• This course provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® certification exam.
• It will cover all the key domains and tasks outlined in the exam and provide practical insights into the tools, techniques, and methodologies used throughout the business analysis lifecycle.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants should be able to

• Identify and prioritize business needs through structured assessment and analysis.
• Create and implement business analysis plans that align with project goals and stakeholder needs.
• Elicit, document, analyze, and validate requirements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor and track requirements to ensure continuous alignment with the project’s goals, business needs, and scope.
• Evaluate solutions post-implementation to measure alignment with business goals, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Apply decision-making and prioritization tools to ensure the successful delivery of business solutions.
• Prepare for the PMI-PBA exam by engaging in exam-taking strategies and completing practice exams to build confidence.

Target Audience:

• Business Analysts
• Project Managers with a focus on business analysis
• Requirements Analysts
• Systems Analysts
• Consultants in business analysis and related fields
• Professionals seeking the PMI-PBA certification

• Needs Assessment
• Planning
• Analysis
• Traceability and Monitoring
• Evaluation

Course Methodology:

This training course will be carried out through the use of best practices and the right combination of engaging and purposeful tools such as:

• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

Introduction and Needs Assessment

• Course Overview:
  • Introduction to PMI-PBA exam structure and key domains.
• Needs Assessment
  • Identifying business problems and opportunities
  • Defining the solution scope and contributing to the business case
  • Techniques: Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Root Cause Analysis
  • Collaborative development of project goals and objectives
  • Stakeholder identification and value determination
• Business Analysis Planning:
  • Developing the analysis plan and stakeholder engagement
• Elicitation Techniques:
  • Planning for interviews, workshops, and surveys

Planning & amp; Elicitation Techniques

• Planning
  • Reviewing the business case and project goals
  • Defining requirements traceability and change control strategies
  • Developing the requirements management plan and stakeholder roles
  • Document control and methods for managing requirements change
• Requirements Management & Elicitation Techniques
  • Selecting appropriate methods for requirement elicitation and documentation
  • Tools and techniques for requirements traceability and version control

Analysis & Requirements Lifecycle Management

• Analysis
  • Eliciting and documenting requirements
  • Analyzing, decomposing, and elaborating requirements
  • Evaluating product options and determining scope and priorities
  • Techniques: Dependency Analysis, Interface Analysis, Data Modeling

Analysis & Requirements Lifecycle Management -Cont'd-

• Requirements Specification and Validation:
  • Writing and validating requirements (Use Cases, User Stories, Process Models)
  • Managing the requirements baseline and obtaining stakeholder sign-off

Traceability, Monitoring & Solution Evaluation

• Traceability and Monitoring
  • Tracking requirements using traceability tools
  • Managing changes and communicating with stakeholders
  • Techniques: Traceability Matrix, Change Control
• Evaluation
  • Validating the solution’s performance against acceptance criteria
  • Analyzing gaps and obtaining stakeholder sign-off
• Solution Evaluation and Gaps Analysis
  • Evaluating the deployed solution to measure success and value realization
  • Applying techniques for gap analysis, quality assurance, and post-implementation reviews

Review & Preparation

• Review of All Domains:
  • Comprehensive review of Needs Assessment, Planning, Analysis, Traceability and Monitoring, and Evaluation.
  • Key concepts and practical techniques for each domain.
• Mock Exam:
  • Simulated exam to practice timing and question types.

• Test-Taking Strategies and Exam Preparation

  • Time management, answering techniques, and focus on frequently tested topics.
  • Q&A session for last-minute clarifications.