Plan the Project

Over 40% of projects fail because of a lack of planning. Bring additional value to your organization by learning how to plan a project without a project manager!

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The truth is harsh: companies don’t always pair Project Managers (PMs) and Business Analysts (BAs) on the same projects because they don’t have the resources. But improvements still need to be made, problems still need to be solved, and projects still need to be managed. This often all falls on the shoulders of the BA to complete.

Successfully plan projects – without the help of a PM! – efficiently and effectively by learning the tried and true project management techniques that we’ll cover in this course. As the third course in our Business Analysis Process Series, you’ll also benefit from the many awesome perks we provide with enrollment.

Learn more about the course and your instructors below!

The truth is harsh: companies don’t always pair Project Managers (PMs) and Business Analysts (BAs) on the same projects because they don’t have the resources. But improvements still need to be made, problems still need to be solved, and projects still need to be managed. This often all falls on the shoulders of the BA to complete.

Successfully plan projects – without the help of a PM! – efficiently and effectively by learning the tried and true project management techniques that we’ll cover in this course. As the third course in our Business Analysis Process Series, you’ll also benefit from the many awesome perks we provide with enrollment.

Learn more about the course and your instructors below!

What you’ll learn in this course:

  • Initiate the project plan by identifying and engaging stakeholders, creating a Project Charter, and planning an official kick-off meeting.
  • Create a Requirements Management Plan so you can thoroughly uncover every aspect of each requirement, including levels of detail, storage, access, traceability, reuse, and more.
  • Define the Project Plan details by breaking down the project, obtaining estimates on the effort involved, and defining the solution timetable to keep you on track.
  • Conduct stakeholder analysis and engagement by assigning roles and responsibilities, while defining a communications plan to keep you on top of things.
  • Set performance measures by identifying KPIs that validate your progress and success, and teach you a thing or two during learning opportunities.

 

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Awesome Perks

We’ve included some pretty insightful and useful resources with this course, including:

  • A 35-Page Student Workbook
    Enhancing your learning as you progress through this course, you’ll find yourself turning to our workbook as a powerful resource even after you complete the course.
  • Over 5 Hours of Engaging Video Lectures
    Our video lectures are created to break down concepts and techniques into a step-by-step guide that makes it easy to understand and grasp the lessons.
  • 13 Business Analysis Templates
    We’ll equip you with the professional templates you need to immediately start creating project plans.

The Extras

  • Money-Back Guarantee
    If you’re not happy with the course, contact us in the first 30 days and we’ll give you your money back.
  • Lifetime Access
    Enrollment grants you unlimited access to your course and any activities, resources, handouts, and quizzes for life.
  • 1-on-1 Support
    Unlimited 1-on-1 support directly from your instructor for any questions you might have.

Jeremy Aschenbrenner,
Chief Instructor

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Jeremy Aschenbrenner!
Many know me better as The BA Guide.

After gaining a decade of valuable experience in business analysis and consistently delivering successful projects that drive value for organizations, I decided to follow my passion for teaching others. This led me to establish The BA Guide, a platform dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations by sharing my expertise.
Learn more about me here

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Customer Appreciation

"The course exceeded my expectations! I was very pleased with the practical and concise explanation of what exactly you are expected to do in every phase of the planning process. They even provide you with templates and examples of the documentation that supports all related activities which makes it extremely easy to start applying the new skills you learned right away."
Stanislava B. -
"I loved this course and really learnt a lot of practical steps to plan a project. I have already implemented some of the templates provided, and they are a huge asset. I am definitely going to do more BA Guide courses."
Celeste P. -
"Great! Great! Great! That's all I want to say. Simple and precise explanations! And what is nice - all these ideas and techniques work good. All you need - to start utilising them."
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Course Curriculum

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Plan the Project

Welcome to the Course!

  1. Getting you up to speed on the BAPS
  2. Introducing the Business Analysis Process Series (BAPS)
  3. Course Kickoff and Overview
  4. Meet Your Instructor - Jeremy Aschenbrenner
  5. Student Workbook Reminder
  6. Additional Notes for the Student Workbook

Getting Things Started

  1. Business Analyst vs Project Manager
  2. Adaptive Methodologies vs Predictive Methodologies
  3. Key Terms Explained - Project, Stakeholder, Requirements
  4. Why Plan the Project?
  5. Case Study: When Projects Aren't Planned
  6. The Basics: Validate Your Understanding
  7. Centron Introduction (for those who didn't take Conduct a Strategy Analysis)

Project Plan Initiation

  1. Project Plan Initiation Overview
  2. Stakeholder Identification Basics
  3. Why Identify Stakeholders?
  4. How to Identify Stakeholders
  5. Stakeholder Register & Template
  6. Activity: Centron Stakeholder Identification
  7. Stakeholders Will Change
  8. Create a Project Charter
  9. Project Charter Template Explained
  10. Activity: Centron Project Charter
  11. Activity: Centron Stakeholder Change
  12. Arranging a Kickoff Meeting
  13. Conducting a Kickoff Meeting
  14. Kickoff Meeting Template
  15. Centron Kickoff Meeting
  16. Optional Tool: Team Contract
  17. Project Plan Initiation: Validate Your Understanding

Requirements Management Plan

  1. Requirements Management Plan Overview
  2. Requirement Abstraction
  3. Centron: Requirement Abstraction
  4. Requirements Storage and Access
  5. Centron: Requirement Storage and Access
  6. Requirement Attributes
  7. Centron: Requirement Attributes
  8. Requirements Reuse
  9. Centron: Requirement Reuse
  10. Requirement Traceability
  11. Centron: Requirement Traceability
  12. Requirements Change Control Process
  13. Requirements Change Control Template
  14. Centron: Change Control Process
  15. Activity: Centron Change Control Process Flowchart
  16. Requirements Approval Process
  17. Centron: Requirements Approval
  18. Requirements Management Plan Conclusion
  19. Validate Your Understanding: Requirements Management Plan

Define the Project Details: Break Down the Project

  1. Define the Project Plan Details Introduction
  2. Break Down the Project (what)
  3. Break Down the Project (how)
  4. ADAPTIVE: User Stories Explained
  5. ADAPTIVE: Breaking Down the Project with Story Mapping
  6. ADAPTIVE: Setting Up a Product Backlog
  7. PREDICTIVE: Breaking Down the Project with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  8. UW Results Frequency Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  9. Validate Your Understanding: Breaking Down the Project

Define the Project Details: Setting the Project Schedule

  1. Introduction to Setting the Schedule & Creating a Milestone List
  2. Estimating Activity Duration
  3. ADAPTIVE: Estimation Technique - Fibonacci
  4. ADAPTIVE: Estimation Techniques - T-shirt & BUS
  5. ADAPTIVE: Adding Estimates to User Stories
  6. PREDICTIVE: Estimation Technique - PERT
  7. PERT Estimation Worksheet
  8. PREDICTIVE: Estimation Technique - ROM / SWAG
  9. UW Results Frequency Project PERT Worksheet
  10. Understanding Dependencies
  11. Why Create a Project Schedule?
  12. ADAPTIVE: Creating a Project Schedule
  13. ADAPTIVE: Project Schedule Template Explained
  14. PREDICTIVE: Creating a Project Schedule
  15. PREDICTIVE: Project Schedule Template Explained
  16. UW Results Frequency Project Schedule
  17. UW Results Frequency Project Schedule - Update (1 of 2)
  18. UW Results Frequency Project Schedule - Update (2 of 2)
  19. UW Results Frequency Project Schedule - Reflection
  20. Validate Your Understanding: Setting the Project Schedule

Define the Project Details: Final Project Details

  1. Define a Quality Plan
  2. Quality Plan Template Explained
  3. UW Results Frequency Project Quality Plan
  4. ADAPTIVE: Release Planning
  5. PREDICTIVE: Release Planning
  6. PREDICTIVE: Release Planning Template
  7. UW Results Frequency Project Release Plan
  8. Update Project Risks
  9. Validate Your Understanding: Finalizing Project Details

Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement

  1. Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Overview
  2. Stakeholder Power Interest Analysis
  3. Stakeholder Power Interest Analysis Template
  4. Stakeholder RACI Matrix Explained
  5. Completing a Stakeholder RACI Matrix
  6. RACI Matrix Template
  7. Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
  8. Define a Collaboration and Communication Plan (Part 1 of 2)
  9. Define a Collaboration and Communication Plan (Part 2 of 2)
  10. UW Results Frequency Project Communication Plan
  11. Validate Your Understanding: Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement

Set Performance Measures

  1. Set Project Performance Measures
  2. Set Business Analyst Performance Measures Explained
  3. Three Steps to Set Business Analyst Performance Measures
  4. Validate Your Understanding: Setting Performance Measures

Wrapping Things Up

  1. Plan the Project Wrap Up
  2. Well done! What's Next?

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