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.


Business Analysis Domains

Need Assessment

Planning

Elicitation and Analysis

Traceability & Monitoring

Business Analysis Tools and Techniques

Understanding Business Analysis in Project Environment with PMBOK® GUIDE FIFTH EDITION

Business Analysis in Agile Environment

move your career in a fresh direction while opportunities for BAs are on the rise.

work with stakeholders in defining requirements, shaping project outputs and driving intended business outcomes

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® will spotlight your valuable skills.

you work with project teams and manage requirements, or

you are performing the function of product management, or

you’re a project or program manager who performs business analysis in your role, or

you are performing the role of Product Owner in an agile project environment,

you are a product development team member.


EDUCATION LEVEL BUSINESS ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE GENERAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE TRAINING IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT NUMBER OF QUESTIONS MAINTENANCE
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.