Section 1 - Let's Dive Right In
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Lecture What is Business Analysis and Who Performs it. Ecosystem (9:03)
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Important House Keeping Items
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Lecture: Let's Continue the Building Block To a Solid Foundation on Business Analysis (11:06)
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Lecture: The Essential Elements of Business Analysis (7:51)
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Lecture: The skills important to have to be a good BA and the role of PMI (Project Management Institute) (7:37)
Section 2: How to Get Certified in 6-8 Weeks: Consume At Least 3 Lectures A Day!
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Brief Course Overview (1:04)
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Lecture: Let's Review What You're Going to Learn: The Complete PMI-PBA Exam Prep Course and BA Training Lecture (21:15)
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Lecture: Part 1 of 3 - A Deep Dive into the "Guts" of the Most Powerful PMI-PBA Prep Course (3:05)
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Lecture: Part 2 of 3 - A Deep Dive into the "Guts" of the Most Powerful PMI-PBA Prep Course (4:55)
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Lecture: Part 3 of 3 - A Deep Dive into the "Guts" of the Most Powerful PMI-PBA Prep Course (3:36)
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Who Should Pursue the PMI-PBA Certification - PMI Video (2:40)
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Important Reference and Resource: Download Student Answers to Assignment
Section 3: Download the Course Workbook
Section 4: Knowledge Area # 1 - NEEDS ASSESSMENT. Identifying the Problem or Opportunity
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Lecture: What is Needs Assessment. Why Does the BA Work Start with Needs Assessment (6:49)
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Lecture: Task 1 of 5 of Needs Assessment: Defining the Business Problem or Opportunity (7:38)
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Lecture: Tasks 2 and 3 of 5 of Needs Assessment: Value Proposition and Project Goals (13:41)
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Lecture: Part 2 of Tasks 2 and 3 of 5: Needs Assessment (11:08)
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Lecture: Tasks 4 and 5 of 5 of Needs Assessment: Identify and Analyze Stakeholders (14:22)
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Lecture: Needs Assessment Wrap Up: Key Takeaways, Tips and Practice Questions (12:51)
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Lecture: Knowledge Skills and Techniques Common to All Domains - Part 1 (10:23)
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Lecture: Knowledge Skills and Techniques Common to All Domains - Part 2 (13:09)
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Lecture: Needs Assessment - Assembling the Situation Statement (16:27)
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Quiz 1: Needs Assessment - Domain Assessment Quiz
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Assignment 1 - Needs Assessment
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Assignment 2 - Practice Identifying and Defining a Business Need / Opportunity (Situation Statement))
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Assignment 3: Your SMART Goal for Getting your PMI-PBA Certification or your BA Career Goals
Section 5: Let's Understand the PMI-PBA Certification Exam, Qualifications and Exam Coverage
Section 6: Must-Have Better BA Skill - How To Assemble the Business Case
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Introduction, Identifying the Problem and/or Opportunity (9:22)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Analysis: Assessing the Current State (18:24)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Analysis: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) (22:48)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Analysis: Needed vis Current Capabilities and Gaps (15:28)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Solution Options (12:25)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Recommend the Most Viable Solution Option (17:11)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case - Putting the Business Case Together (1st Practice Case: Insurance Company) (23:01)
Section 7: Must-Have Better BA Skill - Assembling the Business Case ( 2nd Practice Case)
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Lecture: Assembling the Business Case for a Web Portal Project (9:41)
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Lecture: Main - Assembling the Business Case for a Web Platform Project (46:33)
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Lecture: Excel Workbook of Tables and Schedules for the Web Platform Project Business Case
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Lecture: Roadmap - Assembling a Business Case
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Assignment 4: Developing the Powerful Business Case on Your Situation Statement (Problem/Need or Opportunity)
Section 8: Knowledge Area #2 - BUSINESS ANALYSIS PLANNING
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Lecture: Planning - Tasks 1 and 2 of 6 (14:36)
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Lecture: Planning - Tasks 3 of 6 (Part 1 of 2) (5:43)
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Lecture: Planning - Task 3 of 6 (Part 2 of 2) (12:28)
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Lecture: Planning - Tasks 4, 5 and 6 (9:50)
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Lecture: Planning - Summary, Key Takeaways and Practice Questions (13:38)
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Quiz 2: Planning - Domain Assessment Quiz
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Assignment 5: Domain 2 - Planning
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Assignment 6: Building on Your Assignment in Domain 1 Needs Assessment - Now the Planning Part (Domain 2)
Section 9: Knowledge Area #3 - REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION AND ANALYSIS
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Lecture: Analysis - Tasks 1 and 2 of 8 (Part 1 of 2), Elaborate Requirements (7:30)
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Lecture: Analysis - Task 2 of 8 (Part 2 of 2) Elaborate Requirements (7:30)
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Lecture: Analysis - Task 3 of 8. Evaluation and Determination of Acceptable Requirements (9:38)
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Lecture: Analysis - Tasks 4 thru 8 of 7 (6:00)
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Lecture: Analysis - Resource Materials (Downloadable)
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Lecture: Analysis : Summary, Key Takeaways, Tips, Practice Questions and Wrap up (9:05)
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Quiz 3: Analysis - Domain Assessment Quiz
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Assignment 7: Domain 3 - Analysis
Section 9: Better BA Skill - How to Write Effective Business/IT Requirements
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Lecture: Preview - This Skill Will Make the BA Almost Indispensable! (5:35)
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Lecture: Suggestion - Download the Lecture Workbook
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Lecture: Part 1 of 3 - The Power of Well-Written Requirements - How To Write Them (27:07)
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Lecture: Part 2 of 3 - The Power of Well-Written Requirements - How to Write Them (69:03)
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Lecture: Part 3 of 3 - The Power of Well-Written Requirements - How to Write Them (28:38)
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Lecture: Case Study - BA Augments Requirements Writing Skills with Good Results (3:10)
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Lecture: Case Studies - The High Cost of Poorly Written Requirements (2:55)
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Lecture: Requirement Drivers - Areas to Check to Reduce Instances of Missing Requirements (2:55)
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Assignment 8: - Downloadable - Let's Reinforce Your Understanding of Writing Effective Requirements
Section 11: Must-Have Better BA Skill - How to Write Effective Agile User Stories - 12 Guide Posts
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Lecture: How to Write Powerful Agile User Stories - the 12 Guide Posts (19:51)
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Lecture: How to Write Powerful Agile User Stories - Practice Exercises, Fill in the Blanks (2:45)
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Lecture: 6 Common Mistakes People Make When Writing User Stories (5:00)
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Lecture: 6 Common Mistakes People Make When Writing User Stories - Part 2 (2:21)
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Lecture: 6 Common Mistakes People Make When Writing User Stories - Part 3 (2:07)
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Assignment 9 - Downloadable - Reinforcing Your Understanding of Writing Powerful Agile User Stories
Section 12: Knowledge Area #4 - TRACEABILITY AND MONITORING
Section 13: Knowledge Area #5 - SOLUTION EVALUATION
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Lecture: Solution Evaluation - Tasks 1 thru 4 of 4 (7:19)
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Lecture: Solution Evaluation - Summary, Key Takeaways, Tips, Practice Questions and Wrap Up (10:14)
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Lecture: Downloadable Resource - All Tasks by Domain
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Quiz 5: Solution Evaluation - Domain Assessment Quiz
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Assignment 11: Domain 5 - Solution Evaluation
Section 14: Exam Coverage Update - Terminology and Lexicon Alignment to the PMI Guide to BA
Section 15: Final Assignments and Course Wrap Up
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Lecture: Course Wrap Up (3:22)
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Assignment 12: Your BC is Approved, Implementation Underway - Now the Evaluation Plan
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Assignment 13: Summary of the 5 Domains and the Related Knowledge, Skills, Tools and Techniques
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Assignment 14: Domains 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Final Assignment
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Final Exam: 100-Question Downloadable Exam in Word Format
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Final Practice Tests (4 - 100 Qs Ea) : This is the Secret to Passing the PMI-PBA Exam (Downloadable Excel Format)
Section 16: Exam Preparation and Test Taking Strategies
Section 18: Certificate of Completion Attestation Form
Section 19: Follow these Simple Steps to Claim Your 40 PDUs
