Description

Participants in this course will learn what they need to pass the Project Management Institute Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) exam, PMI’s fastest growing certification. They will also refine their understanding of BA best practices as captured in the PMI business analysis-related standards. PMI-PBA® candidates will learn the full repertoire of BA techniques and elevate their understanding of their own experience as seen through the lens of industry best practices.

Business analysis has become a critical competency of project management, and the PMI-PBA certification can help advance your career. If you work with project teams and manage requirements or product development, or if you're a project or program manager who performs business analysis in your role, then the PMI-PBA certification is right for you. This course conforms to the PMI-PBA Exam Content Outline (ECO) and aligns with the PMI Guide to Business Analysis and the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide.

This course satisfies the 35 hours of formal education required to sit for the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) exam.

Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify the critical principles, activities, tasks, techniques, and terms described in the PMI-PBA Exam Content Outline.
  • Anticipate the general types of questions that appear on the exam and learn how to answer them.
  • Cite the domains of business analysis, the related tasks and deliverables.
  • Measure your ability to successfully complete the exam through sample questions in each domain.
  • Dissect and understand tricky sample questions through guided discussion after every practice exam.
  • Develop a personal test prep strategy, employing various test-taking tactics.
  • More confident BA practitioners able to lead stakeholders
  • More mature organizational BA practice with common language
  • Improved professionalism and morale among BAs
  • Improved business outcomes
  • All of our PMI exam prep courses are taught by expert and PMI-approved instructors and fulfill the PMI-required 35 contact hours of project management training. In addition to the PMI-PBA training course, you will also receive the following with 6-months of access to an extensive online training portal upon registration:
  • Instructor-led course
  • Satisfies 35 contact hours required by PMI
  • Pass Guarantee
  • Guaranteed to run on dates listed
  • Main Presentation Binder
  • PMI-PBA Exam Study Tables
  • Business Analysis Task and Process Map Supplemental Materials
  • Over 800 sample questions
  • Additional supplemental study aids
  • Access to additional web-based video lectures
  • Target audience

    Suitable for qualified practitioners who work on project teams and manage requirements or product development, or if you're a project or program manager who performs business analysis in your role and wishes to pass the PMI-PBA certification exam and a become PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) credential holder.

    1 - PMI-PBA Foundations

    • Application process
    • Scheduling the exam and exam tips
    • Key terms to know
    • Types of requirements
    • Project lifecycle approaches

    2 - Needs Assessment

    • Domain themes
    • Tasks
    • Tools and techniques
    • Exercises, workshops, practice tests, and review

    3 - Planning

    • Domain themes
    • Tasks
    • Tools and techniques
    • Exercises, workshops, practice tests, and review

    4 - Analysis

    • Domain themes
    • Tasks
    • Tools and techniques
    • Exercises, workshops, practice tests, and review

    5 - Traceability and Monitoring

    • Domain themes
    • Tasks
    • Tools and techniques
    • Exercises, workshops, practice tests, and review

    6 - Evaluation

    • Domain themes
    • Tasks
    • Tools and techniques
    • Exercises, workshops, practice tests, and review

    7 - Competencies

    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Conflict Management
    • Negotiation
    • Facilitation Skills
    • Leadership
    • Political and Social Awareness
    • Systems Thinking

    8 - Ready, Set, PBA

    • Prep tips
    • Exam practice tips
    • Before the exam and day of the exam
    • PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional
    • Conduct
    • Re-Certification
  • Bachelor's Degree or Global Equivalent, 35 hours of education in business analysis practices (satisfied by this PMI-PBA certification training course) , 36 months working as a practitioner of business analysis (Experience must be earned within the last 8 years)
  • -OR-
  • High School Diploma, Associate's Degree, or Global Equivalent, 35 hours of education in business analysis practices (satisfied by this PMI-PBA certification training course), 60 months working as a practitioner of business analysis (Experience must be earned within the last 8 years)
  • -OR-
  • Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree from a GAC accredited program (bachelor’s or master’s degree or global equivalent), 35 hours of formal education (satisfied by this PMI-PBA certification training course), Minimum two years/24 months unique non-overlapping professional business analysis experience
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