1. What is Business Analysis? (5%)
Attend the BCS Foundation in Business Analysis to develop the core skills and confidence to investigate business needs, challenge assumptions, and solve problems to deliver successful business change.
Delivered live by expert trainers with over 20 years of practical experience – join from anywhere.
Available to all organisations in England, the Apprenticeship Levy can fully cover this course for employed professionals of any age.
It’s ideal for those who want to apply their learning at work through 1-to-1 mentoring and structured workplace projects.
Learn more about the fully funded programme
You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the frameworks, techniques, and ways of thinking that make business analysis a core capability in any change initiative, including:
The core competencies and mindset that make analysis effective in any role
Strategy analysis – understanding where change fits within organisational goals
Business process modelling and improvement
Stakeholder analysis and engagement across functions
Investigation and modelling techniques for exploring complex problems
Requirements engineering – how to define, test, and validate business needs
Agile analysis techniques for adaptive, iterative delivery
Business case development and communicating value
Management of business change – turning insight into successful delivery
By the end of the course, you’ll have a foundational understanding of how to apply structured business analysis thinking to identify opportunities, shape solutions, and deliver measurable results especially in AI-enabled, fast-moving environments.
This course is ideal for professionals who:
Play a role in business change or transformation projects and want to strengthen their analytical skills
Are involved in tech-enabled or AI-driven initiatives and want to ensure technology aligns with business goals
Work in project management, product, operations, or IT and need better tools to analyse business needs
Want to future-proof their career by developing critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities that complement AI and automation
Aim to make a bigger impact by using analysis to drive clarity, alignment, and smarter decisions
If you help design, manage, or deliver change, learning business analysis skills will help you do it more effectively.
Live, interactive teaching from an experienced business analysis practitioner
Exam and certification fees included — take your exam remotely when ready
The BCS “Business Analysis” (4th Edition) book (included with your first Metadata course)
Recorded sessions to review anytime before your exam
300+ practice questions via our online learning portal
1-year BCS Associate Membership from the Chartered Institute for IT (T&Cs apply)
1. What is Business Analysis? (5%)
2. Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
3. Strategic Context for Business Analysis (7.5%)
4. Business Analysis Service Framework (2.5%)
5. Investigating the Business Situation (12.5%)
6. Analysing & Managing Stakeholders (10%)
7. Improving business services and processes (12.5%)
8. Defining the solution (7.5%)
9. Making the Business Case (5%)
10. Establishing the Requirements (10%)
11. Documenting and Modelling Requirements (10%)
12. Validating & Managing Requirements (5%)
13. Delivering the Requirements (5%)
14. Delivering the Business Solution (5%)
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Align your team members with a common process and upskill your staff with in house training.
Choose from an already existing public course or design your own bespoke course for your specific goals and needs and change the way that your staff work, not only increasing their theoretical knowledge but their practical skill set too.
Using examples from your recent projects, your team members can find out how to make potential improvements within business analysis and agile project management with our blend of training and consultancy from industry experts.
When you nurture your internal talent, you foster an environment of trust and a belief in your team’s abilities.
Dr Mike Goodland has been working in IT for more than 20 years as a business analyst, consultant, trainer, author and university lecturer. He was instrumental in the development of business analysis and systems development methods for the UK government and his books on that method (SSADM) have sold more than 40,000 copies.
Richard has a wealth of experience gained in a variety of roles in blue-chip environments and the public sector, such as American Express and HM Treasury. This includes over 15 years managing programmes and projects across the world including 10 years of systems development. Richard is a very experienced PRINCE2™ Practitioner and an active Gateway™ Reviewer of Government IT projects.
Rod has been working within the IT field for over 30 years. In this time he has had roles from operator to Head of IT for an overseas bank. Since 2001 he has been working as a business analyst within the finance sector both in the UK as well as Europe and brings this wealth of practical experience along with his natural enthusiasm to his courses.
During the course, delegates learn business analysis best practices as used in the industry.
When they go back to their work they see an improvement in their analysis and as a consequence their confidence.
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We can provide you with an invoice to forward to your employer. Email as at info@metadatatraining.co.uk to request an invoice for your course.
Email as at info@metadatatraining.co.uk with the supplier form and one of our colleagues will fill it up and send it back to you. We can also provide you with a headed letter with all our company details.
Yes, we offer corporate discounts. Email as at info@metadatatraining.co.uk with your training requirements and we can provide a corporate discount for you.
Yes, we can deliver all our courses in-house. We can also adapt this to your team needs. To request a quote or discuss your training requirements please email us at info@metadatatraining.co.uk or call us on 020 7272 3726.
Yes, after passing an exam you will receive an industry-recognised certification issued directly by the British Computer Society, the accreditation body.
To see a detailed syllabus you can click here
Yes, this course is accredited by BCS, The British Computer Society. Metadata Training is an accredited BCS partner and you can trust that the qualification you receive is recognised in the industry by employers.
We recommend you do some pre-reading as this will help you to get the most out of the course. As soon as you book you will get access to our online learning so you can start preparing for the course. You will also receive the BCS book for free when you book your first BCS course with us.
As soon as you book and pay for the course we will give you access to our online portal where you can access the pre-reading and training material. If you attend a virtual course we will also provide recordings of the virtual course you attended.
The course is taught remotely via Zoom. For in-house or bespoke courses, we can also run the courses remotely using Microsoft Teams. Our virtual courses are highly interactive and are run by a highly skilled trainer with real-world business analyst experience using Zoom and Miro virtual boards.
Yes if you enrol in our Business Analyst Apprenticeship - a programme who helps you or your team progress in your role and not just get certified.
Yes, you can cancel a course but in order to do so without penalty, we require 10 working days notice. For more information on our cancellation policy, see our terms and conditions.
No, the course assumes you have no experience on the topics of the course. Anyone can attend the course.
No, none of our courses requires you to have IT skills.
The exams are taken online, a member of the Metadata team will invigilate, and we will provide the exam slots (weekdays, during office hours) to choose from on the last day of the course. Candidates have up to 6-months to take their exam after attending the training, and after this period, the exam fee will apply.
If a candidate fails an exam, a resit fee is to be paid, and our trainers will give a free feedback and recap session.
An extra time of 15mins is given if English is not your first language or with reasonable adjustments. Please inform us upon making a booking.
The exam is closed-book with 40 multiple-choice questions, and a duration of 60-mins.
The exam assumes you have no experience, so if you have experience it will be less challenging however we’ve seen high pass rates over the last year. If you don’t pass the exam then you’re able to retake it straight away. You can retake the exam as many times as you need to, and we’re always here to offer extra support to anyone that needs it. We pride ourselves on our high pass rate, and for whatever the reason you didn’t pass, we’ll make sure that you do the second time! The best way to ensure you pass is to follow our trainers advice and ask as many questions in class. Unlike other providers we keep our courses small in size so there is plenty of time for clarifications and to understand the theory.
You can pay via our website with a card or bank transfer by selecting ‘Pay By Bank Transfer’ at the checkout. We accept Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro.
You can book this as part of the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis.
Payment by cheque, credit card, debit card or bank transfer is required no later than 10 Working Days before the course start date. Special arrangements may be separately agreed in the case of late bookings. Please refer to our terms and conditions.
You can download the business case and course syllabus for every course in the ‘course overview’ section at the top of the page - click here You can also read our blog post here
Many delegates report increased confidence in their skills after the training. We believe the importance of confidence is often underrated in organisations. The truth is to progress your career in the right direction you need confidence. It is no surprise many of our learners report an increase in confidence and job satisfaction. Moreover, the certification gives you recognition and if you are already working as an IT professional it will formalise your knowledge. As a result your employers, stakeholders or clients will trust you that you can deliver quality work in an efficient way.
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I chose Metadata training for a Foundation course in Business Analysis as I was impressed with their website, pricing and reviews. The course was first rate and the lecturer, Rod Simpson, was excellent. When we introduced ourselves at the beginning of the course he remembered what we’d said and then tied examples back to our own particular circumstances throughout the course. This made things more relevant and enabled us to relate to the material better. He explained things thoroughly and clearly and was very approachable and willing to explain things multiple times. Would definitely recommend both him and Metadata to my colleagues and friends.
This course is part of the BCS Business Analysis Diploma Qualification
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