Unleashing AI for Business Analysis:
Mastering Practical Applications
for Success
Unlock the potential of AI-driven business analysis with our cutting-edge course, 'Unleashing AI for Business Analysis: Mastering Practical Applications for Success' Dive deep into the world of AI as you learn to master the art of eliciting, modeling, and analyzing requirements like never before. Whether you're a seasoned Business Analyst, a Project Manager looking to stay ahead of the curve, or an IT Consultant seeking to enhance your skill set, this course is tailor-made for you. Join us on an immersive journey where you'll discover the power of NLP, ML, and Sentiment Analysis in revolutionizing the way you approach business analysis.
Practical examples utilizing case studies and exercises. This course is 100% hands on!
Enroll now and embark on a transformational learning experience that will set you apart in today's competitive landscape!
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Public Courses
Public courses are scheduled throughout the year.
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Public courses are held online with a LIVE instructor
A link to join the course will be sent after registration is completed.
April 15 - 17, 2024 - Registration Closed
Next Course Date: On Demand Version of the course will be launching shortly.
Customized Group Training
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We will meet with you to establish training goals and customize the materials.
Training is privately delivered in-person at your location or virtual.
Features
PDU / CDU Earned (Certification
or Re-certification)
21 PDU / CDU
Online Course with LIVE Instructor
Full post-course support from Instructor
Breakout Sessions with Interactive Whiteboards
Download Materials, Templates, Examples
100% hands on interactive course case studies, scenarios, and practical exercises
Use free web versions of Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Anthrop\c Claude.
Course Description
This course is designed to teach participants how to effectively use AI in the context of business analysis, focusing on eliciting, modeling, and analyzing requirements. It integrates key concepts from Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Sentiment Analysis to enhance the requirements engineering process. Participants will also learn about automated documentation techniques to streamline their workflows.
Course Contents
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The Evolution and history of AI.
Understanding the components of AI and the AI Context Model.
The BA Role adds value in Data Acquisition, External Domain Data, Model Training, Prompt Tools, Learning Models, Response Generation, Response Integration, Data and Model Security, andResponse Validation.
The Role of AI in requirements elicitation, modeling, and analyzing
Setting up your environment - tools, security and privacy
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AI integration into Business Analysis - requirements elicitation, requirements modeling, solution design, market analysis, customer analysis, and more
Introduction to prompts
Utilize the different types of prompts
Explore having the AI act as an expert
Designing prompts for the best results
Understanding response flaws
Sparring with the AI
Understanding prompt contrasting
Summarizing prompt responses
Designing prompts, MEGA prompts, and prompt chaining
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Strategies for using AI to gather requirements from stakeholders
Document Analysis
Sentiment Analysis
Stakeholder Interview Questions
Requirements for a specific persona
AI Assisted Brainstorming
SWOT Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Requirements Documentation - Business Requirements Document (BRD)
Gap Analysis
Business Rules Extraction
Epic and User Story Generation
Decision Matrix
Creating a Scope Statement
Generating Requirements for a System Change
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Requirements Prioritization
Use Case Model
Use Case Generation
Process Reviews
Interface Design - User Centric Design
RACI Matrix
Acceptance Criteria
Requirements Categorization
Domain Modeling
Business Capability Mapping
Requirements Testing
Backlog Prioritization
Data Flow Diagraming
PERT Estimating
SIPOC Model
KANO Analysis
Success Criteria
Functional Decomposition Diagram
Customer Journey Mapping
Process Modeling
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Requirements Prioritization
Use Case Model
Use Case Generation
Process Reviews
Interface Design - User Centric Design
RACI Matrix
Acceptance Criteria
Requirements Categorization
Domain Modeling
Business Capability Mapping
Requirements Testing
Backlog Prioritization
Data Flow Diagraming
PERT Estimating
SIPOC Model
KANO Analysis
Success Criteria
Functional Decomposition Diagram
Customer Journey Mapping
Process Modeling
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Using AI for Creating Prompts, Diagrams, and Visuals
Strategy for Converting Responses to Diagrams
Diagram Tools
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Basics of ML and Data Mining and their application in analyzing requirements
Pattern recognition in requirements to identify inconsistencies and dependencies
Understanding dependencies, summarizing findings, planning validation and clarification with stakeholders
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Identifying Business Value
Assess Implementation Complexity
Determine Risk Levels
MoSCoW Prioritization Method
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Techniques for automated generation of requirements documents
Building and Using Response Templates
Using AI to create, update, and maintain requirement specifications
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Leveraging sentiment analysis to understand stakeholder feedback
Customer feedback analysis
Understanding stakeholders meaningfully
3-days
Duration
Learning Outcomes
Efficiently use AI for eliciting business requirements from stakeholders and the ability to use other NLPs
Apply NLP and ML techniques to model and analyze requirements
Leverage Sentiment Analysis for understanding stakeholder feedback
Automate the documentation process for requirements engineering
Prerequisites
Understanding of business analysis and requirements engineering processes.
Understanding common business analysis techniques (use case modeling, stakeholder analysis, functional decomposition, and others).
Understanding Agile principals and artifacts (epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, etc).
Access to “Tools for This Course”.
You will need to download examples and data files to your local system.
You will need to upload case study data via a prompt.
Prompt limits may apply.
Target Audience
Business Analysts
Requirements Engineers
Project Managers
IT Consultants
Product Managers
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Google Gemini 1.5,Microsot Copilot, and Anthrop\c Claude provide free versions which allow PDF uploads. We utilized PDF uploads in the course.
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Sorry. This course doesn’t count towards certifications.
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Yes. You can reschedule for FREE. There are no penalties or fees. You can reschedule to any future scheduled date for the course.
You must transfer or reschedule the course within 18 months of purchase.
You can only transfer to a course of equal or lesser value.
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ChatGPT 4. ChatGPT 3.5 may not work with some exercises.
Zoom Web Conferencing
Zoom Break Out Rooms
Miro Whiteboard
Microsoft OneDrive / SharePoint
Google Drive
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No. Please purchase a license at https://chat.openai.com.
Please note the professional version of ChatGPT is NOT needed. You can use the free versions of Google Gemini 1.5, Microsof Copilot, and Anthrop\c Claude.
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Zoom has been known to have problems with some VPN solutions. You might not be able to join break out rooms or experience issues with video and audio quality.
We recommend turning off VPN to ensure that best possible experience.
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No. We will be using the web version of the tools.
Courses
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We accept all major credit cards, PayPal, and Apply Pay.
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Yes. We accept PayPal.
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Using PayPal as your payment method will allow you to utilize PayPal's installments feature
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We currently do not support ACH or wire transfers.
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We offer 5% discounts on groups of 3-5 students. Use discount code 5OFFDISC at checkout.
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We offer at 5% discount for government employees. Use discount code GOVWORKDISC at checkout.
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Yes. We accept purchase orders and can invoice for courses.
Please note payment of the invoice is required prior to the start of the course.
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