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Course Outline for UML Business Analysis Training

Course Chapters

Detailed Course Outline

Day Chapters & Strategies Topics
1

Overview
How the business viewpoint is represented with OO notation

  • Course Objectives
  • The Business Perspective
  • The IT-compatible syntax
  • Objects are just Business Concepts
  • Business concepts, relationships and instances
  • Main players, and the big picture
  • Artifacts for Business Synopsis, Vocabulary, Functions, Concepts and Processes
  • Self-summary and Exercise
1

Stakeholders Viewpoint
The Business value as seen by Stakeholders, Business Experts, or Sponsors

  • Chapter Objectives
  • The Business Vision Model
    • Model
    • Offered Value
    • Assets Model
    • Self-Maintenance
    • Self-Evolution
    • Business Vision lab
  • The Business Model
  • What goes into IT models and what doesn't
  • How IT supports the Business Model
  • How the Business Model supports the Business Vision
  • Self-summary and exercise
1

IT Viewpoint
What must be given to IT Experts so that they can play their technical role

  • Chapter Objectives
  • IT Perspective
    • Model
    • Business Concepts
    • Actors and what they do
    • Business Processes
  • Business Case: how a project may fail and why
  • Lessons learned
1

Bridging the Viewpoints
The approach and artifacts both sides clearly understand

  • Chapter Objectives
  • Artifacts Model-the big picture
  • Artifact definitions
  • Definition, Examples and Exercises for:
    • Business Synopsis
    • Business Vocabulary
    • Business Functions
    • Business Processes
    • Business Concepts
  • How the artifacts fulfill both the Business and the IT Perspectives
2

Business Concept Modeling (BCM)
The most powerful way to describe an organization's business concepts, rules and policies

  • Chapter Objectives
  • Overview
  • Examples
  • Model Elements; Theory, Syntax, Examples and Exercises for:
    • Business Concepts
      • Class
    • Business Concept Relationships
      • Inheritance
      • Composition
      • Association
      • Association Role
      • Association Class
  • BCM Decision Tree SM
  • BCM Practice; an entire Business Domain
3

The Brokerage Model
Practicing Business Concept Modeling on a brokerage business case (Level 5)

  • Exercise Objectives
  • The five main artifacts
  • Business Case
    • Business Synopsis
    • Business Functions
    • Business Vocabulary
    • Business Concept Model
      • Diagram
      • Textual Description
4

The Employee Model
Practicing Business Concept Modeling on a more challenging business case (Level 6)

  • Exercise Objectives
  • The five main artifacts
  • Business Case
    • Business Synopsis
    • Business Functions
    • Business Vocabulary
    • Business Concept Model
      • Diagram
      • Textual Description
4

The Role Pattern
Solving more advanced business cases (Level 7) by modeling roles

  • Chapter Objectives
  • The business problem with Roles
  • Role Modeling Solutions Pros and Cons:
    • Inheritance
    • Association Role
    • Role Class
    • Generalized Role Class
    • Association Class Role
    • Association Class Role with Role Categories
  • Real-life Business Case: Person's role in a complex business case
  • Comprehensive exercise
5

OO Business Process Modeling
Solving challenging Business Process Problems using the power of Business Concept Modeling and Business Process Maps

  • Chapter Objectives
  • The IBM Credit Department Case Study
  • OOBPM Principles
  • OOBPM Artifacts
  • Business Process Map
  • The Ford Motor Company Case Study
  • Comprehensive Exercise
  • Conclusion

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Course Schedule and Location

  • UML Business Analysis On-site training - We come to your company to train your employees.
  • UML Business Analysis Public classes - You attend one of our courses offered in different cities.
  • UML Business Analysis Distance Learning - Learn straight from our instructors without leaving your office or home.

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