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
- DIT 16292 - Introduction to Business Analysis30 hours
- DIT 16295 - Advanced Business Analysis: Business Intelligence30 hours
- DIT 16294 - Systems Analysis and Design30 hours
- DIT 16293 - Joint Solution Development (JSD)21 hours
- DIT 15949 - Fundamentals of Data Warehousing24 hours
- (Next start date: Feb 21, 2012 )
- DIT 36017 - Project Management for IT Professionals36 hours
- DIT 15535 - Information Assurance and Security Level 1: Information Security Management18 hours
- DIT 15531 - Cisco CCNA Level 140 hours
- DIT 15565 - Object-Oriented Analysis Level 1: O-O Concepts9 hours
- (Next start date: Apr 2, 2012 )
- DIT 15566 - Object-oriented Analysis Level 2: O-O Analysis24 hours
- (Next start date: Apr 23, 2012 )
- DIT 15567 - Object-oriented Analysis Level 3: O-O Design24 hours
- (Next start date: May 28, 2012 )
- DPS 15117 - Effective Oral Communication36 hours
- DPS 15119 - Effective Written Communication36 hours
- DPS 16149 - Business Fundamentals36 hours
- (Next start date: Apr 9, 2012 )
AND
Students are required to complete 35 hours of Professional Edge Seminars/Technology Edge Seminars Topics.