How to pass PMI-PBA on first time?

Business Analysis

Rubaiyyaat Aakbar Head of IT and Cybersecurity| DocDoc Singapore, Singapore

Please share your tips and suggestions to be best prepared for PMI-PBA Exam? Will be 3 months sufficient for preparation? Which books and material should I use? Any freebies? Thanks in advance :)

Posted: Jan 7, 2016 8:37 AM (Updated by author: Jan 7, 2016 8:38 AM)

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Khalid A. Elzairy GM| ECO Consultant Office Elwasta, Bani Sweef, Egypt

thanks for the great information

Posted: Jun 30, 2016 2:23 AM

Markus Kopko AI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM AI Coach| PMotion.ai Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Getting PMI- PMI-PBA® Certified in 5 Steps:

Step 1: Learn about PMI-PBA Exam and apply.
• PMI-PBA Overview
? https://www.pmi.org/certification/business-analysis-pba.aspx
• PMI-PBA FAQ
? http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Certificati...BA_FAQs_v2.ashx
• PMI-PBA Certification: What It Is and Why We Need It
? http://www.watermarklearning.com/resources...rtification.pdf
• PMI-PBA vs. CBAP – Which is Right for You?
? http://businessanalystlearnings.com/blog/2...s-right-for-you
• PMI-PBA Credential Handbook
? http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Certificati...A-Handbook.ashx
• PMI-PBA Application Worksheet
? https://watermarklearning.leadpages.net/pb...tion-worksheet/
• PMI-PBA Requirements
? https://goo.gl/MwlIha

Step 2: Get started with your PMI-PBA certification preparation. Read the PMI-PBA Study Guide, PMBOK Guide and other recommended resources:

• PMI-PBA Study Guide
? http://amzn.to/1W3ddpX
The PMI-PBA Certification Study Guide provides one reference to help you pass the PBA exam on your first try. Covering all five domains of business analysis knowledge in depth, this guide provides the structure and explanation you need to comprehend and absorb that knowledge.
• Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide
? http://www.pmi.org/learning/business-analy...management.aspx
• Practitioner's Guide to Requirements Management
? http://amzn.to/1UfTrIx
• additional Sources:
PMI-PBA Reference List
? http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Certificati...ce_list_v1.ashx

Step 3: Took a PBA preparation course and get your required 35 contact hours of BA training.

This course by iZenbridge covers all 35 required contact hours.
? http://goo.gl/wMWBOf
• 90 days e-learning access
• 35 contact hours PDU certificate
• 40+ hours of core video content as per PMI-PBA® content outline
• 10+ hours of extended video content to clarify concepts in more detail
• Lesson End Quizzes

Step 4: Finalize your study and preparation. Quiz yourself using flashcards and study tables, review your notes from class, and take lots and lots of practice exams.
• 900+ practice questions which includes 2 full length tests, Practice Questions for each Business Analysis Domain and for Business Analysis tools & techniques
? http://goo.gl/wMWBOf

Step 5: Take the exam and earn your PMI-PBA®!

Please visit our very new PBA related LinkedIn group for further information, sample question and expert discussion:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7057889

Hope to see you there,

Markus

Posted: Jun 30, 2016 5:47 AM

Khalid A. Elzairy GM| ECO Consultant Office Elwasta, Bani Sweef, Egypt

thanks

Posted: Apr 4, 2017 6:51 AM

Karthigeyan Meganathan Bangalore, India

I recently passed PMI-PBA exam and below are my study resources and experience. Hope this helps anyone who is planning to pursue PBA exam.
1. PMI's Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide
This is a must to understand the scope and some questions did came from the guide.
2. PMI PBA Study tables by Watermark learning :
It provides a very clear concepts and a very good summary of all techniques. This is useful for recap and quick review
3. IIBA’s BABOK V2
This is very useful to understand knowledge areas for business analysis
4. The PMBOK - I mainly focused on Scope, Quality, communication and Risk.
I also read the Rita Mulcahy's Hot Topics Flashcards for Passing the PMP.
As I am already a PMP, so it was easy for me to have a quick glance.
5. Business Analysis Techniques: 99 Essential Tools for Success:
I went through all the techniques mentioned in "PMI's Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide" and it provided clear explanation on the use of the techniques and good examples.
If you are a PMI member you can have free access to this book from their e books website.
6. CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition

I went through complete book and all practice exam, this helped me to understand the level of questions expected.

Suggestions:

Please read thoroughly the BA practitioner guide and understand the concept and practice the mock exam before appearing actual exam.

Posted: May 27, 2017 5:43 AM

Yoon Sup Um Seoul, South Korea

Passed on Aug 2nd, 2017.
Look at the whole picture between PMBOK and RMG and BAG before you exam.
Please Do Not Memorize. Just Read and Understand thoroughly. Exam ask you about your deep understandings for Processes not for Memorization.

Posted: Aug 2, 2017 7:32 PM (Updated by author: Aug 2, 2017 7:32 PM)

RENE VIVAR IBM El Salto, Jal, Mexico

Has any body passed PBA exam this 2022?
Can I take it just studying the book "PMI's Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide"?
What good links you know to take practice exams online for free or Udemy?

Posted: Sep 1, 2022 7:58 AM

Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Study and practice the sample questions. analyze the answers.

Posted: Sep 2, 2022 9:33 AM

Faiz Rasool Educator/Trainer| PM Training School Auckland, New Zealand

Following tips focuses on understanding the "PMI way of doing things" and using this to spot the right answer to PBA exam questions:

Simply imagine you are a Business Analyst in a "perfect" world. Everything works as expected.
Need is assessed and business case is written before developing a charter
External and Internal Stakeholders including project managers and team is engaged before developing a BA plan
Requirements are elicited using a variety of tools and techniques.
Business
Analysis models are used to elicit, record, verify, validate and prioritize the requirements
Requirements are traced and monitored using Tracability matrix or other tools
Solution is evaluated to see the effectiveness and the value, it produced for organization and stakeholders
For the PBA exam, think of a large organization that carries out its projects using proper project management practices. This is a model organization with established processes and procedures, experienced staff, and healthy culture.
The correct answer would typically reflect an action taken by a well-versed Business Analysis working for such an organization. And furthermore, this well-versed BA knows the importance of having and following these proper BA practices, the established processes, and the defined procedures. They help us to repeat our project and product success
However, when appropriate, it is absolutely OK (and it is a best practice) to tailor these processes for your project and adjust them as needed. But we never break them or simply throw them out of the window.

Posted: Jun 7, 2023 12:15 AM

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