Business Analysts are finding an expanding need to go beyond their conventional responsibilities of creating and upkeeping IT systems. They must now possess the ability to comprehend business strategies, apply established methods to scrutinize the business domain, and pinpoint necessary alterations to business processes for tackling internal and external challenges.
This program enhances the competencies essential for collaborating with senior business and IT personnel to scrutinise and depict business operations. Participants will acquire expertise in probing business issues and suggesting innovative solutions. Upon completion, delegates have the option to take an examination leading to the attainment of the BCS Business Systems Development Certificate in Business Analysis Practice.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Describe the rationale for Business Analysis
- Use strategic analysis techniques to understand the strategic context
- Explain techniques to investigate an organisation’s current situation
- Explain the importance of stakeholder management and use a stakeholder analysis technique
- Use techniques for the analysis and modelling of business systems
- Describe how recommendations for business improvement may be identified
- Describe the contents of a rigorous business case for the development and implementation of business changes
- Identify costs, benefits, impacts and risks for an option in a business case including investment appraisal