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

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Course Overview

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.

Who Should Attend

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.

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

Course Outline

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

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Class Dates & Times

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This is a 4-day class

Price: $1,995.00
Great Plains Price: $1,396.50

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