Learn all about the newest Business Analysis certification: the PMI-PBA, Professional in Business Analysis Certification.

1. October 13, 2015
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MBA, CBAP®
, PMP®
,
PMI-PBA®
, CSM
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Laura Paton
MBA, CBAP ®, PMP ®, PMI-PBA®,CSM
 Laura has over 30 years of progressive IT experience; 22 years in
Business Analysis, 10 years of it Project Management and 9 years
overseeing BA resources, strategy, processes, standards and tools.
 Over 9 years as a BA/PM instructor at both corporate and collegiate
levels. International work with volunteer teams to advance the
practice of Business Analysis to building standards, practice guides,
and develop training and webinars.
 BA Professional Development Contributions:
Chair of BABOK®
3.0 (2010 – 2014)
Project Manager IIBA®
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Lead Author/Chair PMI BA Practice Guide
BA/PM Instructor

7. • Why PMI and Business Analysis?
• PMIs Products/Services in Business Analysis
• The PMI-PBA
®
exam
• Exam Eligibility
• Preparing for the exam
• PMI-PBA Prep Course
What We Will Discuss Today
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PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

8. Why PMI is Addressing
Business Analysis
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9. The Link->Requirements: Project Success
PMI has conducted extensive research and concluded
per a 12 month period:
• 51% of completed projects finish within their
initially scheduled times
• 55% of completed projects finish within their initial
budgets
• 64% of completed projects successfully meet their
original goals and business intent
• 16% of projects started are deemed failures
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[1] PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® : Requirements Management — A
Core Competency for Project and Program Success August 2014

10. • For every dollar spent on projects and programs, 5.1 % is
wasted due to poor requirements management[1]
.
• 51 million dollars is wasted for every 1 billion spent on
projects and programs due to poor requirements
management [2]
.
• Inaccurate requirements gathering remained
a primary cause of project failure 37% in 2014.
This was up from 32 % since 2013[2]
[1] PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® : Requirements Management — A Core Competency for Project and Program
Success August 2014
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Business Analysis - a Core Competency

11. Business Analysis Competency
• 74 percent of companies have a low level of
requirements management maturity, resulting in missed
deadlines, budget overruns and wasted resources [1]
• Companies with poor business analysis processes
achieve their business objectives 54 percent of the time,
while taking 35 percent longer to deliver [1]
[1] IAG Consulting. Business Analysis Benchmark – 2009: The Path to Success.
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12. Common Interests & Shared Goals
At the end of the day, both the project manager and
business analyst share the same goals.
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The success of the project!!

13. The Importance of Business Analysis
A sufficiently run business analysis
process results in...
• Development of products/services
that meet stakeholder needs.
• Ensures a more engaged project
team.
PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® : Requirements Management — A Core
Competency for Project and Program Success August 2014
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14. The Importance of Business Analysis
Also, ...
• Higher probability of delivering on time and
within scope and budget.
• Solutions that deliver higher business value.
• A repeatable BA process and competencies for
future initiatives.
PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® : Requirements Management — A Core Competency for Project and
Program Success August 2014
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15. PMI’s Products/Services in
Business Analysis
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16. Increased Focus on Business Analysis
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK
®
Guide) – Fourth Edition added the Collect
Requirements Process
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK
®
Guide) – Fifth Edition added the Project
Stakeholder Management
Knowledge Area
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17. PMI’s Products/Services In Business Analysis
2014:
• PMI Pulse of the Profession®
focused on Requirements
Management
• PMI launches the PMI-PBA ®
• PMI.org (webinars, papers etc.)
• Business analysis community on
ProjectManagement.com
http://www.pmi.org/learning/business-analysis-requirements-management.aspx
http://www.projectmanagement.com/Practices/Business-Analysis-Requirements-Management/
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18. PMI’s Products/Services In Business Analysis
2015:
• PMI publishes a standard completely focused on
business analysis Business Analysis for Practitioners: A
Practice Guide
• PMI and BA Times relationship
• Sponsor articles and webinars
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19. PMI-PBA Exam
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20. What is the PMI-PBA ?
• Stands for PMI Professional in Business Analysis
• Acknowledges the critical role that business
analysis plays on programs and projects
• The certification recognizes and validates expertise
in business analysis
• The exam covers 5 domains and business analysis
knowledge and skills
• Piloted May 2014; Launched Q4 2014
PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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21. Development of the Exam
• PMI engaged stakeholders with strong business
analysis expertise from a variety of industries (thought
leaders and practitioners)
• SME developed - BAs, PMs, Systems Analysts,
Systems Engineers etc.
• Role Based Focused – Role Delineation Study
provided extensive research into the role
• What was obtained by research was
validated heavily in the industry
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22. The Exam
• 200 multiple-choice questions
• 25 of the 200 are pre-test questions –
unscored questions used by PMI to help
improve question quality.
• Questions are presented randomly from question bank
• 4 hours to complete the exam
• The exam is preceded by a tutorial and followed by a
survey. Each is 15 minutes in length but can be bypassed
by the exam taker, if desired.
Pre-test questions - do not affect the exam score. They are
used to test the validity of future test questions.
22Source: PMI-PBA® Handbook

23. PMI-PBA Exam Blueprint
• Domain 1: Needs Assessment - 18%
• Domain 2: Planning - 22%
• Domain 3: Analysis - 35%
• Domain 4: Traceability
and Monitoring - 15%
• Domain 5: Evaluation - 10%
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook
PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

24. How Exams are Administered
• Exams are administered either electronically via computer-
based testing (CBT) or through paper-based testing (PBT).
• CBT is the standard administration method for all PMI
examinations .
• Paper-based testing (PBT) is only available for:
• Candidates living at least 186.5 miles
from a Prometric CBT site or
• Employers (Corporate Sponsors) who
wish to administer a PMI exam to their
employees.
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

25. PMI-PBA Certification Fees
• Fees are determined by your PMI membership status and
the type of examination pursued CBT or PBT.
• Must be a PMI member in good standing to obtain the
discount e.g. membership active
• Fees:
CBT Member $405
PBT Member $250
CBT Non-Member $555
PBT Non-member $400
Check the PMI-PBA
handbook for further
information on
reexamination and
certification renewal fees
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook
PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

26. Recertification
• Certification cycle starts the day you pass the exam
• Rolling three year window
• You are required to earn and report 60 PDUs in the three
year cycle
• You are responsible for renewing and submitting the
required fees to maintain the
certification
• 1 year suspension period if the
certification lapses
CLIPART: EXAM OR
RE-DO, REPEAT ETC.
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27. Exam Eligibility
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28. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet requirements in four areas:
1. Educational experience
2. Business analysis experience
3. General project experience
4. Business analysis training
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

29. Educational Experience
• Minimally a high school diploma
• Higher education reduces the amount of business analysis
experience required
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

30. Business Analysis Experience
With a high school diploma, associates degree or global
equivalent
• 7,500 hours (5 years) working as a business
analysis practitioner
With a bachelors degree or higher
degree or global equivalent
• 4,500 hours (3 years) working as a
practitioner of business analysis
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

31. The hours demonstrated must be unique non-overlapping
activities
• Experience must have been accrued in the last 8 years
Example:
If you worked as a business analyst on two projects,
Project A and Project B as follows:
Project A: January 2nd – March 31st
Project B: March 1st – May 31st
It is 5 months not 6!
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Business Analysis Experience
Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

32. • 2,000 hours working on project teams
• Project experience can be inclusive of the 7,500 hours of
business analysis experience listed
• Any business analysis experience that occurred within the
context of a project can be included
• Experience must have been earned in the last 8 years
Important Note: Active PMP and/or PgMP credential holders are
automatically considered as having fulfilled the general project experience
requirements and do not need to demonstrate this experience on the PMI-PBA
application.
General Project Experience
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook
PMP, PgMP, and PMI-PBA are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

33. • Project work must be recorded individually.
• The 2,000 hours demonstrated must be unique non-
overlapping experience.
Note: The experience included as part of the business analysis
experience requirement can count towards the general project
experience as long as this experience occurred within the context of a
project.
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General Project Experience
Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

34. Business Analysis Training
• 35 direct contact hours (not self-directed training)
• Hours must have been earned in the area of business
analysis practices.
• Business analysis training can include topics covering
business analysis methodologies, principles and practices.
• The training hours must be completed by the time the
certification application is submitted.
• Training is eligible regardless of when it was accrued.
Training Requirements
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Source: PMI-PBA Handbook

35. * Inclusive of the 7500/4500 hours of BA Experience
** Must be completed prior to the application
Note: Experience must have been earned in last 8 years
If you have a PMP or PgMP then your project experience is waived
Eligibility Requirements Summary
***
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PMP and PgMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

36. Areas of Knowledge Compared
Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)
Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®)
- Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
- Elicitation
- Requirements Management and Communication
- Enterprise Analysis
- Requirements Analysis
- Solution Assessment and Validation
PMI-PBA
- Planning
- Elicitation
- Traceability & Monitoring
- Needs Assessment
- Analysis
- Evaluation
CBAP ®/CCBA® exams
are currently aligned to
BABOK® Guide
version 2 content
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CBAP® and CCBA® are registered certification marks owned by International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).
This certification mark is used with the express permission of International Institute of Business Analysis.
PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

37. CBAP®, CCBA®, PMI-PBA
CBAP
®
CCBA
®
PMI-PBA
®
Experience
7500 hrs. of BA
experience
/10 yrs.
3750 hrs. of BA
experience
/7 yrs.
7500 hours/8 yrs. (HS degree)
or
4500 hours over past 8 years
(Bachelors degree)
Knowledge Area
Experience
900+ hours in at least 4
BABOK Knowledge Areas
900+ hours in at least 4
BABOK Knowledge Areas
2000 BA experience across
domains on projects or
programs
Education
High School or College
Degree
High School or College
Degree
High School or College
Degree
Professional Dev. 21 hours in past 4 years 21 hours in past 4 years 35 hours
Professional References
2 (manager, client or
CBAP)
2 (manager, client or
CBAP)
None required
Code of Conduct Yes Yes Yes
Cost
$125 Application Fee
$325 Exam Fee
$450 if a non-member
$125 Application Fee
$325 Exam Fee
$450 if a non-member
$405 exam fee
$555 for non-members
Renewal Period 3 years/60 CDUs 3 years/60 CDUs 3 years/60 PDUs
37PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

38. Preparing for the PMI-PBA
38PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

39. How to Get Started
• Review the handbook to determine eligibility
• If eligible, complete the online application
• Make payment
• Begin preparation
• Receive an approval letter from PMI
• Schedule your exam
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40. The Application Process
• Similar to other PMI certification applications
• The form is online
• Once you start there is a 90 day period to complete the
application
• Approximately a 5 day turn-around process if using online
application process
• Application process is fairly simple
• There is an audit process and if
selected, there is a 90 day turn-around
period to complete it
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41. Once Approved
• 1 year to take the exam from the time of approval
• Take the exam up to 3 times in one year
• Certification cycle starts the day you pass and is a rolling
three year window
* You are required to earn and report 60 PDUs in the
three year cycle
* You are responsible for renewing and submitting
the required fees to maintain the certification
* 1 year suspension period if you don’t renew on
time
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42. How to Prepare
• It’s experienced based
• Body Of Knowledge (from PMI) doesn’t exist
• PMI BA Practice Guide published in 2014
• Reference List found on PMI website
• Consider taking a Prep Course
http://www.pmi.org/certification/business-analysis-pba.aspx
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43. Reference Materials
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44. PMI Standard in Business Analysis
Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide
• In depth perspective on business analysis
• Provides practical guidance through
• It is a PMI Standard
• Published in 2015
• Available through PMI, bookstores and online retailers
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45. Mapping of the Exam Blueprint
to the Practice Guide
Exam Blueprint Business Analysis Practice
Guide
Needs Assessment Needs Assessment
Planning Business Analysis Planning
Analysis Requirements Elicitation and
Analysis
Traceability and Monitoring Traceability and Monitoring
Evaluation Solution Evaluation
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46. PMI-PBA Prep Course
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47. • Certification prospects who are planning to take the
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® exam in
the next 3-6 months.
• Students who desire to learn more about the PMI-PBA
certification process and exam.
• Any Certified Business Analyst
Professional (CBAP®) who is considering
obtaining a BA certification from PMI.
Target Audience for the Course
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PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

48. The course is intended to:
• Provide an overview of the PMI-PBAcertification exam.
• Assist students with establishing context and scope to
prepare for their studies.
• Highlight key concepts and terms the student
should review in preparation for the exam.
• Assess personal readiness.
Course Objectives
48PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

49. The course is NOT intended to:
• ‘Teach’ how to perform the techniques or how to conduct
the tasks presented.
• Remember that the PMI-PBA is an experienced based
exam. Therefore the intent of the prep course is to:
• Bring together and review key concepts.
• Help students assess readiness by practicing exam
questions.
Prep Course - Out of Scope
49PMI-PBA is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

50. The business analysis tasks performed to analyze a
problem or opportunity and to analyze the current
state of the organization in order to determine which
solution options if pursued, will allow the organization
to meet its desired future state.
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Needs Assessment
PMI, Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - 2015, Page 8.

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Business Analysis Planning
The business analysis “work that is conducted to
define the business analysis approach and plan for
the completion of the requirements-related activities
necessary to meet the needs of the project.”
PMI, Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - 2015, Page 8.

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Requirements Elicitation/Analysis
“The iterative nature of the work performed to plan,
prepare, and conduct requirements elicitation and to
analyze and document the results of that work.”
PMI, Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - 2015, Page 9.

53. 53
Traceability and Monitoring
“The comprehensive set of activities for approving
requirements and managing changes to
requirements throughout the project life cycle.”
PMI, Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - 2015, Page 9.

54. 54
Solution Evaluation
“The business analysis tasks performed to validate a solution
that is either implemented or ready to be implemented.”
PMI, Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - 2015, Page 9.

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Conclusion
• PMI-PBA is gaining momentum in the market
• PMI is well known by organizations
• PMI is strong/growing professional organization
• Certification helps distinguish yourself
• Provides professional development opportunity
• Provides a common language across teams
• Compliments PMP or CBAP®
PMP and PMI-PBA are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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