Save For Later

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®

Save For Later

This series introduces the field of business analysis, which is increasing vital in today’s business environment. Business analysts identify problems and opportunities, elicit information from stakeholders, generate and analyze data, discover and recommend solutions, and develop consensus for action. This allows business analysts to help organizations choose and structure projects and initiatives more effectively, then guide them into active work. This path is based on the PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the analytical, technical and interpersonal skills needed by business analysts
  • Identify problems and opportunities by assessing needs, goals, and objectives
  • Understand how to analyze organizational structures and apply this information to business analysis
  • Effectively compare paths of action using qualitative and quantitative means
  • Create a successful plan for business analysis
  • Analyze stakeholder characteristics and needs
  • Coordinate efforts with project management
  • Elicit information from stakeholders, using a variety of direct and experiential methods
  • Review data and use simulation techniques to better understand business needs
  • Harness methods for modeling scope, processes, rules, data and interfaces effectively
  • Trace requirements and manage project scope
  • Establish baselines and measurement criteria to gauge success
  • Manage changes and conduct impact analysis effectively
  • Evaluate and facilitate deployment of solutions
  • Read More

    OpenCourser is an affiliate partner of Pluralsight and may earn a commission when you buy through our links.

    From Pluralsight
    Hours 15
    Instructor Casey Ayers
    Language English
    Subjects Business Art & Design

    Similar Courses

    Sorted by relevance

    Careers

    An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

    IT Business Analysts $52k

    ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSTS $58k

    Business Systems Analysts $60k

    Data Analysts $62k

    Logistics Analysts $63k

    Procurement Analysts $68k

    Business Systems Analysts, IT $68k

    Business Data Analysts $70k

    EPIC Analysts $73k

    Security Analysts $73k

    NetSuite or ERP Business Analysts $74k

    Product Analysts $81k

    Courses in this Paths

    Listed in the order in which they should be taken

    Starts Course Information

    On Demand

    Introduction to Business Analysis & Needs Assessment (You were viewing this course)

    Business analysis is increasingly vital to today's business environment. By identifying problems and opportunities, discovering and recommending solutions, and fostering a...

    Pluralsight

    Save

    On Demand

    Planning for Business Analysis

    Business analysis is increasingly vital to today's business environment. By identifying problems and opportunities, discovering and recommending solutions, and fostering a...

    Pluralsight

    Save

    On Demand

    Discovering Business Analysis Information Through Elicitation

    High-quality business analysis requires detective work and the ability to engage with stakeholders. This course, Discovering Business Analysis Information Through Elicitation,...

    Pluralsight

    Save

    On Demand

    Conducting Business Analysis & Developing Requirements

    No matter how well information is elicited or how beneficial a solution may be, business analysis cannot succeed if requirements aren't effectively written, structured, or...

    Pluralsight

    Save

    On Demand

    Monitoring Requirements & Evaluating Business Analysis Solutions

    Business analysis is increasingly vital to today's business environment. By identifying problems and opportunities, discovering and recommending solutions, and fostering a...

    Pluralsight

    Save

    Pluralsight

    From Pluralsight
    Hours 15
    Instructor Casey Ayers
    Language English
    Subjects Business Art & Design

    Careers

    An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

    IT Business Analysts $52k

    ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSTS $58k

    Business Systems Analysts $60k

    Data Analysts $62k

    Logistics Analysts $63k

    Procurement Analysts $68k

    Business Systems Analysts, IT $68k

    Business Data Analysts $70k

    EPIC Analysts $73k

    Security Analysts $73k

    NetSuite or ERP Business Analysts $74k

    Product Analysts $81k

    Similar Courses

    Sorted by relevance