BA Foundations: Interactive BA Workbook with Ashutosh Thakor

Want to become a Business Analyst, but don't know where to start?

BA Foundations is an interactive workbook, not a PDF or a video course. You learn the role in short lessons and practice straight away. You also work as the BA on one realistic project from start to finish.

What you get

• 213 short lessons in 25 chapters, from the basics of the role to BRDs, user stories, RTM, and UAT.

• One practice project: you're the BA for Kavyora Group's new dealer ordering portal, from the first meeting to go-live.

• 3 simulations: interview a stakeholder and facilitate a conflict, where your questions decide what you learn.

• 25 chapter tests, 49 interview questions with model answers, and a 297-term glossary.

• 75 ready templates (Word and Excel/CSV), each with a filled example: BRD, use case, RACI, RAID log, RTM, UAT plan, and more.

• A capstone project, "your first week on the job," plus a completion certificate.

• A portfolio page that collects your project work and exports it to Word for interviews.

Who it's for

• Final-year students, freshers, and MBA candidates aiming for BA roles.

• Career switchers from sales, operations, finance, QA, support, or teaching.

• Working professionals who are "doing BA work" without the title or the vocabulary.

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the BA role clearly and how it differs from PM, PO, and functional consultant.

• Run stakeholder interviews and workshops.

• Map processes and find root causes.

• Write clear requirements, user stories with acceptance criteria, use cases, and a full BRD.

• Prioritize with MoSCoW, handle change requests, and build an RTM and UAT scenario.

• Answer common BA interview questions with real examples from your own portfolio.

How it works

Download, unzip, and open the file in Chrome or Edge on a laptop or phone. It works offline, with no login. Your progress saves automatically in your browser, and you can back it up and restore it on another device.

About the author

Ashutosh Thakor is a senior business analyst and professional scrum master (PSM-I) with 6+ years of ERP implementations and client delivery. He previously ran the placement cell at a top MBA college, where he trained 500+ students on resumes, interviews, and group discussions.

The case company and people are fictional practice material. The certificate recognizes completion of a self-study workbook; it is not a professional certification. For personal use only; please don't share or resell.