Business Analysis Courses

Our Business Analysis courses don't just guide you towards your BCS Diploma, they also teach you practical skills to use in real life situations in your role as a Business Analyst.

Increasingly, Business Analysts are required to perform tasks that were previously thought to be beyond their experiential and qualification realms - hence current Business Analysts must keep their knowledge up-to-date to respond to the demanding and ever-developing professional expectations. Business Analysts must be able to comprehend and understand the business strategy and suggest alterations that adhere to business objectives, whilst overcoming internal and external business challenges. Therefore, the attainment of Business Analysis certifications, allows individuals to prove their professional competence and enhances creativity of improvement suggestions - setting you apart and enhancing your employability prospects.

Why Should I Study Business Analysis Courses?

Business Analysis courses allow candidates to develop their applicable knowledge and practical skills of the skills required to be a successful Business Analyst. Our combination of theory-based tuition, practical exercises, and case studies tee you up perfectly to pass your exams and set you along the right path to attain your BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. Our flexible course structure allows you to choose relevant courses to fit your business or professional specialism - allowing you to get the most out of your valued investment in your personal development. In addition to contributing to the achievement of a Business Analysis Diploma, each individual course is a recognised qualification in its own right, hence undertaking one of these courses can be beneficial when building upon your qualification portfolio when you are developing your own professional trade as a Business Analyst.

What Business Analysis Courses Can I Study with Silicon Beach Training?

Here at Silicon Beach Training we’re proud of our extensive range of business analysis training courses - regardless of your professional experience or qualification portfolio, our courses ameliorate knowledge deficiencies and expand your business analysis competencies. Our courses cover a wide range of Business Analysis topics ranging from the Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner Course, to contributing BCS Diploma courses including the BCS Certificate in Modelling Business Processes, BCS Certificate in Commercial Awareness, and BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering.   Our courses contribute to the achievement of a BCS Diploma, the industry standard and indicator of professionalism for Business Analysts.

The BCS Diploma in Business Analysis explained

To achieve the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis you must pass two Core Business Analysis Module exams, one Knowledge Based Specialism Module exam and one Practitioner Specialism Module exam. You must also pass a 45-50 minute BCS Diploma Oral Exam.

Information & course outlines for all of the modules required for the Business Analysis Diploma can be found below.

BCS Diploma in Business Analysis Structure

BUSINESS ANALYSIS CORE MODULES – Both of which must be taken

Business Analysis Course	Days	Business Analysis Exam
Business Analysis Practice Training	3	Business Analysis Practice
Requirements Engineering Training	3	Requirements Engineering

KNOWLEDGE BASED SPECIALISM MODULES – One of which must be taken

Business Analysis Course	Days	Business Analysis Exam
Commercial Awareness Training	2	Commercial Awareness
Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis	3	Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
Foundation Certificate in Business Change	3	Foundation Certificate in IT-enabled Business Change
Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management	3	Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management

PRACTITIONER SPECIALISM MODULES – One of which must be taken

Business Analysis Course	Days	Business Analysis Exam
Modelling Business Processes	2	Modelling Business Processes
Systems Development Essentials with Agile	3	Systems Development Essentials
Systems Modeling Techniques with UML	3	Systems Modeling Techniques
Benefits Management and Business Acceptance	3	Benefits Management and Business Acceptance

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Our BCS Business Analysis Practice course (formerly Business Analysis Essentials) is both practical and participative. We provide theory but we focus on a realistic case study based on a genuine consultancy assignment as we believe this is more important when it comes to applying your knowledge to real life situations.

This 10-day BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis will enhance a candidate's knowledge and awareness of business analysis techniques, whilst demonstrating to employers, both current and future, that a candidate possesses the skills and knowledge required to make efficacious business analysis decisions.

Our Requirements Engineering course includes both practical and theoretical elements. Theoretical concepts are introduced and are then reinforced through practical exercises and a running case study where participants can apply the skills and techniques of analysis in a realistic project simulation.

This Commercial Awareness course explores the key areas of background knowledge needed by business and systems analysts.

This Modelling Business Processes course is designed to be both practical and participative. It provides a comprehensive framework for process improvement and explores tools and techniques within this framework.

This Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner Certification Course provides practising business analysts with extensive knowledge, skills, and tools of how to implement Agile approaches within their practice.

This Agile Business Analysis Foundation Certification Course provides practising business analysts with elevated knowledge concerning Agile approaches, including how to focus and deliver high-valued solutions whilst working with business stakeholders.

This Agile Business Analysis Practitioner Certification Course provides practising business analysts the correct skills and tools concerning the implementation of Agile approaches within their practice - providing high-valued solutions to stakeholders requirements.

Business processes are the production lines of the new economy. When they fail us, our products and services fail our customers, and our business fails its stakeholders.

This intensive two-day Business Process Management training course is one of our Six Sigma Courses and  focuses on the essential skills business people require to analyse and redesign their processes.

This Oral Preparation Workshop aims to elevate your chances of passing the Oral exam that candidates must pass in order to achieve the Business Analysis Diploma

The Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis training encompasses a broad range of techniques within the structure of the business analysis process model. The qualification is based upon the BCS publication, Business Analysis.

Our Foundation in Business Change Training course provides an introduction to the business change process and the range of techniques used in the identification and development of business changes that have been enabled by information technology. IT-enabled Business Change offers an approach that extends from the initial investigation of the organisation through a business change lifecycle to the implementation of the proposed changes.

BCS Foundation in IS Project Management focuses on project management issues in the context of IS/IT applications. The course considers the nature of projects and project work and the need for effective project planning. It then focuses on monitoring and control, change control, configuration management and quality issues, before considering project estimation and risk. It concludes with essentials of project organisation and communication.

This BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile, offers candidates an introductory overview of what Agile is, its principles, and how Agile is beneficially implemented in business projects.

This BCS Professional Certificate in Business Finance course provides working professionals in sectors other than Finance, to gain a qualification and an extensive understanding of Business Finance principles and practice.

This course has been created for those requiring an understanding of how business benefits are managed to facilitate their delivery. The delivery of business benefits relies in part upon effective testing and implementation of business solutions and the course also covers these areas.