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A free business analysis course, start to finish

Ten modules written from the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis syllabus, for graduates and career changers going for a first business analyst role.

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Not endorsed by BCS · Certificate of completion from SkillBanana

A 3D lesson scene from module 5: the key idea that processes are modelled at three levels, with an icon badge, a card on the event-response level, and the presenter on the right.

A screenshot from module 5, Improving business services and processes.

Every module

Learn it, check it, use it

A narrated 3D lesson

Diagrams, cards and a presenter move in time with the voice. Captions, transcript and chapters included.

A knowledge check

Four questions marked straight away, with the reason for every answer. Pass mark 70%.

A practice task

Apply the module to one real problem you choose. A reviewer reads it and sends feedback.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain what business analysis is and where it fits in business change
  • Investigate a business situation and analyse stakeholders
  • Model and improve business processes
  • Define options and write a business case
  • Write, model, prioritise and manage requirements
  • Plan delivery and the move to the new way of working

The ten modules

  1. The analyst and the business

    1

    What business analysis is, and what makes a good analyst

    BCS syllabus areas 1 and 2 · 7.5% of the exam

  2. 2

    The strategic context and the analyst's services

    BCS syllabus areas 3 and 4 · 10% of the exam

  3. Understanding the situation

    3

    Investigating the business situation

    BCS syllabus area 5 · 12.5% of the exam

  4. 4

    Analysing and managing stakeholders

    BCS syllabus area 6 · 10% of the exam

  5. 5

    Improving business services and processes

    BCS syllabus area 7 · 12.5% of the exam

  6. Solution and requirements

    6

    Defining the solution and making the business case

    BCS syllabus areas 8 and 9 · 12.5% of the exam

  7. 7

    Establishing the requirements

    BCS syllabus area 10 · 10% of the exam

  8. 8

    Documenting, modelling, validating and managing requirements

    BCS syllabus areas 11 and 12 · 15% of the exam

  9. Delivery and the exam

    9

    Delivering the requirements and the business solution

    BCS syllabus areas 13 and 14 · 10% of the exam

  10. 10

    Revision, the exam, and analysis on AI projects

    Revision week

Finish with a portfolio you can show an employer

Take one real problem through the whole analysis: context, stakeholders, process models, options and a business case, prioritised requirements and a delivery plan. A reviewer marks it, and once it is accepted you get a certificate of completion with a code anyone can check.

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Questions about the course

Is the course free?+

Yes. All ten modules, the knowledge checks, reviews of your tasks and the certificate of completion are free with a SkillBanana account.

Do I get the BCS certificate?+

No. The course is written from the official syllabus of the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis (version 4.1), but SkillBanana is not endorsed by BCS. You book and sit the BCS exam with BCS. SkillBanana gives a certificate of completion.

How do I earn the certificate of completion?+

Finish every lesson, pass every knowledge check, and have your final portfolio accepted. The portfolio is marked against six criteria; you need at least 8 of 12, with no criterion at zero. Each certificate has a code an employer can check.

How long does it take?+

Ten modules, about a week each at a few hours a week. You can go faster or slower, and your place is saved.