Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Prep

Business analysis is one of the fastest-growing professions, with Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP™) holders earning up to 26% more, according to an IIBA salary survey. Senior business analysts usually earn over $100K per annum. With increasing dependence on technology projects, organizations are hiring a larger number of business analysts. The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) credential from the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is the most valued certification in the business analytics domain for senior business analysts in the world.

The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Prep Course provides highly focused exam preparation support for IIBA Level 3 – CBAP exam. This course provides extensive support for you through sessions fully aligned to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v3.0 and office hours. This business analysis course has been designed by experts who have assisted hundreds of business analysts to complete the CBAP exam successfully.

The learning resources, study plan, exam tips, question banks, and exam simulators are fully aligned to the CBAP v3 exam pattern and equip you to prepare effectively, identify areas of weakness, and face the CBAP exam confidently.

What you will learn

• Complete overview of the knowledge areas of BABOK v3.0
• Preparation process for CBAP
• Tasks and techniques for business analysis
• Prepare for the final exam with chapter-based questions and simulations

How you will benefit

• Develop expertise in BABOK standards
• Successfully complete the CBAP exam in a timely manner
• Increase your career and promotion opportunities

1. INSTRUCTIONS
   1. How to Use Thinkific Learning Portal
2. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. BA V3 Themes
3. BA knowledge area
4. BA V3 Glossary
5. Study Guide - Preface and Introduction
6. Presentation - Introduction to BABOK
3. BA Key Concepts
1. Key terms
2. Requirements classifications
3. BABOK roles
4. Study Guide - Business Analysis Key Concepts
5. Concept Questions - BA Concepts
6. Concept Questions - BABOK Terms
7. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Intro to BA
8. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - BABOK Terms
4. BA Planning and Monitoring
1. Intro to BA planning and monitoring
2. Task 1 - Plan BA approach
3. Task 2 - Plan stakeholder engagement
4. Task 3 - Plan BA governance
5. Task 4 - Plan BA information management
6. Task 5 - Identify BA performance improvements
7. Study Guide - Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
8. Concept Questions - BA Planning
9. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - BA Planning & Monitoring
10. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - BA Planning and Monitoring
11. CBAP - Scenarios - BA Planning and Monitoring
12. CBAP Cases - BA Planning
13. Flashcards - BA Planning
14. Audiobook - BA Planning
15. Presentation - BA Planning
5. Elicitation and Collaboration
1. Intro to Elicitation and collaboration
2. Task 1 - Prepare for elicitation
3. Task 2 - Conduct elicitation
4. Task 3 - Confirm elicitation result
5. Task 4 - Communicate BA information
6. Task 5 - Manage stakeholder collaboration
7. Study Guide - Elicitation and Collaboration
8. Concept Questions - Elicitation - Part 1
9. Concept Questions - Elicitation - Part 2
10. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Elicitation
11. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - Elicitation
12. CBAP - Scenarios - Elicitation
13. CBAP Cases - Elicitation
14. Flashcards - Elicitation
15. Audiobook - Elicitation
16. Presentation - Elicitation and Collaboration
6. Requirements LCM
1. Intro Requirements Life cycle Management
2. Task 1 - Trace Requirements
3. Task 2 - Maintain Requirements
4. Task 3 - Prioritize Requirements
5. Task 4 - Assess Requirements Changes
6. Task 5 - Approve Requirements
7. Study Guide - Chapter 5 - Requirements Life Cycle Management
8. Concept Questions - Req. LCM
9. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Req. LCM
10. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - Req. LCM
11. CBAP - Scenarios - Req. LCM
12. CBAP Cases - Req. LCM
13. Flashcards - Req. LCM
14. Audiobook - Req. LCM
15. Presentation - Req. LCM
7. Strategy Analysis
1. Intro to Strategy analysis
2. Task 1 - Analyze current state
3. Task 2 - Define future state
4. Task 3 - Assess risks
5. Task 4 - Define change strategy
6. Study Guide - Chapter 6 - Strategy Analysis
7. Concept Questions - Strategy Analysis
8. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Strategy analysis
9. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - Strategy analysis
10. CBAP - Scenarios - Strategy analysis
11. CBAP Cases - Strategy Analysis
12. Flashcards - Strategy Analysis
13. Audiobook - Strategy Analysis
14. Presentation - Strategy Analysis
8. Requirements Analysis and Design Def.
1. Intro to Requirements analysis and design definition
2. Task 1 - Specify and Model Requirements
3. Task 2 - Verify Requirements
4. Task 3 - Validate requirements
5. Task 4 - Define Requirements architecture
6. Task 5 - Define Design Options
7. Task 6 - Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution
8. Study Guide - Chapter 7 - Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
9. Concept Questions - RADD - Part 1
10. Concept Questions - RADD - Part 2
11. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Req. Analysis and Design
12. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - Req. Analysis and Design
13. CBAP - Scenario - Req. analysis
14. CBAP Cases - RADD
15. Flashcards - RADD
16. Audiobook - RADD
17. Presentation - RADD
9. Solution Evaluation
1. Intro to Solution Evaluation
2. Task 1 - Measure solution performance
3. Task 2 - Analyze performance measures
4. Task 3 - Assess solution limitations
5. Task 4 - Assess enterprise limitations
6. Task 5 - Recommend actions to increase solution value
7. Study Guide - Chapter 8 - Solution Evaluation
8. Concept Questions - Solution Evaluation
9. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Solution evaluation
10. CBAP - Warm-up Level 2 - Solution evaluation
11. CBAP - Scenarios - Solution evaluation
12. CBAP Cases - Solu. Eval. - 01
13. Flashcards - Solution Evaluation
14. Audiobook - Solution Evaluation
15. Presentation - Solution Evaluation
10. Underlying Competencies
1. Intro to Underlying Competencies
2. 1-Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
3. 2-Behavioral Characteristics
4. 3-Business Knowledge
5. 4-Communication Skills
6. 5-Interaction Skills
7. 6-Tools and Technology
8. Study Guide - Chapter 9 - Underlying Competencies
9. Concept Questions - Underlying Competencies - Part 1
10. Concept Questions - Underlying Competencies - Part 2
11. CBAP - Warm-up Level 1 - Underlying competencies
11. Techniques
1. Acceptance and evaluation criteria
2. Backlog Management
3. Balanced scorecards
4. Benchmarking and market analysis
5. Brainstorming
6. Business Cases
7. Business capability analysis
8. Business Model Canvas
9. Business rules analysis
10. Collaborative games
11. Concept modelling
12. Data dictionary
13. Data flow diagrams
14. Data mining
15. Data modelling
16. Decision analysis
17. Decision modelling
18. Document analysis
19. Estimation
20. Financial analysis
21. Focus groups
22. Functional decomposition
23. Glossary
24. Interface analysis
25. Interviews
26. Item tracking
27. Lessons learned
28. Metrics and key performance indicators
29. Mind mapping
30. Non-functional requirements analysis
31. Observation
32. Organizational modelling
33. Prioritization
34. Process analysis
35. Process modelling
36. Prototyping
37. Reviews
38. Risk analysis and management
39. Roles and permissions matrix
40. Root cause analysis
41. Scope models
42. Sequence diagrams
43. Stakeholder list map or personas
44. State modelling
45. Survey or questionnaire
46. SWOT analysis
47. Use cases and scenarios
48. User stories
49. Vendor assessment
50. Workshops
51. Study Guide - Chapter 10 - Techniques
52. Concept Questions - Techniques - Part 1
53. Concept Questions - Techniques - Part 2
54. Knowledge Based Questions - Techniques
55. Presentation - BA Techniques
12. Past Session Recordings
1. Links for Past Session Recordings - CBAP
13. Modelling
1. UML Intro
2. UML Use case modeling
3. UML Activity Diagram
4. UML State Diagram
5. UML using Visio
14. Workshop Materials
1. CBAP Session Plan
2. CBAP Study Guide
3. CBAP Audiobook
4. BA Techniques - When to use which one
5. Requirements Traceability Relationships
6. Example cases for estimation
7. CBAP case based question - Financial Analysis (5 Sets)
8. CBAP - Case Based Question on RADD
9. CBAP - Case Based Questions on Solution Evaluation
10. CBAP case based questions - Value Stream Mapping
11. Example BA Numericals
15. Reference Materials
1. 201 - BABOK V3 KAs and Tasks Overview Mindmap
2. 202 - 6 KAs and 30 Tasks of BABOK V3 Mindmap
3. 203 - BABOK V3 Techniques Mind-map
4. 204 - BABOK Word Cloud Mindmap
5. 205 - Business Analysis Workbook
6. 206 - BABOK V3 Glossary-KA wise
7. 207 - BABOK V3 Tasks Summary
8. 208 - CBAP V3 Advanced Reading Material
16. Exam Prep Help
1. CBAP Exam Preparation Plan with FAQs
2. 304 - CBAP V3 Application Simulator v9.2
3. Presentation - Scenario Based Questions
4. Presentation - Case Based Questions - Part 1
5. Presentation - Case Based Questions - Part 2
6. Adaptive US Certificate
7. Study tips you need for IIBA Cert. Exam.pdf
8. The Ultimate IIBA Exams info Guide
9. The Ultimate IIBA Exam Tips Guide
10. BABOK Analysis Document
17. Simulations
1. CBAP Simulations 1-3

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
• Headphones.
• A microphone.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 12 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Prerequisites:

• At least 4.5 years of business analysis experience in the last 10 years
• Good command over the English language and good knowledge of business and IT

Certification Requirements:

To earn the CBAP designation, candidates must:

• Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Business Analysis work experience in the last 10 years.
• Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total hours.
• Complete a minimum of 35 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years.
• Provide two references.
• Agree to the Code of Conduct and the Terms and Conditions
• Pass the exam.

LN Mishra

LN Mishra is the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Adaptive US Inc. and has over 28 years of experience in business analysis, where he has assisted more than 1200 business analysts in becoming IIBA certified. LN is the only trainer who holds all seven certifications from IIBA (ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, CCA, AAC, CBDA, and CPOA) and CPRE from IREB in Germany. He has held numerous workshops in business analysis and consulted and trained clients in the US, Europe, and India, including Toshiba, Nordstrom, AkzoNobel, AXA, MindTree, iGate, Ness, and more. LN holds a post-graduate diploma in Management (PGDM) from IIM Ahmedabad and BE (Honors) in Electronics. He has also authored over 20 books on business analysis, including Practical Requirements Engineering, Mastering CBAP, CBAP Question Bank, Mastering CPRE, CPRE Question Bank, and Stories for IT Trainers.

Does this course prepare you for a certification?

Yes, you will receive the needed Professional Development (PD) hours you need to apply for the Certified Business Analysis Professional® (CBAP®) Certification exam.

To earn the CBAP designation, candidates must:

• Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Business Analysis work experience in the last 10 years.
• Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total hours.
• Complete a minimum of 35 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years.
• Provide two references.
• Agree to the Code of Conduct and the Terms and Conditions
• Pass the exam.

When can I start this course?

This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.

How long does it take to complete this course?

After you register, you will receive 6 months to complete the course. The time allotted for completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours.

What if I don't have enough time to complete the course within the time frame provided?

The time allotted for course completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours. However, if you are unable to complete the course, contact the student advising team to see what options you may have available to work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee may be charged.

What kind of support will I receive?

Our courses are designed to accommodate various learning preferences. Depending on the course structure, you may get different forms of support. Self-paced courses are designed to be user-friendly and independent, minimizing the need for external support. In courses with instructors, our direct platform support feature includes opportunities for questions, discussions, and remediation, with email and phone support available for select courses. Our student advising team is available to guide you on program requirements and administrative requests, but they do not provide assistance with course content. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary support for success, whether it's through self-paced exploration, direct communication, or guidance from our advising team.

What happens when I complete the course?

Upon successfully passing the final exam, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school or organization that you registered through.

Am I guaranteed a job?

Hope Training Academy courses will help you gain the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. However, you should always research the job market in your area before enrolling.

Can I get financial assistance?

Hope Training Academy courses are non-credit, so they do not qualify for federal aid, FAFSA, and Pell Grant. In some states, vocational rehab or workforce development boards may provide funding to take our courses. Additionally, you may qualify for financial assistance if you meet certain requirements. Learn more about financial assistance.

How can I get more information about this course?

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