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Fall 2024 — upcoming Intermediate topics

Members have access to all previous recordings, supplementary materials and downloads. Explore the Curriculum section below for available topics and ==Free Previews==

Fall 2024 — upcoming Experienced topics

This EXPERT library gives you access to the recordings from both Intermediate and Experienced mentorship meetups.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the BA Mindset member video library

  • 2

    How to do business analysis

  • 3

    Methodology

    • How to review requirements with stakeholders

    • Dealing with change requests

    • How to collaborate with an architecture team

    • Business analyst in agile environment

  • 4

    Methodology (EXPERT)

    • How to develop business cases and assess business value

    • Planning a day-long requirements workshop

    • Role of a BA in change management
  • 5

    Business analysis tools and techniques

    • User story mapping

    • Decision tables

    • State transition diagrams

    • Storyboarding

    • Alternatives to BPMN: business process mapping with UPN

    • Requirements traceability techniques

    • Discovery techniques

    • Process modelling tips

    • Feature planning & business use case diagrams

    • Process analysis

    • MS Visio tips and tricks

    • BA techniques applied accross SDLC
  • 6

    BA tools and techniques (EXPERT)

    • Process mapping with reluctant stakeholders

    • System vs business-level diagrams
  • 7

    Data & analytics

    • Data life cycle requirements

    • Conceptual modelling

    • Data mapping

    • Structured data and using SQL

    • Business analysis for data migration projects

    • Using SQL queries for scenario analysis
  • 8

    Data & analytics (EXPERT)

    • Working with enterprise data: master, reference, transaction and metadata

    • Data modelling practice

    • Embedded analytics

    • BA and data governance
  • 9

    BA skills and competencies

    • How to improve stakeholder communication?

    • How to challenge a requirement?

    • Dealing with difficult stakeholders

    • How to prepare for requirements workshops

    • Meeting facilitation

    • Asking smart questions

    • How to be a tough BA (Cappuccino group)

    • How to be a tough BA (Espresso group)
  • 10

    BA skills and competencies (EXPERT)

    • Dealing with difficult team members

    • Virtual facilitation tricks

    • How to manage remote work as a business analyst

    • My best experience as a BA
  • 11

    Special business analysis scenarios

    • Business process inventory

    • Requirements for COTS / RFP Requirements

    • Requirements for complex multi-systems changes

    • API requirements
  • 12

    Special business analysis scenarios (EXPERT)

    • Business analysis planning for a COTS project

    • RFP gap analysis
  • 13

    Case studies

    • How to complete a user story map

    • Modelling practice: process flow from a narrative (Coffee Cup)

    • Modelling practice: process flow from a narrative (Teacup)

    • Case study: Splitting epics and user stories (Coffee Cup)

    • Case study: Splitting epics and user stories (Teacup)

    • Case study: Planning business analysis (Coffee Cup Group)

    • Case study: Planning business analysis (Teacup Group)

    • Case Study - Select a BA technique for a given scenario (Coffee Cup Group)

    • Case Study - Select a BA technique for a given scenario (Teacup Group)

    • Modelling practice: State transition diagram
  • 14

    Case studies (EXPERT)

    • Case study: planning requirements analysis for a multi-system project

    • What BA technique is suitable?

    • Requirements traceability practice
  • 15

    Career development

    • Design your professional development plan

    • Career advancement for business analysts

    • BA portfolio

    • Resume mistakes

    • Behavioural interview questions

    • What does it mean to be a Senior BA

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Business Analyst vs Business Architect

    • BA portfolio building tips
  • 16

    Architecture (EXPERT)

    • Business architecture: how to create a business capability model

    • Modelling enterprise context

    • How to become a business architect

Social proof: testimonials

Learning critical aspects of business analysis through experience

Thomas G., Senior Business Analyst

Hi Yulia, the best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more, you're doing it through your mentorship circle group. It was an awesome session, an hour spent acquiring & learning critical aspects of business analysis through experiences.

Relevant topics and pragmatic approach

Mini R., Project Manager

I thoroughly enjoyed the BA mindset mentorship circle. The topics were relevant, the approach pragmatic and the content was very useful. Most importantly, I enjoyed the examples and discussions.

Super helpful for business analysts at any level

Ivan P., Business Analyst

I really enjoyed Yulia's trainings and think they would be super helpful for business analysts at any level. I highly recommend checking them out!

Case studies help us see how other BAs work

Andre G., Business Analyst

The group sessions where we complete case studies help us see how different people do business analysis work.

This program makes me feel more confident and experienced

Maryana K., Business Analyst

I’m so happy that I have found and participated in this program. It makes me feel more confident and experienced, I love to get a new knowledge continuously. Looking forward to continuing.

Amazing job getting participants involved

Agota S., Senior Business Analyst

Thank you for your passion! The topics are really useful in daily BA life. Amazing job getting participants involved during presentations.

Great opportunity to exchange professional ideas

Ligia G., Senior Business Analyst

The BA Mindset circle is a great opportunity to exchange professional ideas with other business analysts.

The right balance of theory, practical tips and hands-on experience

Chau V., Business Analyst

I'm glad I joined this circle. It's so worth the time and effort. Every meetup is filled with the right balance of theory, practical tips and hands-on experience.

Fantastic workshops on practical BA topics

Helen A., Business Analyst

Thank you so much for your fantastic workshops on practical BA topics. I can see your extensive experience in your presentations, and you really have lived what you say. I particulary liked the data migration session. Your explanation was excellent. I learnt a few tips and was given confidence that my approach is appropriate.

Instructor(s)

Author and instructor

Yulia Kosarenko

Yulia Kosarenko is a consultant, author, speaker, and coach. Her career spans more than 25 years of bringing IT and business together through business analysis, architecture, analytics, communications, and change management. She is the author of Business Analyst: a Profession and a Mindset and Business Analysis Mindset Digital Toolkit and part-time professor at the Humber College in Toronto, Business Insights and Analytics program. Yulia is active in business analysis and analytics communities, leading webinars, participating in podcasts, coaching, and sharing her thoughts with LinkedIn communities. You can always find her at why-change.com.

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