Foundations of Business Analysis
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Foundations of Business Analysis
This course is part of SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate
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Develop the foundational concepts and methodologies of business analysis, including the Business Analyst role, analysis techniques, and software development lifecycle, with practical exposure to SAP solutions commonly used in enterprise environments. Learn to evaluate business cases and develop strategic analysis skills while leveraging the SAP Activate methodology, alongside ChatGPT applications to enhance your business analysis capabilities.
By the end of this course, you will learn skills to be able to: - Analyze the role and impact of business analysts within organizations, including enterprise environments using SAP systems - Evaluate different software development methodologies, including SAP Activate, to determine appropriate approaches for various project types - Apply strategic analysis techniques to align business analysis activities with organizational objectives using enterprise tools - Develop comprehensive stakeholder management strategies using both traditional methods and modern tools including ChatGPT
Discover the essential role of a Business Analyst and learn how to analyze business problems and opportunities using structured approaches.
What's included
6 videos6 readings7 assignments
6 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Welcome to your SAP Business Analyst journey•4 minutes
- Why become an SAP Business Analyst?•2 minutes
- Tools and techniques for SAP Business Analysts•6 minutes
- Why are frameworks the blueprint for success?•2 minutes
- Applying business analysis frameworks•6 minutes
- Why SAP Business Analysts deliver value?•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction to Business Analysis•10 minutes
- Essential skills for SAP Business Analysts•10 minutes
- Common business analysis frameworks•10 minutes
- Applying frameworks in an SAP environment•10 minutes
- Understanding value in business analysis•10 minutes
- SAP Business Analyst in action•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 165 minutes
- Introduction to business analysis•30 minutes
- Activity: Mapping your SAP Business Analyst career path•30 minutes
- Understanding the business analyst role•15 minutes
- Activity: Analyzing a business case with ChatGPT•30 minutes
- Business analysis frameworks and tools•15 minutes
- The value of SAP Business Analysts•15 minutes
- Activity: Defining value and success metrics•30 minutes
Explore different software development methodologies, including the SAP Activate framework, and understand how Business Analysts contribute to successful project delivery.
What's included
7 videos4 readings7 assignments1 discussion prompt
7 videos•Total 33 minutes
- Why is SDLC important?•3 minutes
- SAP Activate in action•6 minutes
- Why use agile in the SAP world?•3 minutes
- Implementing Agile in SAP projects•5 minutes
- Choosing the right methodology•7 minutes
- Why BAs roles change throughout SDLC?•2 minutes
- Creating a BA workflow plan•7 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Applying the SDLC in real-world projects•10 minutes
- Introduction to SAP Activate•10 minutes
- Agile methodologies in software development•10 minutes
- The BA’s toolkit for project delivery•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 165 minutes
- The software development lifecycle•30 minutes
- Activity: Mapping BA activities in SAP Activate•30 minutes
- The software development lifecycle and SAP Activate•15 minutes
- Activity: Comparing SDLC approaches•30 minutes
- Agile and hybrid approaches•15 minutes
- The Business Analyst and project delivery•15 minutes
- Activity: Developing a BA workflow plan in Jira•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Choosing the right SDLC approach•10 minutes
Learn how to align business analysis activities with organizational strategy, conduct strategic analysis, and measure the value of your work.
What's included
4 videos6 readings7 assignments
4 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Why does strategic thinking ensure SAP success?•3 minutes
- Why align requirements for projects?•3 minutes
- Creating an alignment matrix•5 minutes
- Why is measuring business valuable?•3 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Strategic analysis tools and techniques•10 minutes
- Applying Porter's Five Forces in SAP projects•10 minutes
- Connecting requirements to strategy•10 minutes
- Aligning requirements in practice•10 minutes
- Demonstrating the value of your work•10 minutes
- Using ChatGPT for value measurement•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 165 minutes
- Strategic analysis•30 minutes
- Activity: Strategic analysis for portfolio management•30 minutes
- Business strategy and analysis•15 minutes
- Activity: Mapping requirements to strategic objectives•30 minutes
- Aligning requirements with strategy•15 minutes
- Measuring business value•15 minutes
- Activity: Creating a value measurement framework•30 minutes
Develop effective strategies for identifying, analyzing, and communicating with stakeholders, including techniques for managing complex stakeholder relationships.
What's included
6 videos5 readings6 assignments
6 videos•Total 26 minutes
- Why does stakeholder management matter?•3 minutes
- Stakeholder analysis techniques•8 minutes
- Applying stakeholder analysis techniques•4 minutes
- Why is communication key?•2 minutes
- Crafting a communication plan•7 minutes
- Why is navigating stakeholder challenges crucial?•2 minutes
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Who are your stakeholders?•10 minutes
- Effective communication strategies•10 minutes
- Understanding stakeholder dynamics•10 minutes
- Navigating stakeholder dynamics•10 minutes
- End of course summary•5 minutes
6 assignments•Total 165 minutes
- Project: Analyzing a business transformation case study•60 minutes
- Activity: Creating a stakeholder analysis matrix•30 minutes
- Identifying and analyzing stakeholders•15 minutes
- Activity: Developing a stakeholder communication plan•30 minutes
- Effective stakeholder communication•15 minutes
- Stakeholder management essentials•15 minutes
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Reviewed on Nov 5, 2025
GREAT KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR FOUNDATION OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
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vvery comprehensive , with may practical excercises
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