Testing for the Business Analyst

This 2-day course is designed to explain to Business Analysts the need for testing and teach them the concepts required to plan, manage, execute, and evaluate testing outcomes in a software environment. This course is based on the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge^® version 2.0.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will gain practical skills to:

• Understand the importance of testing to software development and how managing testing well increases the likelihood of project success.
• Learn basic testing terms and the Testing Lifecycle.
• Be able to describe the various testing types, methods and approaches to and describe when to apply each.
• Study the relationships between the Project, Systems Development and Testing Lifecycles.
• Examine the role of the BA in testing and the relationship between BA Knowledge Areas and testing.
• Learn the various testing documents - Test Strategy, Test Plans, Use Cases, and Test Cases.
• Investigate Test and Defect Management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Testing for the Business Analyst is appropriate for individuals who are:

• Pursuing a career in Business Analysis
• Business or Information Systems managers or staff who is new to business analysis.
• Experienced Business Analysts requiring better understanding of the role, or desiring formal recognition through certification.
• Project staff or managers currently combining the Business Analyst role with other duties.
• Business staff or managers who are working in Business Analyst environments, needing to interact with project managers and business analysts.
• Preparing to write the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP^®) and require a refresher on the concepts covered in the BABOK^®.

PREREQUISITE

• Comprehensive Business Analysis Part 2: Elicitation, Documentation & Analysis

MATERIALS

You will receive a course binder containing copies of presentation slides, case studies, exercises, and suggested solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN