CBAP Exam Preparation

IT BAs

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Be able to assess your readiness and current qualifications for sitting the CBAP exam
• Understand the professional BA certification process (CBAP : Certified BA Professional) as administered by the IIBA
• Prepare a plan leading to CBAP certification
• Know about key areas of the BABOK (BA Body of Knowledge)
• Categorize BA best practices within the BA Body of Knowledge (BABOK ) published by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA )
• Explain the 6 key BA Knowledge Areas as defined in the BABOK
• Be aware of the responsibilities and business ethics expected of a Professional BA

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1 Day

Outline of CBAP Overview – Preparing to Become a BA Professional Training 1. Features of workflow modeling

• Evolution of Business Process Modeling
  • Object flows

2. Characteristics of a Professional BA

• The BA role both in an IT and non-IT context
• Best practices that characterize a Professional Business Analyst
• Types of requirements
• How project type impacts the tasks performed by the Professional BA
• Requirements risks and mitigation strategies for different types of projects
• Tips for fostering good stakeholder relationships
• Tips for promoting good information sharing
• Tips for diffusing stakeholder conflicts

3. Overview of Underlying Competencies as defined in the BABOK 4. Overview of the IIBA and BABOK

• What services does the IIBA provides to the Professional BA?
• Purpose of the BABOK
• Definition of BA Knowledge Areas as contained in the BABOK
• Tips for designing surveys
• Activities and deliverables used by the Professional BA in the following BA Knowledge Areas:
  • Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
  • Elicitation
  • Requirements Management and Communication
  • Enterprise Analysis
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Solution Assessment and Validation

5. CBAP Eligibility and Application Procedure

• Overview of the professional BA certification program administered by the IIBA
• The CBAP accreditation process
• Self-assessment re: readiness to acquire CBAP accreditation
  • Requirements for work experience and knowledge
  • What type of experience is eligible/ ineligible
  • Required references
  • Professional Development
  • Other requirements
• What to expect when you sit the CBAP exam

• CMMI, ITIL, COBIT, PIPEDA

9. Code of Ethical Conduct and Professional Standards (IIBA ) 10. Tips for acquiring BA resources 11. Leveraging your self-assessment to identify BA professional development opportunities 12. Building your own plan to acquire CBAP accreditation 13. For 2-day course: Overview of BABOK 2 Techniques