If you work in consulting (or want to), this might be a certification that will show your expertise in business analysis. It is a 4 hour exam (yikes!!) and covers five domains:
- Domain 1 – Needs Assessment (18%)
- Domain 2 – Planning (22%)
- Domain 3 – Analysis (35%)
- Domain 4 – Traceability & Monitoring (15%)
- Domain 5 – Evaluation (10%)
Learn more by downloading the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) ® Examination Content Outline here: https://www.pmi.org/certifications/business-analysis-pba
These are some of the tools listed in the guide that you will need to understand before taking the exam:
Analytic tools and techniques
decomposition, progressive elaboration, dependency analysis, gap analysis, impact analysis, risk analysis, and assessment
Business rule analysis tools and techniques
decision table, decision tree, rule catalog
Communication skills, techniques, and tools
technical writing, business writing, working with virtual teams, presentation skills, verbal and nonverbal communication
Data analysis tools and techniques
data model, data dictionary, state diagram
Decision making tools and techniques
Delphi technique, multi-voting, consensus building, options analysis
Development methodologies
agile, iterative, incremental, waterfall
Elicitation tools and techniques
brainstorming, focus groups, interviewing techniques, workshop facilitation, observation, document analysis, research, surveys, and questionnaires
Estimating tools and techniques
estimation poker, quadrant analysis, averaging
Interface analysis
prototyping, storyboarding, interoperability
Prioritization tools and techniques
multi-voting, weighted criteria, MoSCoW
Problem solving and opportunity identification tools and techniques
brainstorming, value engineering, scenario analysis, user journey maps
Process analysis tools and techniques
user stories, use cases, process model, data flow diagrams, dependency graphs, events
Root cause analysis
Ishikawa/fishbone, 5 Whys
Valuation tools and techniques
cost-benefit analysis, force field analysis, Kano model, net promoter score, purpose alignment model, SWOT analysis, value stream map
Verification methods and techniques
inspection, test, walk-through, desk checking, peer review