IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate

IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate

Get job-ready as a Business Analyst. Build the essential skills, technical expertise, and hands-on experience with key business analysis tools

Instructors: Daniel C. Yeomans +7 more

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6 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 5 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 5 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Job-ready skills you need to kickstart your career as a business analyst (Aligned with the BABOK Guide)
Develop hands-on practical skills and prepare for ECBA certification valued by employers
Strategies and methods for process modeling, requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and project management
Fundamental concepts, tools, and techniques for systems analysis, data analysis, and visualization

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analytics
Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: System Analysis
Category: A Guide To The Business Analysis Body Of Knowledge
Category: BABOK
Category: Data Analysis and Visualization

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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Kickstart your career with the IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate — a comprehensive program designed to equip you with the job-ready skills needed to thrive in a growing field. With an 11% projected growth in management analyst positions (2022–2032, U.S. Labor Department) and average U.S. salaries for Business Analysts as $85,452 and $84,998 for women and men respectively (IIBA), this program sets you up for success.

A Business Analyst bridges stakeholders and project teams, translating needs into actionable solutions, identifying requirements, delivering insights, and ensuring goals are met.

This program includes self-paced courses, focusing on both foundational and advanced concepts.

Gain a thorough understanding of the business analysis process and the role and responsibilities of a Business Analyst.

Learn essential skills in process modeling, requirements gathering, and stakeholder engagement. Apply systems analysis tools to real-world scenarios and gain proficiency in data analysis and visualization using Excel and Cognos.

The program aligns with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) to prepare you for completing the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA).

Applied Learning Project

Throughout this certificate, you will complete hands-on labs and projects to help you gain practical experience in process modeling, requirements-gathering, systems analysis, data analysis, data visualization, and project management.

Some examples of the labs and projects includedare:

Lab: Using Tools for Documenting Requirements
Lab: Visualizing and Improving a Business Process
Lab: Creating a Business Analysis Matrix
Lab: Evaluating Digital Transformation Scenarios
Project: Streamlining Hospital Operations through Business Analysis
Lab: Create a Flowchart for Order Management
Lab: Create a Use Case Diagram
Project: Project: Business Analysis and Modeling for an eBike Rental Startup
Lab: Create a Traceability Matrix
Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register
Final Project: Creating Visualizations Using Cognos Analytics
Final Project: Creating Visualizations Using Google Looker Studio
Lab: Creating a Simple Dashboard with Excel

Introduction to Business Analysis

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

Job-ready skills you need to kickstart your career as a business analyst (Aligned with the BABOK Guide)
Develop hands-on practical skills and prepare for ECBA certification valued by employers
Strategies and methods for process modeling, requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and project management
Fundamental concepts, tools, and techniques for systems analysis, data analysis, and visualization

Skills you'll gain

Category: Entity relationship diagrams (ERDs)

Category: Process modeling techniques

Category: Data flow diagrams (DFDs)

Category: Agile business analysis

Category: BABOK framework

Excel Basics for Data Analysis

Course 211 hours4.8 (8,608 ratings)

What you'll learn

Display working knowledge of Excel for Data Analysis.
Perform basic spreadsheet tasks including navigation, data entry, and using formulas.
Employ data quality techniques to import and clean data in Excel.
Analyze data in spreadsheets by using filter, sort, look-up functions, as well as pivot tables.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Microsoft Excel

Category: IBM Cognos Analytics

Category: Dashboard

Category: Data Visualization

Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

Course 315 hours4.7 (3,876 ratings)

What you'll learn

Create basic visualizations such as line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts using Excel spreadsheets.
Explain the important role charts play in telling a data-driven story.
Construct advanced charts and visualizations such as Treemaps, Sparklines, Histogram, Scatter Plots, and Filled Map Charts.
Build and share interactive dashboards using Excel and Cognos Analytics.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analytics

Category: Process modeling

Category: Process Modeling

Category: Systems Analysis

Category: Data analysis and visualization

Category: Systems analysis

Category: Business Analytics

Category: BABOK

Category: Data Analysis and Visualization

Category: ECBA Certification

Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering

Course 420 hours

What you'll learn

Job-ready skills in process modeling and requirements gathering for business analysis without any prior experience
How to apply BABOK principles in real-world scenarios
Methodologies for process mining and utilizing tools for comprehensive analysis to derive actionable business insights
Effective system modeling by creating entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), data flow diagrams (DFDs), and applying unified modeling language (UML)

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analysis

Category: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

Category: Business Analyst Exam

Category: Exam for Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)

Category: Business Analysis Certificate

Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management

Course 520 hours

What you'll learn

Job-ready skills in project and stakeholder management that employers value in a good business analyst
The fundamental concepts of project management, including project phases, communication strategies, stakeholder, and risk management
How to apply various project management tools to effectively manage projects, conduct risk assessments, and plan communication strategies
How to implement effective communication strategies to engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Lifecycle

Category: Project Management

Category: Stakeholder Management

Category: Risk Management

Category: Communication

Business Analysis: Preparation Exam for ECBA Certification

Course 625 minutes

What you'll learn

The IIBA-ECBA certification education requirements, experience requirements, and the end-to-end sign-up and testing process
The nine domains of the IIBA-ECBA test and the percentage of questions from each domain
Practice questions and mock exams, simulating the real ECBA test environment
Additional study sources and testing tips

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Science

Category: Spreadsheet

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Microsoft Excel

Category: Pivot Table

Instructors

Daniel C. Yeomans

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Frequently asked questions

This professional certificate is self-paced, that is, you can allocate your time commitment based on your schedule.

For example, if you spend 8–10 hours/week, you can complete the program in approximately 3 months.

If you spend less time, for example, 4-5 hours/week, you can complete the program in 6 months.

This PC is suitable for those aspiring to or currently working in business analysis, including:

·Professionals transitioning into a Business Analyst role

·Graduates or students interested in pursuing a career in business analysis

·Individuals from various backgrounds with an interest in data analysis, IT, and business processes

·Anyone seeking to acquire the technical and soft skills needed to excel as a Business Analyst

·Business Analysts looking to deepen their expertise in specific areas or topics

·Professionals seeking the formal knowledge and skills required for the ECBA certification

This certificate is suitable for anyone interested in becoming a Business Analyst and does not require any prior experience in the field.

You should have basic computer literacy and a working knowledge of Office productivity tools, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The certificate is designed to give you the job-ready skills you need to start your career as a business analyst. This includes a holistic skillset, encompassing skills such as problem-solving, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, communication, and teamwork.

Additionally, the program prepares you for taking the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) exam. Plus, it also helps you with other advanced certifications, like Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) and PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI/PBA).

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

¹Based on Coursera learner outcome survey responses, United States, 2021.

IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate

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Prepare for a career in Business

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