How to do Great Business Analysis

A Practical Guide through Case Studies

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Last Updated: 2023-04-10 09:04:46 English Course Type: Self Learning

1. Acquire Skills and Knowledge to assess business status or situations; analyze and diagnose business problems; and evaluate business opportunities and options.
2. Master 4 major Business Analysis Frameworks for : Problem Analysis, Performance Review, Strategy Audit and Evaluation of Opportunities & Options.
3. Get to practice great Business Analysis hands-on, through 3 real life business cases and with14 cutting edge Tools & Techniques.

For Whom

Practising Managers (in any function), People aspiring for a career in Business Management, Business & Startup owners, Students of Business Schools, Business Analysts (current & prospective), Management Consultants (current & aspiring).

What You will Achieve at the end of this course

1. Acquire Skills and Knowledge to assess business status or situations; analyze and diagnose business problems; and evaluate business opportunities and options.
2. Master 4 major Business Analysis Frameworks for : Problem Analysis, Performance Review, Strategy Audit and Evaluation of Opportunities & Options.
3. Get to practice great Business Analysis hands-on, through 3 real life business cases and with14 cutting edge Tools & Techniques.
4. Learn how to decide on the right data, sources of the data and relevant tools and techniques for analyzing different business situations.

HOW? .... Unique Teaching Method ... Hands on

The course will achieve this by making you learn how to do great business analysis - through 3 real life business Cases. And you will be practicing this yourself, through 4 Practice Assignments, as you walk through each case, along with the instructor. And a detailed analysis of each case is provided, explaining the data, tools & techniques used and the methodology and logic of the analysis. And you can self-assess your progress in understanding the course through 4 Quiz. Revise with 32 downloadable documents (PDF & Excel).

What this course is NOT

It is not a piece of software, certification or checklist, which may have only very limited usefulness or applicability to a variety of business situations.

What IT IS

A Comprehensive, step-by-step Approach to doing great Business Analysis in a variety of scenarios, demonstrated through 3 real life business case studies.
Fundamental insights into the nature of business issues
Knowledge of common pitfalls of Business Analysis and and mental cobwebs in our thinking patterns and how to avoid them

The Course in Numbers

47 Topics (Lectures) arranged in 8 Sections
370 minutes of absorbing videos
3 Case Studies - each with Narration and Analysis
4 Practice Assignments
4 Self-assessment Quiz
32 downloadable documents

Only strong interest in Business Analysis.

Practising Managers (in any function)
People aspiring for a career in Business Management
Business & Startup owners
Students of Business Schools
Business Analysts (current & prospective)

Section 1 : Course Overview 2 Lectures 00:06:00
Lecture 1 :
Course Overview Preview
Get to know: 1. What You will Learn; 2. For Whom; 3. How You will Learn; 4. Why Learn from me
Lecture 2 :
Course Resources - PDF Docs
Section 2 : Introduction to Business Analysis 5 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
2.1: What is Business Analysis?
Get a working understanding of what Business Analysis is about.
Lecture 2 :
2.2: Examples of Scenarios
Understand the scope of Business Analysis with 16 examples.
Lecture 3 :
2.3: Role and Skills of Business Analysis
Understand the Role of Business Analysis and appreciate the skills required to perform it.
Lecture 4 :
2.4: Categories of Business Issues
Get clear understanding of the 3 major categories of Business Analysis and categorize the 16 example scenarios given in previous topic/lecture #3 ( 2.2: Examples of Scenarios).
Lecture 5 :
Quiz No. 1 : Introduction to Business Analysis
Multiple choice questions on basic concepts of Business Analysis, explained in Section 2.
Section 3 : Introduction to Cases 1 Lectures 00:04:19
Lecture 1 :
Introdiction to Cases
Section 4 : Case1: Triumph Sanitaryware Limited (TSL) - A case in Problem Analysis 12 Lectures 00:49:45
Lecture 1 :
4.1: Case Narration - Part 1 : Drop in sales of Consumer Durable
The case describes vividly the events leading to: 1. Competitor action; 2. A drop in sales of TSL; 3. Steps taken by management to reverse it; 4. Aftermath of the steps; 5. Investigation by Business Analyst and findings; 6. Management actions pursuant to his report. Learnings: 1. Dynamics of different players within and outside a company - how they influence events and decisions; 2. Pitfalls of business analysis and decision making
Lecture 2 :
4.2: Case Narration - Part 2: Reaction & Aftermath
The case describes vividly the events leading to: 1. Competitor action; 2. A drop in sales of TSL; 3. Steps taken by management to reverse it; 4. Aftermath of the steps; 5. Investigation by Business Analyst and findings; 6. Management actions pursuant to his report. Learnings: 1. Dynamics of different players within and outside a company - how they influence events and decisions; 2. Pitfalls of business analysis and decision making
Lecture 3 :
4.3: Case Narration - Part 3: Diagnosing the Real Problem
The case describes vividly the events leading to: 1. Competitor action; 2. A drop in sales of TSL; 3. Steps taken by management to reverse it; 4. Aftermath of the steps; 5. Investigation by Business Analyst and findings; 6. Management actions pursuant to his report. Learnings: 1. Dynamics of different players within and outside a company - how they influence events and decisions; 2. Pitfalls of business analysis and decision making
Lecture 4 :
4.4: Case Assignment Questions
Practice Assignment - 1 Please attempt to answer these questions, in your own way, before you proceed to next lecture, where I start to give you the Analysis of the Case, with a BA perspective. Later, you can compare your answers with Analysis presented by me.
Lecture 5 :
4.5: Case Analysis-1 : Problem Definition
Assignment Question Q1 answered. Learnings: Premises on problem definition and how views/opinions of people influence them.
Lecture 6 :
4.6: Case Analysis-2a : Process Steps in Problem Solving
Assignment Question Q2 partly answered. Learnings * Criteria to judge if a problem is correctly defined or not * The steps in Problem Analysis Process * Critical Questions to be asked in Problem Definition * Boundaries of a Problem * Objectives of solving a Problem
Lecture 7 :
4.7: Case Analysis-2b: Process Steps in Problem Solving (Contd.)
Answer to Q2 of Assignment continued. Learnings * The steps in Problem Analysis Process (contd.) * Identifying Information & Data required * Locating Data Sources - Internal & External Data Drilldown * How to do Cause & Effect Analysis * Complex Relationships of Causes & Effects * Feedback Loops * Critical Questions (revisited)
Lecture 8 :
4.8 Case Analysis-3
Lecture 9 :
4.9 Case Analysis-4
Lecture 10 :
4.10 Case Analysis-5
Lecture 11 :
4.11 Case Analysis-6
Lecture 12 :
Quiz # 2 : Case 1 - Triumph Sanitaryware Limited
Quiz # 2 : Case 1 - Triumph Sanitaryware Limited
Section 5 : Case 2: Fancy Food Ltd - A Case in Business Status Assessment 11 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
5.1 Introduction to Case 2
Lecture 2 :
5.2 Status Overview-1
Lecture 3 :
5.3 Sattus Overview-2
Lecture 4 :
5.4 Data Collection-1
Lecture 5 :
5.5 Data Collection-2
Lecture 6 :
5.6 Analysis & Report -1
Lecture 7 :
5.7 Analysis & Report -2
Lecture 8 :
5.8 Analysis & Report -3
Lecture 9 :
5.9 Analysis & Report -4
Lecture 10 :
5.10 Analysis & Report -5
Lecture 11 :
QUIZ 3 : Case 2 - Fancy Foods Limited
QUIZ 3 : Case 2 - Fancy Foods Limited
Section 6 : Case 3 : Option for Fancy Food Ltd - Evaluation of Opportunities - Narration 10 Lectures 00:51:44
Lecture 1 :
6.1 Introduction to Case 3
Lecture 2 :
6.2 Case Narration: Part 1
Lecture 3 :
6.3 Case Narration: Part 2
Lecture 4 :
6.4 Case Narration: Part 3
Lecture 5 :
6.5 Case Narration: Part 4
Lecture 6 :
6.6 Case Narration: Part 5
Lecture 7 :
6.7 Case Narration: Part 6
Lecture 8 :
6.8 Case Narration: Part 7
Lecture 9 :
6.9 Case Narration: Part 8
Lecture 10 :
6.10 Assignment Questions
Section 7 : Case 3 - Option for FF - Analysis & Recommendations 10 Lectures 01:27:21
Lecture 1 :
7.1 Case Analysis – Part 1
Lecture 2 :
7.2 Case Analysis – Part 2
Lecture 3 :
7.3 Case Analysis – Part 3
Lecture 4 :
7.4 Case Analysis - Part 4
Lecture 5 :
7.5 Case Analysis – Part 5
Lecture 6 :
7.6 Case Analysis – Part -6
Lecture 7 :
7.7 Case Analysis – Part -7
Lecture 8 :
7.8 Case Analysis – Part - 8
Lecture 9 :
7.9 Case Analysis- Part 9 - Learnings
Lecture 10 :
QUIZ # 4 : Case 3 - Options for Fancy Foods Ltd.
QUIZ # 4 : Case 3 - Options for Fancy Foods Ltd.
Section 8 : Course Recap and Wrap-up 1 Lectures 00:03:10
Lecture 1 :
Course Recap and Wrap-up

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BIOGRAPHY Business Consultant, Trainer, Mentor & Faculty Education: B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, INDIA MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, INDIA Work Experience: 27 Years Corporate: - Latest * Group VP (Corp. & Strategic Planning) of a diversified business conglomerate * CEO of Indian subsidiary of trans-national business group HQ in the US - Early career * Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Product Development & Projects Consulting, Training & Teaching: * Management Consultant, Corporate Trainer & Visiting Faculty in Business Schools for 20 Years International Experience * Lived & worked in Australia * Frequent Business visits: USA, Europe, S.E. Asia Interest Areas - Function & Domain Areas: * Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking * International Business * Marketing, Sales & Project management * Business Analysis, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Business Communication * Mentoring Special Pedagogy Expertise * Case Method Social Media URLS Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/profbala2020/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ProfBalaS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profbala/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ProfBala2020