Enterprise Analysis and Business Requirements - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Enterprise Analysis and Business Requirements

	Research consistently shows that a large percentage of software projects fail to deliver their intended business results. The "IT-Business" divide is a key factor in these failures, lacking any formal structure to align IT investments with business strategy. Create the framework for a successful BA-IT partnership in the development of effective business requirements. Value to the Participant - Integrate business requirements into your system development and project management life cycles - Create a strategy map - Use the strategy map and process management tools to identify potential project opportunities - Evaluate alternatives using enterprise architecture frameworks - Conduct feasibility studies - Document high level business requirements based on enterprise analysis Earn a Business Analysis Certificate
More ▼ Seminar Outline • Importance of Requirements - Why requirements are missed - The costs of missed requirements - The role of the Business Analyst • Integrating Requirements into Key Life Cycles - Requirements management Knowledge Areas - Requirements and the system development life cycles - Requirements and the project management life cycle • Understanding Stakeholders and Organizational Politics - Identifying and classifying stakeholders - Evaluating and leveraging politics • Developing and Updating the Business Architecture - Creating/interpreting the strategic plan - Frameworks for business architecture evaluation - Establishing traceability • Defining the Business Opportunity - Conducting feasibility studies - Developing a visioning document - Analysis of options - Preparing the business case Close ▲ Benefits and Learning Outcomes ▼ Integrate business requirements management practices into your system development and project management life cycles Create a strategy map Use the strategy map and process management tools to identify potential project opportunities Evaluate alternatives using enterprise architecture frameworks Conduct feasibility studies Document high level business requirements based on enterprise analysis Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Business Analysis Certificate
	Prerequisites Business Analyst Essentials



	Wed.-Thu., Dec. 4-5 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Amanda Dietz Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14/CDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-0501 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	Mon., Tue., Apr. 21-22, 2014 8:30am-4:30p.m.pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Amanda Dietz Fee: $845 Enrollment Limit: 25 Program No. 5025-6313 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


	For more information, contact:
		Business & Management General Information, sce-bus@uwm.edu, 414-227-3220 Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu, 414-227-3311

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