Overview
Blended Learning – the best of both ways to learn.
This course blends the flexibility of self-paced learning with the structure of live, instructor-led sessions. You'll learn from world-class industry experts and gain practical skills to drive meaningful results in your workplace. Our digital platform also empowers you to track your progress and manage your learning journey effectively.
Today’s Business Analysts are expected to go beyond their traditional focus of change related IT solutions. They must understand business strategy, apply structured analysis techniques, and identify the changes needed in business processes to respond to both internal and external challenges.
This course equips learners with the skills to collaborate effectively with business and IT stakeholders. You’ll learn how to investigate business problems, model business activities, and recommend innovative, practical solutions.
At the end of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to sit the associated exam and earn the BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, a key step in your professional development.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for attending this course. Although not essential, it may be advantageous if you have completed a Foundation course in the Diploma pathway and/or have some experience.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for people who already have a business analysis role and want to gain a deeper understanding of business analysis strategy and application. It makes up one of the two core courses within the BCS international diploma track.
This course is suitable for practicing business analysts, aspiring senior BAs, project and change managers, product owners and product managers, consultants and business change professional and solution or systems analysts.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of strategic business analysis concepts, frameworks, and techniques applicable to the business analyst role. Specifically, learners will be able to:
- Apply strategic context analysis
- Analyse and manage stakeholders
- Use techniques to investigate business issues
- Model business activities
- Identify potential solutions
- Support the development of a business case
Modules
The course consists of six modules:
- The strategic context for business analysis.
- Analysing and managing stakeholders.
- Analysing the current state.
- Establishing the target state.
- Defining the solution.
- Developing the business case.
Delivery Method
This Blended Learning course consists of three key stages.
Self-Paced Learning
- Up to 15 hours, completed over a 4-week period prior to the live event.
- It is critical that the self-paced learning is completed prior to joining the live event.
- It is recommended that learners have a minimum of 4 weeks between the course booking and the instructor-led live event to complete the necessary hours of learning.
- The self-paced learning is available 4 weeks prior to the live event and for 12 months following the live event.
Instructor-Led Live Event
- This course has a 2-day live event.
Exams and Assessments
- 1-hour multiple-choice and multiple response online examination for the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice.
- There are 40 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 26 correct answers of 40 (65%).
- Learners will receive an email with details of how to book their online exam. It is recommended the exam is completed within two weeks of attending the course where possible.
- BCS exams take place remotely via QuestionMark Proctoring. When booking your exam, please ensure you book a slot that is after the course has concluded and at a time convenient for you. You will be required to download and install QuestionMark and conduct a compatibility test prior to sitting the exam.
- In order to be eligible to take the associated exam, you are required to provide a valid, government-issued photo ID with a valid signature (e.g. a driving licence or passport), prior to sitting your exam. Failure to produce this ID will result in your examination unable go ahead and you will be subject to charges from the Exam Board.
Reasonable adjustments policy
BCS provides additional time for candidates who have a disability or whose first language is different from the language of the examination paper. Full details can be found in the BCS Reasonable Adjustments Policy, available on the BCS website. To request reasonable adjustments, you must inform the Exam Administration Team as early as possible. A minimum of two weeks' notice is required to process your request. Please note that if you do not notify QA in time or fail to provide the necessary evidence when requested, you may not be granted the additional support outlined in the BCS policy.
To make a request or ask questions, you can contact QA Exam Administration by email at exam.admin@qa.com or by phone at +44 (0)1793 696162.
Why choose our Blended Learning Experience?
Our blended learning experience seamlessly combines QA’s 40+ year instructor-led expertise and cutting-edge digital flexibility. It’s our most impactful training experience – with no compromises.
Frequently asked questions
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Find more answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQs: Bookings & Cancellations page.
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How do QA’s online courses work?
QA online courses, also commonly known as distance learning courses or elearning courses, take the form of interactive software designed for individual learning, but you will also have access to full support from our subject-matter experts for the duration of your course.
Once you have purchased the Online course and have completed your registration, you will receive the necessary details to enable you to immediately access it through our e-learning platform and you can start to learn straight away, from any compatible device. Access to the online learning platform is valid for one year from the booking date.
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When will I receive my certificate?
Certificates of Achievement are issued at the end the course, either as a hard copy or via email. Read more here.