Data and Business Process Modeling with Microsoft Visio

This course is part of Microsoft Business Analyst Professional Certificate

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

130 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

89%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Learn to identify and navigate the user interface of Microsoft Visio.
Gain insight into how to use Microsoft Visio for creating diagrams effectively.
Comprehend business process and data modeling roles in analysis, applying concepts via Microsoft Visio models.

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Microsoft Visio

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Assessments

26 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is designed to equip you with essential skills in business process and data modeling using Microsoft Visio. Throughout this program, you will delve into various facets of business analysis and data modeling. Using Microsoft Visio learners will create insightful business processes and data models, and apply these skills to enhance your capabilities in business analysis.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:  • Identify and navigate the user interface of Microsoft Visio • Explain how to use Microsoft Visio to create diagrams • Explain the role of business activity and process modeling in a business analysis context • Create business process and activity models in Microsoft Visio • Explain the role of data modeling in a business analysis context • Create data models in Microsoft Visio

In this module you’ll explore how Microsoft Visio empowers business analysts in understanding and visualizing key aspects of a business. You’ll learn to capture and present stakeholders' ideas using Visio effectively. You’ll discover its versatile features for creating insightful business process flowcharts, case diagrams, project schedules, and flowcharts.

What's included

9 videos6 readings8 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videos Total 40 minutes

Course introduction: Microsoft Visio - Data and business process modelling 4 minutes
Information visualization 4 minutes
Introduction to Microsoft Visio 5 minutes
Introduction to color theory 5 minutes
Shapes and connectors 5 minutes
Formatting, aligning and groups 4 minutes
Optimizing diagrams: Image selection and performance 5 minutes
Adding text and hyperlinks to a diagram 5 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to Microsoft Visio 3 minutes

6 readings Total 50 minutes

Course Syllabus: Microsoft Visio - data and business process modeling 10 minutes
Activity: Setting up: Microsoft Visio 10 minutes
How to be successful in this course 5 minutes
Quick links: Comparing Microsoft Visio for desktop and web 5 minutes
More shapes and stencils 10 minutes
Additional resources: Introduction to Microsoft Visio 10 minutes

8 assignments Total 115 minutes

Module quiz: Introduction to Microsoft Visio 30 minutes
Activity: Create a basic diagram 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Creating a diagram 15 minutes
Activity: Organize and format a diagram 10 minutes
Activity: Working with themes 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Diagram design 15 minutes
Activity: Add media to a diagram 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Media in diagrams 15 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

What do you hope to learn? 10 minutes

In this module, you'll explore the core concepts of the business activity model (BAM), business process modeling notation (BPMN), and flowcharts and have the opportunity to apply what you have learned using Microsoft Visio.

What's included

9 videos5 readings9 assignments

9 videos Total 44 minutes

What is a business activity model (BAM)? 6 minutes
What is a business process? 5 minutes
Service blueprints 5 minutes
Introduction to business process mapping 4 minutes
What is business process modeling and notation (BPMN)? 5 minutes
More BPMN diagram types 4 minutes
Using BPMN in business process improvement 5 minutes
Decision trees 5 minutes
Module summary: Business activity and process modeling 5 minutes

5 readings Total 50 minutes

Types of business activity 10 minutes
BPMN flow and connecting objects 10 minutes
BPMN pools, lanes and artifacts 10 minutes
As-is and To-be process states 10 minutes
Additional resources: Business activity and process modeling 10 minutes

9 assignments Total 175 minutes

Module quiz: Business activity and process modeling 30 minutes
Activity: Business activity model in Microsoft Visio 20 minutes
Activity: Service blueprint in Microsoft Visio 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Business activity model 15 minutes
Activity: Creating a BPMN diagram in Microsoft Visio 20 minutes
Knowledge check: Business process modeling notation 15 minutes
Activity: As-is and to-be process state in Microsoft Visio 30 minutes
Activity: Create a decision tree 20 minutes
Knowledge check: More flowcharts 15 minutes

In this module you’ll explore the key concepts of data ,odeling using Microsoft Visio to create an entity-relationship (ER) diagram, data flow diagram and data dictionaries.

What's included

10 videos4 readings7 assignments

10 videos Total 49 minutes

Entities and relationships 5 minutes
What is an entity-relationship (ER) diagram? 5 minutes
UML Notation 5 minutes
Cardinality 6 minutes
What is a data flow diagram (DFD)? 5 minutes
Logical vs physical DFDs 5 minutes
What is a data dictionary? 5 minutes
Active and passive data dictionaries 6 minutes
Data catalogs and data dictionaries 4 minutes
Module summary: Data modeling 3 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

ER Diagram Components 10 minutes
Cardinality cheatsheet 10 minutes
DFD levels 10 minutes
Additional resources: Data modeling 10 minutes

7 assignments Total 140 minutes

Module quiz: Data modeling 30 minutes
Activity: Creating a UML diagram 25 minutes
Knowledge check: Entity relationship diagrams 15 minutes
Activity: Creating a data flow diagram 30 minutes
Knowledge check: Data flow diagrams 15 minutes
Activity: Creating a data dictionary 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Data dictionaries 15 minutes

In this module, you’ll put your skills into practice. You’ll reflect on the key learning points that you reviewed during the course and complete the final assessment and hands-on activity.