Online Business Analysis Training
Pierson Requirements Group's public business trainings are presented as Virtual Live Interactive Instructor-Led Training Classes.
Virtual Instructor-Led Business Analysis Training Workshops
- Live Instructor-Led Interactive training in three ½ day sessions from
1pm – 5pm eastern time
- Training material presented via the web and live interactive instruction by phone
- Interactive exercises both in groups and individually
- All participants receive printable .pdfs of materials
- PDUs, CDUs and Certificates of success completion are provided
Virtual Instructor-Led Training is a time efficient and cost effective way of delivering training to individuals and groups of attendees without travel. The class size is limited to 10 participants. More trainings can be scheduled on request. Group discounts are available.
Web conferencing training includes hands-on case study exercises and instructor one-on-one mentoring of exercise deliverables. Pierson now offers live synchronous online classroom delivery for the following classes:
2013 Online Business Analysis Training Schedule |
Business Requirements Training |
Dates |
| Business Requirements Gathering & Writing Training |
May 6-8, May 29-31, July 9-11 |
How to gather, analyze and write effective project scope,
business requirements, functional specifications and non-functional
requirements documents using UML, Use Cases, and User Stories. |
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Data
Requirements Skills |
March 11-13, June 10-12 |
How to build and define detailed data requirements for data
driven, data warehousing & business intelligence projects. How
to build and when to use context diagrams, conceptual data models, entity
relationship diagram, domain object models, data flow diagrams and data requirements
specifications.
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QA Testing Training |
| User Acceptance Testing |
June 3-5, July 29-31 |
| How to quality check requirements, write UAT strategies, UAT
plan, identify and write the UAT scenarios, how to be an effective tester,
methods and techniques used for UAT, test execution and usability testing
techniques. The class provides templates, checklists and procedures
guides. |
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Testing for Quality Assurance |
June 3-6, July 29 - August 1 |
| System and Acceptance Testing toolkit for the entire QA Testing
Department. The training provides case study exercises in how to identify
and write test plans and approaches, test design deliverables, test scenarios,
test cases, test conditions, defect tracking, defect reports and end of testing
report. The class provides a repeatable process for testing with procedures
guides, glossary, templates and checklists. The class provides a testing
tool kit for the entire QA Testing Department. |
Agile Training |
| Agile Requirements Gathering & Sprint/Release Planning |
April 22-24, June 24-26 |
| How to gather requirements and use collaboration techniques for Agile Projects such as context diagrams, use case models and user stories. The class focuses on the concepts and fundamentals for Agile Projects including conducting Scrum meetings, building a backlog for prioritizing, estimating and defining the iterations. |
Business Modeling & UML Training |
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Learning Use Cases & UML Training |
March 11-13, June 10-12 |
Methodology of how to create and when to utilize use cases
and the UML models throughout the project life cycle for requirements definition,
analysis and design. Excellent training for agile and waterfall project life
cycles.
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Project Management Training
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Project Planning & Estimating |
July 9-11 |
Provides training in the fundamentals of project management, scoping a project, risk assessment, project work breakdown structure, resource planning and estimating.
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| Success Stories |
 Pierson provided Dell Professional Services with a customized methodology and trained over 150 of their consultants in JAD/RAD and object-oriented techniques with UML. Pierson was also part of Dell's Professional Services corporate core training program for all the consultants.
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Pierson trained the Verizon DSL Division Product Managers, Project Managers, Technical Leads, Requirements Leads, and Architects in a UML process for a repeatable requirements and system specification process. Pierson's UML process is being used for better communication with the development group. Pierson is also training the Testing Organization in UAT and UML best practices.
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Pierson is currently training over 300 people at Hallmark in best practices and industry standards using JAD techniques, UML, Unified Process and Facilitation. Pierson has also provided Hallmark with methodology consultation for implementing a repeatable process for Capability Maturity Model (CMM) certification.
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Experian has trained over 150 people with Pierson, including Directors, Technical Leads, Business Leads and entire IT project teams. Experian is using JAD throughout their organization for:
- New marketing ideas and strategies
- New product development
- Software maintenance and re-design
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Carmax started the JAD and RAD process to implement the company's IT business strategies. Pierson trained entire project teams in JAD/RAD and UML methods. Pierson also provided mentoring helping Carmax achieve instant acceptance and success in their pilot projects. Carmax is using these techniques corporate wide.
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Staples, Inc. has worked with Pierson to train and implement their IT staff in Joint Application Development (JAD) techniques and UML techniques for the discovery and design phases of their new website and legacy systems. Staples, Inc. has also purchased Pierson's development methodology in conjunction with Pierson's JAD training to be used by its IT project teams for implementing a repeatable process.
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