Strategy & Business Analysis Training Seminar

Course Schedule

We currently have no scheduled session for this Course. If you are interested in running this course, please contact our Training Department at info@glomacs.com

Course Description

Introduction

This highly interactive and practical GLOMACS Strategy & Business Analysis training seminar will help you to understand the business analysis work that is needed to collaborate with stakeholders in order to identify and address a requirement of strategic importance (the business need), then align the resulting strategy for the change with higher and lower-level strategies.

This GLOMACS training seminar will give you practice developing the necessary skills including:

Understanding enterprise problems and goals
Analysing current state and defining future state
Devising strategies
Driving change
Facilitating stakeholder engagement

Objectives

Understand the link between business analysis and strategy
Understand how business analysis can help to implement business strategy
Align potential solutions with strategic goals
Examine the links with other perspectives including Agile and BPM
Identify and define the organization’s current and future states
Apply relevant strategic thinking tools and techniques
Identify strategic risks
Analyse performance measures
Define solution design options
Understand how to analyse value

Training Methodology

This GLOMACS Strategy & Business Analysis training seminar utilises short presentations, practical exercises, video inputs, business simulation activities and case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in applying the methods and tools of strategic business analysis to the specific needs of their organisation.

Organisational Impact

Facilitate strategic change
Improved strategic alignment
Contribute to the achievement of strategic plans
Ability to recognise a good business strategy
Understand how to change from the current position to a desired future state

Personal Impact

Improved strategic thinking and analysis skills
More highly developed problem solving and critical thinking skills
An increased ability to help achieve strategic improvement
Appreciation of how strategy and business analysis link with other important perspectives
Enhanced strategic management and planning capability

Who Should Attend?

Professionals and leaders who wish to learn more about understanding how to implement strategies and the changes required in the organization, including:

Business Architects
Business Systems Analysts
Enterprise Analysts
Management Consultants
Process Analysts
Product Managers
Product Owners

Course Outline

DAY 1

Introduction to Strategy and Business Analysis

What is the link between Strategy and Business Analysis?
Definitions, Concepts and Key Terms
What makes a strategy successful?
Performance Measures and Strategic Alignment
Governance and Information Management

DAY 2

How is Business Strategy Formulated?

Vision and Values, Mission and Goals
Analyse External Environment
Business Capability Analysis
Assess Strategic Fit and Formulate Strategy Options
Strategy Maps and The Balanced Scorecard
Using The Business Model Canvas

DAY 3

Strategy Analysis

Introduction to Strategy Analysis in A Business Analysis Context
Analyse Current State
Define Future State
Assess Risks
Define Change Strategy
Strategy Analysis Case Study

DAY 4

Solutions and Perspectives

How to Analyse, Value and Recommend Solutions
Analysing Performance Measures
Agile Perspective
Business Intelligence Perspective
Business Architecture
Business Process Management

DAY 5

Putting Analysis, Requirements and Design into Action

Developing Strategic Thinking Capability
Practising Interaction Skills
Additional Tools and Techniques
Case Study: Putting Business Analysis into Practice
Identifying Business Analysis Performance Improvements
Commitment to Action

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

In Association With

Oxford Management Centre

A GLOMACS - Oxford Management Centre collaboration aimed at providing the best training services and benefits to our valued clients.

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