What is the Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis

The Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis offers delegates an understanding of the different approaches, tools, techniques, and concepts used within business analysis. Your training sessions will provide you with the required knowledge of business analysis, including essential skills and competencies required of a Business Analyst. You will also learn a range of techniques and tools for strategic analysis.

This course covers all the necessary parts of the specialist modules, including Business Analysis, Business Change, and IS Consultancy. Throughout your training you will also gain an understanding of the full lifecycle of business analysis.

For you to obtain the International Diploma in Business Analysis, you will need to first complete this module, and four others: Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, Practitioner Certificate in Requirement Engineering, and the Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes.

Is this training suitable for me?

This course has been developed for individuals who are either a Business Analyst already, or who are looking for a career change into this field. The course would also benefit Business Managers and their teams, Business Change Managers, Project Managers, Consultants, Contractors, and individuals looking to better understand the role, tools, and techniques used by a Business Analyst.

Why study this Business Analysis Certificate with us

We have developed an expert team over the last 16+ years, since our inception. In that time, we have trained over 555,000 delegates globally, which has helped offer the highest quality training. 

By refining our processes, partner relationships, and course materials, we can offer the best training options, whether it’s a Classroom, Virtual Classroom, or Online via our eLearning platform.

You will also benefit from:

•  Fast-track your learning with our 3-day Virtual Classroom
•  Enhance your career prospects 
•  Learn from expert trainers, with vast experience in this field
•  0% APR Finance available

What job could I get with this qualification?

While delegates who complete this training can move into a range of job roles, like Consulting, Project Management, or Strategy Planning, we find that typically delegates go into the following job roles:

•  Business Analysis - £43k
•  Business Architecture - £65k
•  Enterprise Architecture - £92k

(Source: Glassdoor)

Course Details, Syllabus & Exams

Over 3 days, you will immerse yourself into this course and learn the full business analysis process framework. This includes the role of the business analyst, tools and techniques, used by a Business Analyst

Learning Outcomes

•  Understand the role and competencies of a Business Analyst
•  Learn about strategy analysis
•  Understand business system and business process modelling
•  Learn stakeholder analysis
•  Discover investigation and modelling techniques
•  Understand requirements engineering
•  Learn business case development

Syllabus & Exam Weighting

•  What is Business Analysis (2.5%)
•  The Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
•  Strategy Analysis (7.5%)
•  The Business Analysis Process Model (5%)
•  Investigation techniques (15%)
•  Stakeholder Analysis and Management (10%)
•  Modelling Business Processes (10%)
•  Defining the solution (5%)
•  Making a Business and Financial Case (10%)
•  Establishing the Requirements (7.5%)
•  Documenting and Managing Requirements (7.5%)
•  Modelling Requirements (7.5%)
•  Delivering the Requirements (5%)
•  Delivering the Business Solution (5%)

Exam Details

•  Duration – 60 minutes
•  Supervised – Yes (via Proctor)
•  Open Book – No
•  Pass Mark – 26/40