Business Analysis Academy
A gamified onboarding platform for business analysts — from core concepts to certification.
7
Chapters
35
Video lessons
20
Practical quests
34
Badges
The problem & solution
Onboarding takes 3–6 months without a structured programme
7-chapter curriculum with 35 lessons and clear progression
Conventional courses struggle to sustain motivation
RPG mechanics: levels, equipment, badges and a leaderboard
Theory without practice is difficult to retain
20 practical quests based on real workplace tasks
No measurable results
XP, quizzes, certification, per-learner analytics
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 that works
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. Peer competition drives engagement.
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 is given condensed summaries of all 30 lessons as context, so its guidance stays grounded in the actual curriculum instead of generic advice.
Security
Row-level security, data protection and server-side reward validation protect learner data and leaderboard integrity.
Business impact
3× faster
time to productivity for new analysts
100%
measurable progress per learner
200+
employees onboarded
Day 1
practical skills from the first lesson
My role
Designed and independently built the platform from concept to launch. Defined the curriculum, gamification mechanics, assignment system and access model. Implemented the front end with Lovable, and the back end, authentication, row-level security and peer review with Supabase; Rutube provides video hosting. No development team was involved.
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