Business Analysis Academy
A community learning platform connecting self-assessment, targeted development and certification for business analysts.
7
Chapters
35
Video lessons
20
Practical quests
53
Registered users
The problem & solution
Onboarding content was fragmented and lacked a consistent progression
7-chapter curriculum with 35 lessons and clear progression
Conventional course formats offered limited interaction
RPG mechanics: levels, equipment, badges and a leaderboard
Theory without practice is difficult to retain
20 practical quests based on real workplace tasks
Assessment results were disconnected from further development
A connected Assessment-to-Academy journey recommends relevant learning topics
Course structure
BA Fundamentals
BACCM, lifecycle, role and competency matrices
Tools
Diagrams, interviews, SWOT, RCA, brainstorming
Modelling
BPMN, CJM, process notations, AS-IS / TO-BE
Requirements
User Stories, SRS, stakeholders, acceptance criteria
Analytical Methods
GAP analysis, hyperautomation, benchmarking
Metrics
KPI, SLA, OKR, requirements prioritisation
Impact Assessment
ROI, NPV, final exam, certification
Each lesson combines a video, a quiz, XP and badges. A final challenge completes every chapter.
Gamification design
12 levels
Progression from “Recruit” to “Legend of the Polygon”, with a maximum of 5,165 XP. Each level unlocks new features.
34 badges
Recognition for progress, accuracy, speed, social activity and achievements in the Polygon.
Equipment
Seven items unlocked by completing chapters and displayed on the learner’s profile card.
Leaderboard
XP rankings with group filters provide an optional peer-comparison mechanism.
PDF Certificate
"BA Expert" certificate issued at level 11 (3,500 XP).
Golden Frame
Animated avatar frame unlocked at level 12 (4,500 XP) — a mark of mastery.
The Polygon — practice on real tasks
20 practical assignments for applying skills in workplace scenarios
Write a User Story for a real task
Model a workflow in BPMN
Find the root cause using 5 Why
Define a KPI for a process
Describe an MVP for a process improvement
Full case analysis (200+ words)
Show AS-IS → TO-BE transformation
Peer review with a colleague
The peer-review system enables participants to assess one another’s work, with XP and badges awarded for every completed assignment.
Platform sections
Home
Progress dashboard, XP, current level and a quick way to continue learning
Chapters
Journey map of 7 dungeons with video lessons and quizzes
Notes
Personal notebook for each lesson
Tools
Integrated AI-assisted tools, including Epic Validator
Search
Full-text search across all lessons, respecting each learner's unlock progression
Profile
Hero card: equipment, badges, achievement stats
Leaderboard
XP rankings with group filters
Polygon
20 practical assignments with peer review
Chat
Group chat and direct messages
Designed for sustainable use
Video on Rutube
All 35 lessons are hosted on a locally accessible platform, reducing dependence on YouTube.
Integrated AI-assisted tools
Tools for reviewing business analysis artefacts, including Epic Validator, are available directly within the platform.
Grounded AI mentor
The in-platform AI mentor uses condensed summaries of all 35 lessons as context, keeping its guidance aligned with the curriculum.
Access and data integrity
Defined role-based visibility and validation requirements to protect learner data and keep progress and leaderboard records consistent.
Delivered capabilities
Structured
onboarding journey from fundamentals to certification
Visible
progress through quizzes, XP and learner analytics
Practice-led
capability development through workplace assignments
53 users
registered without commercial promotion
My role
Designed and independently delivered the platform from concept to a working product using AI-assisted development. Colleagues created and recorded the subject-matter content; I owned the learning-product design, connected user journeys, gamification, assignment and peer-review workflows, search, certificates, support, access rules, migration acceptance and production iteration. The platform now has 53 registered users without commercial promotion and supports university assessment, external community learning and conference journeys from self-assessment results to recommended Academy topics. Code generation and framework-level implementation were AI-assisted.
Professional evidence
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