📝 From Documentation to Decision-Making
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 a project’s viability 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.
Give Back While You Learn
To keep this training accessible, we ask for a modest 2-hour contribution for the course. 100% of these proceeds will be donated directly to frontline initiatives working on nature-based solutions—protecting and restoring ecosystems.
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Length 2Hr25Min, 30 Videos
🎯 What to Expect
This course offers a hands-on approach to mastering essential strategic tools. We will focus on these key areas:
- Point 1: Comprehensive foundations in Feasibility Studies using the TELOS framework.
- Point 2: Strategic industry analysis utilizing Porter’s Five Forces.
- Point 3: Elicitation techniques to uncover latent stakeholder requirements through real-world case studies.
Note: No prior knowledge is required. Please bring a notebook and an open mind for collaborative exercises.
🎁 Your Benefit
By the end of this program, you will have gained these core competencies:
- Knowledge: A solid grasp of strategic frameworks (TELOS, Porter’s) and advanced techniques for identifying unspoken stakeholder needs.
- Materials: Comprehensive course handouts, templates for feasibility studies, and a certificate of completion.
- Skills: The ability to perform high-level industry analysis and effectively pivot product roadmaps based on strategic evidence.
✉️ Registration & Contact
Interested? Here’s the place to register for this course:
- Contact Person: Michael Boyle
- Email: registration@bildungstauschkreis.org