Business Analysis IT Skills
An Examination of the Technical Skills Needed to Properly Interact with an IT Development Team

The Business Analyst (BA) is the conduit between two worlds - the business with the need and with the users of the solution, and the developers who will actually design, build and implement the IT solution.  In order to be truly effective in the role of an interpreter/translator, the BA must be able to speak the languages of both sides.

This virtual course is designed to get the BA up and running with enough technical knowledge to participate in discussions and to facilitate testing of IT solutions.  The course will focus on Structured Query Language (SQL), programming concepts and technical jargon, and the technical components of a web application.  Configuration Management will also be discussed.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course will benefit business analysts, executives, functional managers, project managers and programmers interested in expanding their effectiveness, and any other individuals involved in IT project work. While not mandatory, it is recommended that students in this class bring their own laptop computers with Microsoft Access® for use with class exercises.

COURSE FEATURES

Through instruction, dialog, real-world examples and exercises, upon completion of this course you will:

• Understand the role that a BA must play while working with the technical staff
• Be able to use elements of Structured Query Language to perform basic queries
• Possess an understanding of computer processing, programming and program flow control
• Understand the basic history and structure of the web development environment
• Comprehend the methods and terms involved in software configuration management and version control

COURSE OUTLINE

The Technical Role of the BA
• Definition of Business Analysis
• Why Learn Technical Skills?
• Role of the Technical Team
• Technical Teams

Structured Query Language
• Relational Database Concept
• SQL Components
• Basic Queries
• Table Joins
• Database Structures

Programming Concepts
• History
• Application Development
• Enhancing the Default Application
• Visual Basic Coding
• Program Flow Control

Web Applications
• History and Evolution
• Pieces of the Web Environment
• Stateless Nature of the Web

Configuration Management
• Version Control
• Concurrent Development
• Branching and Merging

Duration: 4 sessions 
Time:  8:00 - 11:00 AM EST
          2:00 - 5:00 PM EST       
          6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. EST 
Earn:  12 PDs, 12 CDUs   

KNOWLEDGE AREAS ADDRESSED

IIBA® Knowledge Areas Addressed:
• Elicitation
• Requirements Management & Communication
• Requirements Analysis
• Solution Assessment & Validation