BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
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Business analysis is used in order to identify changes that need to be made, and then facilitate the successful implementation and management of these changes within an organisation.
It’s the set of tasks, knowledge, and techniques required to identify business needs and determine solutions to enterprise business problems. In IT industry, solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change.
Introduces the structure of the method, its applicability and the structure of the guide. It describes what makes a project a PRINCE2 project and what PRINCE2 does not provide.
Explains the key concepts of project, Project management and Project managers, and introduces some sample project contexts.
The principles that any project must follow to be a PRINCE2 Project.
How to use the inherent flexibility of PRINCE2 to tailor it for any project and build an organisational PRINCE2 based project management method. This includes common situations that the project manager may encounter.
Identifies and describes those aspects of project management that need to be addressed throughout the life of a project: the themes.
Describes how a business case supports the continued business justification for a project and the PRINCE2 requirements for the business case theme. It provides guidance for effective business case management.
How to choose the right roles to make an effective project management team and to work with other stakeholders. It describes what PRINCE 2 requires for the organisation theme and provides guidance for effective project organisations: there are no mandated techniques.
Defines the role and importance of quality management in PRINCE2, which is a product-focused project management method. It includes what PRINCE2 requires for the quality theme and guidance for effective project quality management.
Describes the value of planning for effective project management and the types of plan used in PRINCE2. It describes what PRINCE2 requires for the plans theme and provides guidance for effective planning.
Proposes an approach to managing the inevitable uncertainties that affect projects, both in terms of the threats they can pose and the opportunities they may bring. It includes the PRINCE2 requirements for the risk theme and guidance for effective risk management.
Provides guidance for managing the different types of change that inevitably occur during the life of a project. The PRINCE2 approach to the change theme is described along with guidance for effective change control.
Explains the importance of measuring progress to the achievement of a project’s objectives and provides guidance for effective progress management. It includes the PRINCE2 requirements for managing progress and guidance for effective progress management.
Provides an outline of a PRINCE2 project lifecycles described both in project stages and by using the PRINCE2 process model.
Describes the first activities for starting a project: Check the justification; create the project management team; define the project management approach; and plan project initiation, including capturing previous lessons. Guidelines are included for tailoring the process.
Covers the activities that the project board undertakes for decision-making throughout the project lifecycle to remain accountable for the success of the project. Also includes tailoring guidelines for directing a project.
How to get ready to start work on the project: agree the project management approaches and controls; confirm the plan; prepare the benefits management approach; and assemble the project initiation documentation. It includes tailoring guidelines for the initiating a project process.
Describes how to set up work for a stage, monitor progress, manage change (including taking corrective action), and deal with any issues that may impact the stage plan. Also includes tailoring guidelines for the controlling a stage process.
Explains how product delivery is controlled by the project and team managers, setting criteria for the execution, delivery and acceptance of work packages. It includes tailoring guidelines for the managing product delivery process.
Provides the project board with the information it needs to review the current stage and updated business case, and approve the plan for the next stage. Guidelines are provided for tailoring the managing a stage boundary process.
Describes how to close a project on delivery of its products (or agreed variations to them) or prematurely because there is no longer a business justification to continue. It includes tailoring guidelines for the closing a project process.
Provides more detailed guidance for organisations that want to create and embed their own PRINCE2 – based project management method. Examples are provided of how organisations have tailored PRINCE2.
The appendices provide further supporting information, including role and product descriptions, an example of product-based planning, and a health check. The glossary gives a list of the definitions of specialized terms used in the guide.
Course Details
The PRINCE2 foundation covers the principles, terminology and overview of the PRINCE2 methodology. The qualified individual can act as an informed member of a project team that adopts PRINCE2 methodology. On the other hand, an individual who has qualified as practitioner will be able to run and manage a project that has adopted PRINCE2 by applying the methodology. The practitioner will have a broad understanding of the relationships between the principles, themes and processes.
The PRINCE2 foundation covers the principles, terminology and overview of the PRINCE2 methodology. The qualified individual can act as an informed member of a project team that adopts PRINCE2 methodology. On the other hand, an individual who has qualified as practitioner will be able to run and manage a project that has adopted PRINCE2 by applying the methodology. The practitioner will have a broad understanding of the relationships between the principles, themes and processes.
Overview of PRINCE2 and the seven Principles at its core.
The Customer and Supplier relationships.
The Themes (Business Case, Change and Progress, Quality, Organization,Risk, Plans).
Any type and size of project can adopt PRINCE2. There is no/requisite restriction in using the PRINCE2. PRINCE2 is developed in such a way that many businesses from various industries across the globe use the method on their projects.
PRINCE2 qualification will boost your skills and confidence when managing projects and it curves path for improving employment prospects. Many organisations across private and public sectors mandate the use of PRINCE2 and expect their staff to be competent and to get qualified to practice the method.
Exam & Certification
Yes, the practitioner certificates have a validity period of 5 years and it’s recommended that the practitioners should re-register within the 5 year validity period to continue with the practitioner status. Failure to re-register within 5 years will result in withdrawal of practitioner status.
The foundation certificate carries lifetime validity.
Foundation Examination:
- Time: 60 minutes or 1 hour
- Total Questions: 60
- Type: Closed Book & Multiple choice
- Pass mark: 55% or 33 correct answers.
- Time:2.5 hour Examination
- Total Questions: 68
- Type: Open Book (Authorised Manual only) & Scenario based multiple choice.
- Pass mark: 55% or 38 correct answers.
Yes, you can take both PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams online using a remote web proctor solution that allows you to take your exams online, using a webcam, microphone and a stable internet connection. You can schedule your exam in advance, at a date and time of your choice. At the agreed time you will connect with a proctor who will invigilate your exam live.
There is no formal prerequisite for the PRINCE2 foundation qualification. However it is expected that the delegates will have a basic understanding on project management.
PRINCE2 Practitioner, it is compulsory for the delegates to have passed any one of the exam mentioned below before proceeding to the practitioner examination.
PRINCE2 Foundation (2009 or 2017 version)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
IPMA Level A (Certified Projects Director)
IPMA Level B (Certified Senior Project Manager)
IPMA Level C (Certified Project Manager)
IPMA Level D (Certified Project Management Associate)
PRINCE2 Agile: Yes, in order to sit the PRINCE2 Agile examination, delegates must have passed the PRINCE2
Practitioner exam, as PRINCE2 Agile is an extension module for PRINCE2 Practitioner.
The Foundation and Practitioner exams are conducted on 3 rd and 5 th day of the course respectively. The delegates who have passed the foundation examination on the 3 rd day of the course can proceed to the practitioner exam on the 5 th day of the course. Any re-sits will be charged the fees as per the awarding body including the service charge and VAT.
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