Business Analysis Fundamentals (Level 1)
ECBA™ Certification Preparation Course
DURATION
3 days
PRICE (EXCL. GST)
$1,995
LOCATIONS/DELIVERY METHOD
Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney
Virtual
EXAM
No exam
Business Analysis Fundamentals overview
Kick-start your business analysis career with this practical, industry-aligned course that builds real-world skills, confidence, and a clear pathway toward IIBA® ECBA™ certification.
In today’s organisations, successful strategy execution relies on developing and implementing solutions that deliver measurable value. This course shows you how to achieve that value by defining precise, stakeholder-driven requirements that address real business needs within the context of the entire organisation.
Across three dynamic days, you’ll gain the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques to plan, analyse, and deliver business solutions that drive performance and support strategic goals. Whether you’re new to business analysis or seeking to formalise your experience, you’ll benefit from an interactive blend of theory, real-world scenarios, and hands-on activities — all aligned with the A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) and global best practice.
Each session includes practical exercises and review questions to reinforce your learning and help you apply new skills immediately. While the course provides a strong foundation for ECBA™ exam preparation, additional self-study is recommended for those intending to sit the certification.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course will enable participants to:
- Explain the strategic role of business analysis in enabling organisations to identify, define, and deliver solutions that create measurable business value.
- Apply the BABOK® Guide and BACCM™ frameworks to structure analysis activities, ensuring consistent and effective outcomes across diverse business contexts.
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders to uncover true business needs, manage differing perspectives, and communicate insights with clarity and influence.
- Define, document, and manage high-quality requirements, ensuring they are traceable, prioritised, and aligned with organisational strategy and project objectives.
- Use modelling and analytical techniques to organise and communicate complex requirements clearly, enabling shared understanding and supporting informed decision-making.
- Assess, validate, and evaluate solutions to ensure they deliver expected benefits, meet stakeholder expectations, and support continuous business improvement.
- Demonstrate readiness for ECBA™ certification, applying internationally recognised standards and terminology throughout your analysis work.
KEY TOPICS
- Introduction to business analysis and IIBA certification pathways
- Planning business analysis activities and defining scope
- Stakeholder collaboration and elicitation techniques
- Strategy analysis: Assessing current state and defining future state
- Writing and managing effective requirements
- Requirements lifecycle management and change control
- Modelling and design techniques
- Evaluating requirements, designs, and implemented solutions
As part of PM-Partners’ new integrated learning solution, this course offers students the option to attend our bespoke classroom in person or virtually by dialling in from a remote location.
Our accredited, multi-modal trainers will use a comprehensive participant handbook and a dynamic case study delivery approach to provide all participants with an interactive, multi-faceted and challenging learning experience. Learners will be actively engaged in progressing an initial issue or opportunity statement into documented and validated business requirements.
For group bookings, courses can be customised to suit your requirements and conducted onsite at your premises, at our training centre, or virtually.
Virtual training: Learn more about our virtual delivery.
Materials: A comprehensive participant handbook is provided.
IIBA is a non-profit organisation whose vision is to be the leading world-wide professional association that develops and maintains standards for the practice of Business Analysis, and for the certification of practitioners. PM-Partners is a Premium Training Partner of IIBA.
IIBA offers formal certifications for professional Business Analysts including ECBA, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) and Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®). This IIBA endorsed course is aligned to the BABOK Guide v3.0 knowledge areas and will assist in your preparation for the ECBA™ certification.
DEVELOPMENT UNITS
Participants who have been awarded the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® are eligible to earn 21 PDUs for their participation in this course (21 Ways of Working).
NEXT STEPS
Whether you are pursuing certification or choosing to increase your level of business analysis competency, consider taking our 3-day Business Analysis in Practice (Level 2: CCBA®) Course and / or our 5-day Level 3: CBAP® Exam Preparation Course.
PMI and Project Management Professional (PMP) are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc .
To achieve the greatest benefit from participation in this course, participants should be working in a Business Analysis environment or planning to do so within the near future.
WHERE IS THE TRAINING VENUE LOCATED?
Sydney courses are held at 45 Clarence Street, Sydney.
Melbourne courses are held at 34 Queen Street, Melbourne.
Brisbane courses are held at 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
I REQUIRE AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYMENT IS PROCESSED. CAN I STILL BOOK THIS COURSE ONLINE?
Yes. Simply select ‘invoice’ from the payment options during the checkout process and one of our consultants will be in contact to organise payment.
IS THIS A CERTIFIED COURSE?
No. There are no certifications or exams undertaken in this course, however completion of this course does assist in preparation for the ECBA Certification. You do receive a Completion Certificate from PM-Partners group which is necessary when applying to sit the ECBA certification.
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Who should attend?
This course is designed for:
- Individuals entering the BA profession
- Practising Business Analysts wishing to:
- Build on their skills and/or to revisit fundamental business analysis practices
- Formalise their knowledge as part of their journey to gaining industry-recognised certification
- Professionals transitioning careers
- Project Managers, Project Sponsors or others who wish to broaden their understanding of the business analysis end-to-end process
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