BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice (BAP) – 3 days (including Exam)
- Duration: 3 Days
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- This course counts as a module on the learning path towards the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
The BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice (BAP) course provides delegates with an overview of the principles and techniques of business analysis from a strategic perspective. The course introduces delegates to the contribution that structured business analysis makes to organisational health and change projects. This course covers some of the fundamental aspects of business analysis. The focus is on using a holistic approach to the investigation and improvement of business situations with a view to developing effective, feasible business solutions.
This syllabus has an accompanying examination.
- 1 hour exam
- case study based questions
- open book
- 50% to pass
- Objectives of this BCS Certificate
- Course outline
- Who is this course for
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This course is given by experienced trainers with industry experience. The course is suited to candidates who are starting their business analysis career as well more seasoned professionals looking to brush up on the basics or achieve internationally recognised certification. Delegates are supplied with course notes containing detailed information about business analysis techniques and providing references for further reading.
On completion of this BCS course, delegates will be able to:
- Describe the development of a business strategy
- Use strategic analysis techniques
- Describe the need for project discipline
- Explain techniques to investigate the business systems of an organisation
- Describe an approach to improving business systems
- Use a stakeholder analysis technique and explain why stakeholder management and perspective analysis is important
- Use techniques for the analysis and modelling of business systems
- Describe how to identify recommendations for business improvement
- Describe the contents of a rigorous business case to develop and implement business changes
- Identify costs, benefits, impacts and risks for an option in a business case
This three-day course follows the BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Foundation syllabus and covers the following:
Day 1
- Introduction to business analysis
- The role, skill set and competencies of the business analyst
- Introducing the business analysis process model
- Introducing strategy analysis
- The problem with requirements
- Investigation techniques overview
- Stakeholder analysis
- Stakeholder management
Day 2
- Modelling business system
- Modelling business processes
- Gathering requirements
- Documenting and managing requirements
- Modelling requirements
Day 3
- Delivering the requirements
- Making a business and financial case
- Implementing business change
- Course review
- Exam prep
Prerequisites:There are no course prerequisites but work experience in the field would useful to an overall appreciation of the applicability and relevance of the content.
- Globally recognised qualification
- Learn the most up-to-date methodology
- Deliver increased efficiency and effectiveness to your team
- Learn through best practices and real examples
- Consistently high pass rates
- Learn with trainers who have proven track records