Price
Course fee - Member: £637.50 + VAT
Course fee - non-Members: £750 + VAT
Exam fee: £105 + VAT (exam is optional)
Includes lunch and course materials

In addition to Public Courses, we can also offer in-company training, at your premises. Please call 0161 242 2121 for details.

Overview
Modern business organisations are increasingly dependent on information systems and technology. In order to deliver effective solutions to business needs, it is vital that IT developers have an understanding of the way in which typical businesses operate. This course provides an understanding of common business functions, how management information can assist in planning and control of organisations and the role played in business by IT systems.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, 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 withinorganisations
• 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
  

Professional Qualification
This course is one of an integrated set of courses leading to the widely respected British Computer Society Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Diploma in Business Analysis.

Optional Examination
An optional examination can be taken at the end of the course.
The examination consists of 15 minutes reading time followed by a one-hour 'open book' written examination based upon a business scenario. The examination is charged for separately. Successful candidates are awarded the

Syllabus Overview

• Law and Government
• Professions & Professional bodies
  
• Types of Organisation
• Private sector organisation
• Public sector organisations
• Not-for-profit organisations

Financing a start-up company

• Why capital is needed
• The business plan
• Sources of finance

Financial accounting

• The balance sheet
• The profit and loss account
• Financial ratios
• Liquidity
• Gearing

Management accounting

• Costing approaches
• Principles of budgeting
• Cash flow forecast

Investment Appraisal

• Payback
• Discounted Cash Flow
• Internal Rate of Return

Structure & management of organisations

• Organisational models
• Depth of structure
• Centralisation

Business Functions

• Sales
• Marketing
• Operations
• Procurement
• Finance
• Human Resources

Legal issues

• Anti-discrimination legislation
• Software contracts and liability
• Intellectual property rights
• Data protection, privacy and freedom of information
• Internet issues
• Computer misuse

This is the revised syllabus for the ISEB Certificate
in Modelling Business Processes which can lead to the
ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis.

More details, including dates are available on the NCC Membership website