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Understanding the IIBA Certification Program

HelpingBusinessDo

BusinessBe.er

MarieHalsey,CBAPNovember2011

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Star%ngNew/NoviceIIBAAcademicCerAficateorDiplomaProgram*

AdvancedBeginnerBABOK®Guide,gainexperience

CompetentCCBA®cerAficaAon

ProficientCBAP®cerAficaAon

ExpertCBAE™cerAficaAon*

IIBACareerRoadmap

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CCBAvsCBAP

CCBA®Industrystandarddesigna%on-recognizesestablishedBAprac%%oners

CBAP®Anelitedesigna%on-recognizesthemostexperiencedBAprac%%oners

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Certification Process 1.  Decide!2.  Qualify!3.  Commit!4.  Prepare!5.  Justdoit!6.  Keepdoingit!

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1.Decide!

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CCBA or CBAP: Which is right for me? Where am I today

Where am I going

How important is professional certification

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WhyCerAfy?

Recognition

Growth

Personal satisfaction

Career potential

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Now?Maybe?Later?

Starttrackingqualifica%onstoday:1. Workexperience2. Professionaldevelopment3. References

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2.Qualify!

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KeyIngredients

Application preparation:

•  Work experience •  Professional development •  Two references •  Education •  Code of Conduct

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3.Commit!

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KeyIngredients

Online application

Application fees

Application approval

Exam registration

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4.Prepare!

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Understand

Learn

Leverage others

Reinforce

ExamPreparaAon

Review

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5.Justdoit!

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CCBA®&CBAP®Exams3½ hours 150 multiple-choice comprehension and situational analysis

The CCBA and CBAP exams are different!

CCBA: some “application” questions CBAP: more “application” questions

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ExamBlueprintKnowledgeArea %of

Ques%onsBusinessAnalysisPlanningandMonitoring 19.3%

Elicita%on 14%

RequirementsManagementandCommunica%on 16%

EnterpriseAnalysis 15.3%

RequirementsAnalysis 19.3%

Solu%onAssessmentandValida%on 16%

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Didn’tpass?

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Passed?

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6.Keepdoingit!

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Recertification

Every 3 years

Recertification handbook

Continuing Development Units

Track your activities

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Questions and Answers

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NeedmoreinformaAon?Availableonwww.iiba.org

•  CBAP™/CCBA™Handbook•  CBAP™/CCBA™Recer%fica%onHandbook•  FAQs•  Applica%onprocessandforms•  BusinessAnalysisBodyofKnowledge™

Email:cer%fica%on@iiba.org

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Thankyou!

MarieHalseyMarieHalseyConsul%ngInc.mhalsey.ba@gmail.com