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Overview

The ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders has become an increasingly important competence in many roles - in particular, project management, business analysis and IS consultancy. This course covers the essential frameworks and principles associated with effective stakeholder engagement during business change projects and programmes.

Key areas of the course include:

• Understanding stakeholders
• Communication
• Working with stakeholder groups
• Facilitated workshops - introduction
• Rapport
• Creative problem-solving
• Managing expectations
• Negotiation
• Managing conflict
• Examination on the afternoon of day 2

Please do note that the course timetable is designed to include coverage of new content up to around mid-afternoon on day 2. Delegates should be prepared to spend around 1 -2 hours per evening on homework and revision activities. This may include activities set by the instructor as appropriate.

Target

Audience

This certification is relevant for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the key concepts and techniques required to work effectively with stakeholders.

The certification will be of benefit to anyone responsible for engaging with stakeholders on business change projects, in particular business analysts and project managers.

Note that if you are intending to work towards the BCS Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis then you must already have the International Diploma in Business Analysis. Please also see the Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis Certification path

Skills Gained

• Identify stakeholders, understand how to manage them and plan engagement activities
• Define the communication process and listening behaviours
• Explain group formation
• Define and understand techniques for facilitating a workshop
• Understand rapport
• Explain creative problem solving and identify techniques
• Define a negotiation approach
• Explain and deal with conflict

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for Stakeholder Engagement

• It is recommended that delegates should have completed, or have knowledge to the level of, the BCS International Business Analysis Diploma or the BCS Solutions Development Diploma, before attempting this course
• It is useful to have some practical experience of projects and working with stakeholders.

Prerequisites for including this course as part of the Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis

If you are planning to work towards obtaining the Advanced Diploma then you must already hold the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis and further evidential criteria, see below for details.

How do you obtain the Advanced Diploma?

Anyone who holds the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis can begin working towards the BCS Advanced Diploma. There are three elements to be achieved in order to be awarded the Advanced Diploma:

• Gain certifications in four subject areas across three skill domains
• Provide evidence of a minimum of five years' experience in business analysis
• Provide evidence of engaging with the BA community.

Exam Requirements