{"id":190520,"date":"2025-03-24T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?post_type=ama_courses&#038;p=190520"},"modified":"2025-10-08T08:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:55:53","slug":"intro-to-business-analysis","status":"publish","type":"ama_courses","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/on-demand\/intro-to-business-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Business Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ama-hero js-hero-slider splide\"\n\tdata-splide=\"{&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pagination&quot;:true}\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__track splide__track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__list splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide splide__slide\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image\">\n\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10368\" height=\"6912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/the-jopwell-collection-Fa_C2m1BLj8-unsplash.jpg?fit=10368%2C6912&#038;resize=10368%2C6912\" class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image-attachment\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 13% 27%\" \/>\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction-to-business-analysis\">Introduction to Business Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course considers the place of business analysis and product development life cycles within the greater scheme of project life cycle management. 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