Courses
Business Analysis-2024/2025
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| MGMT-6118 | Bus Analysis in the Agile Organization | 3 | ||
| The Agile organization embraces constant change. Business analysis in an Agile environment requires techniques and tactics designed to deliver work products often at the last possible moment of responsibility to deliver value to the Agile team. This course will focus on key principles, practices, and processes for business analysis within the Agile environment. Topics will include: Roles in the Agile Environment, Self-Organized Teams, Product Roadmaps, Metrics, Risk, and Evaluation. The Agile environment will be viewed from the Scrum and Kanban approaches with an emphasis on evaluating organizational process effectiveness. Students will actively perform roles within for approaches through participation in business case simulations. organizational capabilities, and stakeholder requirements. | ||||
| MGMT-6119 | Business Architecture | 3 | ||
| Business architecture is the process of aligning strategic objectives and tactical requirements through a universal understanding of an organizational blueprint. At a foundational level, all aspects of an enterprise's capabilities, organizational structure, information, and value streams are connected with internal and external stakeholders covering the entire business scope. Topics in this course will include: Business Architecture Blueprints, Model Frameworks, Performance Management, Scenario Analysis, Mapping, and IT Architecture Alignment. Case studies and industry reference models are used to illustrate the key concepts and methodologies for the modern business architect. | ||||
| MGMT-6120 | Business Case Development | 4 | ||
| Business Case Development is a workshop style capstone course intended for students studying the Business Analysis Post Graduate Certificate program to synthesize and implement their key knowledge and experience from the other courses of the program. This course provides an opportunity for students to develop a business case as a business analyst for enterprise change from planning through solution stages. Students will present their business cases for peer review and discussion. | ||||
| MGMT-6121 | Business Intelligence | 3 | ||
| Business analysts facilitate the identification, reconstruction, enrichment, and integration of internal and external data into value-added resources for organizational process and operational improvement in support of business strategy. Business Intelligence uses a data-centric approach to organizational modelling for process improvement. Data warehousing, data modeling, and user interface will be explored in the context of providing accurate, organized, and efficient Decision Support Systems for business analysts and organizational stakeholders. Database management systems, predictive analytics, and dashboards will be presented as tools for transforming and delivering business intelligence. Using a case study, students will construct a business intelligence plan using data and business analysis methodologies. | ||||
| MGMT-6122 | Business Process Management | 3 | ||
| Business Process Management (BPM) is the business analysis discipline of identifying, analyzing, and improving business processes. This course uses the Lean Six Sigma approach to BPM and covers topics specified in the Universally Accepted Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge as developed by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification. Upon completion of this course, students will have covered the material required to write the IASSC Certified Green Belt Certification Exam. Business process improvement will be followed through the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control phases and students will be required to apply Lean Six Sigma techniques to business case scenarios. | ||||
| MGMT-6123 | Business Analysis-Intro | 3 | ||
| This course will introduce the concepts and functions central to the discipline of business analysis following the International Institute of Business Analysis BABOK. Areas to be covered include: Planning and Monitoring, Elicitation and Collaboration, Life Cycle Management, Strategy Analysis, Requirements Analysis and Design Definition, and Solution Evaluation. Case studies will be used to allow exploration of the topics presented to be viewed in an organizational context. | ||||
| MGMT-6124 | Methods for Business Analysis | 3 | ||
| A survey of techniques for organizational analysis based on the International Institute of Business Analysis BABOK will be presented using individual and collaborate approaches to case analysis. Topics include quantitative and qualitative methods for Planning, Elicitation, Collaboration, Internal and External Stakeholder Management, Data Analysis, Regulatory Management, Strategy and Requirements Analysis, and Solution Evaluation. After completing this course, students will be able to select and apply methods of business analysis within the enterprise context. | ||||
| MGMT-6125 | Perspectives for Business Analysis | 3 | ||
| Business analysts tailor their approach to enterprise analysis using a perspective that aligns with current and desired organizational structure, business processes, and task requirements. While not exclusive, diverse perspectives for business analysis improve efficiency and effectiveness from the planning through solution stages benefitting from a requirements tailored approach. Business analysts often operate from a hybrid perspective combining aspects of various approaches to optimize the analysis process and deliverables. This course will present business analysis from the Business Process Management, Business Architecture, Business Intelligence, Agile, and Information Technology perspective. Students will identify and recommend approaches for individual and enterprise wide project analysis based on achieving optimal alignment of strategy, organizational capabilities, and stakeholder requirements. | ||||
| MGMT-6126 | Solution Analysis & Management | 3 | ||
| Business analysts present solutions facilitating process migration from current to future states. During the implementation phase, solution performance is measured, analyzed, and optimized to maximize solution value. Techniques and procedures will be introduced and used to evaluate case based solutions in both individual and team contexts. Students will report on solution performance, assess solution and enterprise limitations, and provide recommendations for improving solution value based on solution implementation case scenarios. | ||||
| MGMT-6127 | Strategy & Requirements Analysis | 3 | ||
| This course provides a framework for students to expand their knowledge of business analysis techniques for enterprise strategic and project requirements. Topics will include: Current and Future State Analysis, Requirements Specification, Verification, Validation, Design Requirements, Change Strategy, Risk Assessment, and Potential Value Analysis. Students will develop a plan to migrate a set of enterprise processes from current to future state, aligning overall corporate strategy with individual stakeholder requirements. The migration plan will be presented for peer review. | ||||
| COMM-6019 | Advanced Professional Communication | 3 | ||
| This course focuses on refining and advancing students workplace communication abilities. The advanced communication documents and strategies covered include presentation skills, research skills, business document writing, meeting and management team strategies, business etiquette, and advanced employment communications. Additionally, students learn about interpersonal and intercultural communication (high/low and monochromic/polychromic context) concepts and strategies. | ||||
| MGMT-6128 | Project Mgmt for Business Analysts | 3 | ||
| Business analysts engage organizational stakeholders to identify, develop, oversee execution, and review project outcomes. Collaborating with project managers, and often being called upon to manage projects, requires an understanding of the fundamental processes and techniques of project management. This course provides a survey of the project management function from the perspective of business analysis. Topics to be discussed include: Strategy and Project Selection, Structure and Culture, Project Definition, Time and Cost Estimation, Risk Management, Leadership, Managing Teams, Outsourcing, and Closure. Students will apply the techniques introduced in this course to map a project using software tools and conduct peer review of potential performance and outcomes. | ||||
| COOP-1020 | Co-operative Education Employment Prep | 1 | ||
| This workshop will provide an overview of the Co-operative Education consultants and students' roles and responsibilities as well as the Co-operative Education Policy. It will provide students with employment preparatory skills specifically related to co-operative education work assignments and will prepare students for their work term. | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 10 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and Graduate from this program | ||||