BCS Business Analysis Practice Training Course + Certification

The following topics will be covered:

Business analysis rationale:

• What is a business system.
• The place of business analysis.
• Business analysis versus systems analysis.
• Approaches to business analysis.

Strategic analysis in context:

• Understanding the organisation’s strengths and weaknesses.
• External analysis – PESTLE.
• Internal analysis – Resource Audit.

A project approach to business analysis:

• Business analysis studies as projects.
• Terms of reference and project initiation.
• Assuring business benefit.

Understanding the situation/issues:

• Types of business ‘problem’.
• Rich pictures.
• Defining the problem.
• Review of investigation techniques.

Business perspectives:

• Business perspective – introduction.
• Defining the perspective – CATWOE.

Analysing and modelling the business activities:

• Modelling business activities.
• Five types of business activity.
• Modelling multiple perspectives.
• Decomposing activities.
• Validating the business activity model.
• End-to-end process maps.

Creative problem solving:

• Barriers to creativity.
• Brainstorming.
• Stimulating creative thinking.

Identifying potential solutions:

• Exploring the gap between the current and desired situation.
• Areas for business improvement (structure, processes, people)
• Holistic approach to business solutions.
• Discussion of business change programmes.

Making the business case:

• Contents of a business case.
• Options.
• Costs and benefits.
• Impacts and risks.
• Payback and discounted cash flow.
• Presenting the business case.

Course summary and review:

• Review of concepts and approaches covered.

Exam
The BCS Business Analysis Practice one hour ‘closed book’ multiple-choice exam. The pass mark is 25/40

This course includes:

• Training from an accredited BCS trainer
• Business Analysis Practice course materials
• Exam and Certification fee
• Refreshments