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IBM Business Analysis Capstone: Applying Skills

This course is part of IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate.

Course Cost

Free course

Advanced

Skill Level

17 Hours

Self-paced Video lessons

This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.

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Shubhra Das

What you'll learn

Gain practical experience in business analysis through real-world case study application

Apply requirements gathering and stakeholder analysis techniques effectively

Create professional business analysis documents including BRD and RTM

Develop process modeling skills using industry-standard tools

Master risk assessment and mitigation strategies for business projects

Build presentation skills through comprehensive project summary delivery

Skills you'll gain

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Process Modeling

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Analysis

Excel

Looker

Business Requirements

Risk Mitigation

This course includes:

17 Hours PreRecorded video

21 assignments

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 6 modules in this course

This comprehensive capstone project provides hands-on experience in business analysis through a real-world hospital operational efficiency case study. Students apply core business analysis skills including requirements gathering, stakeholder analysis, process modeling, and risk assessment while using professional tools like Excel and Looker. The course culminates in creating essential business documents such as Business Requirements Document, Requirements Traceability Matrix, and Risk Mitigation Plan, preparing students for entry-level business analyst roles with practical, job-ready skills.

Project Overview and Requirements Gatherings

Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete

This module introduces the capstone case study and outlines prerequisites for participation. It emphasizes mastering requirements gathering, prioritization, and documentation using industry-standard techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Identifying business requirements

Organizing business requirements

Documenting business requirements

Requirements gathering techniques

Requirements prioritization techniques

This course includes:

4 Videos

4 Assignments

4 Plugins

1 Reading Materials

Stakeholder Analysis and Project Management

Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete

This module explores stakeholder analysis and project management fundamentals in business analysis. Learners will develop a Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Plan and a Scope Management Plan using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Skills you'll gain

Stakeholder analysis

Stakeholder engagement planning

Project scope management

Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Developing a Scope Management Plan

Strategic stakeholder engagement

Organizing project deliverables.

This course includes:

2 Videos

4 Assignments

4 Plugins

Process Modeling

Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete

This module develops core skills in process modeling to help visualize and improve business workflows. Learners use tools like Lucidchart and MS Visio to create process models using BPMN and Swimlane diagrams.

Skills you'll gain

Process modeling

Process mapping

Workflow visualization

Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)

Creating Swimlane diagrams

Using Lucidchart or MS Visio

Process documentation

Process optimization.

This course includes:

2 Videos

4 Assignments

4 Plugins

Data Analysis and Visualization

Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete

This module focuses on data analysis and visualization using tools like Excel, IBM Cognos, and Looker. You’ll practice data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis in Excel, followed by designing dashboards to present insights.

Skills you'll gain

Data cleaning

Data manipulation

Data analysis in Excel

Dashboard creation

Data visualization

Using IBM Cognos Analytics

Using Google Looker

Designing effective dashboards

Presenting insights

Stakeholder communication.

This course includes:

3 Videos

4 Assignments

5 Plugins

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete

This module builds core competencies in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks within a business analysis context. Learners will create risk documentation tools like Risk Registers, SWOT Analyses, and Risk Matrices.

Skills you'll gain

Risk identification

Risk documentation

Risk management planning

Creating a Risk Register

Conducting SWOT Analysis

Developing a Risk Matrix

Risk mitigation strategies

Contingency planning

Risk control techniques.

This course includes:

2 Videos

4 Assignments

5 Plugins

Final Project and Course wrap-up

Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete

This final module guides you in compiling and presenting your capstone project results effectively. You’ll learn how to structure clear, engaging, and professional presentations that showcase your business analysis findings.

Skills you'll gain

Presentation structuring

Effective communication

Visual presentation design

Professional presentation skills

Summarizing complex findings

Using PowerPoint for business presentations

AI-graded presentation submission.

This course includes:

2 Videos

1 Assignments

4 Plugins

1 App items

3 Reading Materials

Fee Structure

Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate

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This professional brings over 20 years of comprehensive IT experience across multinational corporations including IBM and Oracle, with expertise spanning both Indian and US markets. Their strong academic foundation includes multiple degrees: a Bachelor's in Mathematics, B.Tech and M.Tech in Computer Science, culminating in a Master of Computer Science in Data Science from the prestigious University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Their educational background combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, particularly valuable in today's data-driven technology landscape. According to current trends, professionals with this combination of extensive IT experience and specialized data science education are highly sought after, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 35% growth in data science positions from 2022 to 2032

Advanced

Skill Level

17 Hours

Self-paced Video lessons

Course Cost

Free course

Completion

CERTIFICATE