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CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

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CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

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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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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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To get the most out of this book
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Planning for Success
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Planning for Success
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Benefits of the CCBA® or CBAP® designations
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Visualization as a powerful study tool
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Key concepts for creating a good study plan
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Your study plan framework
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Summary
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Knowledge quiz
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Exam Application Requirements
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Exam Application Requirements
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A competency-based certification model
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CCBA® application requirements
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CBAP® application requirements
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Additional requirements for CCBA® and CBAP® applicants
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The exam
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Summary
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Knowledge quiz
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Study Tools
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Study Tools
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BABOK® v3.0 Guide structure
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Summary
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What to Expect From the Exam
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What to Expect From the Exam
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Exam blueprints
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Question types
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Summary
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Knowledge quiz
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Business Analysis Foundation Concepts
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Business Analysis Foundation Concepts
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Understanding business analysis
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The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Key terms
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Stakeholders
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Requirements classification schema
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Requirements and designs
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Summary
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Knowledge quiz
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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
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Understanding Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
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The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Plan Business Analysis Approach
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Task: Plan Stakeholder Engagement
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Task: Plan Business Analysis Governance
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Task: Plan Business Analysis Information Management
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Task: Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements
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Summary
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Knowledge quiz
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Elicitation and Collaboration
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Elicitation and Collaboration
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Understanding elicitation and collaboration
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The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Prepare for Elicitation
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Task: Conduct Elicitation
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Task: Confirm Elicitation Results
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Task: Communicate Business Analysis Information
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Task: Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
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Requirements Life Cycle Management
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Requirements Life Cycle Management
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What is Requirements Life Cycle Management?
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The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Trace Requirements
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Task: Maintain Requirements
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Task: Prioritize Requirements
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Task: Assess Requirements Changes
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Task: Approve Requirements
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Strategy Analysis
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Strategy Analysis
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What is Strategy Analysis?
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The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Analyze Current State
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Task: Define Future State
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Task: Assess Risks
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Task: Define Change Strategy
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Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
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Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
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What is Requirements Analysis and Design Definition?
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Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Specifying and modeling requirements
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Task: Verifying the requirements
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Task: Validating the requirements
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Task: Defining the requirements architecture
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Task: Defining the design options
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Task: Analyzing the potential value and recommending a solution
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Solution Evaluation
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Solution Evaluation
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What is Solution Evaluation?
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Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
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Task: Measure Solution Performance
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Task: Analyzing Performance Measures
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Task: Assessing Solution Limitations
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Task: Assessing Enterprise Limitations
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Task: Recommending Actions to Increase the Solution Value
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Underlying Competencies
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Underlying Competencies
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What are the underlying competencies?
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Analytical thinking and problem-solving
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Exploring behavioral characteristics
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Business knowledge
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Communication skills
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Interaction skills
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Exploring tools and technology
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Techniques (Part 1)
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Techniques (Part 1)
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Techniques for the exam
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Acceptance and evaluation criteria
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Backlog management
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Balanced scorecards
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Benchmarking and market analysis
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Brainstorming
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Business capability analysis
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Business cases
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Business model canvas
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Business rules analysis
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Collaborative games
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Concept modeling
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Data dictionary
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Data flow diagrams
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Data mining
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Data modeling
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Decision analysis
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Decision modeling
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Document analysis
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Estimation
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Financial analysis
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Focus groups
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Functional decomposition
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Glossary
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Interface analysis
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Interviews
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Techniques (Part 2)
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Techniques (Part 2)
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Item tracking
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Lessons learned
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Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Mind mapping
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Non-functional requirements analysis
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Observation
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Organizational modeling
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Prioritization
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Process analysis
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Process modeling
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Prototyping
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Reviews
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Risk analysis and management
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Roles and permissions matrix
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Root cause analysis
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Scope modeling
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Sequence diagrams
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Stakeholder lists, maps, or personas
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State Modeling
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Surveys or questionnaires
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SWOT analysis
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Use cases and scenarios
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User stories
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Vendor assessments
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Workshops
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Summary
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Mock Exam Questions: Case Studies
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Mock Exam Questions: Case Studies
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Case study 1 – Global online platform
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Case study 2 – Offender management system
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Case study 3 – Health and fitness app
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Case study 4 – Business case for a retail company
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Answers
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Mock Exam Questions: Theory
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Mock Exam Questions: Theory
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Questions
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Your Future with a Success Mindset
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Your Future with a Success Mindset
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Planning your next salary increase
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Understanding the process
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Summary
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Data mining

When you learn about data mining, you need to make sure you are well versed in its primary purpose. You should know what it entails and be able to explain when (that is, in what types of scenarios related to business analysis tasks) it is relevant to apply this technique.

Let's consider the purpose of this technique.

What is the purpose of this technique?

According to the BABOK® v3 guide, the purpose of data mining is "to improve decision making by finding useful patterns and insights from data."

Key things to know when using this technique

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