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This course provides learners with an introduction to Business Analysis in the Digital Health sector. The objective is to equip learners with foundational skills to understand the role of a Business Analyst. This involves methods and techniques employed during the analysis phase of the software development lifecycle. It also covers relevant frameworks, best practices, and their application in the development of software solutions for healthcare. The course includes interactive exercises and quizzes throughout the training to enhance participant engagement and knowledge retention.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed to build or enhance abilities to contribute to Digital Health, such as:

  • Business Analysts / System Analysts 
  • Other IT Professionals 
  • Technical Project Managers  
  • Anyone interested in knowing what business analysis is in the digital health environment

What will you learn?

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • Understand and describe the roles and responsibilities of a Business Analyst as they relate to the SDLC 
  • Apply the skills required to create a Business Requirements Document and understand it's use and importance
  • Develop current state and future scenarios from a BA standpoint  
  • Identify and engage key stakeholders 
  • Utilize techniques in gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements
  • Understand how to gather requirements through use cases
  • Identify and create digital health business process maps
  • Oversee and conduct User Acceptance Testing
  • Facilitate software deployment and the maintenance required ongoing

How much time do you need to invest? Completing the course may take up to 6 hours

Topics overview

  • Introduction to Business Analysis
  • Business Requirements Document (BRD)
  • Stakeholders Mapping and Engagement
  • Current State Analysis with a Human Perspective
  • Current State Analysis with a Process Perspective
  • Requirements 
  • Future State Analysis 
  • User Acceptance Testing and software deployment in the Digital Health environment

Recommended browser: Chrome or Edge

Contributors: Jembi Mozambique, Regenstrief Institute Inc., German Cooperation Deutsche Zusammenarbeit, GiZ, & DIPC. Thank you to the GIZ DIPC project for supporting the creation of this course. Special thanks to the Jembi Mozambique team and all of those in the DIPC project and in the global health community who contributed to the materials. Additionally, thank you to the Luddy School of Informatics students for their collaboration and dedication in this effort.

Certificate: A PDF Certificate will be generated upon successful completion of the course.

Course Provider: GIZ, Regenstrief Institute

Course Developers: Jembi and Regenstrief Institute

Course Contact: Cindi Hart 

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License: CC BY NC SA

Publication Date: 31.03.2025


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