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Gain the agile knowledge and confidence you need to sit the PMI-ACP exam. This self-paced course covers the key agile principles, practices, and tools recognised by PMI so you can work more effectively on agile projects.{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"What is Business Analysis? Key Techniques & Analyst Role","url":"https://www.knowledgetrain.co.uk/business-analysis","significantLink":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analysis","about":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"business analysis","sameAs":["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/07764x","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1518232"]}],"mentions":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"Business analysis","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/07764x"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Use case","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_case","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01rs9z"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Project management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05_p2"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Agile software development","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Business process modeling","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_process_modeling","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/04bxyt"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"British Computer Society","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Computer_Society","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02p7dl"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Feasibility study","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feasibility_study","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05gcp6"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Business analyst","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analyst","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05czsl"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Critical thinking","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01pfjq"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"SWOT analysis","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01q_dt"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Problem solving","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_solving","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/053w_z"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"User story","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_story","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/07vtf7"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Business process","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_process","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01ybqv"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Waterfall model","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0867l"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Change management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05qb9n6"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Strategic management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01jqpl"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Professional certification","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_certification","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01vt2"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/04_tv"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Quality assurance","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01sf4b"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Goal","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/03g_1kv"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Risk","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/06d5f"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Collaboration","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01s560"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Communication","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01lhf"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Systems analysis","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0c7z0"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Strategic planning","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_planning","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01h2x3"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"Gap analysis","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/085szz"]}]}
What you will gain
- Core agile values, principles, and mindsetRelated articles
- How Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and hybrid approaches differ
- Techniques for agile planning, estimation, and forecasting
- Ways to manage changing requirements and stakeholder needs
- Tools to improve team collaboration and performance
Who this course is for
- Project managers moving into agile environments
- Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and agile team members
- Business analysts, testers, and technical specialists on agile projects
- Professionals planning to sit the PMI-ACP certification exam
- Anyone wanting a structured route to consolidate agile experience
Benefits
Develop an agile mindset
Broaden your agile toolkit
Prepare for the PMI-ACP exam

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