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There are 4 modules in this course
Develop strategic analysis and solution design skills essential for senior Business Analyst roles. Develop comprehensive business cases and effective solution designs, incorporating risk analysis, and utilize a trial version of SAP Build to design and simulate optimized workflows. Apply portfolio management best practices while leveraging ChatGPT for advanced analysis. This capstone course integrates all previous learning into sophisticated, enterprise-level solutions.
By the end of this course, you will learn skills to be able to:
- Create comprehensive business cases incorporating strategic and financial analysis
- Evaluate and manage organizational risks using enterprise risk management approaches
- Develop strategic portfolio management plans
- Design end-to-end solution proposals that demonstrate advanced Business Analyst capabilities
Learn about strategic business case development, a critical skill for driving organizational change and securing buy-in for new initiatives. You'll learn how to align proposed solutions with overarching strategic goals, conduct thorough cost-benefit analyses to assess financial viability, and effectively articulate the value proposition of your ideas. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical experience in developing strategic frameworks, leveraging ChatGPT for cost analysis, and constructing compelling business cases that resonate with decision-makers. By the end of this module, you'll be equipped to champion your proposals with confidence, ensuring your solutions are strategically sound and contribute to organizational success.
What's included
8 videos7 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 36 minutes
Why strategic analysis matters•2 minutes
Alignment frameworks using SAP•5 minutes
Creating your strategic alignment plan•7 minutes
Why cost-benefit analysis matters in SAP•2 minutes
Conducting a cost-benefit analysis with SAP Analytics Cloud and use ChatGPT to interpret data or perform basic calculations•6 minutes
Why business cases matter•2 minutes
Building a strong business case•8 minutes
Aligning your business case with strategic goals•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 65 minutes
Essentials of strategic analysis and solution design•5 minutes
Foundations of strategic analysis•10 minutes
Strategic analysis in practice•10 minutes
Fundamentals of cost-benefit analysis for SAP•10 minutes
Analyzing a cost-benefit case study•10 minutes
Building a compelling business case•10 minutes
Analyzing and aligning the business case•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 165 minutes
Activity: Defining objectives and identifying stakeholder needs•30 minutes
Strategic business case development•30 minutes
Activity: Develop your strategic analysis and alignment framework•30 minutes
Strategic analysis fundamentals•15 minutes
Activity: Conduct a cost-benefit analysis and interpret findings•30 minutes
Cost-benefit analysis•15 minutes
Building the business case•15 minutes
Risk analysis and management
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
Learn about the crucial discipline of risk analysis and management, providing you with the knowledge and tools to identify, assess, and mitigate potential threats to your organization. You'll learn how to conduct comprehensive risk assessments, considering various enterprise-level factors, and develop effective risk response strategies. This module also emphasizes the importance of ongoing monitoring, guiding you through the creation of frameworks to track and manage risks over time. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical experience in identifying potential risks, developing mitigation plans, and designing monitoring systems to ensure organizational resilience and success.
Understanding enterprise risk in modern businesses•3 minutes
Conducting a risk assessment•8 minutes
Using SAP Analytics Cloud to track and monitor risks•4 minutes
Understanding risk management for SAP Analysts•4 minutes
SAP risk response planning walkthrough•7 minutes
Risk response planning in action•4 minutes
The importance of risk monitoring•2 minutes
Using SAP Analytics Cloud for risk monitoring•6 minutes
Setting up risk alerts in SAP•4 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
Introduction to enterprise risk management•10 minutes
Risk mitigation using SAP Analytics Cloud•10 minutes
Planning for risks in SAP•10 minutes
Adapting to risks in SAP•10 minutes
Introduction to risk monitoring•10 minutes
Developing a risk monitoring plan•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 165 minutes
Activity: Build and implement a risk monitoring framework: A case study approach•30 minutes
Risk analysis and management•30 minutes
Activity: Assess and mitigate risk: Developing a risk management plan•30 minutes
Enterprise risk management•15 minutes
Activity: Develop a risk mitigation strategy and design a monitoring framework•30 minutes
Risk response planning•15 minutes
Risk monitoring•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Navigating the uncertain•10 minutes
Solution design
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
Learn the crucial process of solution design, enabling you to translate business needs into effective and well-structured solutions. You'll learn how to create comprehensive solution architectures, considering all key components and interactions, and develop robust integration strategies to ensure seamless implementation. This module also emphasizes the importance of validation, guiding you through the creation of frameworks to test and refine your solutions. Through hands-on activities, including building a basic prototype, you'll gain practical experience in designing solutions, planning integrations, and developing validation strategies. By the end of this module, you'll be equipped to design, implement, and validate solutions that effectively address business challenges and drive organizational success.
What's included
9 videos6 readings6 assignments
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9 videos•Total 40 minutes
Why solution architecture matters•3 minutes
Visualizing solution architecture with SAP Signavio•6 minutes
Prototyping user interfaces with Google Sheets•3 minutes
Integration planning: Why it matters•3 minutes
Steps to developing integration documents•4 minutes
Applying SAP tools in integration strategy•7 minutes
Introduction to SAP LeanIX for business analysts•10 minutes
Solution validation foundations•10 minutes
Validation techniques and framework components•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 135 minutes
Solution design•30 minutes
Design, review, and refine your solution architecture•30 minutes
Solution architecture•15 minutes
Integration planning•15 minutes
Solution validation•15 minutes
Activity: Develop and apply a validation framework for SAP implementation•30 minutes
Implementation planning
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
Learn the critical stages of implementation planning, ensuring a smooth transition from design to execution. You'll learn how to create detailed implementation roadmaps using the proven SAP Activate methodology, incorporating key milestones and dependencies. Recognizing the human element, this module also emphasizes change management, providing you with the tools to effectively communicate, train, and support stakeholders throughout the implementation process. Finally, you'll learn how to define and track success metrics, utilizing SAP Analytics Cloud to build dashboards that monitor progress and demonstrate value. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical experience in developing implementation plans, creating change management strategies, and designing dashboards to measure the ongoing success of your solutions.
What's included
8 videos7 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 34 minutes
The importance of implementation strategy•2 minutes
Creating implementation timelines•6 minutes
Navigating SAP Activate roadmaps•3 minutes
Why change management matters•2 minutes
Conducting stakeholder analysis•6 minutes
Creating a change management plan•6 minutes
Why success measurement matters•2 minutes
Building dashboards in SAP Analytics Cloud•7 minutes
7 readings•Total 65 minutes
Foundations of SAP implementation•10 minutes
SAP Activate methodology and roadmaps•10 minutes
Understanding and engaging stakeholders in change•10 minutes
Planning and implementing change initiatives•10 minutes
The Importance of success measurement•10 minutes
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)•10 minutes
End of course summary•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 195 minutes
Activity: Develop a change management plan with stakeholder communication strategies•30 minutes
Project: Strategic solution proposal•60 minutes
Activity: Develop and apply a roadmap for strategic implementation using SAP Activate•30 minutes
Implementation strategy•15 minutes
Change management•15 minutes
Success measurement•15 minutes
Activity: Dashboard creation challenge•30 minutes
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