BUSINESS ANALYSIS PRACTICE

Overview

This course provides the fundamental skills and framework needed by effective business analysts engaged in a business change project. An integral case study allows delegates to apply best practice analysis techniques, working with others to model an organisation and identify the opportunities for business improvement. The course follows the business analyst's involvement throughout the project, right through to post-implementation benefits realisation.

Duration

This is a 3 day course.

Prerequisites and evening study

Some evening work is required during the course.

Examinations

Delegates can take an optional one-hour written examination at the end of the course. Successful candidates are awarded the BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice.

BCS Diploma in Business Analysis

Business Analysis Practice is a CORE module in the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis, which is an internationally recognised qualification offered by the British Computer Society (BCS).

For information on this Diploma, and the requirements to obtain it, please view the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis page or the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis Datasheet.

Course Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of business strategy and strategic analysis techniques
• Act as effective members of a team investigating an organisation's business systems with a view to recommending business improvements
• Apply techniques in order to analyse and model business systems
• Understand how recommendations for business improvement may be identified
• Assist in the production of a rigorous business case covering the development and implementation of business changes
• Identify how business requirements may be supported by IT systems

Who Should Attend

• Business Analysts and Systems Analysts
• Business Managers
• Developers
• Project Managers and Team Leaders
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers

Course Content

A lifecycle for business change
The role of the Business Analyst vs. the Systems Analyst
Purpose of analysing and modelling business systems
Environment analysis and SWOT
Overview of areas strategy including IS strategy
Critical success factors and key performance indicators
The Balanced Business Scorecard
Terms of reference/project initiation
Business and project objectives
Deliverables from business analysis
Stakeholder analysis and investigative techniques
Identifying and defining business perspectives
Identifying and resolving conflicts
Identifying activities and dependencies
Building a Business Activity Model (BAM)
Business events / activity indicators
Rules and constraints
Creative approaches to problem solving
Gap analysis
Defining a new business model
Presenting the business case and options for change
Cost-benefit, risk and impact analysis
Risk analysis and management
Testing the system for user acceptance
Managing the implementation of change and benefits realisation

Do you want:

• a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
• a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
• a standard course run just for your staff?

Do you have:

• four or more people to train?
• a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?

Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.

We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses, we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs. These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue. The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.

Need more help?

We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.

What to do next...

• Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
• Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
• Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
• Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.

Then please contact us to discuss your needs.