PBA®Professional in Business Analysis
Course Overview
Business analysis (BA) has become a key role that is taking on a more significant presence in project management. Unsatisfied project stakeholders are forcing organizations to become more proactive in gathering requirements accurately.
The PMI® Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® certification recognizes an individual’s expertise as a business analysis expert, which can move a participant’s career in a new direction since opportunities for BAs are on the rise. This global certification also supports individuals in meeting the needs of organizations that rely on working with stakeholders in defining requirements, shaping project outputs and driving intended business outcomes.
This interactive course will prepare you to achieve the PMI-PBA® certification and earn the required Product Development Units (PDUs) to sit the exam. Through real-life scenarios, you will review business analysis terminology and well-known practices, and leverage PMI's five domains of practice to create a plan that maximizes your chances of effectively preparing for The PMI-PBA® exam.
Key Takeaways
Course Outline
• Overview of certification process, requirements, and application tips
• PMI-PBA® Exam overview
• Exam-taking strategy
• 5 Domains
• Business analysis terminology
• Practice Exam Questions & Review
• Define the business problem or opportunity
• Determine the value proposition
• Develop project goals
• Identify stakeholders
• Analyze stakeholders
• Techniques
o Decision making
o Communication skills
o Conflict management
o Project methodologies
o Stakeholder analysis
• Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Review business case
• Define strategy for traceability
• Develop management requirements plan
• Plan requirements change control
• Plan for document control
• Define solution acceptance criteria
• Techniques
o Contingency planning
o Development methodologies
o Requirement management plan
o Estimating tools
o Planning tools and techniques
o Schedule tools and techniques
• Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Elicit requirements
• Analyze requirements
• Perform gap analysis
• Allocate requirements
• Obtain requirements signoff
• Write requirements specifications
• Validate requirements
• Elaborate and specify detailed requirements acceptance criteria
• Techniques
o Analytic Tools
o Business Rule Analysis
o Data analysis
o Decision making
o Elicitation tools
o Interface analysis
o Measurement tools
o Organization assessment
o Prioritization tools
o Problem solving
o Process analysis
o Requirements types
o Root cause analysis
o Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Track requirements
• Monitor requirements
• Update requirements status
• Communicate requirements status
• Manage changes to requirements
• Techniques
o Backlog management
o Change control
o Reporting
o Requirements traceability
o Version controls
• Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Validate test results
• Communicate solution defects
• Obtain stakeholder signoff of solution
• Evaluate solution value
• Techniques
o Lessons learned
o Quality management
o Validation tools and techniques
o Verification methods
• Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Techniques
o Collaboration Tools
o Conflict management
o Facilitation tools
o Leadership principles & skills
o Negotiation
o Political and cultural awareness
o Systems thinking
• Sample Exam Questions & Review
• Review of key concepts
• The exam: setting expectations
• Effective study techniques; pitfalls to avoid
• Maintaining the PMI-PBA® designation
Who Should Attend?
Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Project Managers, project team members, Product Managers, members of the PMO, members of the BACoE and those looking at improving business analysis skills in their organization.