BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice

Growing with Business Analysis

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

It was in the year 2004 (barely 13 years ago) that the International Institute of Business Analysis was founded. It is a concept much older than that. The BCS or the British Computer Society which is now responsible for awarding Business Analysis certification to the delegates was established around 60 years ago in 1957 AD. It was only in the last 10 years or so that developments took place in the field of Business Analysis at a very rapid pace. Business Analysis lays emphasis on refining the present business situations and recognizing business solutions for the problems faced by the businesses.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED ?

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Courseware

Courseware will also be provided to the delegates so that they can revise the course after the training.

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Tutor Support

A dedicated tutor will be at your disposal throughout the training to guide you through any issues.

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Key Learning Points

Clear and concise objectives to guide delegates through the course.

PREREQUISITES

The course by BCS carries mandatory perquisites. However the delegates must always be in possession of an identification proof which has to be produced whenever demanded by the BCS invigilator. In case the delegates fail to do so may they may be automatically disqualified from the exam.

Those delegates who have a different language other than English or are differently abled must inform this to BCS at least two weeks in advance. The delegates might not get this special oppurtunity if they are unable to do so.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is a part of the Core Module and every candidate who wishes to obtain the Business Analysis skills needs to go through this exam. Besides, all those professionals who are involved in decision making in an organisation can also opt for the course.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Developing a Business Approach
  • Uses of Strategic Analysis Techniques
  • Requirement of Project Discipline
  • Use various methods to recognize and progress upon an Organization’s Business System
  • Importance of Stakeholder Management
  • Learning to use a Stakeholder Analysis Technique
  • Techniques to Analyse and Model Business Systems
  • How to identify recommendations for business improvement?
  • Describeathe contents of a thorough business case for the upgrading and execution of business changes
  • Using a business case determine costs, benefits, impacts and risks for an option

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The course lays the fundamentals of Business Analysis for the delegates which they require to possess while at their organisation. Besides, the delegates get to work on real-life situations using which they are able to familiarize themselves with the following concepts:

  • GAP Analysis
  • SWOT analysis
  • Identification and evaluation of possible solutions
  • Managing Stakeholder
  • Modeling of Business Activities
  • Business Situation Investigation
  • Analysing Key Issues and their Root Causes

 

The delegates go through this course learning from real-life examples and demos the skills they need to use while at their organisation.

The course provides both theories as well as practical sessions for the delegates using case studies and other resources.

Exam :

The exam is having a 60-minute duration and is Open Book type exam. BCS requires the delegate to score a minimum of 50% marks to be certified.


PROGRAM CONTENT

  • Business analysis rationale
    • The scope of business analysis
    • Definition of business analysis
    • The development of business analysis
    • The business change life-cycle
    • Roles in business analysis
  • Strategic Analysis In Context
    • External review –PESTLE, Five Forces Analysis
    • Internal analysis –Resource Audit, MOST
    • Building a SWOT analysis
    • Critical success factors and key performance indicators
    • Measuring performance –the Balanced Business Scorecard
  • Business Analysis – A Project Approach
    • Starting Up A business analysis study
    • Defining terms of reference
  • Understanding business situations
    • Review of investigation techniques
    • Detailing the market situation using:
      • Prolific pictures
      • Mind maps
      • Fish-bone diagrams
  • Business perspectives
    • Identifying stakeholders
    • Analysing stakeholders– Power/Interest Grid, RACI
    • Stakeholder management strategies
    • Defining business aspects – CATWOE
  • Analysing and modeling the business actions
    • Process of joining building harmony and viewpoints
    • Business Action Types
    • Building a conceptual business action model
  • Classifying potential solutions
    • Define Business events and Business rules
    • Describe Business process models
    • What is the gap between the desired and present state?
    • Identifying areas for business improvement – POP-IT
    • Taking a holistic approach to business improvement
  •  Making the business case
    • Analysing feasibility
    • Contents of a business case
    • Options
    • Costs and benefits
    • Impacts and risks
    • Life-cycle for the business case

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ABOUT Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke on Trent is located in Staffordshire in the UK. It is also abbreviated as Stoke, and it is a unitary authority area. Area of Stoke on Trent is around 36 square miles. In 2011, this area had a population of 469,000. Stoke on Trent is known as polycentric which means it is formed by six towns federation in the year 1910.

Stoke on Trent got its name from Stoke-Upon-Trent where the majority of the railway station and government center is located. Other four towns are Longton, Fenton, Tunstail and Burstem. Major pottery industry of England is located in the Stoke on Trent. It is commonly known as the potteries. Earlier it was a center of the industrial conurbation, and now it is a center for distribution and service industries.

Education

Stoke on Trent has four major educational institutions located in the local area. This city has two higher education colleges namely Stoke-on-Trent college and City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form college. Earlier the Sixth Form College was established in Fenton and now on the Leek Road. Sixth Form College provides best A-level teaching to near about 1800 students. This college is more abundant in the area and it offers adult education as well as apprenticeships. The main campus is located in Shelton and secondary in Burslem. Staffordshire University is situated in Stoke-On-Trent. The main campus in Shelton that is near the railway station of Stoke-on-Trent. It got its university status in 1992. Royal Stoke University Hospital is home to branches of Keele University School of Medicine. With the involvement of Stoke On Trent city council, in the year 1949 Keele University was founded as University College of North Staffordshire.

Stoke-On-Trent has around 15 secondary schools namely Haywood academy, Birches Head Academy, St Peter's Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Academy, St Joseph's College, Excel Academy, Discovery Academy etc.

In the year 2007 Stoke-on-Trent's high school system's restructure was proposed. During the year 2010 various secondary schools were closed or merged like Michell High and Edensor High was combined to form Discovery Academy, Berry Hill High and St Peter's CE High School was combined to build St Peter's Academy.

Economy

Stoke-On-Trent is a significant center for the ceramics industry. In 1980's and 1990's British Manufacturing sector was hit by decline. Various factories, collieries, potteries, and steelworks were closed. Due to this, the unemployment rate increased in the Stoke-On-Trent.

Wedgwood pottery firm and its subsidiary Royal Doulton are located in Barlaston. In Indonesian factory primary production takes place. In Stoke town, Portmeirion is located which owns the Royal Worcester and Spode brands. In Hanley, Emma Bridgewater ceramics firm is located. In Middlepoint, Burleigh Pottery is located. In Etruria, Wade Ceramics is located. In Burslem, Royal Stafford and Moorcroft are located. Left manufacturers of Bone China is Aynsley Chine in Longton. In Tunstail main factory of Churchill, China is located.

Around 9000 firms are located in the city. Some are founded by local businessman and chairman of Stoke City Peter Coates. John Caudwell started Phones4U Company which is a significant mobile phone retailer. In Stoke on Trent, Michelin tyre company complex is located that includes its training center, truck tyre re-treading facility, and commercial head office.

Large warehouses of Co-operative pharmacy is located in this city. Single largest major employer in a city is Stoke-On-Trent city council, and another one is Royal Stoke University Hospital which has over 7000 staff members.

According to the Competitive Alternatives 2004 report, Stoke-On-Trent is the best cost-effective place to set up new businesses. The major shopping center is Potteries shopping center located in Hanley. It has around 87 units which include brands like New Look, Monsoon, Gap, HMV, River Island, La Senza, Topshop, Marks, and Spencer etc. Quality Formations ranked Stoke-On-Trent second best city for starting any business due to various factors like offices, energy, public transport, property and financial access.

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