PMI Authorized Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) Certification Exam Prep

Master the PMI Authorized Professional in Business Analysis certification with our comprehensive exam prep course, designed for experienced business analysis practitioners ready to excel in their profession.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Identify key business analysis tasks in alignment with PMI standards.

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Understand the five business analysis domains crucial for the PMI-PBA exam.

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Assess your preparedness and readiness for the PMI-PBA exam.

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Implement effective strategies for exam preparation and application completion.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 4 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Experienced Business Analysts
  • PMI-PBA Certification Candidates
  • CBAP Certified Professionals
  • Business Analysis Students

Description

This course provides an in-depth review of the business analysis knowledge, skills, and tasks as discussed in the PMI business analysis standard Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. The material within this course provides a solid overview of the activities commonly performed by those fulfilling the business analysis role on programs and projects. The content of this course is fully aligned to the definition of the business analysis practice as detailed within the role delineation survey completed for PMI in 2013. The course is intended to prepare students who are interested in taking the PMI-PBA® exam.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: The PMI-PBA® Certification Process

  1. The value of professional certification

  2. Eligibility requirements for the PMI-PBA®

  3. The PMI-PBA® application process

  4. The PMI-PBA® exam process

Module 2: Foundation Concepts

  1. Basic PMI Terminology

  2. Project Approaches/Methodologies

  3. Code of Ethics

Module 3: Business Analysis Overview

  1. Definition of business analysis

  2. PMI’s role of the business analyst

  3. The relationship of project managers and business analysts

  4. The knowledge and skills requirements of business analysts

  5. Types of requirements

Module 4: Needs Assessment

  1. The Importance of Needs Assessment

  2. Assess Current State

  3. Define Problem or Opportunity

  4. Develop Situation Statement

  5. Identify and Analyze Stakeholders

  6. Determine Stakeholder Values

  7. Recommend Action to Address Business Needs

  8. Develop Solution Scope Statement

  9. Assemble the Business Case

  10. Project Selection

Module 5: Business Analysis Planning

  1. The Importance of Planning for Business Analysis Planning

  2. Determine Project Context

  3. Plan Business Analysis Activities

  4. Plan Requirements Management

  5. Define Project Expected Outcomes

  6. Create the Business Analysis Plan & Gain Approval

Module 6: Requirements Elicitation

  1. The Importance of Requirements Elicitation

  2. Types of Requirements

  3. Plan Elicitation Techniques

  4. Conduct Elicitation

  5. Document Elicitation Results

Module 7: Requirements Analysis

  1. The Importance of Requirements Analysis

  2. Plan for Analysis

  3. Requirement Analysis Models (Scope, Data, Process, Business rules, Interface)

  4. Document Solution Requirements

  5. Evaluate Product Options and Capabilities

  6. Validate/Verify/Approve Requirements

Module 8: Traceability and Monitoring

  1. The Importance of Traceability & Monitoring

  2. Establish Relationships and Dependencies

  3. Approve Requirements

  4. Baseline Requirements

  5. Monitor and Communicate Status of Requirements

  6. Manage Requirements Changes

Module 9: Solution Evaluation

  1. The Importance of Solution Evaluation

  2. Plan Solution Evaluation Approach

  3. Evaluate Acceptance Criteria

  4. Validate Test Results

  5. Evaluate Solution Results

  6. Facilitate Go/No Go Decision

  7. Obtain Solution Signoff

  8. Transition the Solution

  9. Evaluate Long Term Performance

  10. Lessons Learned

Module 10: Preparing for the Exam

  1. Developing a Study Plan

  2. Study Techniques

  3. Preparing for the Exam

Appendix

  1. Reference Materials

  2. Mock Questions/Answers (online simulator by topic and combined)

  3. Glossary

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