BAC140
Building a Case for Business Change
Learn to create positive and achievable change to help your organization succeed in today's complex and changing world.
In this course, you will learn to break the change process into manageable steps, beginning with analyzing the current state from a variety of perspectives. You will learn to generate insights about the organization and its customers to identify the right problem(s), seek alternative resolutions and assess the implications of each.
You will then combine your findings into a compelling business case that communicates a clear and effective vision across the organization.
IIBA professional development hours: 14
Overview
Location: Online
Duration: 2 days
Tuition: $860
Can be applied to:
Business Analysis Certificate
Upcoming Offerings
Register for a course at any time, with the option to apply to a program later.
- Sat, Mar 22, 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Sat, Mar 29, 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Sat, Aug 9, 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Sat, Aug 16, 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
What you will learn
After completing this course, you should be able to do the following:
- Analyze an organization鈥檚 key stakeholders and industry position to guide the focus of a business case
- Assess existing systems and the organization鈥檚 future strategy to pinpoint the right problem(s) to solve
- Evaluate alternative solutions that balance priorities and align with the organization鈥檚 future strategy
- Assess organizational readiness to adapt to proposed changes in a business case
- Develop a staged delivery approach to prepare stakeholders and the organization to strategically adapt to proposed changes
- Create a cohesive business case communicating a compelling value proposition for an organization
How you will learn and be evaluated
- Prepare to spend 6鈥�10 hours per week on coursework
- Expect reading, exercises, group discussions, case studies and presentations
You will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis on:
- Assignments
- Individual or group projects and presentations
- Participation and attendance
To graduate with the Business Analysis Certificate, successfully pass all nine courses.
Learning Materials
Course fees do not include textbooks. We recommend you purchase your textbook as soon as you鈥檝e registered. We will provide additional course materials online.
Required textbook:
A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide v3). Available for purchase from online or local bookstores, or through the . We will expect you to have read the textbook, as this course will reference relevant chapters.
Technical Requirements
For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.
Note: To participate in this course, please be sure to use a computer capable of running Office 365.
Professional Development Credits
丁香园AV is an Academic Program Member with the 鈩� (IIBA庐). This course can be applied towards professional development hours for the designation.