BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice

Awarding body: BCS

Pass mark: 50%

Examination type

1 hour open-book, scenario-based examination preceded by 15 minutes reading time.

Syllabus Summary

Holders of the BCS BSD Certificate in Business Analysis Practice should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of business strategy and strategic analysis techniques
• Act as effective members of a team investigating an organisation's business systems with a view to recommending business improvements
• Apply techniques in order to analyse and model business systems
• Understand how recommendations for business improvement may be identified
• Assist in the production of a rigorous business case covering the development and implementation of business changes
• Identify how business requirements may be supported by IT systems

Pre-requisites

There are no specific pre-requisites for entry to the examination, however candidates should be suitably prepared and possess the appropriate skills and knowledge to fulfil the objectives above.

Preparation

Our Business Analysis Practice course prepares you for this examination. The examination is taken at the end of the course.