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January 20, 2013

A List of Free
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theFundamentals of Business Analysis.

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complex problem to avoid solving the
wrong problem. It covers the use of
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techniques such as Journey Mapping,

Observation, Interviews and other useful
techniques that can be applied to solving
business problems. Tests, interactive
videos and course materials are provided
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videos on requirements engineering and
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Landscape: A Guide To Selecting A

Business Analyst Training Provider.

UPDATE: If you click on a link that does

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Gina O
2 years ago 2 likes

Thank you for this information!

Laura
Brandenburg
A year ago

Thanks for listing Bridging the Gap

in this list! We've updated our free
course - it's now a 43-minute
audio course with a full-text
transcript. We find that people are
enjoying receiving all the
information at once (instead of
over the course of 8 emails) and
being able to absorb the
information in a way that suits
them best, whether that's reading
a print out or listening to an mp3.

Stephanie
Famuyide
A year ago

Hi Laura, thanks a lot for

the update! It does help to
have different options to
choose from. Will check it
out.

Jisha

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Jisha
Chalil
A year ago
1 like

Hi Laura,
Will this training be
considered under the 21
hours PDU which is a must
to apply for CBAP
certification. Please
suggest.

Aman
Singh

A
year
ago

Please let me know

if you come across
with something
regarding this
question.
Asm961@gmail.com

james
harry
A year ago

Thanks for sharing your

knowledge with everyone. It was
very knowledgeable and
interesting.
there is one more site which
provide online business analyst
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training
OnlineBusinessAnalystTraining.com
i am not sure about charges.

Karun
Reddy
A year ago

Wow, its good list, also based on

my research I have found
following website which has lot of
material online... try once
www.businessanalysttrainingonline.com
http://best.businessanalysttrainingonline.com

Naveen
9 months
ago

Hello Karun, r u a BA.... If

yes can u email me at
dikar1308 at gmail dot com

Aman
Singh
A year ago

Hey laura , will it considered under

the 21 hours PDU ? I will highly
appreciate your reply.

Addiox
Technologies
A year ago

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I would like to suggest you

http://addiox.com/ for online
business analyst training. You can
watch free YouTube videos form
their channel :)

shiv
narayan
A year ago

they charge a lot for there

training and you are not
sure if you will get placed....

nitin
sharma
A year ago

A very brilliant effort for providing

an insight of BA world for newbies
like me.

Adaptive
Processes
A year ago

Hi Laura,
Thanks for sharing.
Adaptive Processes provides lot of
online materials for Business
Analysis in PPTs and Flash
materials.

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materials.
You can check out here for more
www.adaptiveprocesses.com/businessanalysis/index.php
www.adaptiveprocesses.com/businessanalysis/KnowledgeCenter.php
Regards,

Sachin
Rajgire
A year ago

Try aitlearning.com if you are from

banking and finance background

Asif

A year ago

1 like

Guess I found a good site. I have

been a BA, in reality, a reporting
analyst for over 4 years. I am in a
position where the reality of a BA
has hit me and I have been
learning a lot, the language, the
type of discussions, multiple
systems being impacted by
change/s to one, etc. I have found
myself straining to stay focused.
Last time I looked, I hadn't found
online material, short of spending
thousands on classroom courses,
that I could draw from. There are
good links on this page that I will
surely utilize..... starting today. I
am naturally moving into BSA role
but need to learn what you list
above to be what I an striving for. I
will be regular visitor.

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Stephanie
Famuyide
A year ago

Hello Asif, thanks for

stopping by.
I'm glad you've found this
list useful - these sites offer
a great starting point, and
you can also refer to them
from time to time during
the course of your career.
All the best in your BSA
role!

Sonal
Shrivastava
A year ago

I am currently in developer role

and aiming for BA. Searching
around to find some place from
where i can start and found your
blog. Thanks for sharing
information. Please let me know
how i can build a path for this.
Thanks.

Stephanie
Famuyide
A year ago

Hello Sonal, thanks for the

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comment.
The Developer Role you
currently occupy is a great
starting point, especially in
terms of liaising with the
technical team and
translating business
requirements to them.
There are a number of
posts you may find useful
on how to build your career
path:
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/2012/12/13/howmy-ba-career-started
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/2013/12/7/startingyour-business-analystcareer-training-experiencecertification
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/2014/1/13/trainingyourself-to-become-abusiness-analyst
Hope this helps.

ashutosh
7
months
ago

these links are not

working stephanie

Stephanie
Famuyide
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months
ago

Hello Ashu,
which ones in
particular?

Jay J
A year ago

Stephanie, what are the prospects

of a career in BA after having a
huge gap of 3+ years?
I have a degree in Computer
Science Engineering and I am not
employed now because of visa
restrictions in USA.

Stephanie
Famuyide
A year ago

Hello Jay, thanks for stopping by.

Id say your prospects are good
especially since you already have
a degree in Computer Science
Engineering.
If you don't have any experience
yet, one thing you could do is to
seek out projects (could be
voluntary work for a start) that
involve working on typical
business analysis tasks (Liaising
with stakeholders, eliciting
requirements, etc).
All the best.
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Anna Nash
A year ago

Hello, how do I enroll in the free

Business Analyst course. I recently
became unemployed and would
like to take the opportunity to get
this certification. Thank you.

Stephanie
Famuyide
9 months
ago

Dear Anna, you may

browse through the
provided links for
instructions/information on
how to access each course.

sapna
kingre
A year ago

Hey there
I have done MBA in finance and
have 7 yr of banking experience
wann start my carrier as BA in
banking domain, which
certification or training I should do
Please advice

Stephanie
Famuyide
11 months
ago

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Dear Sapna,
You can take a look at the
certification options
available at this link:
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/?
category=BA+Certification.
PMI also offers BA
certification, in case you'd
like to explore that too.
Hope this helps a bit.

Ibraham
10 months ago

Is there a book that you could

recommend that would teach
everything about BA? I want
something that's all in one. Thanks

Stephanie
Famuyide
9 months
ago

Hello Ibraham, you can

check out the resources
page:
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/resources.

Alis
8 months ago

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Thanks for listing out so many

useful resources. Could you
suggest any places which would
give out voluntary work to build
experience as a BA.

Anoop
7 months ago

Hi , We have launched a platform

that allows users to learn analytics
and data science by doing real
analytical scenarios. We have also
opened up free cases for
interested users to give us
feedback on the lerning
methodology. We employ
simulation and gamification. you
can visit us at
http://learn.analyttica.com?
AG=balearn

Yogesh
Subbanarasimha
5 months ago

Hi Stephanie,
Thank you for the guidance
document. My name is Yogesh, an
experienced customer services
and operations coordinator
professional with 5+ years
experience in Airline Operations
background.
I also have an MBA in General
Management. At present, I am
looking at Business Analysis
Course, and honestly I am
confused with so many options.
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confused with so many options.

Could you please suggest me the

right course. My email address is
sydney.yogi@gmail.com.
Looking forward for your reply.
Regards
Yogesh

Stephanie
Famuyide
5 months
ago

Hello Yogesh, thanks for

your comment.
Business Analysis is one of
the few professions open to
people from different
backgrounds so, welcome
on board!
Here's an article that I think
you will find useful in trying
to decide which course is
best:
http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/2015/1/16/thebusiness-analyst-traininglandscape-a-guide-toselecting-a-businessanalyst-training-provider
Do have a look and let me
know if it helps.

Ashish
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months
ago

Hi steaphine,
Thanks for your
valuable
information, i have
did my master in
pharmacy a.d
currently working in
pharmaceutical field.
I want to enter in BA
field is it possible.for
me now.

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