FCBA-V4 Exam Information and Outline
Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis v4
FCBA-V4 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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EXAM CODE: FCBA-V4 EXAM NAME: Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis v4 The role and competencies of a business analyst How to identify and evaluate options for improving your business Investigative techniques- including interviews- workshops- prototyping and scenarios How to categorise- analyse and manage stakeholders Making a business case and assessing feasibility How to document- manage and validate requirements List the key principles of business analysis. a. Root causes- not symptoms. b. Business improvement- not IT system change. c. Options- not solutions. d. Feasible- contributing requirements- not meeting all requests. e. Entire business change lifecycle- not just requirements definitions. f. Negotiation- not avoidance. Describe the variants of the business analyst role. a. Enterprise. b. Technical/systems. c. Digital. d. Project. e. Proxy product owner. THE COMPETENCIES OF A BUSINESS ANALYST K2 (2.5%) a. Personal qualities. b. Business knowledge. c. Professional techniques. THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS K2 (7.5%) Describe business analysis and the strategic context. a. Analyse and discuss. b. Build credibility. c. Question appropriateness. d. Analyse effectiveness. e. Provide leadership and influence. Define the factors assessed using PESTLE to analyse an external environment a. Political. b. Environmental. c. Socio-cultural. d. Technological. e. Legal. f. Economic Idenitfy the elements of the VMOST technique used to analyse an internal environment. a. Vision. b. Mission. c. Objectives. d. Strategy. e. Tactics. a. Critical success factors (CSFs). b. Key performance indicators (KPIs). Guidance These techniques are used to measure how an organisation is performing. Critical success factors are descriptions of the critical factors that must be in place for the organisation to achieve defined objectives and KPIs are the quantitative measurements of performance that track the achievement of CSFs. Candidates should recognise examples and use of these performance measurement tools. Indicative content a. Strengths- weaknesses- opportunities and threats. b. Internal and external factors. a. POPIT™. b. Business model canvas. There are various aspects to consider when executing an organisational strategy. These include the results of the internal and external environment analysis and the gap between the organisation’s current and desired target state. POPIT™ provides a useful model to ensure that all elements of the organisation’s strategy are being considered- while the business model canvas provides a means through which to develop and execute strategy. Candidates should recognise these techniques- but shall not be tested on their implementation. 3.6 Describe the following techniques used in strategy execution. Identify the activities in the Business Analysis Service Framework (BASF). a. Situation investigation and problem analysis. b. Feasibility assessment and business case development. c. Business process improvement. d. Requirements definition. e. Business acceptance testing. f. Business change deployment. g. Stakeholder engagement. a. SIPOC. • Supplier. • Input. • Process. • Output. • Customer. b. Value chain analysis. • Primary activities. • Support activities. c. Value propositions. • Product/service. • Image. • Customer relationship.