Lesson 1: The business analyst role · 8 min
Before you begin · What a business analyst does · Analyst or project manager?
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?A senior leader has a strong interest in your project, but has said they will not attend long requirements workshopsChoose a technique that fits them, such as a short interviewInsist they attend the workshopLeave them out
Live deckQuiz · 5 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How much business analysis do you do in your role?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
5 lessons, about 30 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Stakeholder analysis · 6 min
Who are your stakeholders? · What the analyst does
Lesson 3: Gathering and documenting requirements · 6 min
Where requirements come from · Organise what you capture
Lesson 4: Tools and priorities · 5 min
Tools that show requirements · Rank what matters most
Lesson 5: Final assessment · 5 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Business Analysis Guidebook (Wikibooks) by Wikibooks contributors, en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Business_Analysis_Guidebook (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides from five chapters, rewritten as a course and live session. Chapters used: The Business Analyst Role, Stakeholder Analysis, Documenting and Managing Requirements, Requirement Gathering Tools and Prioritization Techniques. Work under CC BY-SA 3.0, adaptation shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Authors: page history (opens in a new tab)
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
New and non-specialist business analysts and project team members.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course