BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis – United Kingdom
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Build essential knowledge and understanding of Business Analysis principles with the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis. This course introduces you to the core concepts, techniques, and frameworks used to identify business needs and deliver effective solutions across any organisation.
Understand the role and responsibilities of a Business Analyst
Explore practical data Learn how to identify and evaluate business problems
Gain awareness of strategic, business, and IT perspectives in business change.
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis – United Kingdom
Home / Modules / BCS Foundation
Build essential knowledge and understanding of Business Analysis principles with the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis. This course introduces you to the core concepts, techniques, and frameworks used to identify business needs and deliver effective solutions across any organisation.
Understand the role and responsibilities of a Business Analyst
Explore practical data Learn how to identify and evaluate business problems
Gain awareness of strategic, business, and IT perspectives in business change.
BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Overview
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Outline
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Outline
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Outline
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Course Outline
Module 1: What is Business Analysis?
Describe the Business Change Lifecycle
List the Key Principles of Business Analysis
Variants of the Business Analyst Role
Module 2: The Competencies of a Business Analyst
Concept of the T-shaped Professional
Identify the Three Areas of Business Analysis Competency
Module 3: The Strategic Context for Business Analysis
Business Analysis and the Strategic Context
Factors Assessed Using PESTLE to Analyse an External Environment
Identify the Elements of the VMOST Technique Used to Analyse an Internal Environment
Elements of Performance Measurement
Structure of a SWOT Analysis
Techniques Used in Strategy Execution
Module 4: The Business Analysis Service Framework
Identify the Activities in the Business Analysis Service Framework (BASF)
Module 5: Investigating the Business Situation
Define Workshops
Interviews and Interview Lifecycle
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
Module 6: Analysing and Managing Stakeholders
Identify Stakeholder Categories Using the Stakeholder Wheel
Use of the Power/Interest Grid Technique to Analyse Stakeholders
Stakeholder Responsibilities Using a RACI Chart
Module 7: Improving Business Services and Processes
Business Process Hierarchy
Techniques Used to Model the Enterprise-Level Processes
Aspects of the Event-Response Level
Aspects of the Actor-Task Level
Aspects of the As-Is Process Model
Identify Generic Approaches to Improving Business Processes
Purpose of Customer Journey Maps
Module 8: Defining the Solution
Describe the Gap Analysis Process
Explain the Use of POPIT™ in Gap Analysis
Process for Developing Options
Purpose of Design Thinking
Module 9: Making the Business Case
Lifecycle for a Business Case in Business Case Development
Identify the Areas of Feasibility Assessment
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
Purpose of the Investment Appraisal Techniques
Module 10: Establishing the Requirements
Requirements Engineering (RE) Framework
Identify the Actors in Requirements Engineering
Identify the Types of Requirements
Hierarchy of Requirements
Describe the Requirements Elicitation Techniques
Explain the Elements of Requirements Analysis
Module 11: Documenting and Modelling Requirements
Identify the Documentation Styles
List the Elements of a Requirements Catalogue
Format of User Stories
Elements of the Use Case Diagram Used to Model Functional Requirements
Elements of a Class Model Used to Model Data
Product Backlog in Modelling and Documentation in an Agile Environment
Define the Structure of the Business Requirements Document
Module 12: Validating and Managing Requirements
Types of Requirements Validation
Aspects of Requirements Management
Module 13: Delivering the Requirements
Describe the Types of Delivery Lifecycle
Explain the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Lifecycles
Module 14: Delivering the Business Solution
Role of the Business Analyst in the Business Change Lifecycle
Role of the Business Analyst During the Design, Development, and Test Stages
Approaches Used in the Implementation Stage
Describe How the Benefits Plan is Used in the Realisation Stage
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Get the best value for your investment — no hidden charges, just quality training at fair prices.
Trusted & Recognised Experts
Trusted by professionals and backed by industry standards, our courses are designed for real-world success.
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Choose the mode that fits you best online, in-person, or hybrid, we adapt to your schedule and learning style.
Comprehensive Study Material
Gain access to curated study guides and practice resources that make your learning journey smooth and effective.
Our Clients
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