What and Why of CBAP®
CBAP® stands for Certified Business Analysis Professional, the 3rd level certification provided by International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®), Canada (www.IIBA® .org).
Currently CBAP is the highest level certification available from IIBA.
Following are some of the benefits of becoming a CBAP® :
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Be recognized for your competency in business analysis.
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BA is the fastest growing career opportunity for IT professionals.
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People with domain experience can move into IT sector by becoming a business analyst.
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Better job prospects.
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Better salary.
Target Audience for CBAP®
CBAP examination targets the following audience:
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Current CCBAs
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Seasoned BAs
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BA Consultants
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Trainers
Eligibility for CBAP®
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Minimum 7500 hours of Business analysis-related work in the last 10
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Professional development: 35 hours of verifiable BABOK® coursework in the last 4 years. Adaptive Processes is an authorized EEP of IIBA®, its trainings provide desired PDUs for the CBAP® certification examination.
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References: Two references from a career manager, client (internal or external) or CBAP®.
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Minimum 900 hours in each of the 4 knowledge areas.
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Signed code of conduct is required.
CBAP® Question pattern
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This will be a scenario and case study based examination.
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Longer cases (1-1.5 pages) of information
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Multiple questions about the case
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Multiple choice answers
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120 questions
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3.5 hours
Certification process
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Take an approved training from an endorsed EEP. Adaptive US is a premier education partner to IIBA.
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Become an IIBA® member at IIBA® .org.
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Benefits include free, unlimited access to the BABOK® and 300+ online books, local, national and international networking opportunities and ability to influence the growth and direction of the BA profession.
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Take required training from an IIBA® EEP, such as Adaptive US.
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Download BABOK® and start reading.
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Join a study group, or start one.
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Begin preparing for the application.
Additional Information
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Application expires within 1 year from approval
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3 exams can be taken within a year without any waiting time in between
Preparing the application
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Begin the application at least 2 weeks before you plan to apply.
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It can take anywhere from 6-10 hours to complete.
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Download and use Adaptive BA experience calculator.
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Apply within 6 months of when you plan to write.
