Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) Exam Preparation Course Outline (Based on A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0)
Course Overview
The 28 contact hour course prepares participants to take the IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) examination. The CBAP® certification is authorized and maintained by the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA). “The Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) designation is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis experience. With at least 7500 hours of hands-on BA experience, CBAP® recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community.
IIBA® is an independent, non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis. The IIBA mission includes the development and maintenance of standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification and recognition of its practitioners. IIBA is the first organization to offer the formal certification for business analysis professionals.”
Course Details
| Class Duration | 4 Days Instructor Led |
| Prerequisites | Candidates with Minimum 7500 hours of BA work experience aligned with the BABOK® Guide in the last 10 yearsMinimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas. |
| Course Materials Provided | The Crosswind Guide to CBAP® Exam Prep |
CBAP® Exam Preparation Course Content
The class is aligned with:
A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0
For training purposes, the class topics are organized in ease of learning order rather than BABOK® chapter order. For example, BABOK® chapter 11, Techniques, is class topic 4. The BABOK® Knowledge Area chapters 2 – 7 are class topics 5 – 10.
- Introduction, Exam Overview and Test Review
- Framework of Business Analysis
Business analysis framework is made up of a number of basic concepts with which you should be familiar. Even if you have solid experience in business analysis you should make certain you understand the basics.
- Underlying Competencies
Underlying Competencies chapter introduces the underlying competencies within logical groups. Each competency, its importance, and the measurements used to establish success are detailed.
- Techniques
Techniques chapter introduces the techniques used to improve business analysis success. The chapter explains the purpose of each technique and presents a detailed description of the technique, a discussion of the elements that contribute to the technique, and the advantages and disadvantages of using the technique.
- Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringPlan Business Analysis Approach
| Plan Business Analysis Approach |
| Conduct Stakeholder Analysis |
| Plan Business Analysis Activities |
| Plan Business Analysis Communication |
| Plan Requirements Management Process |
| Manage Business Analysis Performance |
- Elicitation
| Prepare for Elicitation |
| Conduct Elicitation |
| Document Elicitation |
| Confirm Elicitation |
- Requirements Management and Communication
| Manage Solution Scope and Requirements |
| Manage Requirements Traceability |
| Manage Requirements for Re-use |
| Prepare Requirements Package |
| Communicate Requirements |
- Enterprise Analysis
| Define Business Need |
| Assess Capability Gaps |
| Determine Solution Approach |
| Define Solution Scope |
| Define Business Case |
- Requirements Analysis
| Prioritize Requirements |
| Organize Requirements |
| Specify and Model Requirements |
| Define Assumptions and Constraints |
| Verify Requirements |
| Validate Requirements |
- Solution Assessment and Validation
| Assess Proposed Solution |
| Allocate Requirements |
| Assess Organizational Readiness |
| Define Transition Requirements |
| Validate Solution |
| Evaluate Solution Performance |
Post Test and Class Evaluation
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