(CBAP®) Business Analyst Certification Training

Introduction

• Introduction to CBAP Certification and IIBA
• Need of BABOK® Guide
• What is BA?
• Who is a BA?
• BABOK® Guide and its Structure

Business Analyst Key-concepts

• The Business Analysis Core Concept Model
• Key Terms
• Requirements Classification Schema
• Stakeholders
• Requirements and Designs

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Overview of Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Core Concept Model in Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Plan Business Analysis Approach
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan Business Analysis Governance
• Plan Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements

Elicitation and Collabration

• Overview of Elicitation and Collaboration
• Core Concept Model in Elicitation and Collaboration
• Prepare of Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration

Requirements and Lifecycle Management

• Overview of Requirements Lifecycle Management
• Core Concept Model in Requirements Lifecycle Management
• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements

Strategy Analysis

• Overview of Strategy Analysis
• Core Concept Model in Strategy Analysis
• Analyze Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy

Requirement Analysis and Design Definition

• Overview of Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
• Core Concept Model in Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution

Solution Evaluation

• Overview of Solution Evaluation
• Core Concept Model in Solution Evaluation
• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyze Performance Measures
• Assess Solution Limitations
• Assess Enterprise Limitations
• Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value

Underlying Competencies

• Overview of Underlying Competencies
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Behavioral Characteristics
• Business Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Interaction Skills
• Tools and Technology

Techniques

• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
• Backlog Management and Balanced Scorecard
• Benchmarking, Market Analysis and Brainstorming
• Business Capability Analysis and Business Cases
• Business Model Canvas and Business Rules Analysis
• Collaborative Games and Concept Modelling
• Data Dictionary and Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Mining and Data Modelling
• Decision Analysis and Decision Modelling
• Document Analysis and Estimation
• Financial Analysis and Functional Decomposition
• Interface Analysis and Item Tracking
• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
• Mind Mapping and Non-Functional Requirements Analysis
• Observation and Organizational Modelling
• Prioritization and Process Analysis
• Process Modelling and Prototyping
• Reviews and Risk Analysis and Management
• Roles and Permissions Management
• Root Cause Analysis and Scope Modelling
• Sequence Diagrams
• Stakeholder List, Map or Personas
• State Modelling
• Survey or Questionnaire
• SWOT Analysis
• Use Cases and Scenarios
• User Stories
• Vendor Assessment and Workshops

Perspectives

• Overview of Perspectives
• Agile
• Business Intelligence
• Information Technology
• Business Architecture
• Business Process Management

Review & Final Evaluation Test

• Structured Concentrated Review of all Chapters
• Final Test Questions
• End of Course Questions