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» Timetable .................................................................................................. 2

» Venue location (Public Transport, Driving) .................................................... 4

» Pre-reading ............................................................................................... 5

» Exam ......................................................................................................... 6

» Lunches .................................................................................................... 6

» BCS Business Analysis Practice Sample Exam ............................................. 7

» BCS Requirements Engineering Sample Exam ........................................... 11

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Day 1Introduction .................................................................................................... 09:30

Basic concepts ...................................................................................................10:00Internal environment analysis and exercise .........................................................11:00External environment analysis and exercise ........................................................11:30SWOT techniques and exercise ...........................................................................12:00

Lunch ............................................................................................................... 13:00

Performance measures and exercises .................................................................13:45Business Analysis Projects ..................................................................................14:45Soft Systems approach to business analysis .......................................................15:15Rich Pictures exercise .........................................................................................15:45Business perspectives and root definitions ..........................................................16:30CATWOE exercise ................................................................................................17:00

Close ................................................................................................................ 17:30

Day 2Business Activity Modelling .......................................................................... 09:30

Business Activity Models exercise .......................................................................10:15Stakeholder Analysis and exercise ......................................................................11:30

Lunch ............................................................................................................... 12:45

Identifying potential solutions – Brainstorming, workshops & exercise ................13:30IS/IT requirements Defining a new business model and exercise .........................14:15Business Case: Contents, Financials, Impacts & Risks .........................................15:30Business Case exercise ......................................................................................16:30Accepting the Business Case ..............................................................................17:15

Close ................................................................................................................ 17:30

Day 3Business Analysis Practice Exam ............................................................... 08:30

Requirements Engineering Introduction & Overview ................................... 10:00Project Start-up / Scope & Case Study ........................................................ 11:15



Functional Requirements & Case Study ...................................................... 12:15Elicitation Techniques – Document Analysis/Desk Research......................... 13:00

Lunch ....................................................................................................... 13:30

Stakeholder Identification & Case Study ..................................................... 14:15Elicitation Techniques – part 1 & Case Study .............................................. 15:00Elicitation Techniques - part 2 .................................................................... 16:00Non Functional Requirements & Case Study ................................................ 16:30Review of the day & Homework .................................................................. 17:00

Close ........................................................................................................ 17:30

Day 4Homework Review + Interview Questions ............................................... 09:30

Modelling Requirements – UCD Case Study ................................................ 10:00Analysing Requirements & Case Study ........................................................ 11:30

Lunch ....................................................................................................... 13:00

Modelling Requirements – Class Models &Case Study ................................. 13:45Documenting Requirements & Case Study .................................................. 14:45Elicitation / Validation – Scenarios, Storyboards & Prototypes ...................... 15:45Review of the Day and Homework .............................................................. 17:15

Close ........................................................................................................ 17:30

Day 5Homework / Coursework Review ............................................................ 09:30

Requirements Validation & Coursework ....................................................... 10:15Requirements Control and Management & Coursework ............................... 11:15Coursework review .................................................................................... 12:00

Lunch ....................................................................................................... 12:15

Review ...................................................................................................... 13:00Sample questions & Review ....................................................................... 13:30Break ........................................................................................................ 15:15Requirements Engineering Exam................................................................ 15:30

Close ........................................................................................................ 16:45



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Pre-ReadingYou should have the book “Business Analysis” published by the British Computer Society, 3rd Edition

(2014).

BCS Business Analysis PracticeRead Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (only pages 96-100) 6, 8 (only pages 151-6) and 9.

It’s a lot and you may not have time - if so then the Chapters to concentrate on are 3, 6, and 9.

If you are really short of time then Chapter 6 (only pages 115-121) covers material that is least

familiar to most business analysts.

Requirements EngineeringRead Chapters 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are good background reading to this course.

We enrol you in our online portal at www.businessanalysiscourses.com for the relevant course.

You will receive an email from us with a login and temporary password for that site. This email will come

from the domain businessanalysiscourses.com which you should add to your safe senders. (It may otherwise end

up in spam and before you contact us please check your spam).

As you read through the sections of the book we recommend you test yourself by using the question bank on

the portal. This simulates the approach taken in the exam. Each question has four possible answers, only one of

which is correct. The questions start with more basic factual type questions which will help you get to grips with

the terminology and the basic ideas. When you have taken a few questions -- you can see the answers and get

answer pointers to various sections to the appropriate section in the book. We also use these question banks to

help prepare people for the BCS BA Foundation exams.

In the practitioner exams, the questions will be a little bit more challenging - they will ask you to interpret a very

short business analysis scenario and answer a relevant question. In the pre-reading, you will also see a sample

exam from the BCS with a separate set of answers. This will give you a better idea of the kind of questions you will

get in the real exam. This sample exam will be discussed on your course.

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ExamsExam format: 40 multiple-choice questions, 1-hour examination, closed book, the pass mark is 26/40.

Business Analysis Practice exam will be held on Wednesday at 8:30 and Requirements Engineer-

ing exam will be held on Friday around 16:30. If you want to take both exams, please do the pre-reading and

look through the sample exams.

You can do the exam later - you can decide during the course. Exams are run every other Wednesday evenings at

6pm and some Sundays. Please contact our office to make arrangements.

Please note: You have 2 months to take the exam after the course is finished. After this period you would

have to pay the exam fee again.

Exam results: The exam result is sent to you by email within 3 weeks after taking the exam. Note: Sometimes

the automated result email may end up in you junk mail.

IMPORTANT: Please bring a form of valid, photographic ID to your exam. Without it, your exam will be null &

LunchesNote dress is casual and we provide refreshments and lunches (vegetarian, gluten free and halal are always

available)

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Copyright ©BCS 2018 BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Full Sample Paper V1.2 August 2019 1

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business

Analysis Practice

Full Sample Paper 1-hour examination.

Sample paper only 40 multiple-choice questions – 1 mark awarded to each question. Mark only one answer to each question. There are no trick questions. A number of possible answers are given for each question, indicated by either A. B. C. or D. Your answers should be clearly indicated on the answer sheet.

The pass mark is 26/40

Copying of this paper is expressly forbidden without the direct approval of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.


NB: When taken digitally, each question appears individually, with a navigation bar to move back and forth, as shown below:

Example for illustration purposes only


1 RINGOLA is a high street and Internet-based retailer of men's jewellery and clothing accessories. The leadership team met last week to discuss and agree the tasks required to launch the company's seasonal collection and new smartphone app. Harish, the lead BA, made notes at the meeting and recorded the following list of outstanding tasks: a) Write a first draft of the business case to secure funding for the launch. b) Confirm the legal aspects of commercial contracts with our suppliers. c) Map our processes to ensure that we understand how the new smartphone app will integrate into

our order processing system. d) Complete the detailed configuration of the IT architecture that will underpin the new smartphone

app. e) Develop a consultation process to support the strategic selection of products to include in the

seasonal collection. Which of the tasks fall within the potential scope of the business analyst role and can therefore be delegated to Harish's team?

A a, c and d.

B a, b and c.

C a, c and e.

D b, d and e.

2 The following requirements are listed in a job advert for a business analyst:

• Must work effectively within a team. • Should have experience in facilitating workshops. • Must be able to engage with stakeholders to understand and elicit requirements. • Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Which of the following competency areas of a business analyst are being sought?

A Personal qualities and business knowledge.

B Business knowledge and professional techniques.

C Personal qualities and professional techniques.

D Personal qualities, business knowledge and professional techniques.


3 Raminder is a business analyst who has been tasked with undertaking a resource audit for GrowFast, an agricultural company. In a recent management workshop, she took the following notes: a) Staff are skilled and highly motivated. They care about the GrowFast brand. b) Cash flow problems lead to some suppliers not being paid on time. c) Government grants to help companies train employees are being withdrawn. d) Wholesale customers report that the quality of produce is exceptional. GrowFast has a good

reputation in the industry. e) A competitor is considering developing a rival production site close to GrowFast's base. Which of these notes are relevant to a resource audit?

A a, b and d.

B a, c and e.

C c, d and e.

D a, c and d.

4 MobiltyFirst is a charity, which aims to improve the lives of disabled children and young people. Kevin is the chief executive of the charity and has listed (in no order) the following issues: I am... a) Worried about our ability to train our staff effectively. b) Concerned about changes planned in government regulation and the restrictions these could place

on the use of mobility aids. c) Excited about developments in virtual reality and how these could offer new opportunities for

mobility-impaired people. d) Aware of the ageing population in the country and wonder how this will impact on the informal

support networks currently in place for many children and young people. e) Concerned about the increasing costs of rent in the regions where we have established drop-in

centres. f) In doubt of who will take over my role when I retire in 5 years' time. How many of these issues (and their classification) would be recorded in a PESTLE analysis?

A 1 x Political, 1 x Economic, 1 x Socio-cultural, 1 x Technological.

B 1 x Political, 1 x Socio-cultural, 1 x Technological, 2 x Economic.

C 2 x Political, 2 x Socio-cultural, 1 x Technological.

D 1 x Political, 2 x Socio-cultural, 1 x Technological.

Copyright ©BCS 2020 BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering Full Sample Paper V2.0 January 2020 1

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering

Full Sample Paper 1-hour examination.

Sample paper only 40 multiple-choice questions – 1 mark awarded to each question. Mark only one answer to each question. There are no trick questions. A number of possible answers are given for each question, indicated by either A. B. C. or D. Your answers should be clearly indicated on the answer sheet.

The pass mark is 25/40

Copying of this paper is expressly forbidden without the direct approval of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.


NB: When taken digitally, each question appears individually, with a navigation bar to move back and forth, as shown below:

Example for illustration purposes only


1 A business analyst has been asked to ensure that all requirements are robust. She is trying to remember the proper characteristics and makes the following list:

a) Testable. b) Consistent. c) Automatable. d) Concise. e) Ambiguous.

Of the ones written down, which are characteristics of a robust requirement?

A a, b and c only.

B a, b and d only.

C c, d and e only.

D b, c and e only. 2 A company is undertaking the requirements engineering for a new product. Some of the requirements are close to the limits of currently available technology. The Business Analyst has approached a senior developer to check the technical feasibility of the requirements.

In which stage of the requirements engineering framework is this interaction MOST likely to take place?

A Validation.

B Analysis.

C Documentation.

D Management.

3 The following have been extracted from the requirements list for a component manufacturing machine: R#1.1 The system shall inform the user of a misplaced component by sounding an audible alarm. R#1.2 The system will be able to be serviced within the 8 hour overnight shut down period. How will these requirements be categorised? A R#1.1 = Technical, R#1.2 = General. B R#1.1 = Non-functional, R#1.2 = Technical. C R#1.1 = Functional, R#1.2 = Non-functional. D R#1.1 = General, R#1.2 = Functional.


4 An insurance company are building an application for making payments to customers. The Business Analyst has elicited the following requirement via a workshop with a group of end users and subject matter experts.

“The system shall only allow specified users to authorise payments to customers.”

How will this requirement be categorised in the requirements catalogue?

A General.

B Technical.

C Functional.

D Non-functional.

5 A business analyst wishes to organise a requirements catalogue. He is aware of four kinds of requirements, those which:

a) Describe the level of service required by the system. b) Are constraints placed on the system in terms of general rules of operation. c) Refer to specific features to be delivered by the system. d) Are derived from software policies that reflect the company's IT infrastructure.

Which of the following is the CORRECT allocation of categories of these four kinds of requirements?

A a) Non-Functional; b) General; c) Functional; d) Technical.

B a) General; b) Technical; c) Non-Functional; d) Functional.

C a) Technical; b) Functional; c) General; d) Non-Functional.

D a) Functional; b) Non-Functional; c) Technical; d) General.

6 A business analyst has identified some data retrieval requirements for a new system.

Which of those listed below is a functional requirement?

A The system will hold and retrieve data in line with current data protection legislation.

B Data retrieval will be consistent with the data retrieval policy and standards of the company.

C The system will provide the ability to retrieve data relating to the last 12 months.

D Valid data requests will display data on screen within three seconds.

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