experience, support, flexibility · 2018-10-09 · in business analysis? bcs business analysis...
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Experience, support, flexibility
Whatever question or objective is driving you,
Metadata is here to support you all the way.
“I really want a career in Business Analysis. Where should I start?”
“How can I become a qualified Business Analyst?”
“How can I formalise my BA knowledge...?”
How do I run a GAP analysis properly?
“Will this investment pay off in the end?” “Will I get the support I need?”
“How do you model business processes?”
“What if I can’t study during the week. I need options...”
“I think it’s time for a change...”
“I need something to help me take the next step in my career”
“I want to be part of a community of successful BAs”
“Will being certified give me confidence with stakeholders? “I’m good at business – there’s got to be a place for me in IT?”
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Who?
What?
Why?
Where?
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How?
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Who are Metadata?
■ Metadata is an organisation that combines strong academic
expertise with extensive practical experience gained in the
commercial and public sectors. This means that our clients
can be confident that our courses deliver the latest thinking in
best practice with lots of practical examples to bring theory to
life
■ We have over 25 years’ experience of successfully delivering
public and in-house courses in business analysis, systems
development, project management and agile practices to
individuals and major organisations worldwide
■ We adapt our approach to meet customers’ needs and
expectations – our flexible schedules and course content can
be tailored to your precise requirements
■ Typically, our courses last for 2, 3 or 4 days with exams taken
at the end. Unlike most other providers, we offer both
weekday and weekend courses to fit around busy schedules
■ Our in-house courses can be customised to suit the needs of
any organisation. We support all our courses with pre-reading,
sample exams, worked case studies and, for courses assessed
by multiple-choice exams, we offer online question banks
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Our training combines practical skills with theory.
All courses are structured around the syllabi of
the accrediting bodies, and all lead to recognised
professional certifications.
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Who studies for the Certificates/
Diploma?
■ The certificates and diploma are designed for those that are
either fresh to Business Analysis or those who are more
experienced and want to formalise their knowledge with a well
recognised qualification, whilst also keeping up to date with
best practices
■ A range of professionals at all levels of their careers take
these qualifications. This includes, but is not limited to:
Programme/ Project Managers, Business Analysts, career
changers, Solution Architects and Service Managers, Business
Change Managers and those working in systems development
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Develop a business IT strategy Identify key performance indicators
Model business activities Perform gap analysis
Identify business improvements Manage project stakeholders
Propose potential IT projects Identify costs and benefits for IT projects
Develop a business case Define project scope and vision
Discover requirements Conduct elicitation interviews
Run workshops with stakeholders Analyse and document requirements
Model with UML use case and class diagrams Validate requirements
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
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What are the BCS Certificates/Diploma
in Business Analysis?
■ BCS business analysis qualifications are the standard in the UK as
more knowledge and capability is demanded from business analysts
■ The Business Analysis Diploma is achieved by passing a 50 minute
oral exam
■ To qualify for taking the oral exam you need to pass four courses:
– 2 core practitioner
– 1 foundation
– 1 practitioner
■ The courses can be taken in any order as each is a separate, self
contained unit leading to an individual certificate
■ No prior knowledge is required to succeed
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Our courses combine lectures, exercises, case studies and practice
examination papers. You gain a firm grasp of theory, you apply it in
realistic situations and are then well equipped for the exams.
You don’t just pass the BCS exams – you develop practical, useful skills
that you will use in your Business Analyst role.
Business Analysis Practice
Requirements Engineering
CORE PRACTITIONER
FOUNDATION
PRACTITIONER
Commercial Awareness
Business Analysis
Business Change
Modelling Business Processes
Systems Development Essentials
What does each module cover?
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Modelling Business Processes
Identify and model business processes with BPMN
Identify events, triggers, and outcomes
Model actors, tasks and work flows
Analyse tasks within a process
Analyse issues and identify measures
Evaluate and improve business processes
Relate processes to IT requirements
Build high-level process maps
Business Change
Business and IS strategy
Business improvement definition
Business change design and implementation
Benefits management and realisation
Commercial Awareness
Understand competitive advantage
Explain strategic performance measures
Evaluate business operating models
Evaluate different management structures
Explain impacts of changing team dynamics
Understand the nature of job creation
Develop investment appraisals for projects
Explain management accounting
Interpret financial accounts
Business Analysis Practice
Develop a business IT strategy
Identify Key Performance Indicators
Understand Stakeholder perspectives
Model business activities
Perform gap analysis
Indentify business improvements
Manage project stakeholders
Identify costs and benefits for IT projects
Develop a business case Requirements Engineering
Define project scope and vision
Discover requirements
Conduct elicitation interviews
Run workshops with stakeholder
Model with UML use case and class diagrams
Analyse, document and validate requirements
Manage changing requirements
Business Analysis
Overview of business analysis, including:
Role and skills
Strategic analysis
Stakeholder management
Business and UML modelling
Requirements engineering
Investigation techniques
Business case development
Managing change
Systems Development Essentials
Identify success factors for projects
Identify and evaluate bespoke, COTS and ERP
solutions
Understanding outsourcing issues
Decide on waterfall, incremental and iterative
SDLC approaches
Apply traditional and agile approaches including
Scrum and DSDM
Explain enterprise architectures
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Included in Fast Track programmes: standard price of £1,495 + VAT. FT
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For BCS Diploma oral examination you are exempted from taking these modules if you are already
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What’s included?
■ First module:
– Textbook ‘Business Analysis’ 3rd Edition by Yeates, Paul & Cadle1
■ All modules:
– BCS exam fee
– Notes, worked case studies, slides and sample exams
– Free lunches3, coffee and refreshments
■ Special BCS Business Analysis Diploma Bundle :
– 4 x £424+VAT per BCS business analysis course fee
– 4 x £145+VAT per BCS practitioner exam fee
– 1 x £295+VAT BCS BA diploma oral exam preparation
– 1 x £24+VAT business analysis book
Total : £2595 +VAT
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1 This is provided only on your first course - we deduct £24 if you already have it so please let us know in advance if
this is the case. 2 Please note that the BCS oral examination is not included and has to be booked directly with them after you have
done your oral exam prep with Metadata. 3 Wide choice of selections and preference from Coffee Junction or Café Mandalay, including vegetarian options.
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Why Metadata?
Experience
Our record speaks for itself. We have a great combination of
academic rigour coupled with years of practical experience gained in
blue chip private sector companies and in the public sector. Through
us, thousands of professionals have gained professional certifications
from accredited bodies.
Support
We are committed to your success. All our courses incorporate pre-
reading, sample exams and worked case studies. Our courses combine
lectures and exercises to ensure that attendees have a firm grasp of
theory and the opportunity to apply it in realistic situations.
Flexibility
We offer both midweek and weekend courses to suit your
commitments. Our weekend courses are a good option for
contractors or professionals who would prefer not to take days off
work. The weekend courses cover the same material as our midweek
courses over longer days with shorter breaks.
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Weekend/midweek courses
Central London location
Experienced lecturers
Flexible course and exam dates
95% pass rate on exams
Small size classes
Why the BCS Certificate or Diploma in
Business Analysis?
■ To gain an Internationally recognised professional
qualification
■ To expand your business analysis knowledge and best practice
■ To gain credibility in the job market
■ To perform your job with greater confidence and
professionalism
■ To demonstrate your commitment to the industry
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delegates talking about
their experience of
studying the BCS BA
Diploma with
Metadata.
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Where do we run our courses?
■ Our training venue is located at
theAgileSpace, 2-6 Cropley Street, London
N1 7PR – just north of the City and less
than 10 minutes walk from Old Street station
■ Our training rooms have recently been built
to provide a relaxed and comfortable
atmosphere with state of the art facilities and
plenty of natural light
■ Lunch is provided at a nearby restaurant with
vegetarian, gluten-free and Halal options
■ We have disabled access and toilets
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Metadata is within Silicon Roundabout, London’s answer to
Silicon Valley and an incubator for technical genius that is
moments from the City, West end and Docklands.
Whether you’re travelling from abroad, UK or within
London we are easy to reach.
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When to start?
■ If you are committing yourself to doing the diploma you should
expect to:
■ We highly recommend spending around 4 hours preparing for the
course using our pre-reading material
■ Delegates doing the weekday course should expect to do some
homework in the evenings
■ Depending on your level or experience and style of learning you
might want to spend some time to prepare for the exam after the
course. We feel 10 hours preparation should be enough
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The best time to start is always as soon as you
can, we also recommend you take the exams
straight after the module for maximum success.
Attend 4 face to face courses over a year, in total this will be between 8 and 11 days of training1.
Take 3 written open book exams and 1 multiple choice exam.
Attend a 1 day oral exam preparation course at our office in central London.
Take the oral exam at the BCS centre in Convent Garden2.
1. Week day classes run 9:30am-5:30pm whereas the weekends are from 9am-6pm as they are a little more intensive due to
being taught over 2 days.
2. Note this will need to be booked directly with the BCS and is not included as part of the BA Diploma.
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How to secure a place?
■ Employer Funded Places
– The BCS qualifications are the industry standard in Business Analysis for the UK, and are a key way to develop your Business Analysis expertise, your company may want to invest in you
■ Diploma Bundle - £2595+VAT
– By booking the BCS Business Analysis Diploma Bundle
you pay only £424+VAT per diploma course.
■ Corporate Packages
– We work with a large number of corporate clients and have delivered a variety of bespoke training
– If you would like us to provide you with in house training, please contact us on [email protected] or
020 7272 3726
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Our courses are competitively priced to give you
affordable, high-quality training. .
Click to book Diploma Bundle
Your next steps...
Give us a call and let us say hello to discuss your training
requirements and the best courses suited to your needs
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Tel: 020 7272 3726
Email: [email protected]
www.metadatatraining.co.uk