BSNS 555V - Facilitation Skills for Business Analysts
Course Description
Business analysts collaborate with stakeholders to elicit all kinds of business analysis information like requirements, plans, risks, designs, solution options and cost estimates. In group settings, the business analyst often assumes a leadership role as a workshop leader with responsibility to elicit information. This highly interactive course will provide the student with a variety of useful facilitation techniques, from using visual models to elicit requirements, to collaborative problem solving and consensus building. Participants will plan and lead a short facilitated workshop, and receive feedback from their peers to help improve their personal facilitation skills.Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course a student will be able to:
- plan and organize a workshop as a business analyst
- facilitate a workshop, manage the agenda and the group dynamics
- apply a variety of techniques to actively engage stakeholders
- deal with conflict during the workshop
- help the group to reach a consensus
Notes
This course is offered as part of the Business Analysis Extension Certificate Program at Mount Royal University.
Technology requirements:
- Laptop or Desktop Computer, you need to be able to watch videos during class, open PDF files, and chat with other learners
- Access to the Internet.
- A webcam and a headset, microphone, or speakers for your computer will be required.
Required Textbook
This following textbook is a required reference for this course.
International Institute of Business Analysis. (2015). A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge: BABOK Guide (version 3.0). Toronto: Ontario: International Institute of Business Analysis.
A pdf copy of the textbook is available through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) website.
Prerequisites
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Business Analysis Certificate Program : Required
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