BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

About this course

What do Business Analysts do? What skills and competencies do they require to do their role? This Foundation level course provides delegates with an overview of the role of the Business Analyst who acts as the link between business needs, stakeholders and IT within change initiatives.

Course provides an introduction to Business Analysis using examples and exercises based on a simple case study. You will have the opportunity to build your knowledge through group exercises and consider the tools and techniques available to Business Analysts to assist them in their role.

At course completion

• Recognise the skills and competencies required of the business analyst
• Describe how a business strategy is developed, analysed and implemented
• Adopt a business analysis process model approach to change initiatives
• Consider the perspectives of key individuals who will be affected or are interested in the change project and document their views
• Use techniques for the analysis and modelling of business systems
• Use techniques to elicit, analyse, model, validate, document and manage requirements
• Describe the contents of a business case which would be used to justify a project

Audience profile

This course is ideal for those wishing to explore the range of Business Analysis tools and techniques, as well as receive an industry recognised certification.

Examination

At the end of the course you may sit a multiple-choice examination to obtain the BCS Business Analysis Foundation Certificate. This qualification provides a foundation to the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis and covers the knowledge-based element of the qualification.