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Understanding the CBAP® Designation
A Panel Discussion
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Panel IntroductionSuzanne Bertschi
Suzanne is the Product Manager of Certification for IIBA®. In this role, Suzanne is accountable for the operational manage-ment of the certification and re-certification programs. Previously, Suzanne was a Sr. Business Systems Consultant at Sun Life Financial, responsible for business analysis and, for business analysis process improvement, training and coaching. Suzanne has over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry and in IT.
Suzanne has a BComm degree from Carleton University.
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Panel IntroductionKevin Brennan
Kevin Brennan, CBAP, PMP, serves on the Board of Directors as the Vice-President, Body of Knowledge, as well as acting as the IIBA’s Manager of Information Technology. He is responsible for the development of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) and was also one of the authors of the CBAP® exam. He is a frequent speaker on business analysis, project management, and software quality assurance topics at conferences. Kevin has a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto.
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Panel IntroductionMichael Gladstone
Michael is Senior Manager, Business Analysis & Quality Assurance at Meridian Credit Union, responsible for developing theBA and QA practices, and overseeing the BA and QA activities across the organization. As IIBA® VP Certification, Michael oversees the operations of the Certification programs and development and management of the organization’s professional designations. As CIO, Michael's responsibilities include IT Operations and Solutions Development.Michael is a graduate of York University with a BSc. in Computer Science and the Schulich School of Business with an MBA.
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Understanding the CBAP® Designation
A Panel Discussion
CBAP® Exam and DesignationExam migrates to 2.0 August 1, 2009 Item writing team currently
developing 2.0 exam Exam blueprint will be published
later this year If you are certified under 1.6, it
remains valid
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CBAP® Certification Requirements Application Requirements Five years (7,500 hours) of business
analysis work in the last 10 years experience
Demonstrated experience and knowledge (i.e. minimum 900 hours) in 4 out of 6 BABOK® Knowledge Areas
21 hours of BA professional development in the last 4 years
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent Two professional references Signed Code of Conduct Upon approval, the candidate must pass the
CBAP® Exam
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The Certification Process Candidate submits an application for certification.
The application must include: Application form and application fee Examination fee References Code of Conduct form
IIBA® Certification Body reviews these materials to determine if the candidate meets all CBAP® requirements
If approved, the candidate registers to take the exam Candidate takes the exam Candidate is notified of the result
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Re-certification Re-certification will be required every 3
years CBAP® recipients will require Continuing
Development Units (CDUs) to re-certify Formal Academic Education Professional Development Professional Activities Self Directed Learning Volunteer Service Professional Experience
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Now Available! BABOK® Guide v2.0All content has been reviewed and validated by practitioners and experts
Tasks have been condensed from 76 down to 32
More flexible task structure allows the BABOK® Guide to be mapped to a wide range of methodologies
New Release!BABOK® Guide v2.0 Print Publication
Volume discounts available
Next WebinarStructuring IIBA® for 2010 and Beyond When: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT Who: Kathleen Barret, President, Indy Mitra, Secretary and Head of Operational
Compliance, and Alain Arseneault, VP Marketing and Communications Discussion points:
Understanding the reasons the Board has recommended changes to the IIBA® bylaws
Successes and challenges in governing an international, professional association
Rights, responsibilities and benefits of IIBA® Membership
Register now at www.theiiba.org