BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Course Overview

To successfully undertake training in the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, students should meet the following minimum required prerequisites:

• A basic understanding of business processes and organizational structure.
• Familiarity with general business terminology.
• An interest in problem-solving within a business context.
• Some experience in a business or IT environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to think analytically and critically.
• Willingness to learn and apply business analysis techniques.

These prerequisites are designed to ensure that participants have a foundational level of knowledge and skills that will enable them to fully engage with the course content and achieve their learning objectives.

Target Audience for BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice is designed for professionals involved in business change and analysis.

• Business Analysts
• Systems Analysts
• Project Managers
• Business Change Managers
• Product Managers
• IT Consultants
• Management Consultants
• Quality Assurance Specialists
• Requirement Engineers/Managers
• Business Process Owners
• Business Process Managers
• Enterprise Architects
• Functional Managers
• Product Owners
• Scrum Masters with a focus on business analysis
• Any professional aspiring to be a Business Analyst

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes:

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice course aims to equip students with the skills to analyze, model, and improve business processes within the strategic context of an organization.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the role of the Business Analyst throughout the business change lifecycle, including strategic, business, and IT systems analysis.
• Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization using MOST, resource audit, PESTLE, and Porter’s Five Forces techniques.
• Conduct SWOT analysis to identify organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Holistically investigate current business situations using appropriate investigation techniques and conceptual models.
• Analyze stakeholder categories and manage them effectively using the Power/Interest Grid and CATWOE technique.
• Build conceptual business activity models to represent stakeholders' perspectives and identify the dependencies between different business activities.
• Distinguish between different categories of business rules and conduct gap analysis to inform potential solutions.
• Develop a comprehensive business case, including its components and appraisal techniques, to support decision-making in business change initiatives.
• Apply the balanced business scorecard to identify critical success factors and key performance indicators for strategic alignment.
• Understand the importance of reviewing the business case at each stage of the business change lifecycle for continuous alignment with business objectives.