BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

Certification : BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
Duration :  4 days
Course Delivery : Instructor lead training by certified BCS instructor
Language : Romanian/English
Price : 4500 RON plus VAT incl exam 

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 Course Introduction:

This certificate 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.

The certificate is relevant to anyone requiring an understanding of Business Analysis including business analysts, business managers and their staff, business change managers and project managers. 

Course Description:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business analysis principles and techniques. Key areas are:

• 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
• management of business change

The syllabus is based on the BCS publication Business Analysis, 4th 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.

Audience:

• Project Managers 
• Quality Managers 
• Software Development Managers 
• Business Analysts 
• IT Directors 
• Management Consultants 

 

Prerequisites:

None

Preparation in advance:

Soft reading of BCS publication Business Analysis, 4th edition

Learning Objectives:

The following learning objectives are defined as applying to the syllabus. Each topic in the syllabus will be examined according to the learning objective for that topic:

• What is Business Analysis (5%)
• The Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
• The Strategic Context for Business Analysis (7.5%)
• The Business Analysis Service Framework (2.5%)
• Investigating the Business Situation (12.5%)
• Analysing and Managing Stakeholders (10%)
• Improving Business Services and Processes (12.5%)
• Defining the solution (7.5%)
• Making the Business Case (5%)
• Establishing the Requirements (10%)
• Documenting and Modelling Requirements (10%)
• Validating and Managing Requirements (5%)
• Delivering the Requirements (5%)
• Delivering the Business Solution (5%)

Course activities:

• 2-3 hours of evening work is required in order to take the exam 
• Classroom lecturing. 
• Individual and group assignments. 
• Exam preparation session 

Included in the course:

• BCS authorized student curriculum.
• BCS accredited exam 
• The manual " Business Analysys - Forth edition"
• Copies of the visual materials used in class. 
• Lunch, coffee breaks 

About examination:

• BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis is BCS accredited 
• Exam administration is BCS responsability 
• ITAcademy enable with logistics the administration of the exams 
• Exam has 40 questions, alocated time 60 min, 26 correct answers (65%) to pass 
• The exam is online or paper based, in english or any translation available at BCS