Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®)
Objectives
The Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) certification course prepares the student to demonstrate proficiency in the PMI-PBA® exam as well as in the field of Business Analysis.
Description
Students will be taken through training in assessing customer needs, soliciting requirements, analyzing requirements as well the management of change and communication of requirements to stakeholders. Class delivery will include lecture and practical application of material with daily exam preparation drills to familiarize the student with the PMI-PBA® test environment.
Duration: 5-days, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Format: Instructor-Led (ILT) & Online (WebEx)
Duration: 5-days, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Format: Instructor-Led (ILT) & Online (WebEx)
Course Outline
Needs Assessment
Defining stakeholder need, determining value proposition, developing project goals, identifying stakeholders, determining stakeholder values
Planning
Determining project context, planning requirements traceability, planning requirements management, planning requirements change control, planning document control, defining project expected outcomes
Analysis
Eliciting requirements, analyzing decomposing and elaborating requirements, evaluating product options and capabilities, Allocating requirements, getting requirements sign-off, writing requirements specifications, validating requirements, elaborating and specifying acceptance criteria
Traceability and Monitoring
Tracing requirements, monitoring requirements status, updating requirements status, communicating requirements status, managing changes to requirements
Evaluation
Validating test results, Analyst solutions gaps, Get solutions sign-off, Evaluating solutions results
Core Competencies of the Business Analyst
Collaboration, communication, conflict management, negotiation, facilitation, leadership, political/cultural awareness, systems thinking
Defining stakeholder need, determining value proposition, developing project goals, identifying stakeholders, determining stakeholder values
Planning
Determining project context, planning requirements traceability, planning requirements management, planning requirements change control, planning document control, defining project expected outcomes
Analysis
Eliciting requirements, analyzing decomposing and elaborating requirements, evaluating product options and capabilities, Allocating requirements, getting requirements sign-off, writing requirements specifications, validating requirements, elaborating and specifying acceptance criteria
Traceability and Monitoring
Tracing requirements, monitoring requirements status, updating requirements status, communicating requirements status, managing changes to requirements
Evaluation
Validating test results, Analyst solutions gaps, Get solutions sign-off, Evaluating solutions results
Core Competencies of the Business Analyst
Collaboration, communication, conflict management, negotiation, facilitation, leadership, political/cultural awareness, systems thinking
