ECBA , CBAP & CCBA Exam Preparation Course
Training Overview
In this training course you will learn how to:
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Understand the ECBA , CBAP and CCBA designations and what they represent
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Analyze and remember the most important elements of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) version 2.0
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Record progress and identify gaps in your business analysis qualifications
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Successfully submit an ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification application
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Identify knowledge from the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification training course needed to pass the examinations and earn your ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification
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Package your business analysis experience and education for the application process
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Comprehend the structure and flow of the BABOK® version 3.0
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Apply critical business analysis knowledge for the examinations
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Thoroughly prepare using over 500 review questions provided in the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification training course
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Greatly improve your chances of passing the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification examination on your first try
Specifically you will
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Learn the benefits of the ECBA™ , CBAP® and CCBA™ designation, what they can do for your organisation, and how to demonstrate their value to current and future employers
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Understand the career impacts of attaining ECBA™/ CBAP® / CCBA™ certification and how it can benefit you in both the short term and long term
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Become familiar with the requirements for both certifications and make progress toward completing them, regardless of your current status
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Gain useful tools for documenting applicable experience and education
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Receive numerous insider tips for succeeding in the application process
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Understand the exams – how they are constructed, what they cover, and important exam practices to keep in mind
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Learn, review, and master the material covered on the ECBA™ ,CBAP® and CCBA™ exams
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Increase your comfort in the exam environment through drills and practice exams
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Take away representative practice exam questions
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Build confidence in your ability to complete the application and pass the exams
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Walk away with a personalised plan for what you need to do to prepare for your CBA™ ,CBAP® and CCBA™ certification exam
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Prepare to Become a Certified Business Analysis Professional
Immediate Benefits of Taking This Class:
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Learn what the IIBA® and its certifications are all about
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Understand and influence your organisation to recognize the value of ECBA™ / CBAP® / CCBA™ certification
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Improve your chances of success with the ECBA™ / CBAP® / CCBA™® certification process
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Explore the nature and construction of the application and examination
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Analyze your unique combination of education, knowledge, and skills to determine the best way to package it for the ECBA™ , CBAP® or CCBA™ application
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Understand what knowledge from the BABOK® and other sources comprise the ECBA™, CBAP® and CCBA™ certifications
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Discover the underlying structure of the BABOK® and tips for remembering it
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Use practical, real–world methods for improving testing success
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Practice answering representative exam questions in a simulated test environment
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Discover tips and tricks that have helped others succeed with the application and exam processes
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Master the BABOK® Knowledge Areas and Underlying Competencies
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Use effective practices for organizing and structuring information that may be tested
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Study everything you need to know to pass the exam
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Examine strategies for evaluating test questions to determine the best answer
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Understand the importance of documenting your education and experience for continued certification requirements
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Approach the application and examination with absolute confidence
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Manage your “test anxiety” by being fully prepared for the exam experience
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Understand and retain the key information for each exam topic
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Develop a practical plan for exam preparation that is customized to your needs
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Increase your professional credibility by demonstrating your business analysis knowledge
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Explore the complete range of business analysis knowledge and prepare for ECBA™, CBAP® or CCBA™ certification
Course Outline
Core concepts of business analysis
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The role of BA
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Effective practices
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Introducing six BABOK® Guide knowledge areas
Underlying competencies of BA
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Analytical thinking
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Business knowledge
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Problem solving
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Interaction
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Software applications
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Communication
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
Allocating requirements resources and tasks
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Identifying team roles and responsibilities
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Assigning work activities to team members
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Performing stakeholder analysis
Determining planning considerations
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Deciding how to manage requirements risks
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Selecting and estimating activity duration and effort
Agreeing to solution scope and change
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Reporting and communicating requirements status
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Quantifying project and product metrics
Elicitation
Collecting the stated requirements
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Preparing for and conducting elicitation activities
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Documenting and confirming elicitation results
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Actively engaging key stakeholders
Selecting the right elicitation techniques
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Brainstorming
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Document analysis
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Focus groups
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Interface analysis
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Interviews
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Observation
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Prototyping
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Requirements workshops
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Survey
Requirements Life Cycle Management
Communicating solution scope and requirements
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Addressing requirements traceability and reuse
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Building appropriate requirements packages
Managing conflicts, issues and changes
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Tracing requirements from origination to implementation
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Presenting requirements for approval and sign-off
Strategy Analysis
Defining the business problem or opportunity
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Identifying capability gaps
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Conducting feasibility studies
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Approving the business case
Charting the project investment path
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Defining solution scope
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Participating in project selection
Requirements Analysis
Progressively elaborating the real requirements
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Structuring and specifying requirements
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Performing gap analysis
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Verifying and validating
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Stating solution capabilities, assumptions and constraints
Applying the appropriate modelling techniques
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Data and behaviour models
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Process and flow models Usage models
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Solution Evaluation
Ensuring solutions meet stakeholder objectives
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Proposing alternate solutions and technology options
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Reviewing proposed solutions relative to requirements
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Allocating requirements across solution components
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Defining transition requirements for the new solution
Assessing organizational change readiness
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Validating that the solution meets the business need
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Creating training and user documentation