Mastering Business Analysis Standard Practices Workbook

This volume is the companion workbook to Mastering Business Analysis Standard Practices. Designed for instructors, trainers, and students, this supplemental workbook should be used in conjunction with the main text and enables readers to practice the seven-step business analysis process they are learning with a realistic case study, exercises, and suggested solutions.

Key Features: presents a structured step-by-step process for performing business analysis that any new or experienced practitioner could follow, rather than having to piece the process together themselves; demonstrates how to plan the business analysis work effort and develop and execute communication and information management plans; and shows how to set up a project for success with a clear and concise scope definition boundary, maintain agreement on scope, and control scope in an ever-changing environment.

Kelley Bruns, CBAP, PMP, PMI-PBA, President of Bruns Consulting, LLC, holds a Master’s degree from Drake University. Billie Johnson, CBAP, PMI-PBA, CSM, an independent trainer and consultant, for the last ten years, has been teaching and consulting with large organizations and Fortune 500 companies.

Chapter 1 – Introduction Background Exercise Questions Chapter 2 – Step 1: Understand Your Stakeholders Background Exercise Questions Chapter 3 – Step 2: Understand the Business Context Background Exercise Questions Chapter 4 – Step 3: Plan the Business Analysis Work Background Exercise Questions Chapter 5 - Step 4: Set Initiative Scope Background Exercise Questions Chapter 6 – Step 5: Develop Solution Requirements and Design Definition Background Exercise Questions Chapter 7 – Step 6: Scope Management Background Exercise Questions Chapter 8 – Step 7: Evaluate the Solution Background Exercise Questions Appendices Chapter 1 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 2 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 3 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 4 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 5 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 6 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 7 Exercise Sample Solutions Chapter 8 Exercise Sample Solutions