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PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®

5 courses
14 hours

This series introduces the field of business analysis, which is increasing vital in today’s business environment. Business analysts identify problems and opportunities, elicit information from stakeholders, generate and analyze data, discover and recommend solutions, and develop consensus for action. This allows business analysts to help organizations choose and structure projects and initiatives more effectively, then guide them into active work. This path is based on the PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition.

Path is in revision, with new courses rolling out through end of 2024

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Following this path will allow you to learn valuable principles of business analysis you can apply right away. The courses in this path also fulfill a portion of the training requirement for the PMI-PBA® certification, and count as professional development units (PDUs) helpful in meeting continuing education needs for credentials like the PMP. This path is based on the PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition.

Path is in revision, with new courses rolling out through end of 2024

Beginner's Guide to Business Analysis

by Casey Ayers
2h 27m

Planning for Business Analysis

by Casey Ayers
3h 3m
(90)

Discovering Business Analysis Information Through Elicitation

by Casey Ayers
2h 35m
(58)

Conducting Business Analysis & Developing Requirements

by Casey Ayers
3h 20m
(92)

Monitoring Requirements & Evaluating Business Analysis Solutions

by Casey Ayers
2h 12m
(44)

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What you will learn

Understand the analytical, technical and interpersonal skills needed by business analysts
Identify problems and opportunities by assessing needs, goals, and objectives
Understand how to analyze organizational structures and apply this information to business analysis
Effectively compare paths of action using qualitative and quantitative means
Create a successful plan for business analysis
Analyze stakeholder characteristics and needs
Coordinate efforts with project management
Elicit information from stakeholders, using a variety of direct and experiential methods
Review data and use simulation techniques to better understand business needs
Harness methods for modeling scope, processes, rules, data and interfaces effectively
Trace requirements and manage project scope
Establish baselines and measurement criteria to gauge success
Manage changes and conduct impact analysis effectively
Evaluate and facilitate deployment of solutions

Experience

No experience with business analysis is necessary, though some exposure, even peripheral, to business analysis, project management, or project environments, would certainly be beneficial for viewers.

-In order to earn a PMI-PBA® certification, you must complete one of the following sets of requirements:

Hold a secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent), have 7,500 hours of business analysis experience, 2,000 hours working on project teams OR an active PMP certification, and complete 35 contact hours of education in business analysis.
Hold a bachelor’s degree (or global equivalent), have 4,500 hours of business analysis experience, 2,000 hours working on project teams OR an active PMP certification, and complete 35 contact hours of education in business analysis.
These courses may be used to fulfill a portion of the contact hours requirement for the PMI-PBA®. Pluralsight is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute.

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Casey Ayers

Casey is an entrepreneurial leader with experience managing projects, analyzing challenges, and designing solutions in healthcare, mobile, digital media, online learning, and more. His Pluralsight courses have helped nearly 1,000,000 professionals gain the skills they need to tackle new challenges and earn globally-recognized certifications, including PMP, CBAP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, CompTIA Project+, ICAgile, and more.

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PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®

Courses in this path

Path Courses

Beginner's Guide to Business Analysis

Planning for Business Analysis

Discovering Business Analysis Information Through Elicitation

Conducting Business Analysis & Developing Requirements

Monitoring Requirements & Evaluating Business Analysis Solutions

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Beginner's Guide to Business Analysis

Planning for Business Analysis

Discovering Business Analysis Information Through Elicitation

Conducting Business Analysis & Developing Requirements

Monitoring Requirements & Evaluating Business Analysis Solutions

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