The EXIN BCS Certificate in Business Analysis encompasses essential knowledge essential for individuals aspiring to assume a business analysis position. This encompasses understanding the requisite roles, competencies, strategic analysis, business systems, process modeling, and business case development.

This certification is valuable for IT professionals seeking a strong foundational understanding of business analysis. It is particularly beneficial for individuals such as business analysts, project managers, and business or business change managers.

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

1.1 The origins of business analysis

1.2 The development of business analysis

1.3 The scope of business analysis work

1.4 Taking a holistic approach

1.5 The role and responsibilities of a business analyst

2.1 Personal qualities

2.2 Business knowledge

2.3 Professional techniques

2.4 The development of competencies

3.1 The context for strategy

3.2 The definition of strategy (Johnson, Scholes and Whittington 2008)

3.3 Strategy development

3.4 External environment analysis

3.5 Internal environment analysis

3.6 SWOT analysis

3.7 Executing strategy

4.1 An approach to problem-solving

4.2 Stages of the business analysis process model

4.3 Objectives of the process model stages

4.4 Procedure for each process model stage

4.5 Techniques used within each process model stage

5.1 Interviews

5.2 Observation

5.3 Workshops

5.4 Scenarios

5.5 Prototyping

5.6 Quantitative approaches

5.7 Documenting the current situation

6.1 Stakeholder categories and identification

6.2 Analysing stakeholders

6.3 Stakeholder management strategies

6.4 Managing stakeholders

6.5 Understanding stakeholder perspectives

6.6 Business activity models

7.1 Organisational context

7.2 An alternative view of an organisation

7.3 The organisational view of business processes

7.4 Value propositions

7.5 Process models

7.6 Analysing the as-is process model

7.7 Improving business processes (to-be business process)

8.1 Gap analysis

8.2 Introduction to Business Architecture

8.3 Definition of Business Architecture

8.4 Business Architecture techniques

9.1 The business case in the project lifecycle

9.2 Identifying options

9.3 Assessing project feasibility

9.4 Structure of a business case

9.5 Investment appraisal

10.1 A framework for requirements engineering

10.2 Actors in requirements engineering

10.3 Requirements elicitation

10.4 Requirements analysis

10.5 Requirements validation

11.1 The requirements document

11.2 The requirements catalogue

11.3 Managing requirements

12.1 Modelling system functions

12.2 Modelling system data

13.1 Delivering the solution

13.2 Context

13.3 Lifecycles

14.1 BA role in the business change lifecycle

14.2 Design stage

14.3 Implementation stage

14.4 Realisation stage