BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Change Course Overview

The BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Change is a comprehensive course designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and implement change effectively within an organization. It covers the entire change lifecycle from the principles of business change to the realization of benefits post-implementation.

Module 1: Business Change Principles introduces learners to the various degrees of business change and the lifecycle that governs these changes, setting the foundation for the course.

Module 2: Business Alignment delves into aligning change with an organization's culture, goals, and strategic direction, including frameworks such as SWOT analysis and Hofstede’s Dimensions of National Culture.

Module 3: Business Improvement Definition explores different investigation techniques, stakeholder analysis, gap analysis, formulating a business case, and evaluating options for change.

Module 4: Business Change Design and Development focuses on the POPIT model and the crucial role of testing in the change process.

Module 5: Business Change Implementation provides insight into assessing business readiness, implementing solutions, managing responses to change, and conducting post-implementation reviews.

Module 6: Benefits Management and Realisation teaches how to manage and realize the benefits of business change, ensuring that changes deliver the expected value to the organization.

By completing this course, learners will be well-versed in the principles and practices of business change, equipped with tools for alignment, design, implementation, and benefits realization, significantly enhancing their ability to drive successful change initiatives within their organizations.