PART-TIME | WINNIPEG LOCATIONS BUSAP-CT Business Analyst

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Overview

  • Certificate program
  • Online delivery
Description

Acquire the knowledge and skills to analyze and validate business requirements, and to determine how to recommend real solutions to enterprise problems. You will learn how to elicit, plan, monitor, test, document and communicate requirements throughout the entire life cycle of a project.

This program was developed at the request of industry to help meet the demand for experienced Business Analysts. 

See Course Dates and Fees


Admission Requirements

Proficiency in basic computer skills (including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software) is essential to your success in this program. If you do not have these skills, it is strongly recommended that you complete Computers - Intro (COMP-1081) prior to beginning the program.


Regular Admission Requirements

  1. Successful completion of Grade 12 including one credit in:
  • Grade 12 Math.

Special Admission Requirements
If you are 19 years of age or older on or before September 30 in your year of registration, have been out of high school for a minimum of one year, and you do not meet the regular admission requirements, you may apply under the special admission requirements.

  1. Successful completion of Grade 12 Math.

Program Outline

You must successfully complete nine courses to complete the Business Analyst Certificate. You must obtain a minimum grade of C (60%) in each course to complete the program.

You must first complete the introduction course before taking the core courses and electives. You must take Business Case Analysis as your final course.

First Course of Study:

  • Business  Analyst - Introduction – D

Core Courses:

  • Project Management Fundamentals – D
  • Business Requirements Gathering – D
  • Business Analyst Facilitation – D
  • Business Systems Testing – D
  • Business Systems Design – D
  • Business Re-engineering – D

Electives (choose one):

  • Business Research Techniques – D
  • Agile Business Analysis – D
  • Organizational Change Management – D
  • Management Principles 1 – D
  • Product Ownership in Business – D

Last Course of Study:

  • Business Case Analysis – D

Legend:

  • C/D - Classroom or Distance Delivery
  • C - Classroom Delivery
  • D - Distance Delivery

Courses and Descriptions

(Click the course name to view the description of the course)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
In addition to Transfer of Credit from a recognized post secondary institution, other RPL processes are available for RPL courses. Click here for more information. For courses with no RPL, please check www.rrc.ca/rpl for additional contact information.
BUSA-1044Business Analyst - IntroRPL
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Gain the skills needed to be a successful Business Analyst in today's workplace. Improve your abilities in oral and written communication, research techniques, business process improvement, problem-solving, supervision and team-building, and understanding of organizational structures.

BUSA-1046Business Analyst FacilitationRPL
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Refine your communication style with an introduction to Business Analyst writing. Become familiar with how to compose business case documents, user documentation, reports, formal requests, and e-mails. Hone your skills in managing and planning meetings. Learn to design and deliver powerful presentations.  Develop effective negotiation skills to strengthen your ideas.

Prerequisites:
BUSA-1049Agile Business Analysis
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Learn how to utilize Agile concepts as a business analyst for software development projects. You will become familiar with the different Agile methodologies, tools and techniques, compose Agile documentation deliverables, and create Agile release, iteration, and/or daily plans. You will learn how to manage customer expectations, collaborate, and consistently ensure products are providing business value. And, you will learn how to monitor team performance, conduct lessons learned, and perform continuous improvements for subsequent iterations.

Prerequisites:
BUSA-1050Business Requirements Gathering
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Gain the skills to develop and document effective business requirements in the workplace. Enhance your ability to interview clients, improve business processes, problem-solve, work as part of a team, and lead effective meetings.

Prerequisites:
BUSA-1052Business Case Analysis
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Use the skills and techniques to analyze business case problems and develop effective recommendations and solutions. Discover how to identify business needs, define business requirements, create specifications, conduct appropriate research and tests, and conduct business case analysis.

Prerequisites:
BUSA-1059Business Research Techniques
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This course looks at the quantitative research method. The learning outcomes of this course include providing hand-on experience in developing, implementing, and concluding a quantitative research project; clarifying ideas and developing hypotheses;  constructing valid and reliable measures for surveys; developing sampling strategies, learning about basis statistical methods, and interpreting the data and writing conclusions about the initial research questions or hypotheses.

Prerequisites:
BUSA-1101Product Ownership in Business
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Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamental roles and responsibilities of the product owner in IT development. Students will learn to identify the strategies, tools, and techniques that product owners use to maximize value and support the delivery of successful products to their customers. Students will effectively communicate the business strategy, product vision, and goals while examining how to manage the relationships of key stakeholders in product development.

BUSA-1302Business Re-engineering
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Acquire a solid understanding of the theory behind process redesign and give the learner a framework methodology that will enable the learner to undertake redesign projects to dramatically improve the performance of business processes. The course covers the entire process of reengineering from conception of a project, to documentation of the "as is" process, through redesign and implementation. Change management and how to overcome resistance to new business processes is also covered.

Prerequisites:
COMP-1054Business Systems Testing
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This course presents Systems Testing with a particular focus on knowledge required by the Business Analyst relating to the management of Information Systems.

Prerequisites:
COMP-1066Business Systems Design
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This course presents a methodology based on structured analysis and design. The Systems Development Life Cycle adopted for purposes of this course is defined as: Systems Planning, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Systems Implementation, Systems Operation and Support. You will learn about project management concepts and work through case studies that will introduce all phases of systems development. You will learn how to translate business requirements into information systems.

Prerequisites:
MGMT-1161Management Principles 1RPL
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Acquire the knowledge necessary to identify management functions and set out major principles, problems and objectives. Know the meaning of decision-making and learn how to stress the use of creative thinking in management. Discuss the fundamentals of organization and departmentalization, and learn the value of motivating people in management positions through communications, leadership and supervision. Study the methods used to control budgets, costs, quality, production and sales.

PROJ-1005Organizational Change Management
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Study the theory behind, and practical application of, essential change management tools and techniques. Learn to employ strategies to assist you in recognizing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and sustaining organizational change.

Examine current change management issues facing organizations, executives, project teams and work groups, along with strategies to solve them.

Prerequisites:
PROJ-1030Project Management FundamentalsRPL
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Study the fundamental aspects and principles of project management including life cycle, integration, planning, organization and communication. Learn about work breakdown structures, diagramming, cost management and resource allocation. Examine today’s issues affecting project management including risk management, quality, conflict, and team building.


Students enrolling in Part-Time and Online Education courses may be required to purchase textbooks and materials at participating Campus Store locations or online at bookstore.rrc.ca. Student booklists will be available approximately 3 weeks prior to scheduled course start dates. Please ensure materials are purchased in advance, to be available for the start date.

Note: Courses requiring a textbook will show "TR" in the Delivery field.


Click the "More Info" link beside the course's name to view the description of the course.

Course Dates and Fees

2024 Fall Term - Distance Education
BUSA-1049 Agile Business Analysismore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25S. Hinkson259595$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
259595
Cost
$605
BUSA-1044 Business Analyst - Intromore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25K. McDow259584$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
K. McDow
Section
259584
Cost
$605
BUSA-1046 Business Analyst Facilitationmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25S. Pankratz-Wieler259588$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Pankratz-Wieler
Section
259588
Cost
$605
BUSA-1052 Business Case Analysismore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25A. Orwani259603$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
259603
Cost
$605
BUSA-1302 Business Re-engineeringmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25A. Orwani259611$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
259611
Cost
$605
BUSA-1050 Business Requirements Gatheringmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25P. Ngcobo259599$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
P. Ngcobo
Section
259599
Cost
$605
COMP-1066 Business Systems Designmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25S. Banville259618$605
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banville
Section
259618
Cost
$605
PROJ-1005 Organizational Change Managementmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25S. Hinkson259535$685
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
259535
Cost
$685
PROJ-1030 Project Management Fundamentalsmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25S. Hinkson259549$685
Location: Online
Dates
Dec 01, 24 - Feb 28, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
259549
Cost
$685

2025 Winter Term - Distance Education
BUSA-1049 Agile Business Analysismore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25S. Hinkson264496$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25S. Hinkson264497$605
Location: Online
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264496
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264497
Cost
$605
BUSA-1044 Business Analyst - Intromore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25K. McDow264544$605
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25K. McDow264545$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25K. McDow264546$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
K. McDow
Section
264544
Cost
$605
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
K. McDow
Section
264545
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
K. McDow
Section
264546
Cost
$605
BUSA-1046 Business Analyst Facilitationmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25S. Pankratz-Wieler264548$605
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25S. Pankratz-Wieler264549$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Pankratz-Wieler
Section
264548
Cost
$605
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Pankratz-Wieler
Section
264549
Cost
$605
BUSA-1052 Business Case Analysismore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25A. Orwani264551$605
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25A. Orwani264552$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25A. Orwani264553$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
264551
Cost
$605
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
264552
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
264553
Cost
$605
BUSA-1302 Business Re-engineeringmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25A. Orwani264554$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25A. Orwani264555$605
Location: Online
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
264554
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
A. Orwani
Section
264555
Cost
$605
BUSA-1050 Business Requirements Gatheringmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25S. Banga264542$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25S. Banga264543$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banga
Section
264542
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banga
Section
264543
Cost
$605
BUSA-1059 Business Research Techniquesmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25S. Banville264556$605
Location: Online
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banville
Section
264556
Cost
$605
COMP-1066 Business Systems Designmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25S. Banville264557$605
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25S. Banville264558$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banville
Section
264557
Cost
$605
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Banville
Section
264558
Cost
$605
COMP-1054 Business Systems Testingmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25N. Butler264559$605
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25N. Butler264560$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
N. Butler
Section
264559
Cost
$605
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
N. Butler
Section
264560
Cost
$605
MGMT-1161 Management Principles 1more info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25D. Christle263649$555
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
D. Christle
Section
263649
Cost
$555
PROJ-1005 Organizational Change Managementmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25S. Hinkson264561$685
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264561
Cost
$685
BUSA-1101 Product Ownership in Businessmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 27, 25D. Ferrigon264566$605
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 27, 25
Delivery
Instructor
D. Ferrigon
Section
264566
Cost
$605
PROJ-1030 Project Management Fundamentalsmore info
Location: Online
DatesDeliveryInstructorSectionCostActions
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25S. Hinkson264573$685
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25S. Hinkson264574$685
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25S. Hinkson264575$685
Location: Online
Dates
Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264573
Cost
$685
Dates
Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264574
Cost
$685
Dates
Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25
Delivery
Instructor
S. Hinkson
Section
264575
Cost
$685

Computer/Laptop Requirements

Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College students require, at minimum:

1.  Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam

2.  A high speed internet connection

• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
• Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.


Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, you should have the skills to:

  • Provide solutions, assessments and validation to a broad range of situations by eliciting, planning, monitoring and analyzing enterprise requirements.
  • Work as a professional maintaining high standards of practice, making ethical/legal judgments and decisions, and sustaining professional standing through a commitment to life-long learning.
  • Demonstrate effective use of written, verbal, and non-verbal communication, employing relevant knowledge, skills, and judgment in a business setting.
  • Document, manage, research and communicate business requirements from the initial stakeholder meeting, to the final solution assessment and validation phase.
  • Demonstrate organization skills, prepare written and oral presentations, interview clients, facilitate meetings, and respond to conflict professionally.
  • Perform a variety of quality control procedures including gap analysis, problem analysis, needs assessment, cost benefit analysis, business test plans and test cases.
  • Collect, manage, and interpret data to identify trends and issues in the workplace to create, and develop levels of measure.
  • Design, develop, implement, and maintain levels of measurement, accurate statistics, requirements lists and constraint documents.
  • Apply basic adult learning and assessment principles in the design, development, and presentation of training and information for differing levels within the workplace.
  • Demonstrate employability skills and a commitment to professionalism.

Recent Changes

Effective January 2018
• PROJ-1005 – Enterprise Change Management has been renamed to Organizational Change Management.

Effective September 2017
• HUMR-1063 - Training and Development has been removed as an elective. This change does not affect students who previously completed it.



Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.

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Graduation Requirements

You must complete your part-time program within four years from the start of the first course in the program, unless otherwise stated in the program outline.

A program GPA of 2.0 (60%) is required to graduate.

You will not be granted more than 75% of your credit requirements for graduation through transfer of credit.

When you have successfully completed all the required courses in this program, be sure to apply for your certificate. For complete details on applying to graduate and convocation, see rrc.ca/convocation.

Questions about graduation? Please call 204-694-1789 or 1-866-242-7073 for assistance.

Graduation with Honours
If you obtain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or better for the program, you will graduate with honours. If you fail any course in the program, you will not be eligible for this honours designation.

Employment Potential

Career Options

Business analysis is distinct from financial analysis, project management, quality assurance, organizational development, testing, training and documentation development. However, depending on the organization, a business analysis professional may perform some or all of these related functions.

Business analysts can work in different industries and may have different titles and roles. Some of these include:

  • A Business Consultant works at a high level to analyze the stakeholder’s business objectives and recommend and develop solutions to address the business problem.
  • A Business Process Analyst is responsible for analyzing and defining business processes both “as is” and “to be”.
  • A Data Analyst is responsible for logical data model.
  • A Business Architect models the whole business in terms of goals, data, process, and organization.
  • A Requirements Analyst/Specifier works at a lower level to identify, analyze and document the business requirements and deliver work products through the project life cycle.
  • A Systems Analyst translates the business requirements into System/Functional requirements, which are then passed to Application Developers.
  • A Management Consultant assists stakeholders with understanding their strategic goals and how best to accomplish them.

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