Business Analyst Learning Path
Business Analyst Learning Path
| Item | Notes |
|---|---|
| Description | A blended learning solution designed to prepare Business Analysts and users with the knowledge and understanding of the Elastic Path product offerings. Given the complexity and variety of configurations available, time is spent understanding the pros and cons of setting options with practical exercises designed to ensure familiarity with functionality. With this knowledge, the curriculum continues with a course designed specifically for Business Analysts (or equivalent roles) covering topics needed to provide knowledge required for this role on implementation projects. |
| Duration | 4 days (1 day online prerequisite course, 3 day in-class sessions) |
| Audience | Business User / Business Analyst |
| Evaluation | The student will be evaluated on in-class exercises and classroom participation and attendance. |
| Core Skills |
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After completing the course the student will:
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of Elastic Path core commerce configurations and options
- Be able to model a catalog in various manners
- Be able to work with Studio to understand and demonstrate Cortex
- Understand the data flow from back-end to front-end
- Understand tools available to facilitate requirements development
- Understand common customization and integrations and the requirements for each
| EP100: Product Vision | EP110: Introduction to Core Commerce | EP130: Intro to Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| A self-directed learning course designed to introduce the student to the products involved in the EP ecommerce platform and to understand the product vision. | An introductory level course designed to introduce the student to the functionality, and configuration available in EP Core Services with concept introductions, practical exercises, and best practices. | An introductory level course introducing the Cortex API terminology, hypermedia controls, zoom, etc. and how to use Cortex Studio to interact with the API. |
| BA200: Introduction to Core Commerce Functionality | BA210:Advanced Core Commerce | BA300: Introduction to EP Business Analysis |
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| A self-directed course designed to enable participants to familiarize themselves with the key commerce functionality. The main focus is on understanding the concepts and configurations for the commerce functions performed in Commerce Manager (CM). This course prepares you for the instructor-led portion of the BA210 course and is considered a prerequisite and must be completed prior to attending BA210. By completing these prerequisites, this enables the ‘basics’ to be covered and for the instructor-led portion of your training to take your knowledge to the next level. | An instructor-led course where the configuration settings for Core Commerce functionality are reviewed in more detail, with a focus on best practices and pros/cons of various configuration settings. Students are presented with practical exercises which they are expected to complete in class. Course content also includes reviewing the product's strengths and weaknesses, and how to create configurations in a maintainable manner. The main configuration areas are covered, with time allotted to cover additional topics the classroom is interested in. | An advanced level, instructor-led course designed to review and understand the key components involved in the Elastic Path product suite, and how these work together to provide a well-rounded ecommerce environment. An overview of the methodology or project approach to implement a project is introduced, as well as some of the tools available to facilitate projects and product understanding, both for the individual and communicating this to others. The objective of this course is to prepare and provide Business Analysts with information and knowledge to help them approach solution options when participating in an implementation project. |

