(A) Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis ****
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What Will I Learn?
Overview:
Gain a clear understanding of the essentials of business analysis and gain practical experience on how to apply core analysis techniques within a working environment. This is a comprehensive course that offers new and experienced business analysts with the right tools and techniques to perform business analysis roles. The course is perfect for individuals working as Business Analysts, Project Managers and Business Managers who want to get certified.
You will become competent at the end of the Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis and gain in-depth skills of understanding how to perform the role of a business analyst. Some of the key topics the course will cover include analyse and manage stakeholders, how to model business process, learn investigation techniques which includes interviews, observations and prototyping.
The course will equip learners with in-depth knowledge that will enable them to become successful Business Analysts. You will learn the fundamentals and how to apply them in any industry. The course will help learners maximise their chance of gaining employment in their desired job role.
This course is comprised of professionally narrated e-Learning modules, interactive quizzes, tests and exams. All delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months). An effective support service and study materials will build your confidence to secure your qualification.
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- Duration: 1 hour
- Computer based exam
- Multiple choice
- Closed book
- Pass mark: 65%
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This course qualifies you to become a Business Consultant, which involves leading and managing various projects. The average salary of a Business Consultant in the UK is £38,241, and this will increase with experience (payscale.com). This course qualifies you to fulfil any of the following roles:
- Business Analyst
- Business Analytics Analyst
- Business Change Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Financial Consultant
Course Curriculum
| 1: what is business analysis | |||
| 1. The origins of business analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. The development of business analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. The scope of business analysis work | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Taking a holistic approach | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. The role and responsibilities of a business analyst | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2: the competencies of a business analyst | |||
| 1. Personal qualities | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Business knowledge | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Professional techniques | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. The development of competencies | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3: strategy analysis | |||
| 1. The context for strategy | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. The definition of strategy (Johnson, Scholes and Whittington 2008) | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Strategy development | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. External environment analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Internal environment analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6. SWOT analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7. Executing strategy | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4: the business analysis process model | |||
| 1. An approach to problem-solvin | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Stages of the business analysis process model | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Objectives of the process model stages | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Procedure for each process model stage | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Techniques used within each process model stage | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5: investigation techniques | |||
| 1.Interviews | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Observation | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Workshops | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Scenarios | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Prototyping | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6. Quantitative approaches | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7. Documenting the current situation | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6: stakeholder analysis and management | |||
| 1. Stakeholder categories and identification | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Analysing stakeholders | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Stakeholder management strategies | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Managing stakeholders | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Understanding stakeholder perspectives | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6. Business activity models | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7: modelling business processes | |||
| 1. Organisational context | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. An alternative view of an organisation | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. The organisational view of business processes | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Value propositions | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Process models | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6. Analysing the as-is process model | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7. Improving business processes (to-be business process) | 00:00:00 | ||
| 8: defining the solution | |||
| 1. Gap analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Introduction to Business Architecture | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Definition of Business Architecture | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Business Architecture techniques | 00:00:00 | ||
| 9: making a business and financial case | |||
| 1. The business case in the project lifecycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Identifying options | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Assessing project feasibility | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Structure of a business case | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Investment appraisal | 00:00:00 | ||
| 10: establishing the requirements | |||
| 1. A framework for requirements engineering | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Actors in requirements engineering | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Requirements elicitation | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Requirements analysis | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Requirements validation | 00:00:00 | ||
| 11: documenting and managing requirements | |||
| 1. The requirements document | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. The requirements catalogue | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Managing requirements | 00:00:00 | ||
| 12: modelling requirements | |||
| 1. Modelling system functions | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Modelling system data | 00:00:00 | ||
| 13: delivering the requirements | |||
| 1. Delivering the solution | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Context | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Lifecycles | 00:00:00 | ||
| 14: delivering the business solution | |||
| 1. BA role in the business change lifecycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Design stage | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Implementation stage | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Realisation stage | 00:00:00 | ||
| book your exam | |||
| Exam Booking – Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis (A) | 00:00:00 | ||
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- 365 Days
- Beginner and Intermediate
- Course Certificate
- Awarded by BCS
- 30Guided Learning Hours
- Course Material
- 14 Number of Modules
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