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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

Business Analysis Foundation Concepts

This chapter is the basis for the business analysis knowledge and concepts to follow. It covers the core concept model of business analysis and also includes the industry definitions of business analysis, the requirements classification schema, stakeholder types, and key terms. This chapter is the entry point into the knowledge areas that will follow and is an essential introduction to establish a firm foundation of understanding.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Understanding business analysis
  • The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
  • Key terms
  • Stakeholders
  • Requirements classification schema
  • Requirements and designs
  • Test your knowledge

By the end of this chapter, you would have learned the following:

  • How to define what business analysis is and who is the business analyst
  • How to apply the Business Analysis Core...