Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
Access Duration - 365 Days
Awarded By "BCS"
Guided Learning Hours (35)
Course Material
Number of Modules 07
Mock Exam Included
Official Exam Included
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What Will I Learn?
Have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities related to being a Business Analyst
Have a good knowledge of strategy analysis
Learn about stakeholder analysis
Learn investigation and modelling techniques
Understand business case development
Learn about requirements engineering
Overview
Business analysis is an essential component in project management. As a result, the demand for business analysts have been on the rise. If you aspire or want to work in this field, getting qualified is the first step to becoming a business analyst. This certification is highly recognised and will provide you with ample opportunity to progress in your career. The course will focus on the role and responsibilities of a business analyst, how to avoid project failures, define project requirements and achieve the desired business outcome. This BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice course is also ideal for anyone working in project management and is required to perform business analysis. This is an added qualification that will greatly advantage your career aspirations.
The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice course will help you identify business functions and how to improve developments in certain areas. The core goal of business analysis is to recognise potential business objectives, and evaluate your options to determine the most feasible business solution in order to improve business efficiency.
This is a professional level qualification that will help develop your skills and match your career path. Attaining this certificate will demonstrate that you are ready to support business change programmes successfully. You can showcase specialist practical skills.
Why Choose Global Edulink?
Global Edulink offers the most convenient path to gain recognised skills and training that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge and expertise in an IT or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at Global Edulink and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor, narrated e-learning modules and free resources which include Free CV writing pack, free career support and course demo to make your learning experience more enriching and rewarding.
If you want one-on-one sessions in a real classroom visit our Business Analysis Practitioner Classroom Course page.
- Entry Requirements
- Method of Assessment
- Exam Details
- Certification
- Awarding Body
- Career Path
- Learners should be age 16 or over, and must have a basic understanding of Maths, English, and ICT.
Certification is achieved by the successful completion of a computer-based examination.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Computer-based exam
- Multiple choice
- Closed book
- Pass mark: 65%
Successful learners will be awarded a Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Certificate.
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is committed to making IT good for society. We use the power of our network to bring about positive, tangible change. We champion the global IT profession and the interests of individuals, engaged in that profession, for the benefit of all.
Whether it’s using a computer for the first time or taking the lead in an organisation’s agile transformation. With flexible learning and rigorous assessment, our qualifications show employers and customers that you’ve achieved the globally-recognised benchmark in relevant skills and competence.
Upon the successful completion of the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Course, you will gain an accredited qualification that will prove your skills and knowledge in business analysis to potential organisations. The certificate will validate your understanding of business analysis, and open the door to gaining exciting employment opportunities across multiple industries. You can also study related courses in business analysis and enhance your knowledge. Listed below are job titles you can attain, along with the average UK salary per annum according to PayScale
- Business Analyst - £35,457
- Business Consultant - £38,745
- Business Change Analyst - £27,939
- Financial Consultant - £40,434
Course Curriculum
| 1. Rationale for Business Analysis | |||
| 1.1. Lifecycle for Business Change | FREE | 00:09:00 | |
| 1.2. The Role of the Business Analysis within the Lifecycle | FREE | 00:06:00 | |
| 1.3. Other Roles within Lifecycle | 00:02:00 | ||
| 1.4. The Framework for Business Analysis Activities | 00:03:00 | ||
| 1.5. The Framework for Business Analysis Activities | 00:07:00 | ||
| 2. Understanding the Strategic Context | |||
| 2.1. Strategy – Internal Environment Analysis | FREE | 00:06:00 | |
| 2.2. MOST – Internal Environment Analysis | 00:07:00 | ||
| 2.3. Resource Audit – Internal Environment Analysis | 00:08:00 | ||
| 2.4. External Environment Analysis (PESTLE Analysis) | 00:09:00 | ||
| 2.5. Porters 5 Forces – External Environment Analysis | 00:08:00 | ||
| 2.6. SWOT – Internal and External Environment Analysis | 00:05:00 | ||
| 2.7. Critical Success Factors (CSFs) | 00:02:00 | ||
| 2.8. Key Performance Indicators(KPI) | 00:04:00 | ||
| 2.9. The Balanced Business Scorecard | 00:04:00 | ||
| 3. Project Discipline for Business Analysis Studies | |||
| 3.1. Terms of Reference | 00:12:00 | ||
| 4. Understanding the Situation/ Issues | |||
| 4.1. Stakeholder Identification | 00:03:00 | ||
| 4.2. Stakeholder Identification | 00:02:00 | ||
| 4.3. Overview of Investigative Techniques | 00:13:00 | ||
| 4.4. Representing a Holistic View of the Business Situation | 00:04:00 | ||
| 4.5. Mind Maps Representing a Holistic View | 00:02:00 | ||
| 4.6. Fishbone Diagram – Representing a Holistic View | 00:01:00 | ||
| 4.7. Rationale for Taking a Holistic View | 00:02:00 | ||
| 5. Analyzing Stakeholder Perspectives | |||
| 5.1. Stakeholder Analysis and Management | 00:07:00 | ||
| 5.2. Stakeholder Management Strategies | 00:08:00 | ||
| 5.3. Identifying Different Perspectives | 00:06:00 | ||
| 5.4. Defining Perspectives | 00:34:00 | ||
| 6. Analyzing and Modeling Business Activities | |||
| 6.1. Developing a Conceptual Business Activity Model | 00:06:00 | ||
| 6.2. Developing a Conceptual Business Activity Model | 00:04:00 | ||
| 6.3. Developing a Conceptual Business Activity Model | 00:14:00 | ||
| 6.4. Process for Building a Business Activity Model and BAM Examples | 00:23:00 | ||
| 6.5. Analysing a BAM | 00:09:00 | ||
| 6.6. Building the Consensus Business Activity Model | 00:04:00 | ||
| 6.7. Gap Analysis – Comparing the Ideal and Existing Systems | 00:04:00 | ||
| 7. Making the Business Case | |||
| 7.1. Structure of a Business Case | 00:04:00 | ||
| 7.2. Identifying and Short Listing Options for Business Change | 00:02:00 | ||
| 7.3. Assessing the Feasibility of Each Option | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.4. Tangible and Intangible Costs and Benefits | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.5. Costs | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.6. Benefits | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.7. Investment Appraisal Techniques | 00:06:00 | ||
| 7.8. Payback | 00:08:00 | ||
| 7.9. Identifying and Categorizing Risks | 00:08:00 | ||
| 7.10. Identifying Impacts | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.11. The Business Case in the Project Lifecycle | 00:04:00 | ||
| Practice Assignment | |||
| Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis – Case Study | |||
| Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis – Practice Assignment | |||
| Harvard Referencing Guide | |||
| Harvard Referencing Guide | |||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam: Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis | 00:30:00 | ||
| BOOK YOUR EXAM | |||
| BCS Business Analysis Practice – Exam Booking Form | |||
FAQ's
You will receive all the necessary study materials to ensure you complete the course successfully.
You will have access for 365 Days (1Year)
This is a computer-based examination
The Business Analyst will know how to apply core analysis techniques, analyse market line and the overall profitability of the business and ensure business data and reporting needs are met.
You will be eligible for roles such as Business Analyst, Change Analyst and Business Change Analyst.
Margot Hudson
Very happy with the service. I have learned a lot of things with this course and it was helpful in my day to day work life.
Philippa Wright
Very educative. I have learned a lot in this course, the course made me gain a lot in strategic decision-making and business analysis. I recommend it to all people involved in projects.
Ariya Sharp
The course helped to expand my knowledge of analytic and helped me look at my own work in a more logical way. It also explains how to avoid project failures and achieve the desired business outcome.
Isabelle Fisher
The course content is very good for a student to gain the knowledge about business analysis and is also ideal for anyone working in project management.
Elizabeth Morgan
Great Learning. Helps reinforce understanding of core concepts, methodologies and approaches.