Description
BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering
A practical course focused on eliciting, analysing, documenting, and validating requirements to support successful business and IT change
Course Overview
Duration: 3 Days
Delivery: Classroom, Live Virtual, or Private Group Training
Level: Practitioner
Certification: BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering (Exam Included)
A hands-on course designed to develop strong requirements engineering skills, enabling Business Analysts to define clear, structured, and testable requirements that support successful solution delivery and business outcomes.
Overview
Clear, well-defined requirements are critical to the success of any business or technology change initiative.
This course provides a structured approach to requirements engineering, covering the full lifecycle from elicitation and analysis through to documentation, validation, and management.
Aligned to the BCS syllabus, the course focuses on practical techniques that can be applied immediately to improve the quality and clarity of requirements across projects and programmes.
Why This Course Matters
Poorly defined requirements are one of the main causes of project failure, rework, and misalignment between business and delivery teams.
• Improve the clarity and quality of requirements
• Reduce ambiguity and rework in delivery
• Strengthen communication between stakeholders and delivery teams
• Develop techniques aligned to BCS certification
Delivery Format
Duration: 3 Days
Format: Instructor-led workshop
Approach: Practical exercises and real-world scenarios
Outcome: Applied skills and exam readiness
What You Will Learn
• Apply a structured approach to requirements engineering
• Elicit requirements using effective stakeholder engagement techniques
• Analyse and document clear, unambiguous requirements
• Use models and techniques to support requirements definition
• Validate and manage requirements throughout the lifecycle
• Prepare for the BCS certification exam
How You Will Apply It
Participants will apply techniques through practical exercises and scenarios, including:
• Conducting requirements elicitation workshops
• Creating structured requirements documentation
• Using models to clarify and validate requirements
• Identifying and resolving conflicts and ambiguities
• Managing requirements across the project lifecycle
Who Should Attend
• Business Analysts and Requirements Engineers
• Product Owners and Product Managers
• Project and Change professionals
• Anyone responsible for defining or managing requirements
Course Content
Module 1 – Introduction to Requirements Engineering
Focus: Understanding the role of requirements in successful delivery
• The requirements engineering lifecycle
• Types of requirements
• The role of the Business Analyst
Module 2 – Requirements Elicitation
Focus: Gathering requirements from stakeholders effectively
• Stakeholder identification and engagement
• Elicitation techniques including interviews, workshops, and observation
• Capturing requirements accurately
Module 3 – Requirements Analysis and Modelling
Focus: Structuring and clarifying requirements
• Analysing and prioritising requirements
• Using models and diagrams
• Ensuring requirements are clear and consistent
Module 4 – Requirements Documentation and Validation
Focus: Producing high-quality requirements and ensuring accuracy
• Writing structured requirements documentation
• Validating requirements with stakeholders
• Ensuring requirements are testable and traceable
Module 5 – Requirements Management
Focus: Managing requirements through the lifecycle
• Requirements lifecycle management
• Change control and versioning
• Traceability and governance
Course Summary
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
• Define and manage clear, structured requirements
• Improve communication between business and delivery teams
• Reduce ambiguity and increase delivery success
• Apply requirements engineering techniques in real-world scenarios
• Progress towards the BCS Business Analysis Diploma
Optional Next Step
• BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice
• BCS Modelling Business Processes
• Private team workshops aligned to your organisation
Business Analysis, Digital Transformation & AI Specialist
Trainer, Consultant & Founder
This course is presented by Tolu
Tolu brings a combination of business analysis expertise, digital transformation experience, and hands-on AI implementation, helping organisations improve how they define requirements, design processes, and deliver change.
His work spans training, consulting, and startup delivery, giving him a perspective that connects structured analysis with real-world execution. He has supported professionals working towards BCS certifications, helped organisations improve business processes, and advised on transformation initiatives where clarity, structure, and stakeholder alignment are critical.
Alongside this, Tolu is Co-Founder and CEO of VIMEDRA, an AI healthtech startup focused on using technology to improve patient outreach and service delivery, where he explores AI capability development at scale.
This combination of roles means the course is grounded in how AI is actually being applied in business environments, not just theory. Tolu’s sessions focus on helping Business Analysts understand where AI fits, how to define it properly, and how to apply it in a way that delivers value while managing risk.
