BCS Business Analysis Practice Classroom

By the end of this course you should be able to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of Business Analysis Practice principles and techniques in the following areas: 

• The breadth of the role of a Business Analyst (BA), the value of the role to organisations and the skills required of a BA to support successful business change
• The processes and techniques of strategy analysis
• Investigation of an organisation’s business systems in order to uncover the problems and issues occurring within them
• The importance of, and techniques used within, stakeholder management and the need for analysing perspectives
• Conceptual modelling through the use of business activity models
• Recommendations for business improvements and how they may be identified through gap analysis between desired and current business models
• The role of a business case within the business change lifecycle, including the contents of a business case for the development and implementation of business changes.

This course covers the following modules:

• Rationale for business analysis
• Understanding the strategic context
• Understanding the current
• Stakeholder analysis and management
• Analysing and modelling business activities
• Identifying potential solutions
• Building the business case

• All accompanying course material
• The cost of the Business Analysis Practice examination (the exam is taken on the last day of the course) 
• Business Analysis official manual

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The format for the examination is:

• 60-minute duration
• Multiple-choice examination
• Closed book
• Pass mark is 26/40 (65%)

This is for people who are already working in a business analysis role and want to gain a deeper understanding of business analysis strategy and application including:

• Business Analysts
• Business Managers and members of their team
• Business Change Managers
• Project Managers

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this course or taking the exam however you should have some practical experience of business analysis.