Modeling Techniques for the Business Analyst

I. Overview of BA role II. Introduction to Modeling III. Overview of the most common system development methodologies (SDLCs) IV. How modeling supports the SDLCs V. Business Process Improvement, Re-engineering and modeling VI. Context Models VII. Process Models A. Business Rules B. Decision Trees / Tables C. Event and Trigger Identification D. SIPOC Business Models E. Functional Decomposition Diagram F. Workflow Models (As-Is, To-Be) G. Flowcharts and Activity Diagrams H. Sequence Diagrams I. State Models VIII. Usage Models A. User Profiles B. Use Case Modeling C. User Stories D. Storyboards E. Prototyping F. Screen Navigation and User Interface Design IX. Data Models A. Data Dictionaries B. Data Flow Diagrams C. Entity Relationship Diagrams D. Class Models E. Data Transformation and Mapping F. Metadata X. Design Models A. Techniques in common with business models B. Architecture or Network Diagram C. System Structure Chart D. System Flow Diagram E. Security Model (CRUD) XI. Tips for Success