Toolkit learning

You should learn the most widespread tools and techniques of business analysis to pass the PMI-BPA exam successfully and for further use in practice. You have learned tools Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. Make sure you haven’t missed anything in the Practice Guide! It’s time to gather your knowledge:  

    1. by reading the following materials given in the Reference List. If some link is broken, you can find the proper information on the PMI website.
    2. by watching Tools Video Guide about tools below. Pay Attention! The table contains most widespread tools and techniques but not all tools pointed in the Guide to BA. You should check your knowledge with the Guide to BA.

Reference List

SourseChapter
PBA-Exam-OutlineKnowledge and Skills, p.9
The PMI Guide to Business AnalysisooooAppendix X2 Tools and Techniques, p.357-380

Video Guide

DomainsBasic Tools
(when the tool is useful)( click the proper video link)
Domain 1: Needs AssessmentStakeholder Analysis
Assess Current State of the Organization:
1) SWOT Analysis
2) Root Cause Analysis
3) ‘5 Whys’ Problem-Solving Method
4) Cause and Effect Diagrams
5) Affinity Diagram
To Address Business Needs:
1) Weighted Ranking
2) Payback Period (PBP)
3) Return on Investment (ROI)
4) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
5) Net Present Value (NPV)
Domain 2: PlanningBrainstorming
Organizational Charts
Job Analysis
Domain 3: AnalysisElicitation Techniques
1) Brainstorming
2) Focus Groups
3) Prototyping
Model and Refine Requirements
1) Context Diagram
2) Use Case Diagram
3) User Story
4) Decision Tree & Decision Table
5) Entity-Relationship Diagram
6) Data Flow Diagram
Document the Solution Requirements
1) MoSCoW
2) Time-boxing
Domain 4: Traceability and MonitoringTraceability Matrix
Configuration Management Tools
Domain 5: EvaluationKey Performance Indicators
Focus Groups


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