Course description
The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering is for candidates who want to develop or further their skills in the understanding and application of elicitation, analysis and management of requirements.
As the traditional Business Analyst role develops and grows into other areas, the need for Requirements Engineering skills has opened up into the wider business and is now necessary in a variety of roles and teams. The learning in this certificate is shaped to place emphasis on valuable business analysis skills rather than the Business Analyst role. Focusing on these skills should ensure alignment with business objectives and a fit-for-purpose solution.
This qualification has been designed to provide valuable learning for those in roles such as business analyst, business architect, business systems analyst, data analyst, enterprise analyst, management consultant, process analyst, product manager, product owner, project manager, and systems analyst. This certificate provides value for candidates in entry-level, associate and management-level roles.
Upon achievement of the certificate, candidates will be able to demonstrate a practical understanding of:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements align with business objectives.
• Elicit different types of requirements and the associated documentation
• Analyse and validate requirements
• Ensure and manage requirement quality and change.
With self-study, you get a whole package of support we call PASS ASSIST, including digital access to the BCS book in Business Analysis, 2 live video support calls with your course trainer, practice exam papers and a series of support videos to get the most out of your course, making a learning plan and how to prepare for the exam.
A live training option is available, please contact us.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This course will help your career if you are:
• An individual looking to up-skill
• Pursuing further education in IT or computing at University level
• Thinking of changing career into business analysis
• Individuals who are focused on improving processes in an organisation to scale business and efficiencies
• Project Managers, Middle and Senior Managers or Directors.
Specifically, the following roles could benefit from this course (as well as good examples of career opportunities):
- Business Analyst
- Business Architect
- Business Systems Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Enterprise Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Process Analyst
- Product Manager
- Product Owner
- Project Manager
- and Systems Analyst.
Entry Requirements
- None - no experience or qualifications are needed, although if you have no experience in business analysis that you should read the BCS Business Analysis ebook that we send to you and consult the reading list or consider taking the BCS Foundation course in Business Analysis first as that covers essential concepts in detail.
- We recommend beginners to consult the reading list and explore recent news and case studies using requirements engineering in the sector they work in.
- An internet connection with a mobile/tablet or laptop is required.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
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 3, and free annual Associate Membership to the BCS to help further develop your career and grow your professional network.
What Will I Learn?
Upon achievement of the certificate, candidates will be able to demonstrate a practical understanding of how to:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements align with business objectives.
• Elicit different types of requirements and the associated documentation.
• Analyse and validate requirements.
• Ensure and manage requirement quality and change.
Why Should I Take This Course?
The practioner certification in Requirements Engineering will help develop your career as you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business analysis concepts, principles and techniques required.
According to the 2023 Salary Guide by Robert Half, the median salary for a business analyst in the U.S. was $95,520.
However, individuals with advanced skills, such as proficiency in business intelligence software or an understanding of data analytics, could earn even more. This demonstrates the potential financial benefits of investing in business analysis training.
Training Course Content
- Define the term “Requirements"
- Describe the Requirements Engineering Framework
- Explain factors to be considered in adapting the approach to requirements engineering
- Describe the contents of a project initiation document (PID)/terms of reference (ToR)
- Explain different knowledge types
- Identify a technique to articulate tacit knowledge
- Explain the use, advantages and disadvantages of elicitation techniques (see course)
- Identify an appropriate technique to elicit requirements
- Explain the suitability of elicitation techniques for Agile and linear development approaches
- Identify and describe the categories of requirement
- Explain the importance of documentation
- Identify the key documentation styles
- Explain the characteristics documented for requirements in a requirements catalogue
- Explain the key underlying principles and standard format of a user story
- Explain the rationale for modelling the functional requirements (processing and data) of an information system
- Describe the purpose of modelling in requirements engineering
- Prepare a UML use case diagram
- Prepare a UML Class diagram
- Explain the use of a CRUD matrix
- Explain the use of prototyping to elaborate requirements
- Describe the responsibilities of the actors (stakeholder roles) in Requirements Engineering
- Describe the purpose of requirements validation
- Describe the rationale for various approaches to requirements validation
- Demonstrate how Agile requirements are validated
- Demonstrate how formal requirements are validated
- Explain the purpose of analysing requirements
- Apply the MoSCoW technique to prioritise requirements
- Interpret individual requirements; applying filters and quality criteria
- Identify the purposes of Slicing Requirements (Agile/ Linear)
- Identify techniques used to analyse Business Rules
- Explain the importance of testability
- Describe techniques used to analyse roles
- Explain the purpose of a Customer Journey Map
- Explain the rationale and the approach to achieving requirements traceability
- Explain the rationale for requirements management
- Define the elements of requirements management and the links between them
- Explain the use of a change control process
- Describe the elements of a version control process
- Explain the use and advantages of different forms of traceability.
Course delivery details
It usually takes a minimum of 18 hours to prepare for the exam.
This is an on demand course, if you would prefer live training, this course will be delivered over two days.
Meet our instructor
Soni is a BCS Accredited Business Analysis trainer with over 20 years’ experience working as a Business Analyst complimented with a MEng degree in Computer Science. In addition, she has experience of project management, enterprise architecture and agile project delivery. Her career as a senior business analyst has involved delivering large digital transformation programmes for both government and corporate organisations in a variety of sectors such as Defence, Banking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications, and IT. She is passionate about the value & importance of business analysis in bridging the gap between Business & technology.
If you have any questions about choosing the right course for your career, please contact us.
Why choose Duco Digital Training
BCS Accredited Organisation
Buy Now, Study Today
Includes Exam Costs and Tutor Support
Expenses
Our learners get a whole package of support we call PASS ASSIST including:
- Digital access to the BCS book in Business Analysis
- 2 live video support calls with your course trainer
- Practice exam papers
- A series of support videos to get the most out of your course, making a learning plan and how to prepare for the exam
- Tutor support - discussion forum, live video calls with tutor, email and What’sApp.
The cost includes the BCS exam and when you pass, you also receive one year free BCS Associate Membership to develop your professional network and profile.
Continuing Studies
After completing the The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering course, you can extend your learning by completing additional courses to gain the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis with Duco Digital Training.
The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is an internationally recognised certification that enables candidates to validate their knowledge, skills and ability.
The Diploma is designed for business and IT professionals who want to demonstrate they have a detailed understanding of business analysis best practice and sets a standard against which business analysts may be assessed.
To gain the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, you will need to study and pass these four courses and complete one 50 minute BCS video interview, this includes:
- BCS Business Analysis Foundation
- BCS Business Analysis Practitioner
- BCS Practitioner in Modelling Business Processes
- BCS Practitioner in Requirements Engineering Practitioner
- BCS International Diploma - Preparation and Interview.
You'll gain a BCS professional certificate for each course you pass and the BCS International Diploma Certification (a total of 5 qualifications), plus Pass Assist - our unique package of learner support, plus one year free BCS membership (new members only), plus one year of access to the BCS library of digital business and technology books.
If you have any questions about choosing the right course for your career, please contact us.