BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis classroom or online courses.

The BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis is the most popular business analysis certification from the British Computer Society. It is ideal if you want to learn a basic understanding of business analysis and progress your career as a business analyst.

Who should take it?

The BCS Foundation certificate in Business Analysis course is suitable for business analysts, business managers and team members, business change managers, software development professionals, and project managers seeking continuing professional development (CPD), and employees wanting a foundation of business analysis techniques and best practices to call upon.

Enrol on this course if:

• You want to understand business analysis, support change and improve business processes, or

• You want to gain a professional business analysis foundation qualification to boost your career.

Learning outcomes

This training provides students with a broad understanding of business analysis, including:

• The role and competencies of a business analyst

• How to identify and evaluate options for improving your business

• Investigative techniques, including interviews, workshops, prototyping and scenarios

• How to categorise, analyse and manage stakeholders

• Making a business case and assessing feasibility

• How to document, manage and validate requirements.

Exam features

BCS Business Analysis Foundation examination

The BCS Foundation examination is taken at the end of the last afternoon on a classroom course, or within one year of purchasing an online elearning course.

• 40 Multiple-choice questions;

• 65% (26/40) pass mark;

• 60 minutes;

• Closed-book.