Table of Contents

Part I-Overview: How to Use this Guide, Study Tips and Pre-Test AssessmentChapter 1: Business Analysis Certification OverviewChapter 2: Study Tips and How to Pass the PMI-PBA ExamChapter 3: Organizational Need for Business AnalystsChapter 4: Pre-Test Knowledge Assessments for BA ExamsPart II-The Domains Chapter 5: Need Assessment DomainPre-testChapter 6: Planning DomainPre-testChapter 7: Analysis DomainPre-testChapter 8: Traceability and Monitoring DomainPre-testChapter 9: Evaluation Domain Pre-testPart III-Knowledge, Skills, Methodologies and StandardsChapter 10: PMI-PBA Knowledge, Skills, Tools and TechniquesPre-testChapter 11: Professional Ethics and Conduct StandardsChapter 12: The PMI-PBA(R) and PMBOK(R) GuideChapter 13: Agile Methodologies and ManifestoPart IV-IIBA-CBAP(R) and IREB-CPRE(R) FL Knowledge Areas and AlignmentChapter 14: The IIBA-CBAP(R) and BABOK(R) GuideChapter 15: The IREB-CPRE(R) FL and Foundation Level SyllabusPart V-Certification Practice ExamsChapter 16: PMI-PBA(R) Full Practice ExamPart VI-Appendices

About the Author

Klaus Nielsen, partner at Global Business Development, a PMI Registered Education Provider, has more than 15 years of experience in project/program management and business analysis/requirements management. Klaus is Cambridge educated, has an MBA in both Technology and HRM, and a graduate degree in Chinese. He earned his PMP, PMI-ACP and PMI-RMP credentials from the Project Management Institute, is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and is ISTQB, PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programme (MSP), Sig Sigma, and ITIL certified. Mr. Nielsen has written numerous articles for industry publications worldwide, is the author of the book entitled I am Agile, is a frequent speaker at trade events, and is an instructor at the IT University of Copenhagen. At Global Business Development, he trains 200-300 professionals each year, and provides consulting services to businesses ranging from small start-ups to top 500 companies.