Duration
5 days
Course Description
The course describes the work of business analysis and identifies the tasks that are performed in addition to the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform business analysis on programs and projects. This course is applicable to all, regardless of whether they are focused on products, services, or process improvement. The concepts and techniques described in this course are implementation-independent and can be used to develop manual or automated solutions, using any type of project life cycle. The purpose of this course is to define what business analysis is and to demonstrate the practical application of the discipline.
Course Objectives
- Defines what the work of business analysis is as it relates to programs and projects
- Discusses why the work is important,
- Provides specific examples of how the work is performed
- Highlights areas where business analysts should collaborate with other team roles for improved program and project performance, and
- Fully aligns to the tasks, knowledge, and skills that comprise business analysis as identified by the extensive role delineation study conducted for PMI in 2013
- Prepares participants to take the PMI-PBA Exam confidently and knowledgeably
Course Outline
- Covers the 6 Knowledge Areas:
- Needs Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
- Elicitation, Analysis, Traceability and Monitoring
- Solution Evaluation
- Covers the 6 Process Groups:
- Defining and Aligning, Initiating, Planning
- Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and
- Releasing
- Covers all 35 processes within these 6 knowledge areas and process groups respectively
- Exercises, exam practice questions, group discussions, exam simulations.
- Administrative information on PMI membership and PMP exam application.
- Support will also be provided to participants in complying with PMI procedures.
Course Benefits
This course provides participants with the knowledge and confidence to sit the PMP® examination to maximize their capability for success. The individuals, as weIl as the organization would benefit from professionals and executives equipped with a PMI® credential. In addition, they would gain from the discussions and exercises involving a professional and structured approach to business analysis.
Who Will Benefit
This course is designed for participants who intend to sit the examinations of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to achieve the Professional Business Analysis (PBA®) credential. It is also suitable for participants who want to achieve a thorough grounding in business analysis best practices in accordance with PMI’s global standard the Guide to Professional Business Analysis.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.