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Business Analysis Planning and Methods

BUS ADM X448.1

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Delivery Options Online

Rapid and effective business and process transformation is vital in today's competitive world. Learn business analysis fundamentals and the “Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring” knowledge area, which is the first of six generally accepted areas that define the profession's framework. Discover how practitioners determine/plan which activities are necessary in order to complete a business analysis effort. You will master the essential analysis theories that govern the performance of all other business analysis/transformation tasks. Study other topics such as return on investment (ROI) analysis and practical techniques used by business analysts in the real world.

In Focus: Business Analysis Competency Model

In this course, you will gain skills in the Planning and Monitoring section, including:

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Business analysis governance
  • Business analysis information management
  • Business analysis performance improvements
Infographic showing Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring slice of IIBA Business Analysis Competency Model

Learn more about the IIBA® Business Analysis Competency Model.

Prerequisites:

To succeed in this course, it is recommended that students first complete Business Analysis Fundamentals BUS ADM X423.8 or have some professional experience in business analysis or a related field.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

  • Understand business analysis as a profession and the fundamentals of the business analysis life cycle and its tools, techniques and best practices
  • Define business requirements and throughout the business analysis life cycle
  • Design, develop, assess and manage business solutions
  • Understand and use tools and techniques that can be applied immediately to analyze and solve business problems

What You Learn

  • Plan and manage business analysis
  • Conduct a stakeholder analysis
  • Create data flow diagrams
  • Apply business analysis to information technology projects, Agile teams, business architecture, business process management and business intelligence
  • Create return on investment analysis

How You Learn

  • Online course commentaries
  • Course readings
  • Online discussions
  • Written assignments
  • Final project
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Sections

Section 053

Aug 27 to Oct 22

Type: Online, Fixed Date

Instructor:

  • Abhishek 'AJ' Joshi

Cost: $1,100.00

See section 053 Details

Type Online, Fixed Date

Dates

Aug 27, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025

Instructional Hours

30.00

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Section Notes

Students will receive access to the course in Canvas on the course start date.

Students must score a 70% or higher on the final exam to pass the course. 

Section Materials

  • Textbook

    (Mandatory)

    Case # 909M11: Farming Pharmaceuticals: Ventria Bioscience and the Controversy over Plant-Made Medicines by Anne T. Lawrence

    © 2009 Harvard Business School Publishing
  • Textbook

    (Mandatory)

    Case # HKU774: Banyan Tree: Sustainability of a Brand During Rapid Global Expansion by Ali Farhoomand, Pauline Ng, Cathy Enz

    © 2008 Harvard Business School Publishing
  • Textbook

    (Mandatory)

    A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)

    © 2015 International Institute of Business Analysis v3 edition ISBN 978-1927584026

  • (Optional)

    Corporate Finance: Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide

    Quickstudy Reference Guides 1st edition ISBN 978-1423234692

Fall 2025 enrollment opens on June 16!

This course applies to the following programs:

Certificate Program in Business Analysis

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Required Courses

  • Business Analysis Fundamentals
  • Business Analysis Planning and Methods
  • Requirements Identification and Management
  • Business Solution Development and Delivery
  • Business Solution Evaluation and Validation

Learn More About This Program

Notes

Those who intend to sit for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)® exam should also meet the IIBA® testing requirements.

Departmental contact: extension-business@berkeley.edu

Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
  • Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Abhishek 'AJ' Joshi

Abhishek "Aj" Joshi is a business executive with broad experience in business analysis, digital strategy and customer engagement. Through his professional career, he has led several high profile initiatives focused on deploying advanced analytics (AI/ML), driving digital innovation and executing marketing strategies across diverse industries. Aj holds an MBA (with honors) from Duke University, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University and Bachelors’ in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pune. In every role he has held over the last 20 years, Aj has also been deeply involved in designing and delivering corporate training programs focused on business analysis and management. He is currently the Vice President of Consulting & Analytics at Visa Inc., where he leads a team of over 30 strategists, data scientists and subject matter experts focused on solving some of the toughest business problems for Visa’s top clients.

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