PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®)
Requirements management has been longstanding area of focus at the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. As per PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, inaccurate requirements gathering and poor requirements management practices are the top 2 leading causes of project failure. Hence business analysis has become a competency of critical importance to project management, and the overall success of projects.
With the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® certification, the Project Management Institute (PMI)® has formalized the importance of BA (business analysis) work in the project management world. The PMI-PBA® certification program is progressive elaboration based on years of market research by the PMI.
EDUCATION LEVEL | BUSINESS ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE | GENERAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE | TRAINING IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MAINTENANCE |
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Secondary Degree (High School or Equivalent) OR higher (4-year degree) | 7,500 hours (5 years) working as a practitioner of business analysis in the last 8 years OR 4,500 hours (3 years) working as a practitioner of business analysis in the last 8 years | With a secondary degree: at least 2,000 hours working on project teams. This project experience can be inclusive of the 7,500 hours of business analysis experience listed. OR With a four-year degree: at least 2,000 hours working on project teams. This project experience can be inclusive of the 4,500 hours of business analysis experience listed. | 35 contact hours in formal education in Business Analysis practices | 200 Multiple Choice | 60 PDUs (Professional Development Units) every 3 years in Project Management |
* Note: This is a high-level view of the requirements. For complete details regarding the PMI-PBA® certification eligibility requirements, please refer the PMI-PBA® handbook on the PMI website.
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