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Essentials of Business Analysis - Foundation & Practice

An IIBA Endorsed Training Course

Essentials of Business Analysis - Foundation & Practice

Improving Productivity by Defining, Analysing and Improving Your Business

IIBA NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
07 - 11 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950

Introduction

Today’s organization deals with ever increasing levels of complexity and the ever increasing speed of change. In order to achieve maximum effectiveness managers must continually sharpen their skills.

In this GLOMACS training course, you will study how to:

  • Understand and apply best practices of the business analysis discipline
  • Appreciate the role of business analysis within the organisation
  • Conduct a business-needs analysis to elicit stakeholder requirements
  • Utilise methods, tools and techniques to identify issues and opportunities
  • Prepare, manage and implement solution assessment and validation

Objectives

  • Understand how a business analyst acts as an agent of business improvement
  • Learn how to use a systematic approach based on “A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)” Version 3.0
  • Understand and apply a systematic framework for conducting business analysis activities through the phases of the business analysis life cycle
  • Develop an appreciation for the essential responsibilities of a Business Analyst
  • Provide best practices and theory with practical tools and techniques that can be applied immediately in your own organization
  • Learn how to develop effective requirements and communication plans

Training Methodology

Participants will learn by active application of methods, tools and techniques presented throughout the training course. The sessions contain focused input from the training course leader, combined with practical sessions enabling delegates to apply the methods and tools to exercises and case studies drawn from a range of industries, including Oil & Gas. The training course caters for different learning style preferences through group work, individual work, participant discussion, facilitator interaction and self reflection.

Organisational Impact

  • Facilitate continuous improvement in the organisation
  • Accurately define the work of the organisation through the use of business process models
  • Contribute to the achievement of breakthrough organisational performance 
  • Ability to recognise an effective business analysis intervention
  • Understand how to identify changes that can Increase effectiveness and efficiency

Personal Impact

  • Improved active listening and questioning skills to enhance communication effectiveness
  • Increased problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • An increased appreciation for your role in helping the organisation achieve improved performance
  • Up-to-date techniques and methods to help implement systematic business improvement
  • Enhanced management and teambuilding skills

Who should Attend?

This GLOMACS training course is useful for anyone who needs to understand or apply knowledge and skills from the business analysis discipline.

  • Project managers who want to better understand the role of business analysis and business analysts within a project
  • Business analysts who want to develop their ability to contribute within a project
  • Project personnel and stakeholders seeking to advance their careers who desire to strengthen their professional abilities including:
    • Functional managers
    • Developers and testers
    • Systems analysts
Course Outline
Day 1

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

  • Introduction to Business Analysis including Key Terms
  • The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
  • Sources of Business Analysis Information
  • Identify, analyse and communicate with relevant stakeholders
  • Determining activities, deliverables, resources and measures
  • Define how to approve requirements and manage scope changes
Day 2

Requirements Elicitation, Management & Communication

  • Plan Business Analysis Approach
  • How to prepare for, and conduct, elicitation
  • Confirming the results of elicitation
  • Communicating Business Analysis Information
  • Managing stakeholder collaboration
  • How to trace and maintain requirements
  • Prioritising, assessing and approving requirements
Day 3

Requirements Analysis

  • Specifying and modelling requirements
  • Defining assumptions and constraints
  • Verifying and validating requirements
  • How to define requirements architecture
  • Defining design options
  • Solution assessment and validation
Day 4

Developing Business Analysis Capabilities

  • Analytical thinking and problem solving
  • Behavioural characteristics
  • Communication, interaction and conflict resolution skills
  • Risk, responsibility, and skills analyses
  • Using Data Flow Diagrams
  • Case study
Day 5

Business Analysis Tools and Techniques

  • Project scope, schedule and metrics
  • Functional decomposition techniques
  • Decision modelling
  • Benchmarking and Market Analysis
  • Personal planning
  • 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 Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
  • The certificate will also have an IIBA reference with Pre-approved Professional Development Hours (PDH), and/or Continuing Development Units (CDUs) from IIBA.
Providers

Endorsed Education Provider

IIBA
NASBA
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Frequently Asked Question

No. Saudi GLOMACS delivers courses in Saudi Arabia and internationally, including delivery across Europe and Asia. This allows organisations and professionals to access training both locally and abroad.

No. While governance and leadership are part of the portfolio, Saudi GLOMACS delivers training across the entire business and professional lifecycle, including administrative, technical, legal, regulatory, and sector-specific training.

Yes. Saudi GLOMACS designs and delivers bespoke in-house training tailored to organisational objectives, sector requirements, and workforce needs. Training can be delivered in Saudi Arabia or internationally, depending on requirements.

Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

GLOMACS has been delivering professional training for over thirty years, with courses delivered across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other international markets.

Saudi GLOMACS combines three decades of global training experience with a clear focus on Saudi market relevance. This allows it to deliver training that is both internationally credible and locally applicable, across a broader range of disciplines than niche or single-focus providers.

Saudi GLOMACS is a Saudi-based professional training provider delivering courses tailored to the Saudi market and applicable internationally. It operates within the global GLOMACS framework and draws on more than three decades of international training experience.

Saudi GLOMACS offers professional training across a wide range of disciplines, including administration, leadership and management, governance and regulation, law, oil and gas, energy, engineering, finance, digital technologies, and sector-specific specialisations.

Training supports professionals across all career stages, from operational roles to specialist and senior responsibilities.

Participants include professionals from public sector, semi-government, and private sector organisations, across a wide range of roles and industries. Attendees range from administrative and operational professionals to technical specialists, managers, and senior decision-makers.

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