Business Analyst One-on-One Training


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"According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, employment of business analysts is expected to soar in coming years. Job growth will occur as industry and government continue to demand the expertise of these professionals to improve performance. With this profession’s high earnings potential, competition for jobs should be strong. Business analysts with specialized experience or an advanced degree are likely to enjoy the best career prospects." This is the place for you: · If you are a recent graduate from any field of study including business, finance, accounting, engineering etc. and want to break into the world of Business Analysis. · If you are a professional who took a break for some reason and want to make a comeback. · If you are currently working in a different field and want to make a transition and earn more money. The training will be provided on a one-to-one basis where you will receive my full attention right from the start to the end. Since it is just going to be the two of us, we will also make it flexible depending upon your specific needs if any. The training is divided into 5 weekly sessions (3-4 hours each) and the very first session will be absolutely free for you. You can come in and meet me and then decide for yourself if you want to continue. I won’t charge you a single penny for that. If for some reason, you feel at the end of the 5th session that there is something else you need to learn or there are additional questions that need to be answered, we’ll do an extra session at no additional cost to you. The break-up of the sessions will be as follows: Session 1 Introduction to the world of Business Analysis What is SDLC? What are the different stages of SDLC? What are the kinds of SDLC models widely used? The million dollar question – As a BA, do I need to be an IT expert? Session 2 Agile and Waterfall Methodologies and Requirements Management What is Waterfall/RUP? How does a waterfall model work? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a Waterfall model? What is Agile? How does an Agile model work? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an Agile model? What is requirements elicitation? What are functional requirements? What are non-functional requirements? What is a Focus Group? How is an interview used to gather business requirements? What is a JAD Session? How are meetings helpful in requirements elicitation? Session 3 Agile and Waterfall – Terminology and Roles What is a Sprint? What is a Sprint Planning Meeting? Who is a Scrum Master and what role does he play? Who is a Project Manager and what role does he play? Who is a Program Manager and what role does he play? What is a Product Backlog? What is a Sprint Backlog? What is a User story? What is a Use Case? What is a Business Requirements Document (BRD) What role does a Product Owner play? What specific role does a Business Analyst play? What role does a QA/Tester play? Session 4 What role does a Business Analyst play in testing and development? Who writes the test cases? What is a test plan? What is User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? What is SQL? How is SQL used as a tool in Business Analysis? What is a database? What is a table? What is a SELECT statement? What is an UPDATE statement? How to use the WHERE clause? How to use the LIKE clause? How to use the DELETE statement? How to use the DROP statement? How to use SQL JOINS? Session 5 Resume preparation Mock interview Placement Assistance with an introduction to reputed recruiters Talk about on the job support (First 2-3 months) Any outstanding questions/topics There are various other things that we will talk about besides the session topics highlighted above. About me I have over 10 years of work experience in the field of business analysis. I have worked in different domains including banking, government services, telecom and healthcare. On the academic front, I have a Bachelor in Accounting and Masters each in Public Administration and Business Administration. In addition, I have certifications like PMP (Project Management Professional), CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) under my belt. My goal in this training is not to make you a good BA but a GREAT BA. In addition to the coursework listed in the sessions above, I’ll work with you on your technical and personal communication which in my opinion is an integral part of being a successful Business Analyst. Once you are done with my training, you’ll have that confidence needed to face the real world. We will work together to find you a great job and I promise you’ll find one because no matter what we say, that remains your ultimate goal for attending this training and we’ll make sure that goal is achieved.

Contact

Paul

Phone: (707)726-1073

Where

Dallas, Texas
United States

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