BCS - Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

On this accelerated BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis course, you will take your first step on your business analysis career path by attaining a certification that employers around the world respect and value.

At the end of this course you will understand how to identify and evaluate options for improving your business; Develop skills and knowledge to support successful business change programmes within your organisation; Attain one of the four modules you need to gain the International Diploma in Business Analysis, which follows entry onto the professional registration for IT technicians (RITTech).

In just 2 days, you’ll learn to gain a broad understanding of business analysis. You’ll also learn:

• 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

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the BCS exam, and achieve your BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• People who want to understand business analysis, support change and improve business processes
• Business analysts, business managers and members of their team, business change managers and project managers

• Module 1 - What is Business Analysis
• Module 2 - The Competencies of a Business Analyst
• Module 3 - The Strategic Context for Business Analysis
• Module 4: The Business Analysis Service Framework
• Module 5 - Investigation of the Business Situation
• Module 6 - Analysing and Managing Stakeholders
• Module 7 - Improving Business Service and Process
• Module 8 - Defining the Solution
• Module 9 - Make the Business Case
• Module 10 - Establishing the Requirements
• Module 11 - Documenting and Managing Requirements
• Module 12 - Modelling Requirements
• Module 13 - Delivering the Requirements
• Module 14 - Delivering the Business Solution

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

• 60 minutes
• 40x Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• 65% pass mark (26/40)

There are no prerequisites to attend this accelerated course.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

• For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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