understanding the cbap designation
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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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Vision and Mission
Develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners
IIBA® is an international not-for-profit professional association for business
analysis professionals.
VisionThe world's leading association for Business Analysis professionals
Mission
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IIBA® GoalsStrategic Goals Create and develop
awareness and recognition of the value and contribution of the role of the Business Analysis Professional
Define the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®)
Publicly recognize qualified practitioners through an internationally acknowledged certification program
Provide a forum for knowledge sharing
Operational Goals Ensure the long term
viability of the organization Enable sustainable growth
to support the establishment of IIBA® as a worldwide organization
Ensure financial viability to support the implementation and sustainment of IIBA® operational and strategic priorities
Consistently demonstrate value of the organization to IIBA® constituents
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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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Work ExperienceAcceptable activities include: Hands-on business analysis activities (as
per BABOK®) Coaching or mentoring of business
analysts with respect to business analysis activities
Development of business analysis methodology and/or best practices
Development of business analysis training
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Work ExperienceActivities that will not apply include: Supervisory management of business
analysis activities (e.g. resource management, status reporting, performance management)
Teaching business analysis training courses Selling requirements tools/software Project management Testing Programming
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Professional Development Must be personal professional development,
not time developing others (e.g., taking a course qualifies, teaching a course does not)
For initial CBAP® certification, Professional Development must be a course or seminar
Course content must be based on the BABOK® Knowledge Areas or Underlying Fundamentals
Testing courses, project management courses or programming courses will not qualify
Leadership, communication do qualify
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ReferencesMust be provided by a: Career Manager Internal or external Client Certified Business Analysis
Professional™ (CBAP®)
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Exam details
Comprised of 150 multiple choice questions Each multiple choice question has 4 possible
answers Exam duration is 3.5 hours Paper exams or computer-based testing in
designated exam centres Scoring is immediate for CBT
May take 30 days for paper-based exams Notifications will include information on
performance by Knowledge Area for any unsuccessful candidates
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Preparing for the exam Review the content of the IIBA®
Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® version 1.6
Identify your gaps in knowledge or areas of weakness and then reference publications listed in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® version 1.6 for those areas.
Join a CBAP® study group or enroll in a CBAP® Prep Course
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Certification FeesInitial fees $125 USD
application fee that is non-refundable
$325 USD exam fee for IIBA® members
$450 USD exam fee for non-members
Rewrite fees $250 USD for IIBA®
members $375 USD for non-
members Candidate must wait
3 months before rewriting the exam
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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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Where to find more informationAvailable on www.theiiba.org CBAP® Handbook CBAP® FAQs CBAP® Application and Exam
processes and forms Business Analysis Body of
Knowledge®
Email: [email protected]
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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®
- Version 2
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Identifies currently accepted practices
Recognizes business analysis is not synonymous with software requirements
Defined & enhanced by the professionals who apply it
Captures the sum of the knowledge required for the practice of business analysis as a professionThe set of tasks, knowledge, & techniques required to
identify business needs & determine solutions to business problems.
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What are the major changes? All content is complete 77 tasks consolidated into 32 Applies to a wider range of methods
including Agile, BPM Validated by practitioners and
experts Surveys of BA community show that
content is “generally accepted” All tasks performed by most BAs
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TechniquesTechniques consolidated in their own chapter 34 techniques described in 2.0 All techniques listed are performed
by a majority of BAs today Includes all commonly used
elicitation and analysis techniques Cover most situations a BA is likely
to encounter
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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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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
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