Business Systems Analyst Diploma
Within all industries, businesses rely on information. Quality, timeliness of data and complete analysis can positively or negatively impact mission-critical decisions. The role of a Business Analyst is to bridge the gap between the business need identified in the strategic plan and available solutions. The Analyst achieves this bridge by thoroughly analyzing the business needs and processes, then designing and testing a solution. The national definition of a Business Analyst is “Business Analysts conduct research, develop and implement (information) systems development plans, policies and procedures, and provide advice on a wide range of (information) system issues.”
Objectives
- Ability to identify and document business-systems requirements, conduct business and technical studies, and design, develop and implement business solutions
- Ability to offer advice on information ?systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
- Ability to assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware, and develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize effects of security breaches
- Ability to conduct independent, third-party reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems
Career Opportunities for Graduates
- Business systems analyst
- Quality assurance analyst
- Business process consultant
- Systems auditor consultant
Required Courses
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the role and tools of the Business Analyst. Students will be introduced to the software development life cycle and understand how various disciplines come together to create a solution for business. This course will expose students to various aspects of Business Analysis as defined in the Business Analysis Body Of Knowledge (BABOK) published by the International Institute for Business Analysis.
IT projects are often beset by impossible deadlines, difficult
stakeholders, unproven technologies and ever changing requirements.
IT project managers have responded by adopting best practices
from other industries and by developing IT specific methods. This
purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals
of project management for IT professionals. The course blends
project management and system development theory and practice to
demonstrate how project management principles are applied in the
delivery of information technologies. An emphasis is placed on the
areas of project management of most interest to IT professionals. This
course also briefly introduces students emerging areas and topics of
current interest to IT project managers.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the area of network & information security. The course provides the conceptual foundation for more advanced topics covered in later IAS courses. In this course, students are exposed to basic concepts such as the context of information security, legislation, threats, policies, procedures, security management issues, and risk management and assessment. The course is designed to be conceptual in nature and provides limited hands on experience in working with many of the concepts presented.
The focus of this course is on learning the fundamentals of networking. Students will learn both the practical and conceptual skills that build the foundation for understanding basic networking as networking and the Internet affect people differently in different parts of the world.
Human versus network communication are examined to see the parallels between them. The two major models, OSI and TCP/IP that are used to plan and implement networks will be introduced.
Students will gain an understanding of the "layered" approach to networks and examine the OSI and TCP/IP layers in detail to understand their functions and services. They will also become familiar with the various network devices, network addressing schemes and, finally, the types of media used to carry data across the network.
Offered at Winnipeg Technical College.
Professional Edge Seminars/Technology Edge Seminars (59 hours)
Students are required to complete 59 hours of Professional Edge Seminars/Technology Edge Seminars Topics.