CBAP Certification Training

CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) training and certification offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) is dedicated to professionals with in-depth experience in business analysis. This training program is designed to deliver the skills that support in heading high-level projects and crafting strategic objectives. The business analysts that undergo this training improve their understanding in business requirements and recommend solutions depending upon the size and industry of the organization to derive increased returns.

This training focuses on business analysis certification and thus imparts skills for analytical thinking, business knowledge, use of software applications, identify team roles and responsibilities, performing stakeholder analysis, managing risks, defining project scope and other important potential factors.

New Certification Levels of Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®)

Along with the changes introduced in the BABOK® Guide, IIBA has implemented some amendments in the certification levels as well. New certification levels of business analysis are as follows:

• Level 1: For individuals entering the field of business analysis.
• Level 2: For BA professionals who have 2-3 years of business analysis experience
• Level 3: For BA professionals who manage and lead with over 5 years of business analysis experience
• Level 4: For BA professionals with advanced skills and 10 years of experience

Enrolling for CBAP® training prepares you for the CBAP® certification by supporting in the following ways:

• Practical guidance
• Inputs from Certified trainers with vast professional experience
• Navigate through the course outline defined by the parent company
• Developing competence in the business analysis principles and practices
• Streamline the concepts and information required to qualify the CBAP® certification
• 35 PDUs Leading to CBAP® certification

CBAP Course Target Audience

• Business Analyst
• Systems Analyst
• Process Improvement Specialist
• Consultant
• Process Improvement Managers
• Requirements Analysts

CBAP Course Prerequisites

• Practical guidance
• In the last 10 years, candidates should have earned at least 7500 hours of work experience in business analysis that falls in line with BABOK® Guide
• Minimum 900 hours of experience in 4 of the 6 knowledge areas in BABOK® Guide
• Minimum 35 hours of Professional Development in last 4 years
• Candidates also need to provide 2 references from a Client, Career Manager or Certified Business Analysis Professional

CBAP Course Exams

CBAP® Certification

1: Introduction

• Purpose of the BABOK® Guide
• What is Business Analysis?
• Who is a Business Analyst?
• Structure of the BABOK® Guide

2: Business Analysis Key Concepts

• The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
• Key Terms
• Requirements Classification Schema
• Stakeholders
• Requirements and Designs

3: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Plan Business Analysis Approach
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan Business Analysis Governance
• Plan Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements

4: Elicitation and Collaboration

• Prepare for Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration

5: Requirements Life Cycle Management

• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements

6: Strategy Analysis

• Analyze Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy

7: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution

8: Solution Evaluation

• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyze Performance Measures
• Assess Solution Limitations
• Assess Enterprise Limitations
• Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value

9: Underlying Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Behavioural Characteristics
• Business Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Interaction Skills
• Tools and Technology

10: Techniques

• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
• Backlog Management
• Balanced Scorecard
• Benchmarking and Market Analysis
• Brainstorming
• Business Capability Analysis
• Business Cases
• Business Model Canvas
• Business Rules Analysis
• Collaborative Games
• Concept Modelling
• Data Dictionary
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Mining
• Data Modelling
• Decision Analysis
• Decision Modelling
• Document Analysis
• Estimation
• Financial Analysis
• Focus Groups
• Functional Decomposition
• Glossary
• Interface Analysis
• Interviews
• Item Tracking
• Lessons Learned
• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Mind Mapping
• Non-Functional Requirements Analysis
• Observation
• Organizational Modelling
• Prioritization
• Process Analysis
• Process Modelling
• Prototyping
• Reviews
• Risk Analysis and Management
• Roles and Permissions Matrix
• Root Cause Analysis
• Scope Modelling
• Sequence Diagrams
• Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas
• State Modelling
• Survey or Questionnaire
• SWOT Analysis
• Use Cases and Scenarios
• User Stories
• Vendor Assessment
• Workshops

11: Perspectives

• The Agile Perspective
• The Business Intelligence Perspective
• The Information Technology Perspective
• The Business Architecture Perspective
• The Business Process Management Perspective