The real graded Business Analyst tasks the portal assigns, grouped into three levels.
The portal assigns these Business Analyst tasks. Finish Level 1 before Level 2 and Level 2 before Level 3. Your mentor may mark some tasks as required for the certificate.
Level 1: Foundations (12 tasks)
Task
What to do
What a business analyst does
Explain the BA role in IT projects and how it differs from data analyst and product manager roles.
Stakeholder list
Identify stakeholders for a college admission system and map their interest and influence.
Elicitation interviews
Interview 3 people about a process (for example library book issue) and write notes.
Current-state process map
Draw the current process as a flowchart or BPMN diagram.
Problem statement
Write a clear problem statement with evidence and business impact.
Business requirements
Write 10 business requirements that are clear, testable and not about solutions.
User stories
Write 10 user stories with acceptance criteria.
Excel for analysts
Analyse sample process data in Excel with pivot tables and charts.
SQL for analysts
Write 10 SQL queries to answer business questions on sample data.
Meeting notes
Write clear meeting minutes with decisions and action items for a requirements workshop.
Glossary
Create a business glossary for your project.
Documentation
Keep all BA artefacts in a repo or folder named business-analyst-internship.
Level 2: Building real features (10 tasks)
Task
What to do
Future-state process
Design the improved process and show what changes from the current state.
Gap analysis
List the gaps between current and future state and how to close each.
BRD
Write a business requirements document: scope, objectives, requirements, assumptions and constraints.
Functional specification
Write a functional specification for one feature with screens, rules and data.
Use case diagram
Draw a UML use case diagram and write two detailed use cases.
Wireframes
Create wireframes for the main screens in Figma, Balsamiq or on paper.
Data requirements
Write a data dictionary and an entity relationship diagram for the system.
Requirements traceability
Build a traceability matrix linking requirements to stories and tests.
Prioritisation
Prioritise requirements with MoSCoW and explain the trade-offs to stakeholders.
Cost-benefit analysis
Estimate costs and benefits and calculate payback period for the project.
Level 3: Professional work and capstone (8 tasks)
Task
What to do
UAT plan
Write a user acceptance testing plan with test scenarios and sign-off criteria.
Change request handling
Process a change request: impact analysis, approval and updated documents.
Agile BA
Run a backlog refinement session and split epics into stories.
Dashboard for stakeholders
Build a Power BI or Excel dashboard showing project KPIs.
Risk and RAID log
Maintain a RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) for the project.
Presentation
Present your recommendations to a panel (classmates or mentors) and record feedback.
Certification practice
Study the BABOK knowledge areas and answer practice questions for ECBA or CCBA.
Capstone: BA case study
Deliver a full BA case study: stakeholders, process maps, BRD, user stories, wireframes, traceability, UAT plan and a final presentation.
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