BCS-ISEB Business Analysis Foundation

This foundation training course is appropriate for anyone requiring an understanding of Business Analysis including business analysts, system developers, business managers and their staff, business change managers and project managers.

It provides an introduction to all aspects of business analysis including appreciation of business situation, requirements engineering, business process modelling and managing benefits.

The BCS-ISEB Foundation in Business Analysis is an optional module for the BCS-ISEB Business Analysis Diploma.

This course will enable delegates to:

• Identify the role, responsibilities and competencies of a professional business analyst
• Understand what strategy is and why strategic analysis is important
• Identify the external and internal influences which affect a business.
• Take account of the perspectives of different stakeholders
• Practice a range of business and system investigation, analysis and modelling techniques
• Identify the benefits and disadvantages of different requirements elicitation techniques
• Learn the required stages for effective management of business change
• Understand the components of and evaluate improvements by means of a business case
• Prepare and sit the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

What is Business Analysis

The Competencies of a Business Analyst

Strategy Analysis

The Business Analysis Process Model

Investigation Techniques

Stakeholder Analysis & Management

Modelling Business Systems

Modelling Business Processes

Gathering the Requirements

Documenting & Managing Requirements

Modelling Requirements

Delivering Requirements

Making a Business & Financial Case

Implementing Business Change