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“ C h a n g i n g t h e w a y o r g a n i z a t i o n s c h a n g e . ”

Get Certified

CCBA® and CBAP® - 19 Feb 2013

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Agenda• 17h00 – 17h30 : Registration

• 17h30 – 17h35 : Welcome by Sandton Branch

• 17h35 – 17h40 : Sponsors - 3Fifteen

• 17h40 – 18h40 : Get Certified: CCBA ® and CBAP®

• 18h40 – 19h00 : Questions and CBAP® experiences

• 19h00 – 19h05 : Thanks

• 19h05 – 20h00 : Snacks & Networking

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IIBA® Vision and Mission

IIBA® is an international not-for-profit professional association for business analysis

professionals.

Vision

Mission

The world's leading association for Business Analysis professionals to develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners.

� Drive awareness of the value and contribution of the ro le of the Business Analysis Professional

� Formalize and evolve the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®

Guide)

� Provide forums for knowledge sharing

� Define a roadmap for professional growth and development

� Advance the pract ices of business analysis

� Publicly recognize

qual i f ied pract i t ioners through an internat ional ly acknowledged cert i f icat ion program

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IIBA® Goals

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Getting Certified: CCBA ® and CBAP®

• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the

• Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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• Qualification� is the award to which a

formal programme of study contributes.

� Obtained on the basis of knowledge or book

learning after a course of study

• Certification� To confirm formally as

true and accurate

� To guarantee as meeting a standard

� Accredit ing a practit ioner ’s experience, competence

and professionalism

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1. Definitions

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1. Definitions

• CCBA™• Certif ication of Competency in Business Analysis™

� Demonstrates skil l and abil ity of BA

� I IBA® want CCBA™ as industry standard

• CBAP®• Certif ied Business Analysis Professional™

� Senior BA, recognised as an expert

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1. Definitions

• BABOK® Guide� Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™

� This is the sum of knowledge within the profession of Business Analysis

–Areas of knowledge and skil ls

–Associated tasks and techniques

� Covers the commonly accepted

practices

� Is not a methodology

• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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2. Hours-CCBA™ Certification• Minimum 3,750 hours of BA work, aligned with the BABOK®

Guide, in the last 7years

• Minimum 900 hours in 2 of the 6 knowledge areas or

• 500 hours in 4 of the 6 knowledge areas

• Minimum 21 hours of BA professional development in the last 4 years

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

• Two professional references

• Signed Code of Conduct

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2. Hours-CCBA™ Certification

• CCBA™ is a stepping stone to obtaining the CBAP® designation

• CCBA™ provides recognit ion for individuals who have business analysis experience but don't yet meet the requirements for the CBAP® designation

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2. Hours-CBAP® Certification • Minimum 7,500 hours of business analysis work experience in

the last 10 years

• Minimum 900 hours in 4 of the 6 knowledge areas

• Minimum 21 hours of BA professional development in the last 4 years

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

• Two professional references

• Signed Code of Conduct

• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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3. Benefits - to the Individual• Advanced career potential and broader market

opportunities

• A proven level of competence in the principles and practices of business analysis

• Recognition by peers and management of professional competence

• Demonstrated commitment to a career in business analysis

• Personal satisfaction in accomplishing a career milestone

• Participation in a recognized professional group.

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3. Benefits - to the Organisation• More reliable, higher quality results produced with

increased efficiency and consistency

• Demonstrated commitment to customers, competitors, suppliers, staff and investors to industry-standard practices

• Establishment and implementation of business analysis best practices by knowledgeable and skil led individuals

• Improved staff responsibility, commitment and motivation through a regular assessment process

• Advancement and recognition opportunit ies for staff

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• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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4. Work Experience•Acceptable activities include:

• Hands-on business analysis activities (as per BABOK®)

• Coaching or mentoring of business analysts with respect to business analysis activities

• Development of business analysis methodology and/or

best practices

• Development of business analysis training

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4. Work Experience•Activities that do not apply include:

• Supervisory management of business analysis activities (e.g. resource management, status reporting, performance management)

• Teaching business analysis training courses

• Selling requirements tools/software

• Project management

• Testing

• Programming

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4. Work Experience•Professional Development – 21h (called PD hours)

•Must be personal professional development, not time developing others (e.g. taking a course qualifies, teaching a course does not)

•For initial CBAP® or CCBA® certification, development must be a course or seminar

•Course content must be based on the BABOK® Knowledge Areas or Underlying Fundamentals (e.g. Leadership, communication courses qualify, BUT testing courses, project management courses or programming courses do not qualify)

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• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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5. References� Must be provided by

� Career Manager

� Internal or external Client

� Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) recipient

� The Reference will be contacted online to submit an reference of the candidate.

� A Reference is different to Contact

� A contact is a name submitted per project who can support and confirm your work done on project as stated by you.

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5. References• One current contact.

� All references must have known the applicant for at least 6mths

� A career manager is defined by IIBA as the person who is responsible for providing and preparing the applicant’s annual

performance review.

� Project managers cannot be references unless they are also the applicant’s career manager. The reference form must clearly indicate they fill both roles or the reference will not qualify.

� Only two references will be assessed during the application assessment process.

• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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6. Exam Fees�Initial fees� $125 USD application fee that is non-refundable

� $325 USD exam fee for IIBA members*

� $450 USD exam fee for non-members

� Must write within 1 year of application approval

�Rewrite fees� $250 USD for IIBA members*

� $375 USD for non-members

� Candidate must wait 3 months before rewriting the exam

*SA Membership Fees = $85 p.a.

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• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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7. Preparing for the Exams• • Review the IIBA BABOK® Guide

• • Review the BABOK® Learning Guide

(found in the Online Library on the Community Network

• • Review FAQs on the IIBA website

• • Review recommended resources on the IIBA

• website

• • Attend training

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7. Preparing for the Exams• Find opportunities in day-to-day work to

• practice tasks by following the BABOK® Guide

•• Find a business analysis mentor

•• Join a study group

•• Network on the IIBA forum and/or attend local

• IIBA Chapter meetings

•• Review available study guides

•• Undertake Exam Preparation Courses

• (EEPs – online or 3 day Boot camps)

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• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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8. The Exam

• 3.5 hours CBT

• 150 multiple choice questions with four possible answers to select from.

• Some questions are based on

• "comprehension" (e.g., definition, recall, etc.)

• "situational analysis" (e.g., given a scenario, which is the best course of action) where the applicant must do a bit of analysis to arrive at the answer.

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8. The Exam

• It is neither all of one type or the other but covers a range of Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Results: CBT – Immediate

� The exam is based on the BABOK®

� f ree to a l l I IBA® members

� Non-members pay $30 to download a pdf version

� Books avai lable on various book si tes

• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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9. The Exam Centre� Submit application to IIBA®

� Receive approval and admission letter (i.e., Notice to Schedule Examination)

• includes a User ID and Password to register online for the test centre and test date of their choice

• Exam Centres are in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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9. The Exam Centre• Register online for the exam

• Receive, almost immediately, a confirmation email from Prometric

• This email is the applicant’s admission letter and includes the exam logist ics

• Cancellat ion fee of $50 USD payable if less than 29 days to exam date

• Forfeit exam fee if cancel within 5 days, or no show at Prometric CBT off ices ($325/$450)

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• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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10. End to End Process

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• 1. Definitions

• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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11. Re-Certification� The IIBA® certification is required to be

renewed every 3 years from date of initial

anniversary

� Re-certification criteria are documented in the Re-Certification Handbook available from the IIBA® website

� There is no re-certification for CCBA™ -it expires 5 years from date.

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• 2. Hours

• 3. Benefits

• 4. Work Experience

• 5. References

• 6. Exam Fees

• 7. Preparing for the Exams

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Structure of this presentation

• 8. The Exam

• 9. The Exam Centre

• 10. End to End Process

• 11. Re-Certification

• 12. Where to find more information

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12. Where to find more information�Available on www.theiiba.org

� CCBA® and CBAP® Handbooks

� CCBA® and CBAP® Online Application

� Exam Registration and Payment Form

� CBAP® Re-certification Handbook

� FAQs

� BABOK® Guide

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Email : professionaldevelopment@southafrica. i iba.org

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Questions and CBAP® stories

CBAP®s will present their experiences- Robin Grace- Shaun Maidment

CBAP®s answer questions- Robin Grace- Shaun Maidment- Pat Maher- Sandy Labuschagne- Jean Bernard Mathais

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. You can find

. Shaun Maidment

. on LinkedIn

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Starting is half the challenge

� BABOK or CBAP Application or BABOK or …

When you know you want to do it

START completing the application form

When you know you want to do it

START completing the application form

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Apply BA Principles

� Decompose the problem

� Tackle the pieces

� Place it into context

� Communicate

Business Analysis yourselfBusiness Analysis yourself

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Begin with the end, book the exam

� You burned the ships, there is no turning back

� Set yourself objectives along the way

� I created summaries of the BABOK sections….and then memorised them

Plan Business

Analysis Approach

Business

Need

Business

Analysis

Approach

Business Analysis

Planning and MonitoringExpert

Judgment

OPA

Conduct

Stakeholder

AnalysisEnterprise

Architecture

Stakeholder List,

Roles and

Responsibilities

Plan BA ActivitiesBA

Performance

Assessment

Plan BA

Communication

BA Plans

Plan Reqt’s Man

Process

BA

Communication

Plans

Manage BA

PerformanceOrganisation

Performance

Standards

Reqt’s Man Plan

BA Performance

Assessment

Business Analysis

Process Assets

BA

Performance

Metrics

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Plan Business Analysis

Approach

Business

Need

Expert

Judgement

Organisational

Process Assets

(OPA)

Elements

•Timing of BA Work

•Formality and level of details

•Requirements prioritisation

•Change Management

•Business Analysis Planning

Process

•Communication with

stakeholders

•Project Complexity

Techniques

•Decision Analysis

•Process Modelling

•Structured Walkthroughs

Business

Analysis

Approach

Stakeholders

•Customer, Domain SME, End

User, Supplier:Dependability and

Involvement

•Implementation SMECompatible with imp team

lifecycle

•Project ManagerCompatible with other proj

activities

•TesterMust facilitate testing

activities

•RegulatorApproach may require

approval

•SponsorAvailability and Involvement

+ needs

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