BCS Business Analysis Foundation

Are you looking for a career in Business Analysis?

Our BCS Business Analysis Foundation course is designed for people who want to understand business analysis, support change and improve business processes.

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Jobs for Business Analysts on Reed show you could earn between £40k - £65k per year and worldwide over 100,000 business analysts have certified with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, enabling them to contribute effectively to the transformation and growth of their business.

Take your first step on your business analysis career path by attaining a BCS certification with Duco Digital Training that employers around the world respect and value.

Understand how to identify and evaluate options for improving your business and develop skills and knowledge to support successful business change programmes within your organisation.

Why Choose Duco Digital Training?

With self-study, you get a whole package of support we call PASS ASSIST, including:

• Digital access to the BCS books in Business Analysis
• 2 live video support calls with your course trainer
• Practice exam papers
• Series of support videos to get the most out of your course, making a learning plan and how to prepare for the exam
• 5-star rating
• 95% pass rate.

A live training option is available, please contact us.

The BCS Business Analysis Foundation course is a globally recognised professional qualification which will help develop your knowledge and understanding in these specific subjects:

1. WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS:

• Describe the business change lifecycle
• List the key principles of business analysis
• Describe the variants of the business analyst role

2. THE COMPETENCIES OF A BUSINESS ANALYST:

• Explain the concept of the T-shaped Professional
• Identify the three areas of business analysis competency

3. THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS:

• Describe business analysis and the strategic context
• Define the factors assessed using PESTLE to analyse an external environment
• Idenitfy the elements of the VMOST technique used to analyse an internal environment
• Describe the following elements of performance measurement
• Describe the structure of a SWOT analysis
• Describe the following techniques used in strategy execution

4. THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS SERVICE FRAMEWORK:

• Identify the activities in the Business Analysis Service Framework (BASF)

5. INVESTIGATING THE BUSINESS SITUATION:

• Define workshops
• Define observation
• Define interviews
• Define scenarios
• Define prototyping
• Define user role analysis
• Define quantitative approaches
• Describe two diagrammatic techniques used to record a business situation

6. ANALYSING AND MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS:

• Identify stakeholder categories using the stakeholder wheel
• Describe the use of the Power/Interest grid technique to analyse stakeholders
• Describe stakeholder responsibilities using a RACI chart

7. IMPROVING BUSINESS SERVICES AND PROCESSES:

• Explain the business process hierarchy
• List the following techniques used to model the enterprise level processes
• Describe the following aspects of the event-response level
• Describe the following aspects of the actor-task level
• Describe the following aspects of the as-is process model
• Identify generic approaches to improving business processes
• Define the purpose of customer journey maps

8. DEFINING THE SOLUTION:

• Describe the gap analysis process
• Explain the use of POPIT™ in gap analysis
• Describe the process for developing options
• Describe the purpose of design thinking

9. MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE:

• Describe the lifecycle for a business case in business case development
• Identify the areas of feasibility assessment
• Define the structure and contents of a business case
• List the key features relevant to the production of a business case within an Agile
  environment
• Identify the elements of a CARDI log
• Explain the purpose of the following investment appraisal techniques

10. ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Explain the requirements engineering (RE) framework
• Identify the following actors in requirements engineering
• Identify the types of requirement
• Describe the hierarchy of requirements
• Describe the requirements elicitation techniques
• Explain the following elements of requirements analysis

11. DOCUMENTING AND MODELLING REQUIREMENTS:

• Identify the following documentation styles
• List the elements of a requirements catalogue
• Describe the format of user stories
• Describe the elements of the use case diagram used to model functional requirements
• Describe the elements of a class model used to model data
• Describe the product backlog in modelling and documentation in an Agile environment
• Define the structure of the business requirements document

12. VALIDATING AND MANAGING REQUIREMENTS:

• Describe the following types of requirements validation
• Describe the following aspects of requirements management

13. DELIVERING THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Describe the following types of delivery lifecycle
• Explain advantages and disadvantages of the lifecycles

14. DELIVERING THE BUSINESS SOLUTION:

• Explain the role of the business analyst in the business change lifecycle
• Describe the role of the business analyst during the design, development and test
  stages
• Describe the following approaches used in the implementation stage
• Describe how the benefits plan is used in the realisation stage

BCS Business Analysis Foundation Exam Information:

• It is a 40 multiple-choice exam
• Pass mark is 26/40 points or 65%
• Duration of the exam is 60 minutes
• The exam will be supervised virtually.

Who is BCS?

Recognised globally by corporations, academics and IT professionals, BCS is the British Computer Society, more commonly known as the Chartered Institute for IT.

They have over 60,000 members in 150 countries, and a wider community of business leaders, educators, practitioners and policy-makers all committed to their mission of leading the IT industry through its ethical challenges, to support the people who work in the industry, and to make IT good for society.

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Meet Our Instructor

Soni is a BCS Accredited Business Analysis trainer with over 20 years’ experience working as a Business Analyst complimented with a MEng degree in Computer Science. In addition, she has experience of project management, enterprise architecture and agile project delivery. Her career as a senior business analyst has involved delivering large digital transformation programmes for both government and corporate organisations in a variety of sectors such as Defence, Banking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications, and IT. She is passionate about the value & importance of business analysis in bridging the gap between Business & technology.

For who is the BCS Business Analysis Foundation course?

Whether you're a seasoned professional looking to refine your skill set or someone embarking on a new career path, the BCS Business Analysis Foundation course is designed for you. It's perfect for:

1. Aspiring Business Analysts: Individuals eager to break into the dynamic world of business analysis and carve out a rewarding career.
2. IT and Computing Students: University students seeking to supplement their academic knowledge with practical, industry-relevant skills.
3. Career Changers: Those considering a transition into business analysis from diverse backgrounds, eager to leverage their existing expertise in new ways.
4. Process Improvement Enthusiasts: Professionals focused on streamlining operations and enhancing efficiencies within organizations.
5. Project Managers and Executives: Mid-level managers, senior leaders, and directors aiming to bolster their analytical prowess and drive strategic decision-making.

Specifically, the following roles could benefit from this course (as well as good examples of career opportunities):

• Business Analyst
• Business Architect
• Business Systems Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Enterprise Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Process Analyst
• Product Manager
• Product Owner
• Project Manager
• and Systems Analyst.

• None - no experience or qualifications are needed, although if you have no experience in business analysis that you should purchase the BCS Business Analysis book in the reading list to accompany this course or consider taking our BCS Foundation in Business Anaysis first as that covers essential concepts in detail.
• We recommend beginners to consult the reading list and explore recent news and case studies using Business Analysis in the sector they work in.
• An internet connection with a mobile/tablet or laptop is required.

Jobs for Business Analysts on Reed show you could earn between £40k - £65k per year and worldwide over 100,000 business analysts have certified with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, enabling them to contribute effectively to the transformation and growth of their business.

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