Less than half of organizations have the
necessary resources in place to properly perform
business analysis and requirements management
of organizations recognize that improvements in their performance of requirements are needed
Steps in the right direction
PMI’s Business Analysis & Requirements Program
Thought Leadership & Communities
Pulse Research
BA Resource Library
PM.com BA Forum
Certification
PMI-PBA
Standards
Business Analysis
Practice Guide
Requirements Management
Practice Guide
BA Foundational Standard in Progress for
2017
Professional Development
E-Learning Courses
Seminars World Sessions
PMI World Congress BA
Track
ProjectManagement.comBusiness Analysis/Requirements Practice Area
http://www.projectmanagement.com/Practices/Business-Analysis-Requirements-Management/
The PMI-PBA certification spotlights your ability to work effectively with stakeholders to define their business requirements, shape the output of projects and drive successful business outcomes.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA )
Focuses on the
specific role business
analysis serves that
most directly impacts
project success
I believe in PMI's mission to grow in this business analysis space. As a business analyst myself, I believe it will certainly help in my career to be recognized as a PMI-PBA.
PMI-PBA Eligibility Requirements
Requirement Description
Educational Level Bachelor's degree, global
equivalent, or higher degree
High school diploma, associate's degree, or global
equivalent
Business Analysis Experience3 years (4,500 hours) within
past 8 years5 years (7,500 hours) within
past 8 years
General Project Experience2,000 hours within the past 8 years (can be inclusive of the
business analysis experience listed)
Business Analysis Education 35 hours
Examination 4-hour, 200-question, multiple-choice examination
Maintenance 60 PDUs within 3 year cycle
Note: You don’t need to hold the title of BA to qua lify. Many PMs and other roles perform business analysis.
Exam Content Outline
Domain % Exam
Needs Assessment 18%
Planning 22%
Analysis 35%
Traceability/Monitoring 15%
Evaluation 10%
Comparison of PMI-PBA to Other Offerings
PMI Professional in Business Analysis
PMI-PBA
IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional
IIBA CBAP
IIBA Certification of Competency in Business
AnalysisIIBA CCBA
Minimum experience required:
4,500 BA hours (~3 yrs) of which 2,000 spent working
on projects
7,500 BA hours (~5 yrs); 900 hours in 4 of 6 knowledge
areas required
3,750 (~2.5 yrs); 900 hours in 2 of the 6 or 500 hours in 4 of
the 6 knowledge areas required
Training required:
35 hours 21 hours 21 hours
Cost:US $405 member
US $555 non-memberUS $450 member
US $575 non-memberUS $450 member
US $575 non-member
Certificationvalid for:
3 years 3 years 3 years
Certification maintained
through:
60 PDUs in business analysis
60 CDUs in business analysis60 CDUs in business
analysis
Renewal fee:US $60 member
US $150 non-memberUS $85 member
US $120 non-memberUS $85 member
US $120 non-member
PMI-PBA Feedback
• Insert video and/or quotes from
SMEs and PMI-PBA holders
I think it's fantastic that PMI is recognizing that Business Analysis requires specific skills and the understanding and application of proven techniques.
I think it's fantastic that PMI is recognizing that Business Analysis requires specific skills and the understanding and application of proven techniques.
Practice Guide and Foundational Standard
• Business Analysis for Practitioners:
A Practice Guide
– Provides discipline specific information for business analysis by providing:
• An in-depth perspective on business analysis practices
• A practical application of BA practices on projects and programs
• A key competency of the project or program team
– A unique product within the market;
need validated by research
• PMI’s Business Analysis Foundational Standard is now in development for release in 2017
pmi.org/business -analysis -tools
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• Webinars and Videos with BA Experts
• Access to the World’s Largest BA Community
• PMI-PBA Certification Details
• And more!