Business Process Analysis with UML and BPMN Training Course

This course builds upon your existing knowledge of UML. Throughout the training, we focus on the practical application of UML for object-oriented analysis.

Business analysis is the process of investigating, understanding, and defining business needs in order to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a critical element in the organisational change management process and in designing new business solutions. The aim of business analysis is to ensure that technological, process-related, or organisational solutions align with business goals and requirements. It plays a vital role in ensuring the effectiveness of projects and organisational changes by guaranteeing that implemented solutions are appropriate, feasible, and fully aligned with business needs.

Objective:

This training course aims to help business analysts learn how to model their business processes efficiently using BPMN, along with the resources managed by these activities. Delivered within an agile enterprise framework, the course equips business analysts with the skills to apply appropriate BPMN notations and business extensions of UML to address their "business requirements" and coherently guide underlying design-level activities.

There is a wealth of proven patterns readily accessible to everyone. Often, it simply involves adapting the nomenclature and implementing the pattern within a specific technology. This approach can save countless hours that would otherwise be dedicated to design and testing. The goals of this training are twofold: first, it empowers you to leverage widely recognised patterns; second, it enables you to create and reuse patterns tailored to your organisation. It assists you in estimating how patterns can reduce costs, systematise the design process, and generate a code framework based on your patterns. The intended audience includes software designers, business analysts, project managers, programmers and developers, as well as operational managers and software division managers. The course style centres on use cases and their relationship with specific patterns. Most examples are explained using UML and simple Java examples (the language may change if the course is booked as a closed course). It guides you through the origins of patterns and demonstrates how to catalogue and describe patterns that can be reused across your organisation.

Insurtech (also known as Digital Insurance) refers to the convergence of insurance and emerging technologies. In the Insurtech space, "digital insurers" apply technological innovations to their business and operating models to reduce costs, enhance customer experience, and improve operational agility.

In this instructor-led training, participants will gain a clear understanding of the technologies, methods, and mindset required to drive digital transformation within their organisations and across the wider industry. The training is designed for managers who need a high-level overview, wish to cut through the hype and jargon, and are ready to take the first steps toward developing an Insurtech strategy.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss Insurtech and all its components intelligently and systematically
• Identify and demystify the role of each key technology within Insurtech.
• Draft a general strategy for implementing Insurtech within their organisation

Audience

• Insurers
• Technologists within the insurance industry
• Insurance stakeholders
• Consultants and business analysts

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and case study group activities

This Introduction to Enterprise Architect training course is designed for all individuals who wish to use Sparx Systems’ UML modelling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modelling activities yet are unfamiliar with the features, functions and use of Enterprise Architect.

In this live, instructor-led training in New Zealand, participants will gain a clear understanding of the technologies, methods, and mindset required to implement a Fintech strategy.

This course is designed for managers who need to develop a holistic view of Fintech, cut through the hype and jargon, and take concrete first steps toward adopting new technologies relevant to financial businesses and services.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to

• Present viable Fintech strategies tailored to their organisation.
• Understand and explain the role and functionality of key technologies.
• Develop an action plan for introducing new technologies in a structured, step-by-step manner.

Insurance in the Digital Era offers a practical overview of how digital transformation is reshaping products, operations, and customer engagement across the insurance sector.

This instructor-led, live training (delivered online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level insurance professionals seeking to understand and apply digital technologies, data-driven strategies, and innovation frameworks to modernise insurance offerings and operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the role of AI, Big Data, IoT, and automation in modern insurance workflows.
• Identify InsurTech trends and understand their impact on the broader insurance ecosystem.
• Design customer-centric strategies powered by digital tools and data-driven insights.
• Apply data-driven approaches to risk management and decision-making.
• Develop an innovation and change management approach tailored for insurers.
• Assess real-world case studies and translate key lessons into local initiatives.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Case study analysis and collaborative group workshops.
• Practical exercises and action planning tailored to participants' organisations.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Requirements Engineering (RE) is a key discipline within software and systems development, focused on identifying, documenting, and managing the needs and constraints of stakeholders to ensure project success.

This instructor-led, live training (online or on-site) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of practical Requirements Engineering while preparing for the IREB CPRE – Foundation Level certification exam.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the key concepts and terminology defined by the IREB CPRE Foundation syllabus.
• Identify and elicit requirements using effective and context-appropriate techniques.
• Model, document, and validate requirements for real-world projects.
• Manage requirements changes, traceability, and prioritisation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Use Requirements Engineering tools and best practices to enhance communication and project outcomes.
• Be fully prepared to sit and pass the IREB CPRE – Foundation Level certification exam.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Case-based exercises and collaborative workshops.
• Exam preparation sessions and practice questions.

Course Customisation Options

• Additional modules or industry-specific case studies can be added on request.

Model-Based Development (MBD) is a software development methodology that enables faster, more cost-effective development of dynamic systems such as control systems, signal processing, and communication systems. It relies on graphical modelling rather than traditional text-based programming.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to apply MBD methodologies to reduce development costs and accelerate the time to market for their embedded software products.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to

• Select and utilise the right tools for implementing MBD.
• Use MBD to carry out rapid development in the early stages of their embedded software project.
• Shorten the time to market for their embedded software releases.

Course format

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and extensive hands-on practice

Modeling and Documentation for Business Analysis is a practical course focused on the standard modelling languages and tools used to capture, visualise, and validate business requirements and processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or on-site) is designed for professionals with limited or no prior experience in modelling who wish to apply industry-standard techniques—such as UML, BPMN, and wireframing tools—to enhance clarity and communication in business analysis projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use UML diagrams to represent functional requirements and system behaviour.
• Model business processes using BPMN standards.
• Create clear and structured use case diagrams and documentation.
• Design wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma and Balsamiq.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussion.
• Hands-on practice with modelling tools in sample project scenarios.
• Guided exercises focused on process, requirements, and UI modelling.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course tailored to your organisation's standards or preferred toolset, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is intended for programmers or anyone wishing to learn and apply OCL and OWL to articulate various model query, manipulation, and specification requirements.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of OCL and OWL architecture.
• Utilise OCL and OWL to express model transformations.

Process mining, also known as Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD), is a technique that applies algorithms to event logs to analyse business processes. Going beyond mere data storage and analysis, process mining connects data with actual processes, delivering insights into the trends and patterns that influence process efficiency.

Course Format

• The course begins with an overview of the most commonly used process mining techniques. We explore various process discovery algorithms and tools designed to uncover and model processes from raw event data. Real-world case studies are reviewed, and data sets are analysed using the open-source ProM framework.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for individuals who wish to understand requirements analysis and carry it out efficiently and accurately using proven analysis techniques for their projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify different types of requirements.
• Understand the overarching concepts and activities involved in requirements analysis.
• Gain familiarity with requirements analysis methodology.
• Leverage various requirements analysis techniques to their advantage.
• Structure requirements to communicate effectively with architects and developers through an iterative requirement gathering process.

This programme equips participants with the core principles and practical applications of software engineering, requirements engineering, and testing through immersive, hands-on learning experiences.