PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Preparation Course
Objective: – This PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Preparation Course will give participants foundation, experience, techniques and tools to manage the various aspects of a project. This is a course that is based on application with a board array of practical experiences that can immediately be applied. The course will cover the content of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and present the information that is examined on the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Certification. The course focuses on the role of the Business Analyst within a project environment and blends in aspect of traditional as well as agile project management.
Audience: – Anyone wishing to take the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® exam
Format: – Lecture based with sample questions
Benefits: – This course will be of benefit to learners who identify the importance of the PMI-PBA® accreditation.
Learning Objectives: – After completing this course, you will know how to:
- understand the PMI-PBA® exam process (i.e. application procedure to taking the exam)
- identify the attributes of being a Business Analyst
- understand the Business Analyst tools and techniques
- understand the development and detailing of requirements
- evaluation of stakeholders needs and requirements
- ability to analysis, understand and document a process, system or structure to evaluate its effectiveness and efficiency.
- ability to understand change management and how this needs to be aligned to an organisation
- understanding how to harness the positive energy needed to bring about successful change
- solution management – what is feasible given constraints (budgetary, system, resourcing, time, process)
- stakeholder management – identify, assessing needs relationship management
- practice sample PMI-PBA® exam questions
Course Content – The following areas will be covered:
Topic 1: Introduction to PMI-PBA® Certification
- PMI-PBA® Exam overview
- Exam Content
Topic 2: Introduction to Business Analyst Role
- What is Business Analysis
- Project Frameworks
- The Role of the Business Analyst
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 3: Needs Assessment
- Define the Business Problem or Opportunity
- Develop Project Goals
- Analyse Stakeholders
- Need Assessment Techniques
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 4: Business Analysis Planning
- Review Business Case
- Assemble the Business Case
- Business Analysis Planning
- Developing the Requirements Management Plan
- Creating the Business Analysis Work Plan
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 5: Requirement Elicitation and Analysis
- Elicit Requirements
- Analyse Requirements
- Elicitation Techniques
- Write requirements specifications
- Requirement Modelling Techniques
- Validate the Solution Requirements
- Resolving Requirements-Related Conflicts
- Elaborate and specify detailed requirements acceptance criteria
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 6: Traceability and Monitoring
- The Requirements Life Cycle
- Track requirements
- Approving and Monitoring requirements
- Monitoring Requirements Using a Traceability Matrix
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 7: Evaluation
- Solution Evaluation
- When and How to Validate Solution Results
- Evaluate the Long-Term Performance of the Solution
- Solution Replacement / Phase out
- Practice Exam Questions & Review
Topic 8: Business Analyst Soft Skills
- Collaboration Tools
- Conflict management
- Facilitation tools
Notes:
- PMI-PBA is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc
- PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
- The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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