Case study: Meet Rory Rory completed the business analysis diploma with Metadata Training last year. He managed to take some time to share his experience with us. What made you decide to take the diploma? “Well it was when I started at my company. I worked for consultancy so we can be put in different […]

Want to train in business analysis but struggling to fit it into your working schedule? Continuing professional development is a great way to advance your career but the common problem is making time for it in an already-busy work life. Let’s talk about the 5 ways that the BCS Business Analysis Diploma can work around […]

If you are a business analyst or a business change professional, customer journey mapping will help you increase the success of your projects. We recently ran a session on this as part of our Lunch & Learn Programme and you can now access the recording by filling the form below. Why get the recording? It […]

Back in February, we hosted a virtual graduation ceremony for our apprentices from Coventry Council, Vickie, Barry and Jodie, to celebrate their completion of the business analyst apprenticeship. All 3 of our graduates achieved distinctions and obtained the BCS Business Analysis Diploma qualification & 1 Agile qualification. Our apprenticeship director, Mike Goodland hosted the event. […]

Apprenticeships Case Study: Meet Harpal Harpal is one year in to his IS Business Analysis Apprenticeship Programme journey, and shares his experiences of the programme so far. Before starting his apprenticeship, Harpal was working as a Business Analyst, and had been in a BA role for three years. What made you consider an apprenticeship? “Knowledge. […]

Apprenticeship Case Study: Meet Jodie Jodie works as a Business Analyst for Coventry City Council and is also a mum to a two year old daughter. Jodie was looking for flexible ways to further her education and become a qualified Business Analyst. It was when Jodie returned from Maternity leave, she was offered the opportunity […]

Case study: Meet Kerry Kerry is currently completing the Business Analyst Apprenticeship programme and shares her experience. Can you tell me a bit about your role? “I’m a Business Analyst for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS), but have only been officially working in this role since March. Before then, I was working as […]

What is the apprenticeship levy? The Apprenticeship Levy is a levy on UK employers to fund apprenticeships and help their staff upskill. The new apprenticeship standard was introduced in April 2017 and the aim is to address the skill gaps and the low productivity in the UK. Many businesses have not used the levy and […]

If you are a business analyst or a project manager or a professional who works on delivering projects, the Project Scope Diagram tool helps you present the required work to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions. We recently ran a session on this as part of our Lunch & […]

If you are a Business Analyst, Business Change Manager or work in Project Management, Benefits Dependency Networks are a useful technique for understanding how a project will deliver business benefits. According to the BCS, a benefits map is “A diagrammatic representation of what needs to be done on a project/program in order to achieve its […]