ISEB Business Analysis Essentials is dead. Long live BCS Business Analysis Practice!
ISEB Business Analysis Essentials is one of 2 core modules for those studying for the ISEB/BCS Business Analysis Diploma. For a couple of reasons, the BCS (British Computer Society) is re-branding this course and associated certification. The actual content of the syllabus is not significantly affected. The change is effective from 1st February 2012.
Newcomers to Business Analysis have long been misled into seeing Business Analysis Essentials as an introductory course. In fact it deals with BA at a strategic level and looks at alignment with business objectives. The confusion has been compounded in the last couple of years by the addition of a Business Analysis Foundation course – which is indeed an overview course.
ISEB was originally the Information Systems Examination Board. It was an arm of the British Computer Society. The BCS believes this is confusing and will in future group its professional certifications directly under the BCS banner.
There is no reason for holders of the ISEB Business Analysis certificate to worry about this change as the new qualification is directly equivalent. Equally, the new “BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice” will take the place of BA Essentials as one of the 2 core modules required by those working towards the ISEB/BCS Business Analysis Diploma. Candidates who have taken the old course will in no way be disadvantaged when it comes to the oral exam for the Diploma.
Blogalot – January 2012
