Business analysis is a vital instrument within the business environment to ensure that information technology is able to provide effective solutions for business enterprises. The development of business analysts through a suite of qualifications will have a positive impact on the broader economy of South Africa. It will also assist with bringing South Africa inline with international trends and satisfy industry requirements, at the same time bridging the skills gap in the ICT sector.

Qualification Rules

The qualification consists of a minimum of 138 credits and has been designed in accordance with the SAQA rules of combination

• All Fundamental unit standards to the value of 33 credits must be completed.
• All Core unit standards to the value of 81 credits must be completed.
• Elective unit standards to the value of at least 24 credits to achieve the full credit value of 138 for this Qualification.

Skill Outcome

On completion of this Qualification learners are able to:

1. Interact in a business environment.
   • Range: The business environment is influenced by the inter-relationships of technology, information, people, organisational procedures and processes and business applications and systems.
2. Perform activities to assist with requirement specifications.
   • Range: Requirement specification includes business, user and functional requirements.
3. Provide support on the analysis of the requirements.
   • Range: Requirement includes business, user and functional requirements.
4. Perform activities to assess that the requirement specification has been met.
   • Range: Requirement specification includes business, user and functional requirements.