Overview
Every organization faces inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and operational roadblocks. The businesses that thrive are the ones that make decisions based on clear insight and careful, intelligent strategy. This is the intersection where business analysis turns data into action.
Designed for professionals looking to enhance their problem-solving and decision-making skills, this course gives you the industry-recognized skills and experience to identify inefficiencies, develop solutions, and empower organizations to make the right investments at the right time. You’ll discover how to manage stakeholders to drive alignment and decision-making and develop persuasive business cases using cost-benefit analysis, feasibility studies, and risk assessments.
But this course goes beyond theory—it provides practical hands-on tools and techniques that give you real-world experience. From process mapping and feasibility studies to prototyping in Figma, you’ll develop the skills you need to tackle business challenges with confidence.
This course is ideal if you:
- are eager to gain hands-on business analysis skills
- want to build compelling business cases and drive intelligent decision-making
- work closely with stakeholders and seek to navigate business needs with clarity and confidence.
We recommend taking MGMT 020 IT Business Analysis Essentials I and MGMT 021 IT Business Analysis Essentials II before registering for this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- leverage current tools, techniques, and methodologies to assist organizations so they can invest in the right solution at the right time
- identify the role and value that Business Analysts bring to projects document as-is and proposed business processes using different tools (e.g., flowcharts, diagrams, process maps) to identify inefficiencies, areas of opportunity, and conduct detailed analysis of business processes
- leverage stakeholder management tools to identify, engage and manage stakeholders conduct a feasibility study to initiate a project and ensure, through market studies and vendor assessments (RFI/RFQ/RFP), that scope analysis and other techniques are appropriate within the organization
- build and present a business case to support solution evaluations (cost/benefit analysis, total cost of ownership {TCO}, break-even analysis, risk assessment, and financial analysis), with the ultimate goal of developing a recommendation/implementation plan to meet requirements
- create a user journey and explain how use cases, behavioural, and structural modelling support the solution evaluation process
- create a prototype or wireframe in Figma and describe how it's used in solution validation and evaluation
- build a measurement methodology through KPIs and acceptance criteria to monitor, measure, and evaluate the success of the recommended and implemented solutions.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
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Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled, and blended courses, and one day before the start date for online self-paced courses.
After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop practical skills aligned to current industry standards and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT Technical Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and abilities — to get the job done. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you’ll receive course content accessible online in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop with standard hardware/software requirements
- Functional webcam and microphone
- Internet access.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
- Certification type
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Certificate of Achievement
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