BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

Duration: 3 days
Labs: Yes
Exam Voucher: Yes
Language: English
Level: Foundation

As a business analyst, you are the link between the business and its customers. This certification training course explores tools and techniques for maximising the value delivered to your customer. It covers fundamental aspects of business analysis, as outlined by The Chartered Institute for IT, to prepare for the BCS Foundation Exam — a first step towards the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.

Included with the training material is the following book: Paul, Debra, et al. Business Analysis, Third Edition. BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 2014. ISBN 9781780172774.

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Delivery Methods

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Online

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Information

In this course, you will:

Prepare for and pass the BCS Foundation Exam.
Analyse the development of a business strategy.
Perform business system modelling.
Identify costs, benefits, impacts, and risks for change in a business case.

Prerequisites

None.

Exam Information

Exam included in course price
one hour, closed book
multiple choice
pass mark is 65% (26 out of 40)

International Diploma in Business Analysis

The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, offers this internationally recognised certification, enabling you to take your skills around the world. The four modules required to apply for this certification include one foundation-level course, and three practitioner-level courses:
- BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
- BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Training
- BCS Certificate in Modelling Business Processes Training
- BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering Training
- The International Diploma requires a 50-minute oral examination with two examiners. The questions will require you to apply your business analysis knowledge and understanding to scenarios described by the oral examiners. For additional information see: https://www.bcs.org/qualifications-and-certifications/certifications-for-professionals/business-analysis/bcs-international-diploma-in-business-analysis/

Upon passing your exam, BCS will contact you to activate your membership. Once activated, you will be a BCS Associate Member and will have access to the wealth of benefits and support to help you in your career.

BCS Associate membership provides exclusive access to resources, content and opportunities that will enrich your career.
Note: This offer is only available once to each exam candidate. Exam candidates who have previously benefited from free Associate Membership will not be eligible for this offer again even if you have taken another qualifying BCS exam.

BCS Foundation Certificate Training Outline

Module 1: The Business Change Life Cycle

The role of the Business Analyst in the business change life cycle

Producing the business case
Other roles in the business change lifecycle

The framework for business analysis activities

Relating business analysis to strategic analysis, definition, and IT systems analysis
The holistic approach to business analysis

Module 2: Understanding the Strategic Context

Analyzing the business environment

Internal and external environments
Analyzing the business with SWOT analysis

Developing business metrics

Identifying your Critical Success Factors (CSF)
Creating Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Identifying critical success with the Balanced Business Scorecard

Module 3: Project Discipline for Business Analysis Studies

Reading the Terms of Reference or Project Initiation Document
OSCAR (objectives, scope, constraints, authority and resources)
What does the business wish to achieve and deliver?
Creating SMART objectives

Module 4: Understanding the Business Situation

Stakeholder identification

Using the Stakeholder wheel
Overview of investigative techniques

Representing a holistic view of the business situation

Generating Rich pictures
Making Mind Maps

Module 5: Analyzing Stakeholder Perspectives

Stakeholder analysis and management

Power/Interest Grid
Stakeholder management strategies

Identifying and defining different perspectives

Contrasting different stakeholder perspectives
Analyzing the root cause with CATWOE

Module 6: Analyzing and Modeling Business Activities

Developing a Business Activity Model

Depicting business perspectives with a Business Activity Model (BAM)
Describing the BAM process and notation
Identifying business events

Analyzing business rules

Distinguishing between business rule types
Recognizing business rules levels of constraint

Building the Consensus Business Activity Model

Identifying differences between business activity models
Negotiating to resolve conflicts

Module 7: Identifying Potential Solutions

Gap analysis - comparing the ideal and existing systems

Outlining the gap analysis process
Identifying inputs to, and outputs from, gap analysis

Defining a new business model

Exploiting areas for change - processes, people, technology and organization

Identifying requirements using business activity and business process models

Classifying models that document and analyze requirements
Recognizing data/processing requirements

Module 8: Making the Business Case

The Business Case lifecycle

Structuring the business case
Identifying and shortlisting options for business change

Identifying and categorizing costs and benefits

Classifying tangible and intangible costs and benefits
Investment appraisal techniques

Risk and impact identification, categorization, and management

Identifying and assessing risk impact and probability
Risk management approaches

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BCS Foundation Course FAQs

The BCS Institute is The Chartered Institute for IT.

You can earn the Practitioner Certification in Business Analysis Practise if you pass the course exam.

In Business Analysis Practise you will not receive any PDUs.

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It is recommended that you complete 11 hours of self-study through reading the BCS Business Analysis 4th Edition book, practicing sample papers and reviewing your course materials.

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Delivery Methods

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Information

BCS Foundation Certificate Training Outline

Module 1: The Business Change Life Cycle

Module 2: Understanding the Strategic Context

Module 3: Project Discipline for Business Analysis Studies

Module 4: Understanding the Business Situation

Module 5: Analyzing Stakeholder Perspectives

Module 6: Analyzing and Modeling Business Activities

Module 7: Identifying Potential Solutions

Module 8: Making the Business Case

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