Business Process Analysis with UML and BPMN Training Course

This course builds upon existing UML expertise. Throughout the training, we emphasize the practical application of UML for object-oriented analysis.

Business analysis is the process of researching, understanding, and defining business needs to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a key element in the change management process within an organization and the design of new business solutions. Business analysis aims to ensure that technological, procedural, or organizational solutions fulfill business goals and requirements. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness of projects and changes within an organization by guaranteeing that the implemented solutions are accurate, feasible, and fully aligned with business requirements.

Objective:

This training program is designed to assist business analysts in mastering the efficient modeling of business processes and their associated resources through BPMN. Conducted within the context of an agile enterprise framework, the course teaches participants how to leverage appropriate BPMN notations and UML business extensions to address business requirements effectively and guide underlying design activities coherently.

A vast array of proven and reliable patterns are readily accessible to all. Often, the process simply involves adapting the terminology and applying these patterns to specific technologies. This approach can save hundreds of hours that would otherwise be dedicated to design and testing efforts. Training Objectives This course has two primary aims: first, it enables you to leverage widely recognized patterns; second, it empowers you to create and reuse patterns tailored to your organization. It assists you in estimating how patterns can reduce costs, systematize the design process, and generate a code framework based on your patterns. Target Audience Software designers, business analysts, project managers, programmers and developers as well as operational managers and software division managers. Course Style The course focuses on use cases and their relationship with a specific pattern. Most of the examples are explained in UML and in simple Java examples (the language can change if the course is booked as a closed course). It guides you through the sources of the patterns as well as showing you how to catalogue and describe patterns which can be reused across your organization.

Insurtech (also known as Digital Insurance) represents the convergence of insurance services and emerging technologies. In this field, digital insurers leverage technological innovations to transform their business and operating models, aiming to reduce costs, enhance customer experience, and improve operational agility.

This instructor-led training helps participants understand the technologies, methods, and mindset required to drive digital transformation within their organizations and across the broader industry. The course is designed for managers seeking a comprehensive overview, aiming to cut through industry hype and jargon, and take the initial steps toward establishing an effective Insurtech strategy.

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

• Discuss Insurtech and its various components with clarity and systematic insight
• Identify and demystify the role of each key technology within the Insurtech ecosystem.
• Draft a high-level strategy for implementing Insurtech solutions within their organization

Audience

• Insurance professionals
• Technologists working within the insurance sector
• Insurance stakeholders
• Consultants and business analysts

Format of the course

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and group case study activities

This training course on Enterprise Architect is tailored for individuals seeking to utilize Sparx Systems’ UML modelling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modelling tasks but who are not yet familiar with its features, functionalities, and application.

In this instructor-led live training in Greece, participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the technologies, methodologies, and mindset required to successfully implement a Fintech strategy.

This program is designed for managers who need to grasp the broader context of Fintech, cut through the hype and industry jargon, and take concrete first steps toward adopting new technologies relevant to financial business and services.

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

• Present viable Fintech strategies for their organization.
• Understand and articulate the role and functionality of key technologies.
• Draft a step-by-step action plan for introducing new technologies.

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

This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, targets intermediate-level insurance professionals seeking to understand and apply digital technologies, data-driven strategies, and innovation frameworks to modernize their insurance offerings and operational processes.

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 how they affect the insurance ecosystem.
• Design customer-centric strategies enabled by digital tools and data insights.
• Apply data-driven approaches to risk management and decision making.
• Develop an innovation and change management approach suitable for insurers.
• Assess real-world case studies and translate lessons into local initiatives.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Case study analysis and group workshops.
• Practical exercises and action planning for participants’ organizations.

Course Customization Options

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

Requirements Engineering (RE) plays a pivotal role in software and systems development, concentrating on identifying, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and constraints to guarantee project success.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets intermediate-level professionals aiming to deepen their grasp of practical Requirements Engineering while preparing for the IREB CPRE – Foundation Level certification exam.

After completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Understanding and applying the core concepts and terminology outlined in the IREB CPRE Foundation syllabus.
• Identifying and eliciting requirements using effective and context-appropriate techniques.
• Modeling, documenting, and validating requirements for real-world projects.
• Managing requirements changes, traceability, and prioritization throughout the project lifecycle.
• Leveraging Requirements Engineering tools and best practices to enhance communication and project outcomes.
• Being fully prepared to take 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.

Customization Options

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

Model-Based Development (MBD) is a software development methodology that facilitates faster, more cost-effective creation of dynamic systems, including control systems, signal processing applications, and communication systems. It relies on graphical modeling 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 utilize the appropriate tools for implementing MBD.
• Use MBD to facilitate rapid development during the early stages of their embedded software projects.
• Accelerate the release of their embedded software into the market.

Course Format

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

Modeling and Documentation for Business Analysis is a hands-on course centered on industry-standard modeling languages and tools designed to capture, visualize, and validate business requirements and processes.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) targets professionals with little to no modeling experience who want to leverage industry-standard techniques such as UML, BPMN, and wireframing tools to enhance clarity and communication within business analysis projects.

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

• Utilize UML diagrams to depict functional requirements and system behavior.
• Model business processes in accordance with BPMN standards.
• Develop clear and well-structured use case diagrams and documentation.
• Design wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma and Balsamiq.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical application of modeling tools within sample project scenarios.
• Guided exercises focusing on process, requirements, and UI modeling.

Customization Options

• To arrange a customized version of this course tailored to your organization’s standards or preferred toolset, please contact us.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite) targets programmers or any individual wishing to learn and utilize OCL and OWL for expressing various model query, manipulation, and specification requirements.

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

• Develop a better understanding of the architecture of OCL and OWL.
• Employ OCL and OWL to express model transformations.

Process mining, also known as Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD), is a methodology that utilizes algorithms on event logs to analyze business processes. This approach transcends mere data storage and analysis by connecting data with actual processes, offering valuable insights into the trends and patterns that influence operational efficiency.

Course Format

• The session begins with an overview of the most prevalent process mining techniques. We will explore various process discovery algorithms and tools designed to uncover and model processes using raw event data. Real-world case studies will be examined, with datasets analyzed through the ProM open-source framework.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or in-person) is aimed at individuals who wish to understand requirements analysis and to conduct it efficiently and accurately using analysis techniques for their projects.

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

• Identify different types of requirements.
• Understand the overall concepts and activities within requirements analysis.
• Be familiar with the requirements analysis methodology.
• Use different requirements analysis techniques to their advantage.
• Structure requirements to communicate efficiently with architects and developers via an iterative requirement gathering process.

Through practical, hands-on exercises, this course illustrates the core principles and real-world applications of software engineering, requirements engineering, and testing.