PMI-PBA®

PMI-PBA® Certification Course Overview
The PMI-PBA® certification course is designed for professionals who perform business analysis activities within projects and programs. It focuses on requirements management, elicitation, and solution evaluation, aligning business needs with project outcomes. The curriculum is based on PMI’s Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide and the PMI-PBA Examination Content Outline, emphasizing practical application within a project lifecycle context. It prepares participants for the PMI-PBA® certification exam while enhancing real-world BA skills.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Define and prioritize business needs through effective problem/opportunity analysis.
Plan and manage BA activities (scope, stakeholders, communication, requirements lifecycle).
Elicit requirements using interviews, workshops, surveys, and other techniques.
Analyze, document, validate, and verify requirements (functional, non-functional, user stories).
Manage requirements traceability, changes, and conflicts throughout the project lifecycle.
Evaluate solutions to ensure they meet business objectives and deliver value.
Apply BA tools (process modeling, data analysis, use cases, prototyping).
Understand the role of BA in agile, waterfall, and hybrid environments.

Who Should Take This Course?

Business Analysts seeking formal certification.
Project/Program Managers who perform BA duties.
Requirements Engineers, Product Managers, or Product Owners.
Team Leads (IT, development, testing) involved in requirements.
Consultants specializing in process improvement or solution design.
Professionals transitioning into BA roles (e.g., subject matter experts, developers).
Anyone contributing to requirements on projects (e.g., sponsors, quality assurance staff).

Prerequisites: While formal training has no barriers, PMI requires candidates to meet specific experience/education thresholds to sit for the exam (e.g., 7,500 hours BA experience + 35 contact hours of training).

After This Course, You Will Be Able To:

Pass the PMI-PBA® Exam: Confidently attempt the 200-question certification exam.
Apply Standardized BA Practices: Use globally recognized frameworks for requirements management.
Enhance Project Success: Reduce scope creep, misalignment, and rework through effective requirements processes.
Bridge Business-IT Gaps: Improve communication between stakeholders and technical teams.
Increase Earning Potential: PMI-PBA® certification holders often command higher salaries.
Advance Your Career: Qualify for roles like Senior BA, BA Manager, or PM/BA hybrid positions.
Contribute to Organizational Value: Ensure solutions deliver measurable business outcomes.
Earn PDUs: Apply course hours toward maintaining other PMI credentials (e.g., PMP®).