Which certification is best for business analysis?

What qualifications do you need to become a business analyst?Preferences

Business analysts need a good mix of ‘soft-skills’ and ‘hard-skills.’ You will need to be good at solving problems and analysing data. You will also need to have excellent communication skills.

The path you might take will depend on your qualifications, education and experience. Many analysts begin in a technical background such as software development. This is helpful, as IT systems and databases can often form a major part of a businesses’ development plans.

If you don’t have any IT experience, don’t fret! Often some basic knowledge of SQL is all you’ll be required to have, as systems analysis is a closely related, but otherwise entirely distinct discipline that you won’t have to worry about as a Business analyst.

‘Soft skills’ vs. ‘hard skills’

Recruiters will generally look for work experience or an education that may have imparted desirable skills. Any experience you may have had as a manager or team-leader will be especially desirable. Soft skills you may want to highlight in your CV include:

• Attention to detail.
• Communication.
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• Leadership.
• Organisation.
• Problem-solving.
• Teamwork.
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Additionally, a post-graduate qualification in any of the following studies will make you more marketable as a BA:

• Business information systems.
• Business management.
• Computing and systems development.Statistics
• Computer science.

Beyond this, many employers view recognized business analyst qualifications as an industry-standard. That’s not to say you can’t find work as a business analyst without one, but they will make you more desirable to potential employers and are a great way to make up for a lack of experience if you’re looking for your first business analyst role.

Business analysis qualifications are offered by several professional bodies, namely the International Institute of Business Analysis UK (IIBA), The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) and the Project Management Institute (PMI). In the UK, BCS business analysis qualificationsThe technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. are the most popular amongst employers.

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We offer 3 internationally recognized business analysis qualification schemes to aid your career progression in the business analysis profession. Each is tailored to suit a different type of candidate and as such, there’s no ‘best’ qualification. For more information on each individual course read on!

BCS Business Analysis

BCS business analysis certifications are unique in that BCS offers a structured training and career progression path.

BCS business analysis qualifications range from entry-level MarketingBCS Business Analysis Foundation certification which requires no previous experience in business analysis, to the more advanced BCS Business Analysis Diploma certification.Marketing

Owing to the flexibility of their training scheme, and the fact that you never have to venture outside the BCS scheme throughout your entire business analysis career, it’s no wonder BCS remains a firm favourite among business owners and practicing business analysts alike.

We offer a range of online Foundation and Practitioner BCS BA modules including:

• BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
• BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
• BCS Requirements Engineering
• BCS Modelling Business Processes

Each of these modules helps candidates work towards the highly regarded BCS International Diploma in Business AnalysisThe technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes..

This qualification validates the experience you gain through our individual training modules and is designed for business and IT professionals who want to demonstrate they have a detailed understanding of business analysis tools, techniques, strategies and best-practices.Manage options

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Agile BA

Offered by APMG International, this DenyBusiness Analysis certification is designed to help BAs work within agile environments.View preferences

APMG courses are generally favoured by agile practitioners because, in addition to giving an overall understanding of AgileSave preferences, they train candidates in the use of practical business analysis tools and techniques that you will go on to use in your career.

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• Working business analysts who wish to move into an agile environment.
• Experienced agile team-members who want to work as agile business analysts.

An AgileBA Foundation course provides a general overview of Agile and the roles of an agile business analyst. The course includes the exam which leads to the Foundation certification. Topics include:

• The philosophy and principles of Agile.
• The business analysis processes within an Agile project.
• The practices used in an Agile project.
• The benefits and limitations of Agile.
• The roles and responsibilities within an Agile project.

AgileBA Foundation & Practitioner

An AgileBA Foundation and Practitioner course includes 2 exams leading to the AgileBA Practitioner certification. This course is best suited to practicing business analysts and those who wish to begin a career in agile business analysis.

This course teaches candidates how to apply the AgileBA approach to any given context. Topics include:

• The philosophy and principles of Agile.
• The business analysis processes within an Agile project.
• The roles and responsibilities within an Agile project.

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®

PMI qualifications are, by a wide margin, some of the most widely recognized and respected qualifications in the project management world and are highly sought after.

The high opinions many people hold of this certification is due to the demanding and strict entry requirements which candidates must meet to be eligible for the PMI-PBA® exam. Eligibility requirements are as follows:

If you meet these requirements, our PMI-PBA omline course helps you prepare for the certification exam.

If you’re lucky enough to hold a PMI qualification, you’ll be a stand-out candidate in your field. There’s no better way to advertise your skills in business analysis, this qualification should be a goal for every dedicated business analyst!