Learn exactly what you need to know to pass the PMI-PBA exam on your first try and add this newly-minted BA credential to your qualifications. Today more than ever the world is moving towards project-based work. The jobs of business analysts and solution builders are intermingled with project environments and management of projects. PMI has recognized the need to educate and certify the role of the business analyst as viewed through the lens of the project. With the introduction of the PBA credential, PMI is formalizing the importance of BA work in the project management world. They have highlighted specific knowledge areas, skills, and published materials which describe the value of business analysis to projects, and built the new PMI-PBA certification around them. As the nation's largest trainer on business analysis skills, nobody understands this evolution better than us. This PMI-PBA training course walks you through how PMI has constructed the certification, what material is covered on the exam, and why it matters to your job. PMI, PMI-ACP, PMP and PgMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Increase your odds of passing the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)the first time

Advance your career opportunities and career path options in the business analysis profession

Shorten study time by streamlining the recommended exam resources

Run through simulated practice exams for the domains, tasks, knowledge, and skills

Learn the essential areas necessary to pass the exam

Master the 5 domains and 28 tasks that constitute the exam

Conquer the 40 knowledge and skills

Grasp the tasks for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, and verifying requirements

Become proficient with business analysis terminology

Create a personalized test-taking strategy based on your strengths and opportunities

Anyone involved in business analysis and/or project work will see substantial career enhancement by earning the PMI-PBA. A few of the most relevant professionals include:

Business Customers, Users or Partners

Business Analysts

Business Systems Analysts

Project Managers or Team Leaders

Systems Architects or Designers

IT Managers/Directors

Systems or Application Developers

QA Professionals

Systems Testers

Systems Analysts

Anyone wanting to enhance their business analysis skills

PMI-PBA Certification Boot Camp is designed to help you succeed on your first exam attempt. During each of the five domains identified in the PMI-PBA Examination Content Outline, you will be continuously exposed to review questions to reinforce the information reviewed during the lecture and discussion portions. These review questions are comparable to the types of questions you will experience on the actual exam. This course has aligned the forty Knowledge and Skills within the five Domains to help you understand how they interrelate.

Introduction: Identifying Key Requirements Management Definitions The field of business analysis is rich with terms, concepts, tools, techniques, and processes. This beginning section sets the foundation of key terms to know in order to prepare you for the five domain areas and forty knowledge and skills areas that are part of the exam:

What is Business Analysis?

What are the Roles of the Business Analyst?

The Requirements Management Process

Project Methodologies

PMI's Code of Ethics

Needs Assessment: The first domain of the exam is where people begin their requirements process and the activities that lead to project success. Emphasis is placed on the processes used to define the business problem or opportunity. The Needs Assessment Domain encompasses 18 percent of the exam. In this section we review how to effectively perform these five tasks:

Defining Business Problems or Opportunities Developing a Solutions Scope Statement or Business Case

Determining the Business Problem or Opportunity Value

Identifying Business Needs

Identifying Stakeholders and Stakeholder Values

Planning: In the Planning Domain your focus will shift to putting the proper requirements management activities in order. The person performing business analysis work will determine which tools, techniques, policies, or procedures are necessary to prepare the requirements management plan. The Planning Domain includes 22 percent of the exam. Attention is also given to planning for traceability, managing changes, controlling documents, and identifying acceptance criteria. In this section we cover these six planning tasks:

Determining Business Analysis Activities

Establishing Requirements Traceability

Preparing the Requirements Management Plan

Defining Requirements Change Control and Communication Processes

Identifying Document Control Processes

Specifying Business Metrics and Defining Acceptance Criteria

Analysis : Analysis of the requirements involves eliciting requirements from stakeholders and making sense of what has been revealed. This domain includes performing the following requirements activities: eliciting, analyzing, decomposing, accepting, approving, specifying, and validating. The Analysis domain contains 35 percent of the exam. In this section we'll cover the following eight tasks:

Eliciting and Identifying Requirements

Analyzing, Decomposing, and Elaborating Requirements

Evaluating Options and Decision-Making

Allocating Requirements and Creating a Requirements Baseline

Facilitating Stakeholder Consensus in order to Obtain Sign-off

Creating Requirements Specifications

Validating Requirements with Stakeholders

Elaborating and Specifying Detailed Business Metrics and Detailed Acceptance Criteria

Traceability and Monitoring Identifying the status of requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project and communicating critical information related to requirements is an important factor for project success. This domain is concerned about managing, examining, and sharing requirements information with the project stakeholders. The Traceability and Monitoring Domain comprises 15 percent of the exam. This domain includes the following five tasks:

Tracking the Status, Sources, and Relationships of Requirements

Monitoring the Lifecycle of Requirements

Updating the Status of Requirements and Communicating Requirements States to Stakeholders

Using Communication Methods to Share Important Requirements Information and Status with Stakeholders

Determining and Managing Change Impacts to the Requirements

Evaluation The final domain topic examines if the delivered solution achieves the business need and satisfies the requirements. These activities could include solution testing, gaps analysis, and final sign-off. The Evaluation Domain comprises 10 percent of the exam. In this section we will explore the following four tasks:

Comparing Solutions Test Results to Defined Requirements Acceptance Criteria

Analyzing, Communicating, and Resolving Solution Gap Analysis

Obtaining Stakeholder Sign-off and Moving Toward Deployment

Measuring How Well the Solution Met Business Needs and Values

What to Expect on the Exam Now that you know the content expectations for the exam it's important to realize how to prepare for the exam and what to expect as you go through the application process. To ensure you successfully pass the first time, this section will cover:

The PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) SM Application Process

Exam Requirements

Exam Overview

Preparing for the Exam

Understanding the Questions

Taking the Exam

General Tips to Help You Through the Process