Course Information
Course Overview
How to be a trusted advisor within your organization by identifying the transformation and pinpointing the best solution
Last Update: 19th January, 2026
Master the Strategic Toolkit of a Modern Business Analyst
In today’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, a Business Analyst (BA) is much more than a documenter—they are a strategic partner. This course is meticulously designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and professional mastery by exploring the essential strategic tools that define a successful BA career.
We begin by diving deep into the foundations of project initiation, starting with the Feasibility Study. You will move beyond the basics to learn how to evaluate the viability of a project using comprehensive frameworks like TELOS (Technical, Economic, Legal, Operational, and Scheduling). This ensures your recommendations are always grounded in reality and financial logic.
Understanding the external environment is equally critical for high-level decision-making. We break down Porter’s Five Forces, teaching you how to analyze industry competition, supplier power, and market attractiveness. But a great BA’s job doesn't stop at the obvious; we teach you the art of elicitation to uncover latent requirements—those unspoken, hidden needs that stakeholders might not even realize they have, yet are crucial for true innovation.
What sets this course apart is our focus on practical application. We don’t just provide definitions; we provide context. You will see how these techniques intersect in the real world rather than operating in silos. Through real-life case studies from our own professional careers, we demonstrate exactly how to pivot when a study fails or how to use Porter’s model to steer a company’s product roadmap.
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Course Content
- 1 section(s)
- 30 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
What You’ll Learn
- All things tied to feasibility of the proposed future state, Competition, strategy and approach, Various organizational tools and techniques, Needs as the basis of both requirements and solutions, How many solutions, and which one is the best?
Skills covered in this course
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BBenincampi
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JJulie Davies
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TTrish N
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KKristi Whiteaker
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