A short LinkedIn Learning primer on business analysis — gathering requirements, working with stakeholders and improving processes. At about two hours it is a quick overview of the business-analyst role rather than a deep course, accessed through a LinkedIn Learning subscription.
Good for: Anyone exploring the business-analyst role who wants a quick introduction.
Less suitable if: You already work in business analysis, or you want an in-depth course.
Skills you'll gain
Business analysisRequirements gatheringStakeholder managementProcess improvementDocumentation
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You are exploring business analysis
You want a quick primer
You have LinkedIn Learning
Consider something else if you…
You already work in business analysis
You want depth
You want a free course
Requirements: None.
Realistic time: About 2 hours.
About this course
Business Analysis Foundations covers the core skills of the business analyst role: understanding stakeholder needs and translating them into requirements, process mapping and gap analysis, use case development, acceptance criteria, working with development teams, and the BABOK framework that defines professional BA practice. It's a compact course that establishes the vocabulary and methodology of business analysis for practitioners transitioning from other roles.
What you'll learn
Elicit and document stakeholder requirements effectively
Create process maps and identify gaps between current and desired states
Write use cases and acceptance criteria for development teams
Apply the BABOK framework to structure BA work
Facilitate requirements workshops and manage stakeholder conflicts
This course includes
2h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription (usually a one-month free trial). There is no separate one-off price.
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LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile — a quick primer rather than a formal qualification.
Instructor
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Haydn Thomas
LinkedIn Learning instructor
140K+ learners10 courses4.6 instructor rating
Haydn Thomas is a certified business analyst and LinkedIn Learning instructor with consulting and BA practice experience across enterprise and government organizations.
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