Agile Analysis: A Guide for Modern Business Analysts. 21 PDU
What you'll learn
- 21 IIBA PDUs (11 hours of video + 10 hours of reading, tests, and exercises)
- Completely updated course to match the business analysis needs in 2026
- Principles of agile analysis and human-centred design (HCD)
- Foundations of agile delivery, different modes of agile planning, estimation and analysis
- Application of agile analysis to different levels: strategic, tactical, and operational
- Prepare for IIBA(r) Agile Analysis Certification exam
Requirements
- Some knowledge of business analysis or agile delivery methods may help but is not mandatory.
Description
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:
Strategic: help businesses make strategic decisions in agile context and scope and prioritise initiatives for delivery
Tactical: help the teams understand real needs of their customers and scope projects accordingly
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.
An official IIBA Endorsed Education Provider certificate of completion in addition to the standard 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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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.
All the trademarks belong to their rightful owners.
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring business analysts
- Business analysts with experience in "traditional" heavy weight SDLC methodologies who want to learn agile
- Product owners and managers who need to perform business analysis in agile context
- Scrum masters and other agile practitioners who want to understand how business analysis works in agile
- Business analysts aiming at Agile Analysis Certification by IIBA (IIBA(r)-AAC)
Instructors
Igor is a seasoned business analyst and a BA team manager with experience in the fields of e-commerce, content management, customer service, and software development.
His areas of expertise include Business Analysis, Project Management, Business process management, Enterprise Architecture, Quality Management, and Agile.
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In addition to being an active practitioner, Igor has been teaching and mentoring business analysts and helped dozens of people get certified or achieve their career goals.
Igor is a frequent speaker at business analysis conferences (such as IIBA Australia Chapter's BA professional day), meetups and other events and is a volunteer facilitator for IIBA study groups.
Igor is an owner and editor-in-chief of Analyst's corner, a medium publication about business analysis and enterprise architecture.
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In his professional career, Igor has been leading business analysis and process management teams at cybersecurity, consulting and retail organisations.
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Formal Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Business process modelling and optimisation
- Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)
- Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®- CBDA)
- Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis (IIBA®-CCA)
- Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC)
Igor also has a list of qualifications in ISO 9000, ISO 31000, ITIL, Agile and industry specific certificates.
Analyst’s Corner is an IIBA® Training Partner dedicated to providing practical, down-to-earth training for business analysts and project delivery professionals. Founded by seasoned practitioner Igor Arkhipov, the Analyst's Corner connects the dots between complex theory of big bodies of knowledge and real-world practical application of analysis skills.
The curriculum focuses on high-demand disciplines, including Business Analysis, Agile analysis, BPMN, and Information Technology. It has trained over 100,000 students globally, offering courses that qualify for professional development units (CDUs/PDUs). Beyond structured learning, Analyst’s Corner fosters a professional community through its popular Medium publication, helping practitioners share insights on enterprise architecture and digital transformation.