Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis - Live Online Course

Course Overview

If you want to take a step forward in a career in business analysis, the Foundation Certificate is a great place to start. You will gain key business analysis skills through this course. To become a successful Business Analyst, you will acquire the skills to analyse business requirements and needs to become successful in the job role. In business analysis, you are responsible for identifying the current business system and processes and making improvements to optimise performance.
The Foundation Certificate is a globally recognised qualification that will train you on how to assess business risks, gather important information and intelligence and add value to the business system making it more profitable to the organisation.

The Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis is for aspiring and working business analysts. The course will introduce you to the tools, techniques, and principles that can be applied in business analysis. You will also learn to analyse the business needs of your organisation and create solutions to meet those requirements.

Learners will attend this course via Live Online Classes. All you need is your computer, laptop, or iPad, and an internet connection, and you can attend seminars from anywhere! Every session consists of a two-hour lecture, and a 30 minute Q&A and discussion session. Learners will be given a 5-10 minute break after the first hour of the seminar.

Learners will be eligible for a free trial for this course. There will be a session made up of 2 hours. Upon taking the free TESTER session, learners can decide if to continue studying the Foundation Certificate for Business Analysis.

Key points

• Learn handy tips and tricks from an industry professional
• Get practical, hands-on experience in business systems
• Ask any questions in real-time
• Save the cost of traveling
• A recognised qualification that provides the opportunity to gain employment anywhere in the world

This course includes

• A professional instructor
• Complete fun exercises to keep track of your progress
• Hands-on lessons with lots of opportunity to practice
• Free access to the online version of the course
• Q&A and discussion section in every session

What will I study?

• What is business analysis?
• The competencies of a Business Analyst
• Strategy analysis
• The Business Analysis process model
• Investigation techniques
• Stakeholder analysis and management
• Modeling business processes
• Defining the solution
• Making a business and financial case
• Establishing the requirements
• Documenting and managing requirements
• Modelling requirements
• Delivering the requirements
• Delivering the business solution

What will I learn?

This qualification gives learners the opportunity to:

• Understand the key concepts of business analysis
• Learn about the business analysis concept model
• Understand the tools, techniques and principles of business analysis
• Have a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of the tasks pertaining to a business analyst
• Have a sound knowledge of strategy analysis

What qualification will I gain?

Successful learners will be awarded a Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis.

What is the Awarding Body?

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.

How will I be assessed?

Certification is achieved by the successful completion of a computer-based examination

Exam Details:

• Duration: 1 hour
• Computer-based exam
• Multiple choice
• Closed book
• Pass mark: 65%

PLEASE NOTE: Please contact us to order official exam vouchers

How it works

Live discussions are highly beneficial to the learner as it gives you the opportunity to ask questions and listen to the viewpoint of other participants. Live discussions through an online learning platform are convenient and advantageous to the learner.

• The presentation is delivered live. The session will have an instructor and a group of participants where the instructor delivers content using up to date technology.
• You are provided with a platform to clear any doubts, ask questions and engage with other students. It is an interactive and engaging discussion that learners will find very beneficial to their course of study
• Participants can listen to an audio voiceover of the instructor. In most instances, slides, demonstrations and videos are used.
• Participants have the freedom to pose any question, take part in polls and surveys to improve the effectiveness of a webinar.
• Participants are allowed to have one on one interaction with the instructor if required
• Some webinars allow the audio system to be activated so that attendees can ask questions which can be heard by the others.
• Webinars can be delivered in two ways, live and pre-recorded.

Benefits

• Live discussions will help you have an enhanced learning experience.
• Students can interact with their peers and instructor through emails, live chats and newsgroups.
• Live presentations can be viewed any number of times as students have access to this content.
• Webinars provide consistency for learners. Every single participant will have access to the same content, guidelines and training.
• It is a flexible platform allowing learners to choose a time and place most convenient to them.
• You will hear different viewpoints which will help you enhance your knowledge on the subject.
• The Q&A session will take place in real-time.
• Online learning is less costly because you don’t have to spend on travel or buying expensive textbooks.
• Online learning provides students with a comfortable learning environment which lets them approach the instructor with ease.

When Can I Start?

Full-Time Seessions

• Session - Full time
• Guided Learning hours - 8 hours
• Duration of the session - 3 days
• Time - 9.00pm - 5.00pm

Dates will be as below

Aug - 19, 20 & 21

Sep - 16, 17 & 18

Oct - 21, 22 & 23

Nov - 18, 19 & 20

Part-Time Seessions

• Session - Parttime
• Guided Learning hours - 2 hours
• Duration of the session - 6 days
• Time - 7.00pm - 9.00pm

Dates will be as below

Jul - 22, 24, 26, 29, 31 & Aug 02

Aug - 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 & 30

Sep - 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 & 27

Oct - 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 & Nov 01

Nov - 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 & 29

Tester Session

Learners will be eligible for a free trial for this course. There will be a session made up of 2 hours. Upon taking the free TESTER session, learners can decide to continue with studying the Foundation Certificate for Business Analysis.

July - 17 (Wednesday 2019) |2 hrs | From 7.00pm - 9.00pm

• Understand the key concepts of business analysis
• Learn about the business analysis concept model
• Understand the tools, techniques and principles of business analysis
• Have a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of the tasks pertaining to a business analyst
• Have a sound knowledge of strategy analysis

Learners should be over the age of 16 and have a basic understanding of Maths, English and ICT

Those who successfully complete the Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis will be qualified to become a Business Consultant or Business Analyst. The average salary of a Business Consultant in the UK is £38,241, and this can increase with experience.