ISEB Changes the Business Analysis Diploma

The profile of Business Analysis as a professional discipline has grown rapidly. If you’re based in the UK then the business analysis certification you’re looking for will be the ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis. This requires completion of a mix of knowledge based and more practical training modules - followed by an oral exam.

The ISEB is the professional examination arm of BCS (the British Computer Society). They are just relaunching the Diploma and have made a few changes which both iron out inconsistencies and make it more relevant internationally.  These include the “relegation” of the Organisational Context course to non compulsory status, and the inclusion of an exemption scheme for holders of the CBAP qualification from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).

>> Download free Business Analysis Fact Sheet
>> Find Business Analysis Training Courses from Focus
>> Visit the BCS/ISEB Business Analysis Site
>> Visit the International Institute of Business Analysis website

Blogalot - December 2009

BCS Re-Launch Increases Profile of ISEB Qualifications

You may have noticed that the British Computer Society has re-launched itself as “BCS - The Chartered Institiute for IT”. 

Nice words.  There’s a lot of talk about “Enabling the Information Society”. There’s a push to give greater recognition to the high level Chartered IT Professional qualification. There are 2 branded taxis which you might notice in London!  And there’s a much improved website. 

For IT Professionals one of the key ways in which BCS makes a difference is their ISEB collection of vendor neutral IT training and certification. This includes exams and qualifications in areas such as Business Analysis, Systems Development, Software Testing and IT Service Management.

BCS has partnered with Focus to make it easier to find and buy convenient courses which lead towards ISEB qualifications.

>> See Video About ISEB
>> ISEB and Focus
>> ISEB qualifications - on the BCS website
>> ISEB certification tracks - on the Focus website

Blogalot - October 2009