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Business Analysis: Capstone Project

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Showcase your business analysis skills in this portfolio-worthy capstone project that will catch the eye of employers.

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Business Analytics

Skills You Will Learn

  • Business Process Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Requirements Elicitation, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

Offered By

  • IBMSkillsNetwork

Estimated Effort

  • 21 Hours

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • December 17, 2025
About this Course
Ready to put all that you’ve learned in the IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate into practice? In this industry-oriented capstone project, you’ll showcase your skills applying business analysis concepts and techniques to a typical real-world business analysis scenario.
You will:  
  • Gain hands-on experience that builds confidence and prepares you for entry-level business analysis roles. 
  • Apply your knowledge and skills to a practical business analysis project. 
  • Demonstrate your expertise in key business analysis tasks such as process modeling, requirements gathering, risk assessment, and system analysis.
  • Showcase your ability to use relevant business analysis tools and technologies, including Microsoft Excel and LucidChart.   
Course Overview

During this project, you’ll put key business analysis skills into practice, including requirements gathering, stakeholder analysis, project management, process modeling, and risk assessment. You’ll also work with tools such as Excel for analyzing data and use platforms such as Cognos or Google Looker to build compelling dashboards.  You’ll then wrap up the project by designing a professional PowerPoint presentation summarizing your findings.  If you’re ready to put your business analysis skills into practice and power up your portfolio with a project that will stand out to employers, enroll today! 

Prerequisites 

Before starting this course, we recommend that you have completed all the other courses in the IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate to ensure you have the skills you need for this capstone project. This program helps you acquire the following business analysis skills: Requirements gathering, prioritization and documentation, stakeholder analysis, project management, process modeling, data analysis, data visualization, risk assessment, and mitigation. 

Related Professional Certificate 

This course is part of the IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate program. If you’re looking to build a career in business analysis, we recommend that you enroll in the full program and complete the courses in sequence. In just a few months, you’ll gain job-ready skills you need to kickstart your career as a business analyst and earn a certificate to help you stand out to employers. 

Course Syllabus 

The course consists of the following modules:

Module 0: Welcome to the Course
  • Video: Course Introduction
  • Reading: Course Overview and Prerequisities
  • Video: Capstone Project Overview
Module 1: Project Overview and Requirements Gathering 
  • Reading: Module Description and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Requirements Gathering 
  • Video: Recap of Requirements Gathering 
  • Lab: Create a Business Requirements Document (BRD)  
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Business Requirements Document (BRD) 
  • Graded Quiz: Requirements Gathering
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Techniques for Prioritizing and Documenting Requirements 
  • Video: Recap of Requirements Prioritization Techniques
  • Lab: Develop a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Requirements Prioritization and Documentation
  • Graded Quiz: Requirements Prioritization and Documentation Techniques
Module 2: Stakeholder Analysis and Project Management 
  • Reading: Module Description and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement 
  • Video: Recap of Effective Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement 
  • Lab: Create a Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Plan 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Plan 
  • Graded Quiz : Stakeholder Analysis 
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Project Management Plan
  • Video: Recap of Project Scope Management and WBS
  • Lab: Create a Project Scope Management Plan with WBS 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Scope Management Plan 
  • Graded Quiz : Project Management
Module 3: Project Planning and Execution for Business Analysts 
  • Reading: Module Description and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Process Mapping and Optimization 
  • Video: Recap of Process Mapping and Optimization
  • Lab: Create a Process Model Using Lucidchart
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Process Models and Documentation 
  • Graded Quiz: Process Modeling Techniques
    Reading: Assignment Overview: Applying Advanced BPMN Using Swimlane Diagrams 
  • Video: Recap of Advanced Process Mapping Techniques 
  • Lab: Create Detailed Process Maps Using Swimlane Diagrams
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Advanced Process Maps and Annotations 
  • Graded Quiz: Advanced Process Mapping Techniques 
Module 4: Data Analysis and Visualization
  • Reading: Module Description and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Analysing Data in Excel
  • Video: Data Cleaning, Manipulation, and Analysis in Excel 
  • Reading: Practical Guide to Effective Data Visualization 
  • Lab: Recap of Data Cleaning, Manipulation, and Analysis in Excel 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Data Analysis Using Excel
  • Graded Quiz: Data Analysis Using Excel
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Data Visualization and Dashboards  
  • Video: Recap of Creating Dashboards Using IBM Cognos Analytics
  • Video: Recap of Dashboard Creation in Looker
  • Lab: Creating Dashboards in Cognos/Looker 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Building Effective Visualizations 
  • Graded Quiz: Dashboard Creation Using Cognos/Looker 
Module 5: Risk Assessment and Mitigation 
  • Reading: Module Description and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Developing a Risk Management Plan 
  • Video: Recap of Risk Management Essentials
  • Reading: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies in Business Analysis
  • Lab: Creating a Risk Register and Conducting SWOT Analysis 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Comprehensive Risk Identification and Documentation 
  • Graded Quiz : Risk Identification and Management 
  • Reading: Assignment Overview: Strategic Risk Mitigation Planning
  • Video: Developing Risk Mitigation Plan
  • Lab: Developing a Risk Mitigation Plan 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Documenting Risk Control Measures and Contingency Plans 
  • Graded Quiz : Risk Mitigation and Control Strategies
Module 6: Submission of Final Presentation
  • Video: Structure of a Presentation 
  • Video: Best Practices for Presenting Your Findings
  • Lab: Build and Refine PowerPoint Presentation Summarizing Case Study findings 
  • Practice Assessment: Checklist: Final Presentation Preparation 
  • Assessment: Peer Assignment: Submission and Evaluation 
Module 7: Course Wrap-Up
  • Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps
  • Reading: Team and Acknowledgments
  • Reading: Job Search Tips and analysis 
  • Reading: Resume Writing Tips for Business Analysts 
  • Reading: Mock Interview Prep and Tips
Module 7: Course Rating and Feedback
  • Reading: Course Rating and Feedback