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CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

By : Esta Lessing
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CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

By: Esta Lessing

Overview of this book

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) is a certification from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) for professionals with extensive experience in business analysis. The CCBA® and CBAP® validates your proficiency in various aspects of business analysis and your ability to tackle challenging projects, work effectively with stakeholders, and identify and deliver business value. You’ll start by learning about the benefits of CCBA® and CBAP® certifications for your career progression before focussing on the six core knowledge areas explained thoroughly in each chapter. These include topics such as business analysis planning and monitoring, elicitation and collaboration, requirements life cycle management, strategy analysis, requirements analysis, and design definition as well as solution evaluation. The book includes the essential underlying competencies and techniques to ensure a complete understanding of the BABOK® v3 guide content. Each chapter delves into the essential concepts and business analysis task considerations utilizing practical examples. Finally, you’ll assess your knowledge through mock exam questions based on real-world case studies. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the business analysis skills needed to prepare for the certification exams and to advance in your career.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Mock Exam Questions: Theory

Planning for Success

As a CCBA® (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis) or CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) aspirant, you may have wondered about how to prepare for the CCBA® or CBAP® exams in a way that is effective and comprehensive, to guarantee that you can pass the exams. This chapter ensures you are clear and confident about your goals in relation to achieving the CCBA® or CBAP® designations, and outlines an approach and plan framework to guide you on how you can make sure you are successful when sitting for the exam.

At the end of this chapter, you will have learned the following:

  • Writing clear reasons for embarking on this journey
  • Listing all the benefits of certification for my career
  • Applying the visualization technique to guarantee success
  • Creating a plan framework using key concepts
  • Customizing your plan to...