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PC-BA-ABA Verified 2026 Edition

BCS Professional Certificate in Agile Business Analysis Practice Test

PC-BA-ABA, the BCS Professional Certificate in Agile Business Analysis, applies business analysis techniques inside Agile teams. The practice test is built around Agile philosophy and methods, modelling the business context, and planning and estimating requirements across iterations. It builds on Diploma-level BA knowledge and counts toward the Advanced International Diploma.

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PC-BA-ABA Exam Topics and Domains

PC-BA-ABA is organized into 10 weighted domains.

1

Agile Philosophy

5%

The Business Analysis Service Framework

Services within the BA Service Framework

Identify the services within the BA Service Framework

Business Agility

Definition of business agilityFour dimensions of business agility

Explain the four dimensions of business agility

The Agile Business Analyst

Enabling business agilitySupporting agile software projectsAgile manifesto for business analysts

Explain the role of the agile business analyst

Growth and Fixed Mindsets

Definitions of growth and fixed mindsets

Distinguish between a growth and fixed mindset

2

Agile Principles

10%

The Three Elements of Agile Delivery

MindsetPracticesMethods

Explain the three elements of agile delivery: mindset, practices, and methods

The Agile Manifesto

Four values of the Agile ManifestoTwelve principles behind the Agile Manifesto

State the elements within the Agile Manifesto

The Six Core Agile Values

Collaborative workingSelf-managing teamsContinuous improvement and analysisIterative development and incremental deliveryPlanning for and building in changeDoing the right thing and the thing right
  • Explain the six core Agile values
  • Apply the 8 wastes of Lean
3

Agile Methods

10%

Key Elements in Agile Methods

Common elements across agile methods

Describe the key elements found in agile methods

Agile Methods

ScrumXP (Extreme Programming)DSDM/Agile PMSAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

Describe a range of agile methods (process, roles, principles)

4

Working with Stakeholders and Roles

10%

Stakeholder Engagement

The nature of stakeholdersThe multi-skilled team

Describe stakeholder engagement in agile projects

Stakeholder Categories, Roles and Perspectives

Business/governance stakeholdersArchitecture domain stakeholdersDevelopment team stakeholdersExternal stakeholders
  • Describe the stakeholders engaged in Agile projects
  • Categorise stakeholders by their roles and perspectives
5

Modelling the Business Context

10%

Business Analysis and the Business Context

Understanding the business context

Explain how business analysis relates to the business context

The Cynefin Framework

Cynefin Framework domains

Describe the Cynefin Framework

The Functional Model Map (FMM)

Three perspectives of the FMMAreas of relevance for business analysts

Describe the Functional Model Map and its relevance for business analysts

Modelling the Business System

POPIT modelBusiness activity modelsBusiness use case modelsBusiness epics
  • Explain the use of techniques used to model the business system
  • Explain system modelling techniques
6

Goal Decomposition and Prioritisation

10%

Goal and Functional Decomposition

Goal decomposition techniques

Analyse business goals and their decomposition

Cockburn's Levels of Goal

Cockburn's goal levels

Explain Cockburn's levels of goal

The Importance of Prioritisation

Why prioritisation matters

Explain the importance of prioritisation

Prioritisation Techniques

Kano modelMoSCoW prioritisationWSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)

Explain and apply prioritisation techniques

Prioritisation Decomposition

Decomposing priorities

Explain prioritisation decomposition

7

Deciding the Requirements Approach

10%

The Requirements Engineering Framework: Requirements Slices

Requirements slices

Explain slices of the Requirements Engineering framework

The Product Owner Role

Product Owner responsibilities

Explain the Product Owner role

Techniques for Elaborating Requirements Iteratively

Iterative requirement elaboration techniques

Identify techniques for iterative development

Prototyping

The five prototyping dimensionsTypes of prototype

Identify techniques for iterative development and describe the prototyping technique

Definition of Ready and Definition of Done

Definition of readyDefinition of done

Explain the definition of ready and the definition of done

8

Modelling Roles, Stories and Scenarios

15%

User Research and Analysis

User research techniques

Explain user analysis techniques

User Roles

Identifying and documenting user rolesAnalysing personas and misuse characters

Identify and analyse user roles, personas and misuse characters

Modelling the System Context and Scope

Context diagramUse case diagram

Explain system modelling techniques

User Stories

INVEST criteriaHierarchy of user storiesCompound storiesComplex storiesThe 3Cs

Analyse, decompose and document user stories

Techniques

Scenario analysisBehaviour-driven developmentStory mapping

Explain user story techniques including scenario analysis, BDD and story mapping

9

Organising and Estimating Requirements

10%

Types of Requirements

Requirement types

Identify types of requirements

The Itemised Backlogs

The solution backlogThe release backlogThe iteration backlog

Explain the role and management of the solution, release and iteration backlog

Ordering the Backlog

Backlog ordering techniques

Explain how to order the backlog

Documenting Non-Functional Requirements

NFR documentation

Document non-functional requirements

Hierarchy of Use Cases and User Stories

Use case and user story hierarchy

Explain the hierarchy of use cases and user stories

Estimation Techniques

Wideband DelphiRelative sizingPlanning poker

Explain the Wideband Delphi, relative sizing and planning poker estimation techniques

10

Planning and Managing Iterations

10%

The Iteration

Iteration concept

Explain the concept of an iteration

Iterations and Goals

Setting iteration goals

Explain iterations and their goals

Planning the Iteration

Calculating team velocity

Explain techniques used to plan an iteration including calculating team velocity

Techniques to Manage the Iteration

Daily stand-upsAgile boardsBurn down chartsIteration reviewsRetrospectives

Explain techniques and meetings used to plan, estimate and manage an iteration

How do I earn this certification?

Passing PC-BA-ABA earns the BCS Professional Certificate in Agile Business Analysis certification. It sits in the Business Analysis track.

Current Level Exams
  • PC-BA-ARE - BCS Professional Certificate in Advanced Requirements Engineering
  • PC-BA-BPR - BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation
  • PC-BA-BASD - BCS Professional Certificate in Business Analysis Service Delivery
  • PC-BA-BA - BCS Professional Certificate in Business Architecture
  • PC-BA-BF - BCS Professional Certificate in Business Finance
  • PC-BA-DA - BCS Professional Certificate in Data Analysis
  • PC-BA-SE - BCS Professional Certificate in Stakeholder Engagement
  • PC-BA-TL - BCS Professional Certificate in Team Leadership
Next Level Options
Alternative Paths
  • PC-BA-SE - BCS Professional Certificate in Stakeholder Engagement Complements agile BA skills with stakeholder management expertise
  • PC-BA-ARE - BCS Professional Certificate in Advanced Requirements EngineeringDeepens requirements engineering knowledge relevant to agile delivery
  • PC-BA-BPR - BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation Focuses on value delivery and benefits management in change programmes

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What's changed on this exam?

Current Status
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  • Last content update: 2024-08-01
Updates
  • SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) 6.0 The exam covers SAFe at an overview level only. The SAFe 6.0 update with AI integration and flow-based practices may be referenced in future syllabus updates, but the current V3.0 syllabus requires only a general overview description of SAFe. • Release date: 2023-03-01
  • Scrum Guide 2020 The 2020 Scrum Guide removed the terms 'Development Team' in favour of 'Developers' and simplified the framework. The BCS syllabus aligns with the current Scrum Guide terminology. • Release date: 2020-11-01

Who should take this exam?

  • Understanding of CATWOE technique
  • Understanding of Business Activity Modelling
  • Understanding of Use Case Diagrams
  • Familiarity with business analysis concepts (equivalent to BCS International Diploma level)
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