Agile Analysis: A Guide for Modern Business Analysts. 21 PDU

2026 updated course: completely reworked syllabus and materials to make the course relevant to the modern times.

We live in a time when being adaptive is no longer a matter of choice - it is a matter of survival for business.

In this course, you will learn how to apply business analysis on three agile horizons:

1. Strategic: help businesses make strategic decisions in agile context and scope and prioritise initiatives for delivery

2. Tactical: help the teams understand real needs of their customers and scope projects accordingly

3. Operational: navigate project delivery processes and guide the teams in delivery of products

More importantly, this course will help you build the mindset, skillset, and toolset for performing agile analysis in any organisation  or industry. You will gain hands-on skills in business analysis techniques and methods that will help you define requirements, scope products, test ideas, and deliver real value.

This is a masterclass for Business Analysts who want to lead with empathy.

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This course is officially endorsed by the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) and qualifies for 21 professional development units for the purposes of certification.

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This course will offer:

• Overview of business agility and application of business analysis to an agile organisation

• Principles of Human-centred design in product development

• Examples and practical explanations of agile analysis techniques

• Case studies of how Generative AI can help you in common business analysis tasks

• Explanation of the principles of agile analysis

• A way to systematise your experience and bring it into a common BA method through the Agile extension to the BABOK® Guide

• Quizzes with detailed explanations of the answers to check your knowledge

• A sample set of IIBA®-AAC exam questions with detailed explanations of answers to prepare for the exam

• A way to earn a few extra PDUs/CDUs online: this course has been reviewed by IIBA experts and qualifies for 21 development units.

• Analyst's Corner branded certificate of completion in addition to the Udemy certificate.

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The course is 100% aligned with the Agile extension to the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) - the key standard explaining the business analysis profession with relation to Agile environments. Created jointly by the IIBA and the Agile Alliance, it is probably the best and most comprehensive guide into how to perform agile analysis.

In addition to the Guide, IIBA offers a set of professional certifications for business analysis professionals including

• Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC) - one of the best regarded Agile certifications for business analysts.

This course helps prepare for the certification and has a set of sample exam questions to test your readiness.

But more importantly, it will help you become a better business analyst!

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This course forms a part of Analyst’s Corner Business Analysis Capability Ladder - a structured multi-step approach to building strong business analysis skills and expertise.

It consists of 4 distinct rungs tailored to people at different stages of their professional lifecycle:

• Foundation: Learn the ropes of business analysis | Build the baseline for professional career

• Progression: Deepen your analysis expertise | Scale your toolkit and analytical rigour

• Specialisation: Develop strategic specialisms | Cultivate niche expertise in high-value domains

• Leadership: Gain authority and leadership | Lead business analysis for your team or organisation

Each rung consists of multiple training courses and an assessment; finishing the whole Ladder provides the depth of practical knowledge that rivals traditional academic BA programs.

This course is one of the three courses on the Specialisation rung.

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Note: Analyst's Corner is an Endorsed Education Provider™ by IIBA®, which means the materials and references to IIBA® and its publications used in this course are licensed for us to do so. By enrolling in this course you support legal use of intellectual property and contribute to the development of business analysis profession.

Analyst’s Corner is not a regulated academic body or university. Our "BA Capability Ladder" is a proprietary professional development framework focused on practical, high-impact skills based on industry standards and best practices; and is not part of the formal higher education sector.

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