ASTQB Foundation Business Analyst

In this course you will learn effective techniques to select the right people from whom you will elicit the requirements, document and track these requirements so nothing gets missed and to track the requirements to completion. Rather than looking at the requirements gathering as the first step in the lifecycle, we look at the requirements throughout the lifecycle as a driving force to implementing the best product possible.

Course is accredited by the ASTQB as of February 2017 and follows the IQBBA Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst (CFLBA) Syllabus.

Course objectives:

• Know reasons why requirements engineering/business analysis is important, yet often neglected (K1)

• Know roles of the requirements engineer/business analyst (K1)

• Understand the impact and causes of poor requirements (K2)

• Understand basic glossary terms (K2)

• Apply good requirements engineering to avoid project and product problems (K3)

• Extract the tasks from the requirements engineer/business analyst job description (K3)

• Know the legal aspects of working with contracts, suppliers and customers (K1)

• Understand that the type of product and application domain influence the approach that should be taken (K2)

• Understand that project conditions can strongly affect the success of the planned approach (K2)

• Understand that the environment is frequently changing and adaptation is a must (K2)

• Understand the social and human interaction factors that are required for success (K2)

• Identify missing success factors (K3)

• Estimate risk (K3)

• Understand the mechanisms and fundamental psychology of effective communication and the skills required for success (K2)

• Know the risks of inadequately determining the scope, context and interfaces of a system (K1)

• Understand the meaning of scope, context and interface (K2)

• Apply techniques to specify the logical and physical system boundaries using suitable techniques (K3)

• Know that requirements exist in many forms and must be consolidated into a coherent whole (K1)

• Understand the differences between functional and non-functional requirements and the acceptance criteria for each (K2)

• Understand the methods to use to define the behavior of the system (K2)

• Identify and model the processes of a system using a variety of tools and techniques (K3)

• Understand how to identify and structure large quantities of terms (K2)

• Apply graphical forms such as entity relationship diagrams (K3)

• Know classification schemes for non-functional requirements (K1)

With the course you will get:

• Three months of unlimited access to the online course

• A downloadable electronic copy of the complete set of course materials. No expiration to access. Digital rights management and intellectual property rights protections apply.

• Add-on shipment options of printed copies of course materials

• Add-on options for electronic exam voucher (remoted-proctored exams available to be taken at home)

• Course completion certificate (often used for employer reimbursement)

In accordance with the Rex Black Inc Green Initiative this course is completely paperless, unless you opt to purchase hard copy materials.

Blended e-learning, licenses and volume discounts are also available for companies.

Cancellation policy:

There are no cancellations or registration transfers to another date within 30 days prior to the start of a live course or after activating an e-learning course. You will be held responsible for 100% of the tuition if you cancel your registration within that time period. If the course is canceled by Rex Black Inc you will receive a 100% refund or, upon your request, your tuition can be moved to another course.