
Certified Business Analysis (CBAP/CCBA)
(CBAP-CCBA)/ISBN:978-1-61691-019-8
Here's what you will get
The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) is a professional certification for individuals with extensive Business Analysis experience. Similarly, the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) is a professional certification for Business Analysis practitioners who want to be recognized for their expertise and skills in business analysis.
Lessons
15+ Lessons | 180+ Exercises | 92+ Quizzes | 81+ Flashcards | 81+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
100+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 119+ Post Assessment Questions | 239+ Practice Test Questions
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Here's what you will learn
Download Course OutlineLessons 1: Introduction
- What You Will Learn
- What Is Covered in This Book
- How to Become CBAP®/CCBA™ Certified
- How to Use This Book
- CBAP®/CCBA™: Certified Business Analys... 3.0 Knowledge Areas and Underlying Competencies
Lessons 2: Foundation Concepts
- What Is Business Analysis?
- Reviewing the Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM™)
- Exploring the Business Analysis Knowledge Areas
- Exploring Requirements
- Understanding How This Applies to Your Projects
- Perspectives on Business Analysis
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 3: Controlled Start: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
- Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 4: Controlled Start: Strategy Analysis
- Strategy Analysis
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 5: Overarching Tasks: Requirements Life Cycle Management
- Requirements Life Cycle Management
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 6: Controlled Middle: Elicitation and Collaboration
- Requirements Elicitation
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 7: Controlled Middle: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
- Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 8: Controlled End: Solution Evaluation
- Solution Evaluation
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 9: Underlying Competencies
- Essential Skills of Effective Business Analysts
- How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Lessons 10: Five Perspectives on Business Analysis
- The Agile Perspective
- The Business Intelligence Perspective
- The Information Technology Perspective
- The Business Architecture Perspective
- The Business Process Management Perspective
- Understanding How This Applies to Your Projects
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Key Terms
Appendix A: Advice on Completing Your Exam Application
- The Competency-Based Certification Model
- CBAP® Experience Requirements
- CCBA™ Experience Requirements
- Calculate Your Experience Hours
- Additional Exam Eligibility Requirements
- The Exam Application Process
Appendix B: Knowledge Areas, Tasks, and Elements
- Review the Six Knowledge Areas
- Knowledge Areas, Tasks, and Elements
Appendix C: Mapping Techniques, Stakeholders, and Deliverables to Knowledge Areas and Tasks
- Techniques
- Stakeholders
- Deliverables
Appendix D: Summary of Business Analysis Techniques
- Business Analysis Techniques
Appendix E: Summary of Business Analysis Outputs
- Business Analysis Outputs
Exam FAQs
CBAP prerequisites:
- Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Business Analysis Work experience in the last 10 years.
- Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the 6 BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total.
- Complete a minimum of 35 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years.
- Provide two references.
CCBA prerequisites:
- Complete a minimum of 3,750 hours of Business Analysis work experience in the last 7 years.
- Within these 3750 minimum hours required, a minimum of 900 hours must be completed in each of 2 of the 6 BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas OR, a minimum of 500 hours must be completed in each of 4 of the 6 BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas.
- Complete a minimum of 21 hours of Professional Development within the last 4 years.
- Provide references.
- For members: USD 325
- For non-members: USD 450
- For corporate member: USD 290
Multiple-choice questions
- CBAP: 500
- CCBA: 70
Applicants are allowed to rewrite the exam two times, each attempt at a fee, (for a total of three times, where the initial exam counts as the first attempt) within the one-year period from the date of the application approval email. If an applicant does not pass their third attempt at the exam, the applicant must wait until their application expiry date. To re-apply, an applicant must complete and submit a new online application with new reference endorsements along with payment of the application and exam fees.