iiBA Business Analysis Professional Certification Preparatory Course (CCBA®)/(CBAP®)

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Overview

The Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) designation is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis experience. This course covers the basic skill sets required by Business Analysts (BA) professionals based on the industry recognized standards and benchmark such as Institute of Business Analysis’ (IIBA®), Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®), and other industry best practices. The course also provides exposure to BA concepts which helps you apply the knowledge gained during the program.

Who Should Attend?

The CBAP® certification training is designed for individuals with some knowledge of business analysis and ideal for business professionals aspiring to become business analysts

Course Outcome

Understand the skills and techniques required to become a business analyst and able to apply business analysis practices as outlined in the BABOK Guide Access and deliver higher quality results with increased consistency and efficiency.

Course Outline

1. Business Analysis and the BA Professional
   • BABOK Purpose
   • What is Business Analysis
   • Role of the Business Analyst
   • BABOK Structure
2. Business Analysis Key Concepts
   • The Business Analysis Core Concept Model
   • Requirements Classifications
   • 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
   • Behavioral 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