ECBA , CBAP & CCBA Exam Preparation Course

Training Overview

 

In this training course you will learn how to:

• Understand the ECBA , CBAP and CCBA designations and what they represent

• Analyze and remember the most important elements of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) version 2.0

• Record progress and identify gaps in your business analysis qualifications

• Successfully submit an ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification application

• Identify knowledge from the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification training course needed to pass the examinations and earn your ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification

• Package your business analysis experience and education for the application process

• Comprehend the structure and flow of the BABOK® version 3.0

• Apply critical business analysis knowledge for the examinations

• Thoroughly prepare using over 500 review questions provided in the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification training course

• Greatly improve your chances of passing the ECBA , CBAP or CCBA certification examination on your first try

 

Specifically you will

 

• 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

• Understand the career impacts of attaining ECBA™/ CBAP® / CCBA™ certification and how it can benefit you in both the short term and long term

• Become familiar with the requirements for both certifications and make progress toward completing them, regardless of your current status

• Gain useful tools for documenting applicable experience and education

• Receive numerous insider tips for succeeding in the application process

• Understand the exams – how they are constructed, what they cover, and important exam practices to keep in mind

• Learn, review, and master the material covered on the ECBA™ ,CBAP® and CCBA™ exams

• Increase your comfort in the exam environment through drills and practice exams

• Take away representative practice exam questions

• Build confidence in your ability to complete the application and pass the exams

• Walk away with a personalised plan for what you need to do to prepare for your CBA™ ,CBAP® and CCBA™ certification exam

• Prepare to Become a Certified Business Analysis Professional

 

Immediate Benefits of Taking This Class:

• Learn what the IIBA® and its certifications are all about

• Understand and influence your organisation to recognize the value of ECBA™ / CBAP® / CCBA™ certification

• Improve your chances of success with the ECBA™ / CBAP® / CCBA™® certification process

• Explore the nature and construction of the application and examination

• Analyze your unique combination of education, knowledge, and skills to determine the best way to package it for the  ECBA™ , CBAP® or CCBA™ application

• Understand what knowledge from the BABOK® and other sources comprise the ECBA™,  CBAP® and CCBA™ certifications

• Discover the underlying structure of the BABOK® and tips for remembering it

• Use practical, real–world methods for improving testing success

• Practice answering representative exam questions in a simulated test environment

• Discover tips and tricks that have helped others succeed with the application and exam processes

• Master the BABOK® Knowledge Areas and Underlying Competencies

• Use effective practices for organizing and structuring information that may be tested

• Study everything you need to know to pass the exam

• Examine strategies for evaluating test questions to determine the best answer

• Understand the importance of documenting your education and experience for continued certification requirements

• Approach the application and examination with absolute confidence

• Manage your “test anxiety” by being fully prepared for the exam experience

• Understand and retain the key information for each exam topic

• Develop a practical plan for exam preparation that is customized to your needs

• Increase your professional credibility by demonstrating your business analysis knowledge

• Explore the complete range of business analysis knowledge and prepare for ECBA™,  CBAP® or CCBA™ certification

 

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Course Outline

 

Core concepts of business analysis

• The role of BA

• Effective practices

• Introducing six BABOK® Guide knowledge areas

 

Underlying competencies of BA

• Analytical thinking

• Business knowledge

• Problem solving

• Interaction

• Software applications

• Communication

 

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

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Allocating requirements resources and tasks

• Identifying team roles and responsibilities

• Assigning work activities to team members

• Performing stakeholder analysis

 

Determining planning considerations

• Deciding how to manage requirements risks

• Selecting and estimating activity duration and effort

Agreeing to solution scope and change

• Reporting and communicating requirements status

• Quantifying project and product metrics

 

Elicitation

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Collecting the stated requirements

• Preparing for and conducting elicitation activities

• Documenting and confirming elicitation results

• Actively engaging key stakeholders

 

Selecting the right elicitation techniques

• Brainstorming

• Document analysis

• Focus groups

• Interface analysis

• Interviews

• Observation

• Prototyping

• Requirements workshops

• Survey

 

Requirements Life Cycle Management

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Communicating solution scope and requirements

• Addressing requirements traceability and reuse

• Building appropriate requirements packages

 

Managing conflicts, issues and changes

• Tracing requirements from origination to implementation

• Presenting requirements for approval and sign-off

 

Strategy Analysis

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Defining the business problem or opportunity

• Identifying capability gaps

• Conducting feasibility studies

• Approving the business case

 

Charting the project investment path

• Defining solution scope

• Participating in project selection

 

Requirements Analysis

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Progressively elaborating the real requirements

• Structuring and specifying requirements

• Performing gap analysis

• Verifying and validating

• Stating solution capabilities, assumptions and constraints

 

Applying the appropriate modelling techniques

• Data and behaviour models

• Process and flow models Usage models

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Solution Evaluation

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Ensuring solutions meet stakeholder objectives

• Proposing alternate solutions and technology options

• Reviewing proposed solutions relative to requirements

• Allocating requirements across solution components

• Defining transition requirements for the new solution

 

Assessing organizational change readiness

• Validating that the solution meets the business need

• Creating training and user documentation