EXIN BCS Business Analysis Practice Exam
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.
Who should take the exam?
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.
Exam Details
- Exam Name: EXIN BCS Certificate in Business Analysis
- Exam Languages: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese
- Exam Questions: 40 Questions
- Passing Score: 65%
- Time: 1 hour
Course Outline
The Exam covers the given topics -
Domain 1: Overview of Business Analysis (2.5%)
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
Domain 2: Understand the Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
2.1 Personal qualities
2.2 Business knowledge
2.3 Professional techniques
2.4 The development of competencies
Domain 3: Learn about Strategy Analysis (7.5%)
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
Domain 4: Understand the Business Analysis Process Model (5%)
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
Domain 5: Learn Investigation Techniques (15%)
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
Domain 6: Learn about Stakeholder Analysis and Management (10%)
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
Domain 7: Understand Modelling Business Processes (10%)
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)
Domain 8: Learn how to define the Solution (5%)
8.1 Gap analysis
8.2 Introduction to Business Architecture
8.3 Definition of Business Architecture
8.4 Business Architecture techniques
Domain 9: Making a Business and Financial Case (10%)
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
Domain 10: Understand about establishing the Requirements (7.5%)
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
Domain 11: Understand Documenting and Managing the Requirements (7.5%)
11.1 The requirements document
11.2 The requirements catalogue
11.3 Managing requirements
Domain 12: Learn about Modelling Requirements (7.5%)
12.1 Modelling system functions
12.2 Modelling system data
Domain 13: Delivering the Requirements (5%)
13.1 Delivering the solution
13.2 Context
13.3 Lifecycles
Domain 14: Understand Delivering the Business Solution (5%)
14.1 BA role in the business change lifecycle
14.2 Design stage
14.3 Implementation stage
14.4 Realisation stage