Practical BA Program

Adaptive US Practical Business Analyst Program

 Live Project | 48 Hours of Live Training | 10+ hours of eLearning (100+ Videos) | 1000+ practice questions | BA Study Guide | Mind maps | Audio books | Flashcards | Fortnightly Tutorials | Session Recordings | Faculty Presentations | BA Glossary | BA Workbook | BA Library with 1200+ Job Aids (templates, checklists, guidelines, books) | Guidance on Enhanced Resume Building and Interview Preparation | Faculties part of IIBA Authoring & Exam Teams | 35 IIBA PD Hours | $95 Success Guarantee on ECBA Certification Exam|6 months access

Practical Business Analyst Program Description

The Practical BA Program by Adaptive US has been developed considering the growing demands of professionals to advance their BA skill sets and climb the BA career ladder. It also enables them to take on larger and more complex project responsibilities. This program makes you future-ready by making you comfortable with BA best practices and hands-on experience of BA deliverables and most popular BA tools.

The intense Practical BA training program crafted by expert IIBA certified instructors (part of the BABoK authoring team and exam setting committee with over 25+ years of business analysis experience not only establishes a solid foundation on the industry best practices recommended by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) but also equips the students with BA skills needed to become a skilled BA.

Practical BA training is a highly interactive online training conducted using reliable web conferencing systems over a span of 3 months. Expert faculty, who have been part of the BABoK authoring team and IIBA v3 exam setting committee, conduct this intense Practical BA preparation training. The training includes contents from the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v3.0 and more.

Over the course of the program, Practical BA students will

• Understand, learn and practice established business analysis tasks and techniques from BABoK

• Carry out elicitation and develop BA deliverables like BRD, SRS
• Develop User stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Develop business process models

• Learn how to prioritize backlog using Jira

• Learn how to prototype using Balsamiq
• Learn industry standard BA tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Visio and Balsamiq

• Learn BA techniques

• Learn how to craft winning BA resume

• Learn how to succeed in BA interviews

Who is the target audience for this course?

The Practical BA program is for:

• Professionals who want to kickstart their BA career

• Students enrolled in BA academic programs

• Professionals transitioning into business analysis

• Functional managers who manage BAs

• Professionals who want to learn BA practices in a formal way

Blended Live Virtual and Self-paced Learning

Attend interactive sessions by top-notch IIBA certified instructors with 25+ years of BA experience, using proven web-based conferencing system. Experience world class coaching at the comfort of your home. Watch eLearning videos and the recordings of the live class later to review.

Rewards & Group Discounts

Individuals* | Brand ambassador award | Trailblazer award of $99 Inner Circle Premium

Group discount* |10-50% OFF - View more details

What You Get from Adaptive US Practical BA Training Program

Practical BA Training with Guaranteed Success on ECBA Certification

We pay the exam retake fees of $95 in the off-chance that a participant fails to clear the ECBA certification exam on the first and second attempt. We stick our neck out for you. We succeed with your success and fail with your failure. Read the conditions for success guarantee here.

48 hours of Live Instructor-Led Practical BA Training + 10+ hours of eLearning

Practical BA is a 4 months program with the session duration as follows:

• 20 hours of Live Instructor-Led ECBA Training

• 12 hours of fortnightly exam prep tutorials (2 sessions/month * 6 months)

• 8 hours of BRD, SRS, User Stories Creation/Hands on BA Tools practice/Resume and Interview Prep Training (2 sessions/month * 4 months)

• 8 hours of deliverables review and mentoring sessions (2 sessions/month * 4 months)

• The Practical BA program offers 35 IIBA PD Hours.

BA Tools Training

Get trained on the industry’s most popular BA tools – Jira, Confluence, Balsamiq, MS Visio.

Live BA Project based on case study

Practical BA comes with hands-on experience in performing business analysis tasks and creating BA deliverables.

Resume Building and Interview Prep Workshop

As part of the program, we will review your CV and LinkedIn profile and guide on how to make it better, which will help you find better BA opportunities. As part of the program, we will conduct a mock BA interview to make you better prepared to appear for BA job interviews.

We support you till you succeed

We are just an email/ phone call away. Our training support team and faculties are there to help you with concept clarification and any other query till you become an Practical BA.

Gain mastery over business analysis with Adaptive BA Library

Access to Adaptive Library comprising 1200+ practical business analysis job aids, blogs, videos and more.

Exhaustive 1000+ Model Questions

This includes chapter end practice questions and full-length simulations for ECBA

Revisit what you learned during the training

Adaptive offers class recordings to watch and refresh concepts later.

Learn on the go with ECBA Audiobooks

ECBA Audiobooks are a great resource to learn on the go.

Make learning fun with ECBA Flashcards

Flashcards are a fun way to learn and test the BA terminologies.

10+ hours of ECBA e-learning Videos

You'll get access to 100+ byte-sized ECBA learning modules (each between 5 to 15 mins) that is compatible with all devices.

Faculty presentations

Get access to all faculty presentations used during the program.

Curated Learning Resources

Get access to curated study resources pertaining to ECBA and videos with examples

Be the Most Sought-After BA with Adaptive's BA Practical Program

Introductory Offer (Valid only for a limited period)

$1449 $949 ($500 OFF for First 5 Registrations - Coupon 'SAVE500')

After first 5 registrations: $1449 $1149 ($300 OFF - Coupon 'SAVE300')

Session Plan

Upcoming Practical BA Training Schedule

The Practical BA Training can be attended by students from

Whole of USA, Canada, Europe, South America, Africa, Middle East, India

Introductory Offer (Valid only for a limited period)

$1449 $949 ($500 OFF for First 5 Registrations - Coupon 'SAVE500')

After first 5 registrations: $1449 $1149 ($300 OFF - Coupon 'SAVE300')

(New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Baltimore, Orlando, Jacksonville, Virginia Beach, Portland, Newark, Jersey City, Richmond, Portsmouth, Raleigh, Atlanta, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Aurora, Des Moines, London, Toronto, Saskatoon, Regina, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Dubai, Frankfurt, Riyadh, Johannesburg, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Madrid, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Dublin, Stockholm, Munich, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madison, New Jersey, Washington D.C. , Hamilton, Hartford, Wilmington, Brunswick, Maine, Concord, New Hampshire, Richmond, Virginia, Burlington, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Denver, Halifax, Ontario, Montreal, Kingston, Mississauga, Victoria, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Kuwait, Muscat, Cairo, Rome, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Athens, Zurich, Brussels, Milan, Hague, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Bogota, Santiago, Caracas, Brasilia, Lagos, Dar es Salaam)

Your Faculties: World’s finest

Laura Paton - Chairperson BABOK V3 and PMI PBA Authoring Team. Former Head - Product Development - IIBA. 32+ Years as BA and PM

LN Mishra CBAP-Mentor to 1000+ IIBA Certified Business Analysts, 24+ years of Professional Experience in BA. Part of IIBA V3 Exam Committees.

Lora McCoy CBAP- Regional Director, IIBA Central Americas, Former President – IIBA Oklahoma Chapter, 22+ years of BA experiences.

Tom Tomasovic IIBA-AAC- Agile BA Practitioner, CPRE Certified, B.S. Chemical Engineering – Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 26+ years of BA experiences.

Customer Reviews of Adaptive BA Training

Adaptive US BA program made studying easy for me. After the instructor-led courses, and the learning tools the practice tests took away my anxiety of IIBA test day and I was fully prepared. I was able not only pass the exam on the first try, but I didn't second guess any of my answers - Carin Chapman

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Practical BA - FAQ

• How Practical BA credential gives you a significant edge

Technology today offers tremendous opportunities to improve businesses. Business Analyst is a role where one can contribute to the organization’s strategy, its offerings, its revenue, and its margin. It offers great opportunity to interact with many stakeholders, develop innovative solutions and improving existing solutions. Business Analysts are the bridge between Business stakeholders and Technology Architects. The demand for Business Analysts is at an all-time high and the benefits are worth taking-up business analysis as a career choice. As a Business Analyst, one will always have a challenging and a new job role or project in hand due to the uniqueness of each problem in varied companies.

Some of the benefits of getting Practical BA certified are:

Practical BA is framed rightly to suit the needs of all Business analysts who would like to excel in their BA career. Practices, tasks, tools and certifications are covered in-depth in the Practical BA program. IIBA reports prove that the average salary of top 5 certification holders is 11% more on average in earnings in comparison to non-certification holders.

• Practical BA is a credential that makes a business analyst’s competence known and recognized globally by peers and management.

• It provides better career growth and job opportunities

• The knowledge and skills acquired through the Practical BA program enables one to become an effective and efficient BA.

• It demonstrates continuous dedication to the profession to prospective employers.

• It helps BAs achieve reliable, quality results with enhanced efficiency and consistency.

• Business Analysis is one of the highest growing occupations, with 14% growth projected between 2014-2024 *Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• It also gives a positive feeling and enhanced confidence about achieving a milestone in one’s BA career.

•  What is the Practical BA eligibility criteria? 

The Practical BA program is tailored for entry level BAs. Following are the requirements for the program:

• • • No BA Work Experience required

    • Agree to Code of Conduct.

    • Agree to Terms and Conditions.

• How many hours of effort do I need for the Practical BA program?

The program has 48 hours of live training + 10+ hours of e-Learning. Apart from the same, one is expected to put in at least 60 additional hours to the program.

• Will Practical BA help me to pass the IIBA ECBA Examination? 

The Practical BA provides the required foundation for IIBA ECBA examination. 

• What is covered under the Practical BA Live Project?

  The Practical BA Live Project is to enhance your Business Analysis skills with a hands-on, industry-relevant project, which brings together key concepts that were covered during the training. 

  The student will be given a real life case based based on a Governance, Risk and Compliance Solution and will be asked to create the following deliverables based on the case:

  1. Develop detailed business requirements document (BRD)

  2. User stories and acceptance criteria

  3. Develop business process models 

  4. Conduct requirements elicitation interview - Role play

  5. Develop prototypes

  6. Prepare detailed functional specifications (SRS)

  This comes with live project assistance/mentoring sessions with our expert faculty, where you can clarify any questions pertaining to the project and get the best tips on how to make it better. 

  This will enhance your ability to carry out BA tasks confidently and enable you to become a high performing BA from day 1 at your workplace.

• Can I choose/come up with my own live project?

  This is not permitted as part of the program. Students have to complete the live project which comes as part of the Practical BA program

• For how long will I have access to the learning portal?

  The learning portal duration will be Training start date + 6 months

• What next after the Practical BA course?

The Practical BA opens doors to a rewarding and successful career in business analysis. It gives greater confidence and fulfillment at work. It also gives you an opportunity to become part of an elite group of professionals who are known for their dedication and commitment to the field of business analysis.

 About Adaptive US 

As an Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) for the IIBA, Adaptive US, helps professionals to prepare for and succeed in their certification exams.  Adaptive US is one of the market leaders when it comes to BA online training such as CBAP, CCBA, ECBA, CBDA, AAC, CPOA and CCA and also gives the option of success guarantee where we repay your IIBA ECBA exam fees and you can undergo the training all over again without paying an extra penny, in the off-chance that you fail. 

Have more doubts?

Write to us at Info@AdaptiveUS.com and we will respond to all your queries.