This course focuses on the skills required in pre-project work: the strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, investigation, and business case development that happen before a project is formally initiated. It places emphasis on valuable business analysis skills and tools rather than the BA role itself, ensuring alignment with business objectives and a fit-for-purpose solution.
Delivered through recordings of live sessions taught by Olumide Adeleye, MBCS- which means real classroom teaching, real questions, and exam-focused guidance built on over 20 years of training experience.
This Course Is For You If…
- You are working toward the International Diploma
- You want structured, syllabus-specific preparation for the Business Analysis Practice exam
- You are an experienced BA in roles such as business analyst, business architect, management consultant, product manager, or project manager who wants Practitioner-level recognition
- You want the certificate (which is mandatory for the International Diploma) completed as efficiently and effectively as possible
What Our Students Say
“The BAP exam was the one I was most nervous about. This course broke it down and made all the difference. I passed it the first time.”
What Comes Next
After passing BAP, choose two more Practitioner Certificates to complete the Diploma pathway (if you already passed the Foundation course):
BCS Foundation in Business Analysis
BCS Practitioner in Requirements Engineering
BCS Practitioner in Modelling Business Processes
BCS International Diploma Bundle (all prep courses at a significant saving)
What You Will Learn
1. Strategic Context for Business Analysis: Explaining the purpose of an organisation’s vision. Applying VMOST and resource audit to analyse the internal environment. Applying Porter’s Five Forces and PESTLE to analyse the external environment. Conducting SWOT analysis on a given scenario. Applying tools to measure performance- Balanced Scorecard, CSFs, KPIs, and targets.
2. Analysing and Managing Stakeholders: The activities required to engage stakeholders- identification, challenge, negotiation, communication, facilitation, and cultural awareness. Identifying stakeholder categories using the stakeholder wheel. Applying CATWOE to analyse stakeholder perspectives. Mapping stakeholders using the Power/Interest grid. Selecting appropriate stakeholder management strategies including RACI.
3. Analysing the Current State: Identifying suitable methods to research the business situation. Selecting quantitative or qualitative investigation techniques- interviews, workshops, observation, document analysis, scenario analysis, surveys, and data analysis. Advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Applying tools to represent the current situation- customer journey maps, rich pictures, empathy maps, and mind maps.
4. Establishing the Target State:Â Business Activity Models- how to construct them, the five activity categories (planning, enabling, doing, monitoring, controlling), and the consensus BAM. The three types of business event. Target operating models using POPIT. Gap analysis.
5. Designing and Defining the Solution: Design Thinking stages- Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Evaluate, Create. The Double Diamond model and divergent/convergent thinking. Gap analysis process. The three areas of feasibility- business, technical, and financial.
6. Developing a Business Case: The rationale for developing a business case. Contents of a business case- introduction, management summary, current state, options with costs/benefits/impact/risk assessment, and recommendation. Tangible and intangible costs and benefits. Risk types, analysis, and impact. Appraisal techniques- payback, discounted cash flow, and net present value. The relationship between the business case and the business change lifecycle.
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice- Exam Information
| Exam format | 40 multiple choice and multiple response questions |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Pass mark | 65%Â 26 out of 40 correct |
| Prerequisite | BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis (recommended, not mandatory) |
| Delivery | Digital- invigilated online exam |
| Open book | No- no materials permitted |
| Result turnaround | Typically immediate |
| Certificate validity | Does not expire |
| Counts toward | BCS International Diploma |
How it Works
Step 1: Enroll and Get Access. Once Payment is confirmed, login details are sent. all content available immediately. Access is granted immediately for online GBP payments, and within 24 hours for Naira payments.
Step 2: Work Through the Six Chapters. Go through the recorded sessions covering all six syllabus areas. This is self-paced, and available to you for six months, although most people complete the sessions within weeks.
Step 3: Complete Both Practice Tests Sit Practice Test 1 timed. Review all explanations. Sit Practice Test 2 to measure progress.
Step 4: Book Your Exam Book through us at our discounted BCS-accredited centre rate.
Step 5: Sit and Pass Our students achieve a 90%+ first-attempt pass rate on BCS exams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Foundation Certificate a prerequisite? It is not mandatory but strongly recommended.
How does BAP differ from the Foundation? Foundation introduces concepts at with a focus on getting you to understand and remember. BAP operates at the level of application. You will be tested on applying techniques to realistic scenarios.
Does passing BAP alone earn me a Practitioner Certificate? Yes. Passing the BAP exam earns the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice as a standalone qualification. It is also a Practitioner Certificate on the path to the International Diploma.
Pricing & Enrollment
Option 1: Course Only
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pay in GBP | £99 | Enroll Now |
| Pay in Naira | ₦200,000 | Pay via Bank Transfer |
Option 2: Exam Only
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pay in GBP | £250 | Book Exam |
| Pay in Naira | ₦500,000 | Pay via Bank Transfer |
Option 3: Course + Exam Bundle (⭐Best Value)
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pay in GBP | £339 | Enroll & Book |
| Pay in Naira | ₦680,000 | Pay via Bank Transfer |
