Certified Business Analysis (CBAP and CCBA)

Hours: 40 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $499.00

Course Overview:

Certified Business Analysis (CBAP/CCBA) is a training course for passing the certification exams conducted by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). These are 2 different exams: Certified Business Analysis Program (CBAP) and Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA). The detailed study guide helps you prepare for both CBAP and CCBA certification exams simultaneously. CBAP prepares you for larger and complex roles as a business analyst whereas CCBA is ideal for those with extensive Business Analysis experience. The course content focuses on strategy analysis, solution evaluation, requirements lifecycle management, business analysis planning and monitoring, and requirement analysis and design definition. Additionally, it helps in developing soft skills like communication, problem-solving, and collaboration, which are essential for successful business analysis.

Students will:

• Exploring the Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM™) framework & understanding six knowledge areas
• Understanding of elicitation methods, creating requirement specifications, and conducting feasibility studies
• Ability to manage the entire lifecycle of requirements, requirement prioritization, traceability, and change management
• Evaluate potential solutions for defined requirements; assess the feasibility, viability, and suitability of different options
• Expertise in techniques used in business analysis, like data modeling, process modeling, and use case analysis
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and business intelligence tools
• Using flowcharts, data flow diagrams, and UML diagrams to create models to represent business processes
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the business analysis process; understanding their needs, expectations, and potential impacts
• Create various deliverables like requirement specifications, use case diagrams, and process models, that communicate the business analysis findings
• Improved writing skills to produce clear, concise, and well-structured documentation

This course prepares a student to take the IIBA Certified Business Analysis Program (CBAP) and Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) national certification exam.

Course Outline:

Lesson 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

Lesson 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

Lesson 3: Controlled Start: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 4: Controlled Start: Strategy Analysis

• Strategy Analysis
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 5: Overarching Tasks: Requirements Life Cycle Management

• Requirements Life Cycle Management
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 6: Controlled Middle: Elicitation and Collaboration

• Requirements Elicitation
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 7: Controlled Middle: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 8: Controlled End: Solution Evaluation

• Solution Evaluation
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 9: Underlying Competencies

• Essential Skills of Effective Business Analysts
• How This Applies to Your Projects
• Summary
• Exam Essentials
• Key Terms

Lesson 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

Lesson 11: 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

Lesson 12: Appendix B: Knowledge Areas, Tasks, and Elements

• Review the Six Knowledge Areas
• Knowledge Areas, Tasks, and Elements

Lesson 13: Appendix C: Mapping Techniques, Stakeholders, and Deliverables to

• Knowledge Areas and Tasks
• Techniques
• Stakeholders
• Deliverables

Lesson 14: Appendix D: Summary of Business Analysis Techniques

• Business Analysis Techniques

Lesson 15: Appendix E: Summary of Business Analysis Outputs

• Business Analysis Outputs

All necessary course materials are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares a student to take the IIBA Certified Business Analysis Program (CBAP) and Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) national certification exam.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.