Meet Barry Keegan Barry had been thinking about moving into a business analysis role for a couple of years. He initially considered self-funding for the BCS qualifications but then he heard about the apprenticeship and being able to gain practical experience while studying. The apprenticeship coordinator in his organisation at the time had informed him […]

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. […]

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 aims to shine a light on the amazing work being done by employers and apprentices across the country. It will take place from 8 to 12 February 2021 – check what we have planned for the week! If you are interested in the Business Analyst Apprenticeship Programme we’ve prepared a few […]

Could you benefit from an apprenticeship to advance or change your career? Let’s look at the common misconceptions and how they no longer fit today’s fast-changing workplace.  Learning is at the heart of everything we do. We need to learn new skills, how to use new tools and software, and how to do our jobs […]

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, 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 […]

What is a Swimlane Diagram? A swimlane diagram documents the steps or activities of a process flow or workflow. It visualises a process from beginning to end,  but it also divides these steps into categories to help distinguish which departments or employees are responsible for each set of actions. Swimlanes can represent many categories of information […]