Globalini

Prerequisites:

Our Training program provides important certifications including Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis TM (CCBA®) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)

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• Overview of certification process, requirements, and application tips
• CBAP^® Exam overview

 BABOK^® Framework

• 7 Key Knowledge Areas
• BABOK^® Terminology
• Practice Exam Questions Overview & Review

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

• Overview- Plan Business Analysis Approach, Conduct Stakeholder Analysis, Plan Business Analysis Activities, Plan Business Analysis Communication, Plan Requirements Management Process, Manage Business Analysis Performance
  • Inputs and Outputs
• 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
• Techniques for Planning
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

Elicitation

• Overview- Prepare for Elicitation, Conduct Elicitation Activity, Document Elicitation Results, Confirm Elicitation Results
  • Inputs and Outputs
• 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
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

Requirements Management & Communication

• Overview- Manage Solution, Scope & Requirements, Manage Requirements Traceability, Maintain Requirements for Re-use, Prepare Requirements Package, Communicate Requirements
  • Inputs and Outputs
• 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
  • Techniques for Requirements Management and Communication
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

 Enterprise Analysis

• Overview- Define Business Need, Assess Capability Gaps, Determine Solution Approach, Define Solution Scope, Define Business Case
  • Inputs and Outputs
• 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
• Techniques for Enterprise Analysis
  • The business architecture
  • Document Analysis
  • Setting up the Priorities
  • Feasibility studies
  • Project scope
  • Scope Change Management
  • Business case
  • Risk assessment
  • Evaluation
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

 Requirements Analysis

• Overview- Prioritize Requirements, Organize Requirements, Specify and Model Requirements, Define Assumptions and Constraints, Verify Requirements, Validate Requirements
  • Inputs and Outputs
• Progressively elaborating the real requirements
  • Structuring and specifying requirements
  • Performing gap analysis
  • Verifying and validating
  • Stating solution capabilities, assumptions and constraints
• Applying the appropriate modeling techniques
  • Data and behavior models
  • Process and flow models
  • Usage models
• Techniques for Analysis
  • Establish Stakeholders
  • Communication Strategy
  • List of questions
  • Determine Time
  • Initial requirements
  • Document Answers
  • JAD Sessions
  • Get formal Signoff
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

Solution Assessment & Validation

• Overview- Assess Proposed Solution, Allocate Requirements, Assess Organizational Readiness, Define Transition Requirements, Validate Solution, Evaluate Solution Performance
  • Inputs and Outputs
• 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
  • Providing post-implementation support
  • Evaluating solution performance after deployment
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

 Underlying Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Behavioral Characteristics
• Business Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Interaction Skills
• Software Applications
• Practice Exam Questions & Review

Techniques

• Stakeholder Analysis
• Stakeholder Map
• Feasibility Analysis
• Coverage Matrix
• Requirement Traceability Matrix
• Requirement Documentation
• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition
• Benchmarking
• Brainstorming
• Business Rules Analysis
• Data Dictionary and Glossary
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Modelling
• Decision Analysis
• Document Analysis
• Focus Groups
• Interface Analysis
• Interviews
• Non-functional Requirements Analysis
• Observation Organization Modelling
• Problem Tracking
• Prototyping
• Requirements Workshops
• Risk Analysis
• Scenarios and Use Cases
• Scope Modelling
• Sequence Diagrams
• State Diagrams
• Structured Walkthrough
• Survey/Questionnaire
• SWOT Analysis
• User Stories
• MoSCoW Analysis
• Timeboxing/budgeting
• Voting
• Checklists
• Force-field analysis

Test-Taking Strategies

• The exam process: what to expect
• Study and test tips
• Creating your own test prep strategy
• Discuss simulated “take home” exam and online study exam strategies
• Certification

Benefits of CBAP® or CCBA® Certification

Given the strict requirements and rigorous application process, one would assume the certification is worthwhile, right? Well, as a matter of fact it is. There are a number of benefits that IIBA has identified to organizations to certify their BAs through the CBAP designation:

• Employee development and recognition is enhanced.
• CBAPs have signed a Code of Conduct, which increases the professionalism of its adherents.
• CBAPs are identified as individuals with an advanced level of knowledge and qualifications, and follow established standards, making them a good choice for critical projects
• CBAPs produce reliable, quality results with increased efficiency and consistency
• Employers have a reduced risk in hiring and promoting people with the CBAP credential.

IIBA has also identified several benefits for you to become CBAP certified:

• Demonstrates dedication and commitment to the business analysis profession
• Ability to enhance the profession and have a voice among other professionals
• Expedited professional advancement because the CBAP sets individuals apart
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective business analyst
• Advanced career potential – without having to become a Project Manager!
• Opportunity to earn more income
• Be recognized by the organization and peers as experts in their field.