Get ready to dive into the world of project and stakeholder management and build essential skills a successful business analyst needs.

Course Overview

Effective project and stakeholder management skills are key to a business analyst’s success—helping bridge communication gaps, manage expectations, and align initiatives with business goals. This course equips both aspiring and experienced business analysts with the critical skills needed to drive a successful career.

During this course, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of core project management principles and learn practical techniques for stakeholder analysis. You’ll explore critical aspects of project management such as project objectives, resource allocation, risk management, and developing effective communication strategies.

You’ll also get industry insights from practitioners on tools and strategies for managing projects and stakeholders successfully. Plus, through hands-on labs, you’ll gain practical experience applying your new skills in real-world scenarios, culminating in a final project where you’ll manage the relaunch of an existing website.

Enroll today and build highly sought-after skills employers look for in a good business analyst!

Learning Objectives

Essential, job-ready skills in project and stakeholder management employers look for in a good business analyst
Key project management concepts, including project phases, communication strategies, stakeholder engagement, and risk management
How to apply project management tools for effective project execution, risk assessment, and communication planning
How to implement communication strategies to engage stakeholders at every stage of the project lifecycle

Prerequisites

The course is designed for aspiring and existing business analysts looking to build essential skills in project and stakeholder management.

No prior business analytics experience is required. Anyone who is interested in project management, business communication, stakeholder engagement, or leadership roles can take this course.

Related Professional Certificate

This course is part of the following programs:

IBM Systems Analyst Professional Certificate
IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate
Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation Specialization

If you’re an aspiring business analyst looking to strengthen your business analysis career prospects, we recommend you enroll for one of these programs and work through the courses in order. Within a short time, you’ll have job-ready skills and practical experience on your resume that will help you drive project success, deliver business value, and build lasting stakeholder relationships that boost your business analyst career!

Course Syllabus

Module 0: Welcome

Video: Course Introduction
Reading: General Information
Reading: Learning Objectives and Syllabus
Reading: How to make the most of this course
Reading: Grading Scheme

Module 1: Introduction to Project Management in Business Projects

Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
Video: Traditional Project Management
Video: Project management in Business Analysis Process
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Role of a Business Analyst
Video: Project Management Phases
Video: Business-Focused Project Management Career Path
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Importance of Project Management
Reading: Overview of Key Project Management Models
Reading: Who is a Business Analysis Professional?
Practice Quiz: Introduction to Project Management in Business Projects
Reading: Module 1 Glossary
Reading: Module 1 Summary
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Project Management in Business Projects

Module 2: Stakeholder Analysis and Management

Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
Video: Identify Stakeholders
Video: Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Reading: Working with IT Teams
Video: Stakeholder Register
Video: Expert Viewpoint: Stakeholder Identification and Management
Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register
Reading: Stakeholder Collaboration and Needs
Video: Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Video: Monitor Stakeholder Engagement and Ground Rules
Video: Decision Making
Video: Expert Viewpoint : Stakeholder Management Tools
Video: Demo: Team Charter
Lab: Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Practice Quiz: Stakeholder Analysis and Management
Reading: Module 2 Summary
Reading: Module 2 Glossary
Grade Quiz: Stakeholder Analysis and Management

Module 3: Project Planning and Execution for Business Analysts

Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
Video: Lifecycle Overview
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Lifecycle Selection
Video: Adaptive Lifecycles
Video: Project Initiation
Video: Project Planning
Video: Project Executing
Video: Project Monitoring and Controlling
Reading: Change Control Processes
Video: Scope Planning
Video: Demo: Traceability Matrix
Lab: Create a Traceabilty Matrix
Video: Schedule Planning
Lab: Build a Work Breakdown (WBS) and Network Diagram
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Failure
Lab: Why Projects Fail?
Video: Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 1
Video: Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 2
Video: Demo: Budget Planning Part 1
Video: Demo: Budget Planning Part 2
Practice Quiz: Project Planning and Execution for Business Analysts
Reading: Module 3 Summary
Reading: Module 3 Glossary
Grade Quiz: Project Planning and Execution for Business Analysts

Module 4: Communication Strategies

Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
Video: Effective Conversations
Video: Project Management Communication Skills
Video: Project Communications Overview
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Communicating Effectively for Positive results
Video: Communications Medium
Video: Managing Communications
Lab: Write a Communication for Schedule Change
Video: Key Tool – Communications Management Plan
Video: Business Analyst communication essentials
Video: Demo: Communications Management Plan
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Planning for Effective Virtual and In Person Communications
Reading: Determining Objectives and Format of Communication
Video: Effective Status Reporting
Video: Demo: Status Reporting
Lab: Develop a Project Status report.
Reading: Communicating the Appropriate Level of Detail
Practice Quiz: Communications Strategies
Reading: Module 4 Summary
Reading: Module 4 Glossary
Grade Quiz: Communication Strategies

Module 5 : Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Video: Project Risk Management Overview
Video: Risk Defined
Video: Risk Metalanguage
Video: Demo: SWOT Analysis
Lab: Perform SWOT Analysis
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Planning
Video: Demo: Risk Register
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Management
Lab: Develop a Risk Register
Reading: Identifying Assumptions to Manage Risks
Video: The Risk Management Plan
Video: Responding to Risk
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Responses
Video: Demo: Risk Report
Video: Risk Reassessment (Review)
Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Monitoring
Video: Demo: Risk Matrix
Lab: Create a Risk Matrix
Practice Quiz: Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Reading: Module 5 Summary
Reading: Module 5 Glossary
Grade Quiz: Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Module 6: Final Project

Final Project: Final Project: Relaunching the "VitalNest Wellness" Website
Final Exam: Project and Stakeholder Management for Business Analysts

Course Wrap Up

Video: Course Wrap-Up
Reading: Course Glossary
Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps
Reading: Thanks from the Course Team

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