Every project that drifts off track can usually be traced back to one root cause: requirements that were never properly understood from the start. Business Analysis Skills for PMI-PBA® Certification is a practical Project Management Training Course that prepares candidates for the PMI-PBA® certification examination while building the day-to-day skills of a working business analyst — from needs assessment through to solution evaluation.

Delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, the course works through requirements management, stakeholder analysis, elicitation, traceability and agile analysis as connected skills rather than isolated topics. Participants learn to turn vague business needs into requirements that are clear, testable and deliverable — the exact judgement the PMI-PBA® exam is designed to test.

• Understand what the PMI-PBA® certification actually requires, and how the examination is structured.
• Translate business needs, problems and opportunities into clear, workable objectives.
• Run structured stakeholder analysis and keep stakeholders engaged throughout the project.
• Elicit and document requirements using interviews, workshops and other proven techniques.
• Analyse, prioritise and validate requirements without losing sight of the underlying business goal.
• Keep requirements traceable and maintain their integrity as a project evolves.
• Apply agile analysis techniques within adaptive, fast-moving environments.
• Evaluate proposed solutions against the requirements that were actually agreed.
• Communicate clearly between business teams, stakeholders and project teams.
• Work through exam-style scenarios to build genuine PMI-PBA® readiness.

Target Audience

• Business Analysts and professionals moving into the role.
• Project Managers who own requirements and stakeholder coordination.
• Project Coordinators and PMO professionals.
• Product Owners and Product Managers.
• Requirements Managers and Systems Analysts.
• Agile practitioners handling requirements and backlog work.
• Consultants responsible for business requirements.
• Professionals pursuing PMI certification in business analysis.
• Anyone involved in business analysis as part of project delivery.
• Candidates preparing directly for the PMI-PBA® examination.

Module 1: The Business Analyst's Role in Project Success

• Why business analysis makes or breaks project outcomes
• The Business Analyst's responsibilities across the project lifecycle
• PMI-PBA® certification overview and examination structure
• Key terminology used throughout the exam

Module 2: Starting With the Real Business Need

• Identifying business problems, opportunities and goals
• Conducting a proper needs assessment
• Building the business case
• Planning the business analysis approach and activities

Module 3: Getting the Requirements Out of People's Heads

• Interviews, workshops, surveys and observation
• Facilitating requirements sessions that actually work
• Documenting functional and non-functional requirements
• Producing clear requirements specifications

Module 4: Keeping Requirements Honest

• Prioritising and baselining requirements
• Traceability from need to delivery
• Analysing, decomposing and modelling requirements
• Use cases, user stories and acceptance criteria

Module 5: Stakeholders — Who Wants What, and Why

• Identifying and mapping project stakeholders
• Assessing influence, interest and expectations
• Building engagement approaches that fit different stakeholders
• Managing stakeholder communication and collaboration

Module 6: Business Analysis in Agile Environments

• Agile requirements management and backlogs
• User stories, acceptance criteria and incremental delivery
• Stakeholder collaboration in fast-moving environments
• Managing requirements that keep changing

Module 7: Did the Solution Actually Solve the Problem?

• Evaluating proposed solutions against agreed requirements
• Validating solutions and identifying gaps
• Measuring business value and benefits realised
• Supporting acceptance and transition to operations

Module 8: PMI-PBA® Certification Exam Preparation

• Reviewing key concepts and terminology
• Scenario-based practice questions
• Applying business analysis techniques to exam scenarios
• Time management and final exam strategy