The PMI Guide to Business Analysis

The PMI Guide to Business Analysis

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Publisher: Project Management Institute

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 1628254734

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The Standard for Business Analysis – First Edition is a new PMI foundational standard, developed as a basis for business analysis for portfolio, program, and project management. This standard illustrates how project management processes and business analysis processes are complementary activities, where the primary focus of project management processes is the project and the primary focus of business analysis processes is the product. This is a process-based standard, aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, and to be used as a standard framework contributing to the business analysis body of knowledge.


Business Analysis for Practitioners

Business Analysis for Practitioners

Author: Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Inst

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781628250695

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Recent research has shown that organizations continue to experience project issues associated with the poor performance of requirements-related activities a core task for the practice of business analysis. In fact, poor requirements practices are often cited as a leading cause of project failure in PMI's Pulse of the Profession surveys. Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide provides practical resources to tackle the project-related issues associated with requirements and business analysis and addresses a critical need in the industry for more guidance in this area.


Achieve Business Analysis Certification

Achieve Business Analysis Certification

Author: Klaus Nielsen

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604271119

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This unique and easy-to-use exam study guide is the most comprehensive and cost-effective on the market for business analysis certification. It covers the exam content of the PMI-Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) from the IIBA, and the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation Level from the IREB. Achieve Business Analysis Certification, used in conjunction with the Body of Knowledge guides published by PMI and the IIBA, provides everything needed to achieve BA certification on the first try and a level of knowledge that will set users of this guide apart from the crowd!


A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledger

A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledger

Author: International Institute of Business Analysis

Publisher: IIBA

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0981129218

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The BABOK Guide contains a description of generally accepted practices in the field of business analysis. Recognised around the world as a key tool for the practice of business analysis and has become a widely-accepted standard for the profession.


The Project Management Answer Book

The Project Management Answer Book

Author: Jeff Furman PMP

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2014-12-01

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1567264670

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If it's essential to project management... it's in here! The first edition of The Project Management Answer Book addressed all the key principles of project management that every project manager needs to know. With a new chapter on scrum agile, updates throughout, and many new PMP® test tips, this new edition builds on that solid foundation. The structure of this update maps closely to the PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, and is designed to assist anyone studying for the PMP® and other certification exams. Helpful sections cover: • Networking and social media tips for PMs, including the best professional organizations, virtual groups, and podcast resources • The formulas PMs need to know, plus a template to help certification candidates prepare and self-test for their exams • Quick study sheet for the processes covered on the PMP® exam • Key changes in PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, for readers familiar with earlier versions who want “the skinny” on the new version. PMs at every level will find real gold in the information nuggets provided in this new edition. Those new to project management will find the comprehensive coverage and the depth of the answers especially valuable, and will like the easy-to-read style and Q&A format. For experienced managers looking for new tools and skills to help them pass their PMP® or other certification exams, this is a must-have resource.


Agile Practice Guide

Agile Practice Guide

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Publisher: Project Management Institute

Published: 2017-09-06

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1628253991

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Agile Practice Guide – First Edition has been developed as a resource to understand, evaluate, and use agile and hybrid agile approaches. This practice guide provides guidance on when, where, and how to apply agile approaches and provides practical tools for practitioners and organizations wanting to increase agility. This practice guide is aligned with other PMI standards, including A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, and was developed as the result of collaboration between the Project Management Institute and the Agile Alliance.


Business Analysis

Business Analysis

Author: Steven P. Blais

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-11-08

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1118076001

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The definitive guide on the roles and responsibilities of the business analyst Business Analysis offers a complete description of the process of business analysis in solving business problems. Filled with tips, tricks, techniques, and guerilla tactics to help execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles, this guide is also filled with real world stories from the author's more than thirty years of experience working as a business analyst. Provides techniques and tips to execute the at-times tricky job of business analyst Written by an industry expert with over thirty years of experience Straightforward and insightful, Business Analysis is a valuable contribution to your ability to be successful in this role in today's business environment.


Requirements Management

Requirements Management

Author: Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Institute

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1628251093

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Organizations continue to experience project issues associated with poor performance on requirements-related activities. This guide will give you the tools you need to excel in requirements development and management — components of the larger field of business analysis and a critical competence for project, program and portfolio management. Requirements Management: A Practice Guide is a bridge between A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK&® Guide), which speaks to requirements development and management from a high-level perspective, and Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide, which describes requirements development and management at a detailed and practical level. This practice guide is the middle ground, offering project managers, program managers, teams members and stakeholders the opportunity to learn more about the requirements process


The Business Analysis Handbook

The Business Analysis Handbook

Author: Helen Winter

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 074949705X

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FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2020 - Specialist Book Category FINALIST: PMI UK National Project Awards 2019 - Project Management Literature Category The business analyst role can cover a wide range of responsibilities, including the elicitation and documenting of business requirements, upfront strategic work, design and implementation phases. Typical difficulties faced by analysts include stakeholders who disagree or don't know their requirements, handling estimates and project deadlines that conflict, and what to do if all the requirements are top priority. The Business Analysis Handbook offers practical solutions to these and other common problems which arise when uncovering requirements or conducting business analysis. Getting requirements right is difficult; this book offers guidance on delivering the right project results, avoiding extra cost and work, and increasing the benefits to the organization. The Business Analysis Handbook provides an understanding of the analyst role and the soft skills required, and outlines industry standard tools and techniques with guidelines on their use to suit the most appropriate situations. Covering numerous techniques such as Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), use cases and user stories, this essential guide also includes standard templates to save time and ensure nothing important is missed.