How to Build Business Analysis Skills
Learning is a process, not a single event. FAST TRACK is a comprehensive business analysis skill-building program designed specifically around the 70-20-10 model of learning. We inform you (with eCourses, video shorts, classroom training, and reading materials), we show you (with examples and case studies), and we support you (with feedback and guidance when you apply the skill in real life).
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Studies indicate that you can build only about 10% of any skill by attending a presentation (live or virtual) or reading an appropriate book. You build about 20% of your skill by working your way through good and bad examples pertinent to the subject at hand. You cannot really get beyond the theory without applying what you learned. You build the remaining 70% of a skill when you use the new skill and get qualified feedback.
At BA-EXPERTS, we designed our learning program specifically around the 70-20-10 model of learning. Yes, we offer training courses, online and onsite; but our learning program neither starts nor stops there. Our Business Analysis Skills Self-Assessment tailors our training content to your group’s unique combination of needs. Since the 70-20-10 model proves that learning is a process – not an event – the next step is instructor-led online and/or face-to-face business analysis skills training courses. To support this learning phase, we provide participants access to a wide range of books, eCourses, informative blog posts, Video Shorts, free business analysis skills training, and other related material.
This combination of instruction and supporting activities covers the 10% that people can build through training and reading. In a word, this allows them to talk the talk. To address the 20% of learning that requires practicing your business analysis skills, we designed all of our training material around practical exercises, real-life examples, and case studies. This gives participants an opportunity to start to walk the walk. Our training courses consist of 25% presentation and lecture, 40% exercises and case studies, and 35% critique, discussion, and debriefing.
That leaves the 70%, obviously the largest, most time-consuming component of learning and the component most often neglected by training organizations. The best way to expedite this learning phase is through guided performance, meaning getting the job done but with a coach or mentor by your side to give you feedback, critique your performance, suggest alternatives, and keep you pointed in the right direction. Here, BA-EXPERTS offers experienced mentors and coaches either online or onsite. Our coaches/mentors reinforce the business analysis techniques, motivate you and your team, review your deliverables, and generally keep you and your people on track when you need the skill the most – i.e., in real life. Because they have “been there, done that” many times themselves, they can pave the learning path for you.
Work with BA-EXPERTS to flatten the dreaded “Learning Curve” that is the curse of conventional training. The 70-20-10 model of skill building is the quickest way to gain the tremendous competitive advantage that well-trained, empowered employees offer your organization. Bottom line: At BA-EXPERTS, we do not just offer training in business analysis — we offer Business Analysis Skill-Building; that is our differentiator.
The ball is in your court. Call (702-637-4573) or email us today to get on the Fast Track to business analysis skill building.
Mike,
I suggest reading my post How to Become a Business Analyst within Your Budget for getting started. We do provide certificate of completion upon request for any course you take.
Thanks,
Tom Hathaway
Hi Dear,
I am looking for Comprehensive Business analyst course from begining to intermediate/advanced level and also do you provide certification upon completion of course?
Also, can you tell me which course I should be looking at for begining to intermediate/advanced level to become a Business Analyst?
Would appreciate your help!
Thank you
Many of you have asked for written materials with the same content as our video courses. We have started down this path and have published four business analysis eBooks. In the future, we will create an eBook for every video course we are producing. Browse currently available eBooks at eBooks at https://businessanalysisexperts.com/books-ebooks-advance-business-analysis-career/.
Amesawu,
Thank you for your interest. I assume by “scholarship” you are referring to our curriculum. You can view our entire curriculum on my post https://businessanalysisexperts.com/how-to-become-a-business-analyst/. We do offer certificates of completion for our training courses. You would, however, have to approach an organization such as the International Institute of Business Analysis to get a “Certified Business Analysis Professional” designation.
I hope this answers your question. Thank you again for visiting our site and we look forward to working with you in the development of your career.
Tom Hathaway
Hi there,
I have little experince as a Junior Business Analyst and I am looking forward to a position as Business Analyst. I am aware of the SDLC in the IT world but I have no experience with preparing documents, eliciting requirements completely, modeling etc. I am just wondering is there any class on line where I can learn well and become a good BA.
Thanks,
Molcy
Molcy,
Please check our virtual courses How to Discover Business and Stakeholder Requirements, How to Write Effective Requirements, and if it is appropriate for your organizaiton How to Discover and Define Use Cases. They are available for public registration at https://businessanalysisexperts.com/business-analysis-virtual-courses-calendar/. You might also want to consider our eMentoring offers at https://businessanalysisexperts.com/business-analysis-coaching-mentoring-consulting/.
Please let me know if I can help you further.
Tom Hathaway
Mart, If you click on “Videos” on the menu bar, select the appropriate category on that page and click the “View Playlist”, and click the title of the video that interests you. The page you then get offers the video for viewing but it also contains a “Transcript” section for readers. You do not have to actually start the video or listen to the audio that way.
This is currently the only option we offer for reading the content as opposed to viewing the video.
Thanks
Tom Hathaway
Is it possible to cover these classes without watching the videos and listening to audio files? I would prefer only reading materials with the same content. Thanks
Is it possible to cover these classes without having to watch videos or listen to audio files? I would prefer reading materials with same content. Thanks