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PMI-PBA® Prep Course
Introduction
Instructor introduction (6:58)
Course audience (3:49)
Course objectives (3:07)
Course non-objectives (2:47)
Professional certification
Benefits of professional certification (10:11)
Certification vs certificates (12:37)
Reflection: How would you answer?
Let's Collaborate!
PMI-PBA eligibility
Eligibility requirements (1:45)
Educational requirements (3:01)
Business analysis experience (10:56)
General project experience (7:58)
Business analysis training (5:18)
Assess your knowledge
Applying for the exam
The application process (8:27)
Where to apply (2:28)
What you need to apply (6:14)
Domains covered (4:59)
Applying (6:44)
Application audits (5:06)
Exam overview
Exam administration (1:39)
Exam fees (1:34)
Exam structure (3:04)
Exam process (1:53)
Exam blueprint (6:12)
Assess your knowledge
Locating reference materials
The reference list (6:26)
Comparing the standards (10:44)
The 6 business analysis knowledge areas (9:32)
The scope of business analysis (7:42)
Terminology exercise: business analysis knowledge areas
Terminology exercise answer key
Assess your knowledge
The role of the business analyst
Who is the business analyst (3:22)
Evolution of the BA role (9:32)
BA sphere of influence (13:14)
Comparing BA to project, program, portfolio (7:18)
PM/BA collaboration (5:55)
Assess your knoweldge
The PMI Guide to Business Analysis
Components of The Guide (30:35)
Business analysis processes (5:25)
Knowledge areas and process groups (9:15)
ITTO tables (8:42)
Tools and techniques (9:22)
Data flow diagrams (4:37)
Tailoring tables (24:26)
Collaboration points (4:56)
Knowledge and skills (9:32)
Glossary (3:44)
Assess your knowledge
Knowledge Area infographic
Business analysis key terms
Business value (8:17)
Product (2:13)
Product information (1:42)
Product life cycle (1:57)
Project life cycle (7:57)
Requirement (1:29)
Requirement attribute (5:43)
Requirements life cycle (3:01)
Solution (4:05)
Stakeholder (5:48)
Standard vs Methodology (3:25)
Assess your knowledge
Requirement classification scheme
Requirements defined (2:35)
Business requirements (7:45)
Stakeholder requirements (8:10)
Solution requirements (4:45)
Functional requirements (2:59)
Nonfunctional requirements (7:47)
Transition requirements (5:09)
Project and quality requirements (5:36)
Nonfunctional checklist
Terminology exercise: business analysis key terms
Terminology exercise: answer key
Assess your knowledge
The business analysis environment
Enterprise environmental factors (12:14)
Organizational process assets (14:44)
Assess your knowledge
Needs Assessment
Needs assessment overview (6:45)
1. Identify Problem or Opportunity (28:00)
2. Assess current state (26:28)
3. Determine future state (26:22)
4. Determine viable options and recommend (26:00)
5. Facilitate product roadmap development (35:24)
6. Assemble business case (40:48)
7. Support charter development (19:47)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: needs assessment
Terminology exercise: answer key
Needs assessment terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on....
Needs assessment infographic
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement overview (7:16)
1. Identify stakeholders (9:30)
2a. Conduct stakeholder analysis: part 1 (18:39)
2b. Conduct stakeholder analysis: part 2 (17:10)
2c. Conduct stakeholder analysis: part 3 (21:18)
3. Determine stakeholder engagement and communication approach (29:54)
4a. Conduct business analysis planning: part 1 (29:55)
4b. Conduct business analysis planning: part 2 (21:59)
4c. Conduct business analysis planning: part 3 (30:49)
4d. Conduct business analysis planning: part 4 (34:28)
5. Prepare for transition to future state (20:56)
6. Manage stakeholder engagement and communication approach (10:42)
7. Assess business analysis performance (16:56)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: stakeholder engagement
Terminology exercise: answer key
Stakeholder engagement terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on....
Stakeholder engagement infographic
Elicitation
Elicitation overview (6:16)
1. Determine elicitation approach (38:29)
2. Prepare for elicitation (19:54)
3a. Conduct elicitation: part 1 (26:47)
3b. Conduct elicitation: part 2 (24:12)
3c. Conduct elicitation: part 3 (23:17)
4. Confirm elicitation results (13:09)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: elicitation (part 1 and 2)
Terminology exercise: answer keys (part 1 and 2)
Elicitation terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on....
Elicitation infographic
Analysis
Requirements Analysis Overview (9:53)
1. Determine analysis approach (33:27)
2. Create and analyze models (40:08)
3. Define and elaborate requirements (39:40)
4. Define acceptance criteria (16:15)
5. Verify requirements (31:27)
6. Validate requirements (27:39)
7. Prioritize requirements and other product information (24:16)
8. Identify and analyze product risks (25:36)
9. Assess product design options (21:25)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: analysis (part 1 and 2)
Terminology exercise: answer keys (part 1 and 2)
Analysis terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on....
Analysis infographic
Traceability and monitoring
Traceability overview (18:34)
1a. Determine traceability and monitoring approach: part 1 (28:11)
1b. Determine traceability and monitoring approach: part 2 (23:11)
2. Establish relationships and dependencies (9:22)
3. Select and approve requirements (14:39)
4. Manage changes to requirements and other product information (44:54)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: traceability and monitoring
Terminology exercise: answer key
Traceability and Monitoring terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on...
Traceability and monitoring infographic
Solution evaluation
Solution evaluation overview (9:47)
1. Determine solution evaluation approach (46:51)
2. Evaluate solution performance (36:41)
3. Evaluate acceptance results and address defects (19:55)
4. Obtain solution acceptance for release (44:26)
Assess your knowledge
Terminology exercise: solution evaluation
Terminology exercise: answer key
Solution Evaluation terms (for online flashcards)
Before moving on....
Solution evaluation infographic
Business analysis knowledge and skills
Skill Categories (2:41)
Analytical skills (24:11)
Expert judgment (21:47)
Communication skills (14:23)
Personal skills (23:23)
Leadership skills (10:32)
Tool knowledge (11:40)
Recorded presentation about BA knowledge and skills
Assess your knowledge
Preparing for the exam
Preparing for exam day (15:55)
Download: glossary of terms
PMI-PBA simulation exam
Mock exam
Exam answer key
Tools for studying techniques
How to study techniques (16:09)
Studying techniques by purpose (1:18)
Studying techniques by considering pros/cons (12:00)
Studying techniques by knowledge area (1:06)
Build a technique tracking tool (8:41)
Course wrap-up
What's next? (3:07)
Claim your PDUs (0:44)
Getting additional support (1:27)
Let's stay connected (2:23)
Comparing the standards
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