PMI-PBA® Certification

Curriculum

1. Introduction to IIBA CCBA® Certification Program
Learning Objectives:
Become familiar with the structure and purpose of the BABOK® v 3.0 Guide. Learn what is business analysis and what a business analyst does.

Topics:

• Purpose of the BABOK® v 3.0 Guide
• What is Business Analysis?
• Who is a Business Analyst?
• Structure of the BABOK® v 3.0 Guide

2. Business Analysis Key Concepts
Learning Objectives:
In this CCBA training course unit, you will learn the key terms and concepts of the Business Analysis Core Concept Model.

Topics:

• The Business Analysis Core Concept Model
• Key Terms
• Requirements Classification Schema
• Stakeholders
• Requirements and Designs

3. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
Learning Objectives:
In this unit, you will understand the concepts of Planning and Monitoring in the context of Business Analysis.

Topics:

• Plan Business Analysis Approach
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan Business Analysis Governance
• Plan Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements

4. Elicitation and Collaboration
Learning Objectives:
This unit covers the concepts of elicitation and collaboration and how to efficiently manage stakeholder collaboration.

Topics:

• Overview of Elicitation and Collaboration
• Prepare of Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration

5. Requirements Lifecycle Management
Learning Objectives:
In this unit, you will learn all about requirements and their lifecycle.

Topics:

• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements

6. Strategy Analysis
Learning Objectives:
This unit covers everything you need to know about strategy analysis, from assessment of current strategy to risk and change management.

Topics:

• Analyse Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy

7. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
Learning Objectives:
In this unit, you will learn how to analyse requirements to design efficient solutions.

Topics:

• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyse Potential Value and Recommend Solution

8. Solution Evaluation
Learning Objectives:
This unit covers the crucial concepts of evaluating solutions in the context of the business objectives and the limitations of the enterprise.

Topics:

• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyse Performance Measures
• Assess Solution Limitations
• Assess Enterprise Limitations

9. Underlying Competencies
Learning Objectives:
In this unit, you will focus on analytical thinking and problem-solving using the soft skills, tools, and technology available to a business analyst.

Topics:

• Behavioural Characteristics
• Business Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Interaction Skills

10. Techniques
Learning Objectives:
In the penultimate unit of CCBA training course, you will learn all the techniques used in real work scenarios, covering data, business capability, metrics & KPIs, risk management, and a lot more.

Topics:

• Data Modelling
• Decision Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Focus Groups
• Functional Decomposition
• Process Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Scope Modelling

11. Perspectives
Learning Objectives:
In the final unit, you will learn about business architecture and process management and how to develop competencies in each.

Topics:

• Agile
• Business Intelligence
• Information Technology
• Business Architecture
• Business Process Management