BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice

Business Analysis Practice - BCS Practitioner Certificate

For people who already have a business analysis role and want to gain a deeper understanding of business analysis strategy and application.

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Course Details

Take your career to the next level by learning how to support successful business change. Explore a range of strategic analysis and performance management techniques. Apply business analysis techniques within a defined framework.

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice is for candidates who want to develop or further their skills in the understanding and application of the skills required in pre-project work.

The learning in this certificate is shaped to place emphasis on valuable business analysis skills and toolkit, rather than the Business Analyst role. Focusing on these skills should ensure alignment with business objectives, strategic business analysis and a fit-for-purpose solution.

This course is ideal for those who have already studied the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis and want to progress their understanding and careers further.

European students can purchase this course in Euros. Please allow 1 working day for enrolment.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome
2. How to use this course
3. Course Overview
4. Syllabus
5. Reading List
1. Learning objectives
2. What is strategy?
3. The business change lifecycle
4. Understanding the strategic context
5. Analysing the strategic context
6. Understanding the strategic context
7. VMOST
8. What is vision?
9. VMOST and the core building blocks for the strategic context
10. VMOST
11. Performance measurement and VMOST
12. Performance measurement
13. Resource audit
14. Example Resource audit
15. Porter’s 5 forces
16. Porter’s 5 forces example
17. PESTLE analysis
18. Example PESTLE analysis
19. SWOT Analysis
20. Example SWOT analysis
21. The balanced business scorecard (BBS)
22. Generic BBS strategy map
23. BBS perspectives
24. CSFs, KPIs and performance targets
25. Critical Success Factors (CSF) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
26. Example CSFs, KPIs and performance targets
27. How the techniques work together
28. Using the techniques
29. Knowledge check
1. Learning objectives
2. What is a Stakeholder?
3. The business analysis service framework
4. The business analysis service framework
5. The business analysis service framework
6. Stakeholder engagement – Service Activities
7. Recipients of business analysis services
8. Who may be identified as stakeholders?
9. Categories of Stakeholder
10. Components of a business perspective (CATWOE)
11. Approach
12. Example CATWOE - Corner shop
13. Example CATWOE - Public lending library
14. Root definition
15. Identifying conflicts
16. Analysing stakeholders (Power Interest Grid)
17. Analysing stakeholders (Power Interest Grid)
18. Example power/interest grid
19. Describing stakeholder responsibilities (RACI)
20. Knowledge check
1. Learning objectives
2. Background Research
3. Investigative Techniques
4. Investigation Techniques
5. Interviews
6. Interview Lifecycle
7. Workshops
8. Workshops
9. Workshop Lifecycle
10. Observation
11. Scenario Analysis
12. Document Analysis
13. Surveys/questionnaires
14. Identify an Appropriate Technique
15. Customer Journey Map
16. Customer Journey Map
17. Key aspects of customer journey maps
18. Rich pictures
19. Elements of a rich picture
20. Empathy mapping
21. Empathy mapping
22. Mind maps
23. Knowledge check
1. Conceptual business activity model
2. Approach to business activity modelling
3. Benefits of BAM
4. Corner shop
5. Corner shop business activity model
6. Identifying activities
7. Public lending library
8. Building the business activity model
9. Building the business activity model part 1
10. Building the business activity model part 2
11. Library business activity model
12. Some common errors in BAM
13. Building consensus by resolving conflicts
14. Producing a consensus model
15. Producing a consensus model
16. Producing a consensus model
17. Producing a consensus model
18. BAM – activity thread
19. Consensus BAM rationale
20. When – business events
21. Example business events
22. Showing events on the BAM
23. Improvements to the business system
24. Identifying areas of concern (BAM)
25. TOM and POPIT
26. Defining the target operating model
27. Knowledge check
1. Design thinking
2. Divergent and convergent thinking
3. Divergent and convergent thinking
4. The gap analysis process
5. POPIT™ and gap analysis
6. Identify the areas of feasibility assessment
7. Knowledge check
1. Why do we need a business case?
2. Who’s the target audience of a business case?
3. Structure of a business case
4. Categories of costs and benefits
5. Analysis of Costs and Benefits
6. Risk
7. Risk Assessment
8. The risk management process
9. Risk areas
10. Risk analysis
11. Investment Appraisal
12. Investment and Appraisal Techniques
13. Payback
14. Payback and Risk – Time Value of Money
15. Discounted cash flow and net present value
16. Discounted Cashflow
17. Impact assessment
18. Impact assessment
19. Business case within the business change lifecycle
20. Alignment
21. Definition
22. Design
23. Implementation
24. Realisation
25. Knowledge check
1. Workbook
2. Preparation for the exam (Updated September 2021)

About this course

£950.00
138 lessons
Tutor support and student forum
Includes exam cost
12 months access

Questions

Who Is It For?

For people who already have a business analysis role and want to gain a deeper understanding of business analysis strategy and application. Suitable for business analysts, business managers and members of their team, business change managers and project managers.
What Will I Learn?

You’ll learn how to apply a range of business analysis techniques and look at a range of issues including: The strategic context. How to analyse stakeholder perspectives. How to analyse and model business activities. How to identify potential solutions. How to make the business case.
Exam

A one hour ‘closed book’ exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions. The pass mark is 65% (26/40) and you can take the exam from home (computer with webcam required). You will have 12 months access to the course to help you prepare.
Entry Requirements

There are no requirements, but candidates should have some practical experience in business analysis (and may wish to undertake the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis first).
What Do I Get?

As well as gaining new skills and knowledge, upon successful completion, you will receive a globally recognised Professional Certification awarded by the BCS at SFIA Plus Level 4, and free annual Associate Membership to the BCS to help further develop your career and grow your professional network.
How Long Does It Take To Complete?

The BCS recommend a minimum of 18 hours to prepare for the exam. However, candidates are advised to study this course and commit to independent self study until they feel confident with the course content.
What Support Is Available?

A qualified tutor is on hand to answer any questions you have about the course and the content, via email or the student discussion forum.
What Career Support Is Available?

When you pass your course, you will receive a one-year free membership to the BCS (worth £90) which offers professional networking and career development opportunities through their careers service: ’Springboard'.

Instructor

Company Director and BCS Accredited Trainer Darren Winter

Darren Winter is the Founder and Company Director of Duco Digital the leading online UK BCS (Chartered Institute for IT) accredited provider of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Business Analysis and Data Protection courses for individuals and businesses. He is a BCS accredited trainer and a regular guest speaker about technology, and champion of small business.

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