Introduction To Business
Analyst
Mission: To develop and maintain standards for the practice
of business analysis and for the certification of its
practitioners
The IIBA is an international non-profit professional
association for business analysis professionals
March 2004
o 37 members
o 2 countries (Canada & US)
December 2008
o 7,791 members
o 81 chapters
o 68 countries
o 462 CBAPs (Certified Business Analysis Professional)
Business Analysis
Business Analysis is the set of tasks, knowledge and
techniques required to identify business needs and
determine solutions to business problems.
Solutions often include a systems development
component, but may also consist of process
improvement or organizational change.
International Institute of Business Analysis Body of
Knowledge (BABOK)
A Business Analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders
in order to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate
requirements for changes to business processes, policies,
and information systems.
Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
The BABOK is the collection of knowledge within the
profession of Business Analysis and reflects generally
accepted practice
Describes business analysis areas of knowledge, their
associated activities and tasks and the skills necessary to
be effective in their execution
Provides the basis for the CBAP certification
CBAP Certification
Qualified practitioners will receive the designation
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
This certification is designed for individuals with an advanced level of
knowledge and experience
The IIBA is considering a secondary certification to meet the needs of
less senior Business Analysts
Membership in the IIBA is not required to take the certification
examination
CBAP
A recognized expert in identifying the business needs of an
organization in order to determine business solutions
CBAPs are acknowledged as competent individuals
performing a role which is increasingly recognized as a vital
component of any successful project
Benefits of CBAP Certification
o Validation of skills and capabilities by a recognized external
authority
o Recognition by peers and management as qualified and
experienced to practice business analysis
o Confirmation of competence in the principles and practices of
business analysis
o Advanced career potential by creating a separate and distinct
career path within the information technology industry and
business community
Certification Requirements
5 years (7,500 hours) of business analysis work in the last
10 years
Demonstrated experience and expertise in at least 4 of the
6 BABOK Knowledge Areas
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
21 hours of BA professional development in the last 4 years
2 professional references
Work Experience
Acceptable activities include:
Hands-on business analysis activities (as per BABOK)
Coaching or mentoring Business Analysts with respect to
business analysis activities
Development of an organizations business analysis
methodology and/or best practices
Development of business analysis training courses
Work Experience
Activities that will not apply include:
Non-supervisory management of business analysis
activities (e.g., resource management, status reporting,
performance management, etc.)
Teaching business analysis training courses
Selling requirements tools/software
Project Management
Testing
Programming
Knowledge Areas
Enterprise Analysis
Requirements Planning and Management
Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Requirements Communication
Solution Assessment and Validation
Professional Development
Directly related to business analysis or its underlying
fundamentals
IIBA endorsed education provider courses qualify note if
EEP course
IIBA will review course outline to determine if other courses
qualify
Project management, programming, or testing courses will
not qualify
References
Must be provided by a:
Career Manager (person who is responsible for your
annual performance review)
Internal or external client
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
The Certification Process
Submit application including:
Application form and application fee
References
Code of Conduct form
Examination fee (due at least 60 days prior to exam date)
IIBA reviews to determine if requirements are met notifies
via e-mail within 30 days
Register for Exam
Approved applicant has one year to successfully pass the
exam
Within a month of approval, e-mail from Castle Worldwide
with user ID and password to register online for a test
center and test date
If exam is passed granted CBAP certification
If exam is not passed may retake the exam once after
three month wait if still within one year eligibility
Current CBAP Exam Blueprint
Knowledge Area
Percent of
Questions
Enterprise Analysis
22.0%
Requirements Planning and
Management
22.7%
Requirements Elicitation
18.7%
Requirements Analysis and
Documentation
20.7%
Requirements Communication
10.7%
Solution Assessment and Validation
5.2%
Certification Fees
Initial fees
$125 application fee that is non-refundable
$325 exam fee for IIBA members
$450 exam fee for non-members
Rewrite fees
$250 for IIBA members
$375 for non-members
Recertification
Recertification is required every 3 years
Require 60 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) to
recertify
Renewal fee - $85 for IIBA members and $120 for nonmembers
Latest Developments
IIBA is piloting an online application process which includes
payment of the application fee - plans are to launch the
process in March
BABOK v2 expected to be released in March
Plans are to begin working on the next version of the CBAP
exam in March or April 2009
New Career Center on IIBA website for job seekers and
employers
BABOK v2 Knowledge Areas
Business Analysis Planning and
Monitoring
Enterpr Elicitati Requireme Solution
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Requirements Management and
Communication
Underlying Competencies
BABOK
Identifies currently accepted practices
Recognizes business analysis is not synonymous with
software requirements
Defined and enhanced by the professionals who apply it
Captures the sum of the knowledge required for the
practice of business analysis as a profession
What the BABOK is NOT
It is NOT a methodology nor does it prescribe or favor a
methodology
It is NOT a how to business analysis instruction manual
Tasks
Applicable to all business analysis efforts
Necessary components of business analysis
May be executed as often as necessary
Consistently defined inputs and outputs
Techniques
Cover different methodologies or approaches
BPM (business process management), Agile, Iterative,
waterfall, etc.
Usage depends on the purpose
Understand when techniques are appropriate
Example Task & Techniques
Task: Conduct Elicitation Activity
Techniques:
Brainstorming
Requirements Workshop
Interview
Prototyping
Etc.
Future Plans
Publication of BABOK v2
Release of electronic copy in late March 2009
Free for IIBA members, nonmembers will be charged
IIBA is investigating print options
Future editions expected every five years
Knowledge Sharing
Suman Akula has successfully completed his application to
sit for the CBAP exam and is willing to answer questions
about his experience
Is there anyone else here who has completed or is in the
process of applying to take the exam?
Thank You !!!
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