Advanced Business Analysis
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Concurrent requisite - can be completed either prior or in same study period.
Aims and objectives
This unit is an advanced unit which further develops the underlying knowledge, skills and other competencies that are critical to the effective business analyst. It contextualises business analysis, building complexity, uncertainty and interconnectedness into the modelling domain. The assignments will involve students interacting with real businesses to apply their knowledge and skills to resolve a real-world business problems.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Critically evaluate proposed solutions to business problems to determine the best fit with business requirements using decision-making tools to meet the original stakeholder needs
3. Critically analyse implementation plans, and associated organisational impacts and report on post-implementation reviews to specialist and non-specialist audiences
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and ability to communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a team
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 30-40% | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 20-40% | 3 |
Project | Group | 30-40% | 3,4 |
Content
• business requirements, stakeholder requirements, solution requirements (functional & non-functional requirements), transition requirements
• requirements management, prioritisation and communication
• enterprise analysis, establishing business needs
• development of business cases
• advanced elicitation techniques
• solution assessment and validation
• evaluation of deployed solutions
• on-going benefits planning and realisation
• managing technology-driven change
• analysing requirements in an agile development environment
• implementation planning
• requirements management, prioritisation and communication
• enterprise analysis, establishing business needs
• development of business cases
• advanced elicitation techniques
• solution assessment and validation
• evaluation of deployed solutions
• on-going benefits planning and realisation
• managing technology-driven change
• analysing requirements in an agile development environment
• implementation planning
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.