Like other fast rising top professional certifications, business analyst certification has become a very important certification to individuals and organizations. This is because business analysis is now among the top careers in the world today. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections Program, American employers will need 876,000 business analysis related professionals by the year 2020.

The business analyst certification is now in high demand because business analysis is a topic of growing importance to projects and programs across industries. The marketplace also reflects  the importance of business analysis, as practitioners are increasingly embracing business analysis as a futuristic technique for uncovering important business needs, managing requirements, and creating workable and effective solutions to business problems. Business analyst certification demonstrates an individual’s expertise in business analysis, and the using of requisite tools and techniques to improve the overall success of projects and business performance.

Why Business Analyst Training is Important

Business analysis certification is a credential that is growing so rapidly that its growth projections are exponential in nature. According to IBM, by the year 2020, the number of job profile for US business analysts will increase from the present 364,000 openings to 2,720,000.

If your  your job routine is working with stakeholders in defining requirements, shaping project outputs and driving intended business outcomes, the PMI Professional in Business Analysis Certification will greatly sharpen your skill and improve your worth and relevance.

Additionally, the PMI business analyst certification confers a high level of professional credibility on individuals. The business analyst certification helps employees to effectively meet the needs of companies that rely on business analysis practitioners.

Some Facts About Business Analyst Certification

  • Business Analysis will play a key role in shaping the future of the business world in many ways.
  • Analytics-driven business intelligence is the fate of cybersecurity (EMC CEO David Goulden)
  • The number of job profile for all US business analysts will increase from the present 364,000 openings to 2,720,000 according to IBM.
  • Business Analyst expert’s average income is $114,882 per annum according to Payscale.
  • According to Janbask “The fastest developing profiles are that of entry-level Business Analysts and Advanced Business Analysts, which are anticipated to see a demand surge by 28% by the year 2020.”
  • The over 56% of defects within a project that occurs in the identifying and analyzing phase can be drastically reduce with BA Certification training.

 

Business Analyst Training in Lagos

The Business Analyst training in Lagos is designed to provide candidates looking to obtain the PMI PBA certification with intense preparation for the certification exam. Certification Edge focus is in ensuring that candidates understand the business analysis course outline to make getting certified at first try a reality. The training will make candidates fluent in professional business analysis terminology, and help in making identification of the tools and techniques that are a part of a business analyst’s toolkit easy.

Our business analysis training in Abuja and Lagos involves proper interactive question and answer review with professional instructor, free learning materials and online live practice tests to improve the learning process and help you obtain the business analysis certification without failure.

Business Analyst Professional Qualifications

The requirement to be eligible for the PMI PBA training is as follows

Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree)

7,500 hours of business analysis experience

35 contact hours of education in business analysis

OR

Bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent

4,500 hours of business analysis experience

35 contact hours of education in business analysis

Business Analyst Certification Cost

The pmi pba certification cost in Nigeria is US$405.00 for members and US$555.00 for non-members. With the dedicated support of Certification Edge crew, your securing this invaluable BA certification can be a reality before you know it.

What the Training Covers

The PMI business analysis training will cover all exam areas to make your success at the exam seamless. The relevant areas the training covers and the percentage of exam questions from such areas are:

  1. Needs Assessment 18%
  2. Planning 22%
  3. Analysis 35%
  4. Traceability and Monitoring 15%
  5. Evaluation 10%

Advantages of PMI Business Analysis Certification

Just like there are numerous advantages for PMP certification, the business analyst certification comes with lots of benefits. Highlight of the benefits are listed below, but you can read all about the importance of business analyst certification.

  1. BA certification increases your earnings potential
  2. Increased career opportunities
  3. Confers international recognition on holders
  4. Professional Growth
  5. Networking with other Business Analysts
  6. Personal achievement obtaining the credential 

Business Analyst Certification Course Content

 

Domain 1: Needs Assessment 18%

The Needs Assessment domain includes activities related to understanding a business problem or opportunity and evaluating various inputs to help develop an effective solution.

Task 1:  Define or review a business problem or opportunity using problem and
opportunity analysis techniques in order to develop a solution scope statement and/or to provide input to create a business case.

Task 2:  Collect and analyze information from a variety of sources using valuation tools and techniques to contribute to determining the value proposition of the
initiative.

Task 3: Collaborate in the development of project goals and objectives by providing clarification of business needs and solution scope in order to align the product with the organization’s goals and objectives.

Task 4:  Identify stakeholders by reviewing goals, objectives, and requirements in order that the appropriate parties are represented, informed and involved.

Task 5: Determine stakeholder values regarding the product, using elicitation techniques in order to provide a baseline for prioritizing requirements.

 

Domain 2: Planning 22%

The Planning domain focuses on the preparation required to effectively manage the business analysis activities that will occur within the project. This includes establishing tools, policies, and procedures for the requirements management plan, requirements traceability, change management, document control, and acceptance criteria..

Task 1: Review the business case, and the project goals and objectives, in order to provide context for business analysis activities.

Task 2: Define strategy for requirements traceability using traceability tools and techniques in order to establish the level of traceability necessary to monitor and validate the requirements.

Task 3: Develop requirements management plan by identifying stakeholders, roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, and methods for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, managing, and approving requirements in order to establish a roadmap for delivering the expected solution.

Task 4: Select methods for requirements change control by identifying channels for
communicating requests and processes for managing changes in order to establish standard protocols for incorporation into the change management plan.

Task 5: Select methods for document control by using documentation management tools and techniques in order to establish a standard for requirements traceability and versioning.

Task 6: Define business metrics and acceptance criteria by collaborating with stakeholders for use in evaluating when the solution meets the requirements.

Domain 3: Analysis 35%

The Analysis domain centers on requirements management activities. Tasks include the elicitation, analysis, decomposition, acceptance, approval, specification, and validation of the requirements for a product or project.

Task 1: Elicit or identify requirements, using individual and group elicitation techniques in order to discover and capture requirements with supporting details (e.g., origin and rationale).

Task 2: Analyze, decompose, and elaborate requirements using techniques such as dependency analysis, interface analysis, and data and process modeling in order to collaboratively uncover and clarify product options and capabilities.

Task 3: Evaluate product options and capabilities by using decision-making and
valuation techniques in order to determine which requirements are accepted, deferred, or rejected.

Task 4: Allocate accepted or deferred requirements by balancing scope schedule,
budget, and resource constraints with the value proposition using prioritization, dependency analysis, and decision-making tools and techniques in order to create a requirements baseline.

Task 5: Obtain sign-off on requirements baseline using decision-making techniques in order to facilitate stakeholder consensus and achieve stakeholder approval.

Task 6:  Write requirements specifications using process (such as use cases, user stories), data, and interface details in order to communicate requirements that are measurable and actionable (that is, suitable for development).

Task 7: Validate requirements using tools and techniques such as documentation
review, prototypes, demos, and other validation methods in order to ensure
requirements are complete, accurate and aligned with goals, objectives, and value proposition.

Task 8: Elaborate and specify detailed metrics and acceptance criteria using measurement tools and techniques for use in evaluating whether the solution meets requirements.

Domain 4: Traceability and Monitoring 15%

The Traceability and Monitoring domain includes the activities related to managing the life cycle of requirements. The tasks within this domain comprise the continuous monitoring and documenting of requirements as well as the communication of the requirements status to stakeholders.

Task 1: Track requirements using a traceability artifact or tools, capturing the
requirements’ status, sources and relationships (including dependencies), in
order to provide evidence that the requirements are delivered as stated.

Task 2: Monitor requirements throughout their lifecycles using a traceability artifact or tool in order to ensure the appropriate supporting requirements artifacts (such as models, documentation, and test cases) are produced, reviewed and approved at each point in the lifecycle.

Task 3: Update a requirement’s status as it moves through its lifecycle states by communicating with appropriate stakeholders and recording changes in the
traceability artifact or tool in order to track requirements towards closure.

Task 4: Communicate requirements status to project manager and other stakeholders
using communication methods in order to keep them informed of requirements issues, conflicts, changes, risks, and overall status.

Task 5: Manage changes to requirements by assessing impacts, dependencies, and risks in accordance with the change control plan, and comparing to the requirements
baseline in order to maintain the integrity of the requirements and associated artifacts.

Domain 5: Evaluation 10%

The Evaluation domain includes activities that relate to the assessment of how well the delivered solution fulfills the requirements and meets the business need. Tasks within this domain include testing the solution, determining if there are gaps, and obtaining sign-off.

Task 1: Validate the solution’s test results, reports, and other test evidence against the
requirements acceptance criteria in order to determine whether the solution
satisfies the requirements.

Task 2: Analyze and communicate the solution’s identified gaps and deltas using quality assurance tools and methods in order to enable stakeholders to resolve discrepancies between solution scope, requirements, and developed solution.

Task 3: Obtain stakeholder sign-off on the developed solution using decision-making
techniques in order to proceed with deployment.

Task 4: Evaluate the deployed solution using valuation techniques in order to determine how well the solution meets the business case and value proposition.

Business Certification Frequently Asked Questions

How long will the training take?

The training for business analysis certification preparatory cass spans for 6 weeks.

What do i bring to the training venue?

Nothing. Certification Edge will be responsible for the training venue, writing materails and feeding of participants.

What is the pmi pba passing score?

PMI does not publish percentages to determine passing. But aiming for  70% or better will certainly get you certified.

What is pmi-pba exam questions volume?

PMI-PBA exam, comprises of 200 multiple choice questions

What is pmi-pba examination duration?

The 200 multiple-choice questions will last for four hours

How is the exam taken?

The exam is CBT (Computer based test) Meaning youn will take the exam online.

Do you organize live business analysis practice exam?

Yes! As part of the prep  training, you will be required to take a practice exam based on the actual exam likely questions.

Where is your business analysis training in Nigeria held?

Certification edge holds pmi pba certification training training in Ikeja/Lekki, Lagos and in Abuja.

How do i enroll for the next training?

To register for upcoming training Click here or contact support to speak to an agent.

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