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Alphaware Training Centers is
pleased to present our portfolio
of project based learning
courses for business analyst
professionals. Project based
learning provides measurable
business results.
Informal surveys of people
attending traditional training
find that few, if any, of the
students actually put the
training to use in their jobs in
the next several months. As
training budgets get smaller and
organization needs for skilled
personnel continue to rise, the
training approach needs to
change. Workshops structured to
use the actual projects of the
participants incorporate the
critical success factors to
ensure that training yields
results.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH
Project-based learning workshops
consist of short lectures to
teach a concept and/or tools,
followed by skill-building
exercises applying the concepts
and tools to project work of the
participants. This is followed
by in-depth applied exercises,
using the collection of
techniques as a whole, tailored
as needed for the organization's
life cycle and processes, to
address the near term activities
of the participants' projects.
Participants are guided by
instructors during the workshop
for both the skill-building and
the applied exercises
LEARNING WITH PROJECT-BASED WORKSHOPS
Most traditional training uses a
lecture format. That is the
least useful in building skills
for the workplace. Adults learn
best from activities in which
they directly use the skills
being taught.
 As illustrated in the diagram, the level of retention from
training activities is highest
when participants in a workshop
practice the skills by actually
doing their own work using the
new skills. This is the approach
of the applied exercises in the
project-based learning workshops
described here
TRAINING
WITH MEASURABLE IMPACT
For many years, training
organizations have offered
skills development training in a
variety of ways. The Kirkpatrick
scale is commonly used to judge
how well training meets its
goals, using four levels:
1 - Reaction - having student
respond to surveys of how well
they liked the training
2 - Learning - determining what
principles, facts, and
techniques were learned in the
session, often using pre- and
post-tests
3 - Behavior change - evaluating
how on-the-job performance has
changed, generally in the first
3 months after the training
4 - Results - measuring business
impact, often in areas of
efficiency, cost reduction, or
increased revenues, as a direct
result of the training
While the first two levels are
easiest and the most often used,
the third and fourth levels are
most significant to a business.
Project-based learning workshops
equip trainees to make direct
use of the learning (level 3),
and enable their organizations
to quickly see level 4 results.
EXPERT INSTRUCTION WITH INDUSTRY
SAVVY PROFESSIONALS
The instructional staff for
these courses is exceptional.
With an average of 25+ years
experience in project
management, business analysis,
process improvement, information
technology software development, strategic management and PMO implementation their breadth and depth of
experience assures you of the
highest caliber of training.
View
instructor bio information here.
Key Elements
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BA101 Requirements Planning and
Management for Business Value
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BA102 Requirements Elicitation
and Documentation
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BA103 Requirements Review and
Inspection Techniques
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BA104 Use Case Workshop
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BA105 Business Process Modeling
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BA106 Testing Practices for
Business Analysts
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BA107 Developing Agile
Requirements
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