PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

The PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) is a globally recognised credential for professionals who work with stakeholders to define business requirements and shape the outcomes of projects and programmes. It validates expertise in needs assessment, requirements elicitation, analysis, traceability, and solution evaluation within both predictive and agile environments.

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What is the PMI-PBA Course?

Who Should Take This Course?

Business Analysts with project delivery experience
Requirements Engineers and Systems Analysts
Product Owners working in agile teams
Project Managers who perform BA functions
Process Improvement Specialists
IT Consultants bridging business and technology
Professionals preparing for IIBA CBAP or ECBA

What You Will Learn in the PMI-PBA Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Needs Assessment

Identify and validate business problems and opportunities to justify project investment.

Problem and opportunity identification
Root cause analysis techniques
Business case development
Feasibility and gap analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Identify, analyse, and engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder identification and register
Stakeholder analysis and mapping
Collaboration and facilitation techniques
Managing stakeholder expectations

Requirements Elicitation and Analysis

Apply techniques to gather, analyse, and document requirements effectively.

Interviews, workshops, and observation
Document analysis and prototyping
Requirements modelling and decomposition
Functional vs. non-functional requirements

Traceability and Monitoring

Requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
Change control for requirements
Requirements status tracking
Dependency mapping

Solution Evaluation

Acceptance criteria definition
UAT planning and execution
Solution performance metrics
Benefits realisation measurement

Agile BA Techniques

User story writing and backlog refinement
BA in Scrum and Kanban teams
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) definition
Iteration and release planning support

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Secondary degree with 7,500 hours of BA experience and 2,000 hours of project experience, OR
4-year degree with 4,500 hours of BA experience and 2,000 hours of project experience
35 contact hours of BA education
Experience working in both business and IT environments recommended

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PMI-PBA certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	PMI Professional in Business Analysis
Exam Code	PMI-PBA
Exam Type	Multiple Choice and Multiple Response
Total Questions	200
Passing Score	Above Target / Target (not a fixed percentage)
Exam Duration	240 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	Pearson VUE (in-person or online proctored)
Exam Focus	Needs Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Elicitation, Traceability, Solution Evaluation
Exam Registration	PMI.org member portal
Retake Policy	Up to 3 attempts within 1 year
Certification Validity	3 years (60 PDUs required for renewal)