This 3-day BCS Foundation course covers the range of concepts, approaches and techniques that are applicable to Business Analysis. Candidates are required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of these aspects of Business Analysis.
Course overview:
The BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis certification provides a foundation for the range of specialist BCS modular certificates in the areas of Business Analysis, IS Consultancy and Business Change. The certification can also be used as the knowledge-based specialist module for the International Diploma in Business Analysis. In addition, the certification provides foundation-level Business Analysis knowledge for specialists in other disciplines, particularly Project Managers and System Developers. The syllabus is based on the BCS publication Business Analysis, 3rd edition, and it is recommended that this text is studied by those preparing to take this examination. The headings listed in the syllabus relate to the relevant chapter headings, section headings and text included in this publication.
Course objectives:
After you complete this course you will be able to demontrate:
• Knowledge and understanding of business analysis principles and techniques
• The role and competencies of a business analyst
• Strategy analysis
• Business system and business process modelling
• Stakeholder analysis
• Investigation and modelling techniques
• Requirements engineering
• Business case development
Course content:
1. What is Business Analysis
2. The Competencies of a Business Analyst
3. Strategy Analysis
4. The Business Analysis Process Model
5. Investigation techniques
6. Stakeholder Analysis and Management
7. Modelling Business Processes
8. Defining the solution
9. Making a Business and Financial Case
10. Establishing the Requirements
11. Documenting and Managing Requirements
12. Modelling Requirements
13. Delivering the Requirements
14. Delivering the Business Solution
Target audience:
This course is aimed at anyone requiring an understanding of Business Analysis, Business analysts, Business managers and their staff, Business change managers, Project managers