University of Cape Town: Business Systems Analysis

Create business change by improving management’s understanding of technical solutions, and developing your IT team’s awareness of organisational goals.

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In today’s fast-paced world, businesses that fail to leverage technology and adapt to changing conditions are less likely to reach their objectives. This has led to a greater demand for professionals who can identify the need for change and facilitate the design and implementation of process solutions. Additionally, business systems analysts play a vital role in bridging IT and leadership teams by guiding management toward understanding technical solutions, and equipping IT professionals to identify organisational goals.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Business Systems Analysis online short course explores how a variety of business systems analysis theories can be used to examine existing processes and implement change in a practical, effective way. Gain the skills to leverage IT business systems and technological tools as an analyst, and impact your organisation’s overall success and efficiency. Over the course of 10 weeks, you’ll learn the fundamentals of business systems analysis, identify system requirements, and translate these into project specifications and user-friendly solutions that support the strategic objectives of a business.

This course is suitable for individuals who are new to business systems analysis as well as experienced employees who would like to formalise their expertise and keep their skills current in a competitive environment. Established IT professionals and business systems analysts will be able to sharpen their tool kit and earn a certificate of completion online from Africa’s leading university.1 Additionally, those individuals who are outside of the field but eager to leverage technical and business-oriented strategies to transform the way their company operates will find this course especially valuable.

Through this course, professionals can enable career development by building practical techniques such as data modelling to design IT systems, data analysis to understand vital trends, and stakeholder communication to align and achieve business objectives.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, and the flexible online learning framework ensures that students are adequately supported to complete their studies on a part-time basis.

1 QS Top Universities (Apr, 2021).

Course curriculum

Learn how to analyse existing business processes and make key changes in your organisation as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Contextualising business systems analysis

Module 2: Analysing the current business system

Module 3: Recommending an alternate business system

Module 4: Eliciting and communicating requirements

Module 5: Preparing to create a business requirements specification

Module 6: Modelling business processes

Module 7: Modelling functional and systems architecture requirements

Module 8: Modelling data and human system interface design

Module 9: Assuring quality

Module 10: Facilitating change and innovation

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