Program Overview

Program Overview

The Building a Case for Business Change course is designed to help organizations succeed in today's complex and changing world. This course teaches students to create positive and achievable change by breaking the change process into manageable steps.

Course Description

In this course, students will learn to analyze the current state of an organization from various perspectives, generate insights about the organization and its customers, and identify the right problems to solve. They will also learn to seek alternative resolutions, assess the implications of each, and combine their findings into a compelling business case that communicates a clear and effective vision across the organization.

Course Details

• Location: Online
• Duration: 2 days
• Tuition: $860
• Can be applied to: Business Analysis Certificate
• IIBA professional development hours: 14

Upcoming Offerings

• Start Date: Sat, Mar 21, 2026
  • Schedule:
    • Sat, Mar 21, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
    • Sat, Mar 28, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Scott Hayward
  • Cost: $860.00
  • Seats Available: 23
• Start Date: Sat, Aug 8, 2026
  • Schedule:
    • Sat, Aug 8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
    • Sat, Aug 15, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Scott Hayward
  • Cost: $860.00
  • Seats Available: 25

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Analyze an organization’s key stakeholders and industry position to guide the focus of a business case
• Assess existing systems and the organization’s future strategy to pinpoint the right problem(s) to solve
• Evaluate alternative solutions that balance priorities and align with the organization’s future strategy
• Assess organizational readiness to adapt to proposed changes in a business case
• Develop a staged delivery approach to prepare stakeholders and the organization to strategically adapt to proposed changes
• Create a cohesive business case communicating a compelling value proposition for an organization

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis on:

• Assignments
• Individual or group projects and presentations
• Participation and attendance

Course Materials

• Required textbook: A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide v3)
• Additional materials: Provided online

Technical Requirements

For online courses, students will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course.

Professional Development Credits

This course can be applied towards professional development hours for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) designation. SFU is an Academic Program Member with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).