BCS Business Analysis Practice (formally Business Analysis Essentials)

Course Dates, Location & Prices

Dates	Location	Price (Including exam fee)	Places Available
22-24 February 2012	Farringdon, London	£695 + VAT	Good Availability
23-25 April 2012	Farringdon, London	£695 + VAT	Good Availability
Later dates TBC	Farringdon, London	£695 + VAT	Good Availability

From February 2012 BCS are changed the name of this module from Business Analysis Essentials to 'Business Analysis Practice'. It is still a core module of the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. Certificates issued under 'Business Analysis Essentials' will still be valid for the Diploma.

The BCS certificate in Business Analysis Practice is also available as public training as part of our Advanced Business Analysis training course.

This 3 day course is available as a public scheduled course, or for on-site delivery.

Course Details

This 3 day course covers the syllabus and written exam for the BCS certificate in Business Analysis Practice, one of the compulsory modules required for the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis.

(Note - this is not a basic Business Analysis training course and is therefore NOT recommended as an introductory course for inexperienced Business Analysts. If you would like an introductory course please see our Fundamentals of Business Analysis training page).

Business Analysis Practice - Intended Audience

This three day course is aimed at those who want work towards their BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. It is available as a public scheduled course or an on-site course.

This BCS accredited course is focussed on using a strategic approach to the investigation and improvement of business situations with a view to developing effective, feasible business solutions.

There are two key elements to the syllabus: the development of a business strategy and the exploration of a business issue, whether a problem or opportunity. For the first element, candidates are required to understand a range of strategic analysis and performance management techniques. For the second element, they are required to be able to apply business analysis techniques within a defined framework.

Part of the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis

Business Analysis Practice is one of the compulsory modules for those wanting to achieve their BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. To obtain the full Diploma candidates must also obtain the other compulsory module of Requirements Engineering, the Knowledge-based specialism module of Organisational Context and the Practitioner specialism module of Modelling Business Processes.; Candidates must also take a one hour oral exam directly with the BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT following successful completion of the four modular certificates

Business Analysis Practice Course Objectives

By the end of the course the Business Analyst will be able to:

Describe how a business strategy is developed.
Use strategic analysis techniques.
Describe the need for project discipline.
Explain techniques to investigate an organisation’s business systems.
Describe an approach to improving business systems.
Explain the importance of stakeholder management and use a stakeholder analysis technique.
Use techniques for the analysis and modelling of business systems.
Describe how recommendations for business improvement may be identified.
Describe the contents of a rigorous business case for the development and implementation of business changes.
Use investment appraisal techniques.
Explain the derivation of IT requirements from the definitions of business improvements.
Explain the importance of assuring the business case once the changes have been implemented.

Course Structure

Module 1 - Rational
Module 2 - Strategic analysis in context
Module 3 - Project discipline for business analysis studies
Module 4 - Understanding the situation/issues
Module 5 - Business perspectives
Module 6 - Analysing and modelling business activities
Module 7 - Identifying potential solutions
Module 8 - Making the business case
Module 9 - Accepting the business case

At the end of the third day candidates will take their BCS exam in Business Analysis Practice.

Case Study

A team-based case study is used throughout the course modules. Delegates are encouraged to make short informal presentations at the end of each case study exercise to build their confidence.

Course Information

The duration of this course is three days. Courses run daily from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm. During the last 1 hour 15 minutes of the course candidates sit the BCS exam in Business Analysis Practice. The format for the examination is a one hour written (open book) examination based on a business scenario with 15 minutes reading time.

The course is non-residential, however we can provide a list of recommended hotels close to the venue for those wanting to arrange accommodation. Tea, coffee and cold drinks are available during the course, however delegates should make their own lunch arrangements.

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