Business Analysis Foundations: Enterprise
52mBeginner2022-02-11
Authors
Vincent Mirabelli
Keynote Speaker | Trainer | Author
Course details
When you understand the context of your organization, including factors like culture, structure, stakeholders, and risks, then you are better able to predict possible outcomes in your work. In this course, instructor Vincent Mirabelli walks you through the basics of using business analysis on strategic, organizational challenges. Vincent begins with some useful definitions and an explanation of the four critical elements of the enterprise analysis framework. Next, he shows you how to define the need or opportunity for change that you want to analyze and walks you through the factors involved in analyzing it. Vincent explains how to define the future state, then dives into ways you can leverage opportunities while managing your risks. He goes over some strategies you can use to enable change, then finishes up with advice on applying what you learn in this course to practical scenarios where you can make a strategic contribution to your organization.
Skills covered
Business AnalysisProject ManagementFoundationsBusiness Analysis and Strategy
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Understanding the organizational puzzle with enterprise analysis
- 02 - What is enterprise analysis
- 03 - The enterprise analysis framework
1. Analyzing the Current State
- 04 - The value in defining the need or opportunity for change
- 05 - The four types of business needs
- 06 - The role of organizational culture
- 07 - Considering internal factors
- 08 - Considering external factors
2. Defining the Future State
- 09 - Imagining the future state
- 10 - Establishing DOGs - Drivers, objectives, and goals
- 11 - Defining the scope and constraints of solutions
- 12 - Key considerations when moving to the future state
3. Leveraging Opportunities and Managing Risks
- 13 - Positive and negative unknowns
- 14 - Recognizing the tolerance for risk
- 15 - Assessing the unknowns and recommending action
4. Enabling Change
- 16 - Creating a change strategy
- 17 - Closing organizational gaps
- 18 - Ensuring adoption and acceptance of change
Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps