Course description
Business Analysis - BCS Foundation Certificate
Thinking about a career in Business Analysis?
The BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis 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.
You will learn about and be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business analysis concepts, principles and techniques.
This is a self-study course, a live training option is available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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
- 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.
This is a self-study course, a live training option is available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The Foundation Certificate is designed for people who want to understand business analysis, support change and improve business processes. Suitable for business analysts, business managers and members of their team, business change managers and project managers
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this course.
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?
You’ll gain a broad understanding of business analysis, including: The role and competencies of a Business Analyst. How to identify and evaluate options for improving your business. Investigative techniques, including interviews, workshops, prototyping and scenarios. How to categorise, analyse and manage stakeholders. Making a business case and assessing feasibility. How to document, manage and validate requirements.
Why Should I Take This Course?
The Foundation professional certification in Business Analysis 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
- What is business analysis?
- The competencies of a business analyst
- The strategic context for business analysis
- The business analysis service framework
- Investigating the business situation
- Analysing and managing stakeholders
- Improving business services and processes
- Defining the solution
- Making the business case
- Establishing the requirements
- Documenting and modelling requirements.
Course delivery details
It usually takes a minimum of 27 hours to prepare for the exam.
This is an on demand course, if you would prefer live training, this course will be delivered over three 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.
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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 BCS Business Analysis Foundation 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.
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