stories, User Story Mapping, and much more.

• Access 58 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
• Write clear & concise User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for both Agile and non-Agile projects
• Learn various techniques to split User Stories into bite-sized pieces
• Master the use of INVEST to increase the effectiveness of your User Stories
• Explore the use of User Roles & Personas to bring your User Stories to life