Introduction To Business

Analyst

Mission: To develop and maintain standards for the practice

of business analysis and for the certification of its
practitioners
The IIBA is an international non-profit professional
association for business analysis professionals

March 2004
o 37 members
o 2 countries (Canada & US)
December 2008
o 7,791 members
o 81 chapters
o 68 countries
o 462 CBAPs (Certified Business Analysis Professional)

Business Analysis
Business Analysis is the set of tasks, knowledge and
techniques required to identify business needs and
determine solutions to business problems.
Solutions often include a systems development
component, but may also consist of process
improvement or organizational change.
International Institute of Business Analysis Body of
Knowledge (BABOK)

A Business Analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders

in order to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate
requirements for changes to business processes, policies,
and information systems.

Business Analysis Body of Knowledge

The BABOK is the collection of knowledge within the

profession of Business Analysis and reflects generally
accepted practice
Describes business analysis areas of knowledge, their
associated activities and tasks and the skills necessary to
be effective in their execution
Provides the basis for the CBAP certification

CBAP Certification
Qualified practitioners will receive the designation
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
This certification is designed for individuals with an advanced level of
knowledge and experience
The IIBA is considering a secondary certification to meet the needs of
less senior Business Analysts
Membership in the IIBA is not required to take the certification
examination

CBAP

A recognized expert in identifying the business needs of an

organization in order to determine business solutions
CBAPs are acknowledged as competent individuals
performing a role which is increasingly recognized as a vital
component of any successful project

Benefits of CBAP Certification

o Validation of skills and capabilities by a recognized external
authority
o Recognition by peers and management as qualified and
experienced to practice business analysis
o Confirmation of competence in the principles and practices of
business analysis
o Advanced career potential by creating a separate and distinct
career path within the information technology industry and
business community

Certification Requirements
5 years (7,500 hours) of business analysis work in the last
10 years
Demonstrated experience and expertise in at least 4 of the
6 BABOK Knowledge Areas
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
21 hours of BA professional development in the last 4 years
2 professional references

Work Experience

Acceptable activities include:

Hands-on business analysis activities (as per BABOK)
Coaching or mentoring Business Analysts with respect to
business analysis activities
Development of an organizations business analysis
methodology and/or best practices
Development of business analysis training courses

Work Experience
Activities that will not apply include:
Non-supervisory management of business analysis
activities (e.g., resource management, status reporting,
performance management, etc.)
Teaching business analysis training courses
Selling requirements tools/software
Project Management
Testing
Programming

Knowledge Areas

Enterprise Analysis
Requirements Planning and Management
Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Requirements Communication
Solution Assessment and Validation

Professional Development

Directly related to business analysis or its underlying

fundamentals
IIBA endorsed education provider courses qualify note if
EEP course
IIBA will review course outline to determine if other courses
qualify
Project management, programming, or testing courses will
not qualify

References

Must be provided by a:
Career Manager (person who is responsible for your
annual performance review)
Internal or external client
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

The Certification Process

Submit application including:

Application form and application fee
References
Code of Conduct form
Examination fee (due at least 60 days prior to exam date)
IIBA reviews to determine if requirements are met notifies
via e-mail within 30 days

Register for Exam

Approved applicant has one year to successfully pass the

exam
Within a month of approval, e-mail from Castle Worldwide
with user ID and password to register online for a test
center and test date
If exam is passed granted CBAP certification
If exam is not passed may retake the exam once after
three month wait if still within one year eligibility

Current CBAP Exam Blueprint

Knowledge Area

Percent of
Questions

Enterprise Analysis

22.0%

Requirements Planning and

Management

22.7%

Requirements Elicitation

18.7%

Requirements Analysis and

Documentation

20.7%

Requirements Communication

10.7%

Solution Assessment and Validation

5.2%

Certification Fees

Initial fees
$125 application fee that is non-refundable
$325 exam fee for IIBA members
$450 exam fee for non-members
Rewrite fees
$250 for IIBA members
$375 for non-members

Recertification

Recertification is required every 3 years

Require 60 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) to
recertify
Renewal fee - $85 for IIBA members and $120 for nonmembers

Latest Developments

IIBA is piloting an online application process which includes

payment of the application fee - plans are to launch the
process in March
BABOK v2 expected to be released in March
Plans are to begin working on the next version of the CBAP
exam in March or April 2009
New Career Center on IIBA website for job seekers and
employers

BABOK v2 Knowledge Areas

Business Analysis Planning and
Monitoring
Enterpr Elicitati Requireme Solution
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Assessme
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Requirements Management and
Communication
Underlying Competencies

BABOK

Identifies currently accepted practices

Recognizes business analysis is not synonymous with
software requirements
Defined and enhanced by the professionals who apply it
Captures the sum of the knowledge required for the
practice of business analysis as a profession

What the BABOK is NOT

It is NOT a methodology nor does it prescribe or favor a

methodology

It is NOT a how to business analysis instruction manual

Tasks

Applicable to all business analysis efforts

Necessary components of business analysis
May be executed as often as necessary
Consistently defined inputs and outputs

Techniques

Cover different methodologies or approaches

BPM (business process management), Agile, Iterative,
waterfall, etc.
Usage depends on the purpose
Understand when techniques are appropriate

Example Task & Techniques

Task: Conduct Elicitation Activity

Techniques:
Brainstorming
Requirements Workshop
Interview
Prototyping
Etc.

Future Plans
Publication of BABOK v2
Release of electronic copy in late March 2009
Free for IIBA members, nonmembers will be charged
IIBA is investigating print options
Future editions expected every five years

Knowledge Sharing

Suman Akula has successfully completed his application to

sit for the CBAP exam and is willing to answer questions
about his experience
Is there anyone else here who has completed or is in the
process of applying to take the exam?

Thank You !!!

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