BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

What you'll learn

Get four BCS Business Analysis certifications in just six days – that's 40% faster than traditional training. You'll take four BCS accredited courses and exams, each of which results in a professional qualification.
The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is an internationally recognised qualification that proves you have the knowledge, skills and flexible capabilities to be effective as a business analyst. To achieve this qualification, you must pass four BCS certifications which are included in the course. You must also pass an oral exam. This is not included in the course and you must book this through BCS.
Get four BCS certifications
This course has been built for both experienced practitioners and those new to business analysis. You'll get the following certifications:
- BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
Get the fundamental knowledge in business analysis principles, techniques, approaches and concepts. - BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering
Learn to understand and explain the requirements engineer approach and adopt relevant techniques. - BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes
You'll apply business process modelling analysis techniques and understand a framework for business process improvement. - BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
As part of this certification you'll learn how to use a holistic approach to the investigation and improvement of business situations.
Curriculum
28 modulesBCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
- Understand the role and competencies of a business analyst
- Strategy analysis
- Understand business system and business process modelling
- Stakeholder analysis
- Understand and learn investigation and modelling techniques
- Requirements engineering
- Analyse business case development
- Management of business change
BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering
- Define Requirements Approach and Project Scope
- Elicit Requirements
- Record Requirements (Documentation)
- Build Models and Prototypes to Represent the Requirements
- Collaborate and Communicate with Stakeholders to Clarify Requirements
- Analyse, Prioritise and Assure the Quality of Requirements
- Conduct User analysis and Profiling
- Requirements Management and Traceability
BCS Certificate in Modelling Business Processes
- The Context for Business Processing Modelling
- The Organisational Context for Business Processes
- Modelling the Business Processes
- Documenting Tasks
- Improving Business Processes
BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
- Rationale for Business Analysis
- Understanding the Strategic Context
- Understanding the Current Situation
- Stakeholder Analysis and Management
- Analysing and Modelling Business Activities
- Identifying Potential Solutions
- Building the Business Case
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites to attend the course but you will benefit from having some experience in a business analyst role, or by having a general understanding of business analysis. 
Exam info
You'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
- BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
- BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering
- BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes
- BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
To achieve this qualification, you must pass the four BCS certifications above which are included in the course. You must also pass an oral exam. This is not included in the course and you must book this through BCS.
Course Dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.
FAQs
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Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.
Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
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