BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice

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About Course

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice is a comprehensive professional course designed for individuals aiming to deepen their understanding of business analysis. This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively analyze and implement business change within an organization. Through the various modules, participants will explore the role of a Business Analyst throughout the business change lifecycle, encompassing strategic analysis, business analysis, and IT systems analysis. They will learn to apply critical analysis techniques like MOST, PESTLE, and SWOT, and understand the strategic context of businesses. Stakeholder analysis, business activity modeling, identifying solutions, and building a robust business case are key areas covered in the business analysis practice course. By mastering these areas, candidates will enhance their competencies across personal qualities, business knowledge, and professional techniques, becoming well-equipped to drive successful business transformations.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the role of the Business Analyst throughout the business change lifecycle, including strategic, business, and IT systems analysis.
  • Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization using MOST, resource audit, PESTLE, and Porter’s Five Forces techniques.
  • Conduct SWOT analysis to identify organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
  • Holistically investigate current business situations using appropriate investigation techniques and conceptual models.
  • Analyze stakeholder categories and manage them effectively using the Power/Interest Grid and CATWOE technique.
  • Build conceptual business activity models to represent stakeholders' perspectives and identify the dependencies between different business activities.
  • Distinguish between different categories of business rules and conduct gap analysis to inform potential solutions.
  • Develop a comprehensive business case, including its components and appraisal techniques, to support decision-making in business change initiatives.
  • Apply the balanced business scorecard to identify critical success factors and key performance indicators for strategic alignment.
  • Understand the importance of reviewing the business case at each stage of the business change lifecycle for continuous alignment with business objectives.