Business Analysis for Project Managers

The difference between requirements ownership and delivery ownership, and how the roles interact on a project.

Knowledge Check: What does a BA own that a PM does not?

Interviews, workshops, observation, document analysis — when to use each and how to surface real requirements, not just initial requests.

Knowledge Check: What is the difference between a stated need and a real need?

Includes: Requirements Elicitation Guide

BRD structure, scope statement, stakeholder needs, functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and the sign-off process.

Knowledge Check: What makes a requirement testable?

Includes: BRD Template

How to write use cases for functional requirements and user stories for Agile backlogs — format, acceptance criteria, and quality checks.

Knowledge Check: What is the format of a well-written user story?

Includes: User Story Template

Write acceptance criteria that testers can validate and stakeholders can approve. Build the team Definition of Done.

Knowledge Check: What is the difference between acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done?

Map requirements to deliverables, test cases, and business objectives using a requirements traceability matrix.

Knowledge Check: What does a requirements traceability matrix prevent?

Includes: Requirements Traceability Matrix

Plan UAT cycles, write test scenarios, manage defect triage, and run the sign-off process with business stakeholders.

Knowledge Check: What is the difference between UAT and QA testing?

Includes: UAT Plan Template

Handle requirements changes through formal change control — evaluate impact, update traceability, re-baseline.

Knowledge Check: Why must requirements changes go through change control?