Course: Principles of Business Analysis (PBA) Plus - Enquire | FTI Connect

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  • Principles of Business Analysis (PBA) Plus

    Build confident, job-ready business analysis skills in a practical, workshop-style programme. PBA Plus accelerates your BA capability - covering problem-solving, enterprise analysis, requirements architecture, and process improvement - so you can deliver real value faster.

    Ideal for newcomers and adjacent roles who want a solid, hands-on foundation before progressing to advanced study or certification pathways.

    Learners collaborating during a business analysis workshop.

    Select the headings below to explore the programme.

    • Entry-level Business, Systems and Test Analysts; BA/IT managers; users and sponsors in BA/IT environments.
    • Professionals in banking, finance, healthcare, insurance, ICT/IT, and the public sector.
    • Delivery: Virtual, live, instructor-led with workshop-style collaboration.
    • Duration: 10 sessions (5 full days or 10 evenings, depending on rollout).
    • PD Hours: 30

    FTI certification upon successful completion. The programme is IIBA® Endorsed, supporting professional development and readiness for further BA study paths.

    • The role and value of the professional Business Analyst.
    • Problem analysis, synthesis and definition.
    • Enterprise/strategy analysis and modelling the organisation.
    • Requirements fundamentals, evolution, quality and packaging.
    • Effective scoping, feasibility, business case preparation.
    • Process modelling (incl. BPMN basics) and improvement.
    • Information analysis, non-functional requirements, and solution evaluation.
    • The BA role & demonstrating value
    • Problem-solving process
    • Analysing the enterprise (strategy, value chain, org modelling)
    • Requirements architecture (business/stakeholder/solution)
    • Effective scoping & measurement
    • Conceptual solutions & impact assessment (feasibility, risk/benefit)
    • Detailed specification: process modelling (BPMN basics), rules & interfaces
    • Information components, non-functional requirements
    • Requirements management, validation, solution evaluation & packaging
    Looking for dates, pricing or group delivery? Talk to us — this programme can be scheduled for teams and tailored to your organisation’s context.