ISEB Organisational Context - 3 days
Target Audience
Business Analysts, Process Analysts, Change Management Specialists, Business System Architects, IT Project and Programme Management.
Many people working in IT are experts in their technical speciality but have limited knowledge of business and organisational issues. This course gives a brief outline of the basic principles of business organisation, touching on a variety of topics that make up the Organisation Context into which IT must fit, operate and deliver benefits.
Learning Objectives
Successful delegates will be able to:
- Describe the range and type of business organisations in the UK
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a range of management structures operated within organisations
- Demonstrate an understanding of the work carried out by key functions found within organisations
- Explain legislative issues affecting information systems
- Understand the range of activities carried out by financial and management accountants
- Apply investment appraisal, costing and cash flow forecasting techniques.
Pre-Requisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course although it is assumed that delegates have general understanding and experience of how businesses operate.
Select a course date to view a detailed course outline.
Course Summary
- Law and government
- Professions and professional bodies
- Types of organisation
- Financing a start-up company
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Investment appraisal
- Structure and management of organisations
- Business functions
- Legal issues
Examinations
On completion of this course delegates may wish to sit the ISEB Certificate in Organisational Context. The format is a one hour, written, open book examination based on a business scenario. There is 15 minutes reading time.
This certificate counts towards the ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis.
Upcoming Courses
This course is also available at your premises by appointment.
