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Why take on a Business Analyst Apprentice

Business Analysis is an advisory role that provides a critical layer of challenge and scrutiny for organisations who wish to deliver IS change successfully. Business Analysis enables organisations to “do the thing right.” Given the risk of solutions failing to meet organisational needs, it is crucial that IS Business Analysis is undertaken before projects are initiated.
 

All our programmes are virtually delivered nationwide and our coaching sessions can be done online. So if you are looking for a flexible solution with little or no face to face then our programme is the one for you. Why not watch our latest employer video by clicking on the image below.

Why invest in a Business Analyst Apprentice

Investing in a Business Analyst apprentice will benefit your business immediately, but more importantly, it will prepare you for the future. Apprentify sources remarkable Business Analyst talent for your organisation. Every one of our candidates is assessed on their cultural fit as well as essential skills set and none are put forward to you without first passing our digital, behavioural and technical tests. 

 

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of an apprentice’s hours are all dedicated to the business, with only 20% minimum being set aside for apprenticeship related learning and tasks.

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of employers were aware of the Apprenticeship Levy, which leaves 63% unaware that any business (that earns less than £3m) can have most apprenticeship costs offset.

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of apprentices chose to or were kept on at the end of an apprenticeship and remained in full-time employment.

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of your apprenticeship cost could be covered through the apprenticeship levy.

Technical Skills Learnt

Throughout the IS Business Analyst apprenticeship, your apprentice will learn a variety of technical skills and abilities which will greatly benefit them and the business they work for. We teach these mostly through online sessions, where the fresh recruit will find themselves amongst similar apprentices who are learning at the same time.

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Assist in the Recommendation of Business Change
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Business Analysis
30%
Creating Data Models
20%
Maths and English skills
40%
Punctuality skills
40%
Communication and Interpersonal skills training

General skills Learnt

Not only are the technical abilities that are learnt an important aspect of any apprenticeship, but also the general skill development of an employee’s recruit. The apprentice’s very own Development Coach is a helpful aspect of our apprenticeship offering. They are available to track progress and provide support, including Maths and English skills or punctuality.

A Business Analyst Apprentice Learner Journey

A Business Analyst apprentice has quite the journey from when they first start with (possibly) very little skill, all the way to passing their endpoint assessment and having an index of knowledge.

Coaching & Preparation to start
Coaching & Preparation to start

During this month apprentices will begin to gather evidence for their portfolios, they will work with their development coach and will be set targets to complete before the first Unit in Month 2.

Unit 1 – Business Analysis Foundation Part 1
Unit 1 – Business Analysis Foundation Part 1

During Unit 1 learners will be introduced to the Business Analyst sector, and will be introduced to the following topics:
- What is business analysis?
- Competencies of a business analyst
- Strategy analysis
- Business analysis process model
- Investigation techniques
- Stakeholder analysis and management

Unit 1 - Business Analysis Foundation Part 2
Unit 1 - Business Analysis Foundation Part 2

During Unit 1 (Part 2) learners will be introduced to the Business Analyst sector, and will be introduced to the following topics:
- Modelling business processes
- Defining the solution
- Making a business and financial case
- Requirements management
- Modelling requirements
- Delivering the requirements
- Delivering the business solution

Business Analysis Foundation
Business Analysis Foundation

During this month learners will put into practice the Knowledge, skills, and behaviours that they covered during Months two and three. Learners will meet with their development coach during this month and complete a range of activities. Learners will continue to build on their portfolios of workbased evidence.

Unit 2 – Business Analysis Practice
Unit 2 – Business Analysis Practice

During this unit, learners will be introduced to Business analysis practices and will cover the following topics:
- Rationale for business analysis
- Understanding the strategic context
- Understanding the current situation
- Stakeholder analysis and management
- Analysing and modelling business activities
- Identifying potential solutions
- Building the business case

Business Analysis Foundation
Business Analysis Foundation

During this month learners will put into practice the Knowledge, skills, and behaviours that they covered during Month five. Learners will meet with their development coach during this month and complete a range of activities. Learners will continue to build on their portfolios of workbased evidence.

Unit 3 – Business Analysis Modelling
Unit 3 – Business Analysis Modelling

During this unit, learners will be introduced to Business analysis practices and will cover the following topics:
-The role of business process modelling in describing how an organisation carries out its internal processes.
-The hierarchy of process models and techniques to describe them.
- Modelling core business processes at an organisational level.
- Modelling business processes at the process.
- The use of gap analysis in improving business processes.

Business Analysis Modelling
Business Analysis Modelling

During this month learners will put into practice the Knowledge, skills, and behaviours that they covered during month seven. Learners will meet with their development coach during this month and complete a range of activities. Learners will continue to build on their portfolios of workbased evidence.

Unit 4 - Business Requirements Engineering
Unit 4 - Business Requirements Engineering

During this unit, learners will be introduced to Business analysis practices and will cover the following topics:
- The Requirements Engineering framework
- The hierarchy of requirements.
- Roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the Requirements Engineering framework.
- Requirements elicitation.
- Requirements modelling.
- Requirements documentation.
- Requirements analysis.
- Requirements validation.
- Requirements management

Business Requirements Engineering
Business Requirements Engineering

During this month learners will put into practice the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that they covered during month nine. Learners will meet with their development coach during this month and complete a range of activities. Learners will continue to build on their portfolios of workbased evidence.

EPA Readiness – Portfolio Building & Path to Mastery
EPA Readiness – Portfolio Building & Path to Mastery

During Months ten and eleven, apprentices will meet with their line managers and development coach to decide if a path to mastery would be in the best interest for the apprentice and the workplace and which path to take.
Learners will complete a Path to Mastery if Applicable Learners will have approximately 5 months to prepare for Gateway. They will consolidate the portfolio that they have built throughout the course.

EPA Readiness - Portfolio
EPA Readiness - Portfolio

Learners will have approximately 6 months to prepare for Gateway. They will consolidate the portfolio that they have built throughout the course.

Success stories
Karen Rankin
What I really love about the apprenticeship model with Apprentify is that they have the opportunity to complete that core learning and that it is specialised where needed. If there’s people that have different requirements, then Apprentify will support with that. But also there’s opportunities for that additional learning, which is fantastic.

Karen Rankin

Emerging Talent and Careers Manager at Jet2

Gemma Palmer
Since working with Apprentify we have put a lot of time and investment into existing colleagues who share their aspirations and what they want to do, and if there is anything that we can support them with for their professional development. We utilise apprenticeships in the business massively for existing colleagues.

Gemma Palmer

Head of Early Careers and Apprenticeships at JD Group

Pete Monks
The working relationship with Apprentify is fantastic. Very natural, open, and honest. Apprentify took the time to really understand the needs of our business and what is important to us and how we measure success.

Pete Monks

Future Careers Scheme Manager at VMo2

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