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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

What is Requirements Analysis and Design Definition?

In the context of business analysis, the Requirements Analysis and Design Definition knowledge area describes the work involved in structuring and formulating the requirements information elicited during requirements elicitation activities.

Requirements and designs are important parts of an initiative where the business analyst has direct influence over supporting and guiding the changes that will be introduced. The level of detail of requirements and designs can vary depending on the purpose and the audience that will consume this information. It is imperative for the business analyst to model and captures the needs, requirements, and designs in an optimal way. This ensures effective communication of the required changes or solutions of the initiative to the appropriate stakeholders:

Requirements Analysis and Design Definition...