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1 2 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION 3 WHAT IS THE CBAP®? 3 WHY IS THE CBAP® IMPOR

1 2 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION 3 WHAT IS THE CBAP®? 3 WHY IS THE CBAP® IMPORTANT? 4 WHAT DO YOU GAIN BY BECOMING A CBAP®? 5 STEPS TO BECOME A CBAP® 7 STEP 1: MEET THE REQUIREMENTS 7 STEP 2: APPLY TO SIT THE EXAM 13 STEP 3: PASS THE EXAM 14 APPROACH TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM 18 SIX SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL EXAM 21 A STUDY PLAN FRAMEWORK 24 FOUR TIPS WHEN YOU CREATE YOUR STUDY PLAN 26 IIBA® REFERENCES 28 3 INTRODUCTION “You are considering doing the CBAP® certification exam and would like to know what is involved and how best to go about achieving this goal, right?” Well, first of all - this guide is not intended to replace any of the official and very well documented information available on the IIBA®’s website about the CBAP® exam. We highly recommend you read all of that as well. You will find references to the IIBA® body of knowledge at the end of this guide. This guide covers the essential and more practical aspects to be aware of when you start your journey of becoming a CBAP®. We know what you need to know right now in order to be successful first time! WHAT IS THE CBAP®? Let us look at this question briefly: The CBAP® is the most senior level of the 3 core IIBA® professional certifications you can do. The IIBA® is the International Institute of Business Analysis and they are responsible for creating and popularising the CBAP® worldwide. It is the industry standard for core business analysis professionals to aim for to progress and get recognition for their analysis careers professionally. The other 2 core business analysis certifications that are offered by the IIBA® is the CCBA® and the ECBA®. These are also great certifications to consider if you don’t qualify to do the CBAP® yet. Note: You don’t need to complete the ECBA® or the CCBA® before you attempt the CBAP® certification exams! The certification level you qualify for is the certification level you should complete…but more on that later in this guide. 4 WHY IS THE CBAP® IMPORTANT? The world of Business Analysis has developed and matured dramatically in the last 10 - 15 years and has globally evolved into an in-demand and growing profession. With this maturity in the industry as well as the increasing demand for these skills in the workplace a higher and more formalised standard for competency and skills has evolved. The result of the growth and maturity in this industry calls for a higher and more formalised standard of skills and competency and this is expressed and acknowledged in the format of the CBAP® certification. More and more employers are now requesting this designation as either a mandatory or desired qualification before considering job applications for more senior business analysis roles within their organisations. The CBAP® is currently the most senior and widest recognised Business Analysis professional designation worldwide*. *This statement is an expert opinion of someone with hands-on Business Analysis management and recruitment experience gained in the US, UK and Australia. 5 WHAT DO YOU GAIN BY BECOMING A CBAP®? The benefits of being a Certified Professional Business Analyst are many fold however some of the key reasons people pursue the CBAP® designation is to attract better job opportunities, earn a higher salary (according to a randstadt.ca salary survey, you can earn an average of 16% more as a qualified CBAP® professional!) and gain recognition from their peers and management. All of these benefits are there for the taking however, perhaps the best way to demonstrate how these can manifest in your career as a result of obtaining the CBAP® is sharing my personal and real experiences once I became a CBAP® certified Business Analyst. #1 PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE As a result of becoming CBAP® certified, I gained a lot of confidence in my knowledge and abilities as a Business Analyst. I mention this benefit first, because I believe that this is what led to me experience all the other more measurable benefits in my career. Once I obtained the CBAP® designation, I simply felt more confident in my ability as a Business Analyst and this gave me the confidence to consider and choose from multiple job opportunities within the city I was working in at the time, rather than just taking the first job that came along. I also felt more confident to speak up about Business Analysis best practices within my work place which enabled me to make a difference in the way we worked as a Business Analysis team. This increase in confidence led to the next direct benefit I experienced… 6 # 2 RECOGNITION IN THE WORKPLACE Once I had the CBAP® designation as part of my professional profile, I started to actively improve the Business Analysis practices we followed in the company I was working in. This lead to our team and management to recognise my level of knowledge and skills a lot more. I started to develop a strong reputation for the person to go to about any Business Analysis related questions or issues. My peers started to trust my knowledge and came to seek guidance more and more often. Over a period of time, this lead to the next key benefit…. # 3 BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES I was promoted within a few months of expressing more confidence and improving the Business Analysis best practices in our company to become a team leader. This also opened up opportunities to get involved and work directly with the IIBA® to review and design the next level down certification exams for the CCBA®. I was able to move between contract roles for a number of years after achieving the CBAP® certification which I truly believe was one of the key reasons this was seamless and financially rewarding. Regardless of where you would like to eventually take your Business Analysis career, the CBAP® certification has very specific and clear career benefits attached to it and in my personal experience the CBAP® certification is the primary reason I achieved great career successes. The benefits are tangible, exciting and the path to a great & rewarding career. 7 STEPS TO BECOME A CBAP® There are 3 steps to becoming a CBAP®. During the first step you need to determine if you meet all the requirements to apply to sit the exam, then the second step is about preparing and submitting your application to the IIBA® and once approved, the third and final step is to sit the actual exam. STEP 1: MEET THE REQUIREMENTS STEP 2: APPLY TO SIT THE EXAM STEP 3: PASS THE EXAM STEP 1: MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE CBAP®? First things first. Determine whether you qualify to do the CBAP® yet. To qualify for the CBAP® exam you must meet specific requirements. These requirements are outlined below: 8 REQUIREMENT #1: WORK EXPERIENCE (7500 HOURS) The CBAP® designation is ideal for experienced business analysts with a minimum of 5 years of practical experience. • A minimum of 7500 hours of Business Analysis work experience aligned with the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK® Guide v3) gained in the last 10 years of your career. This requirement equates to 5 years of full time business analysis work done within the last 10 years of your career or you could potentially have done 50% of business analysis work during the last 10 years of your career. It is key to know that your practical experience must align to the BABOK® Guide's knowledge areas, with a minimum of 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas. #1 IMPORTANT TO KNOW Your job title does NOT have to be "Business Analyst" in order for you to be able to claim work experience that directly aligns to the BABOK® Guide v3 Knowledge Areas. So, if you have been performing tasks aligned to the BABOK® Guide v3. Knowledge Areas, then you are allowed to claim this. #2 IMPORTANT TO KNOW The more practical and directly aligned to the BABOK® Guide v3 experience you are able to document as part of your application, the better! 9 #3 IMPORTANT TO KNOW Don’t claim more than 1500 hours of Business Analysis work experience per calendar year. This is because 7500 hours divided by 5 (years) = 1500 hours per year. This is based on a 40-hour work week with some consideration for sick leave, annual leave and public holidays. #4 IMPORTANT TO KNOW Worked overtime? That (unfortunately) doesn’t make a difference if you are thinking this might help you to claim more than 1500 hours per calendar year. Don’t do it. It will open your application as a candidate for an audit. #5 IMPORTANT TO KNOW Document as many hours that qualify as possible. With this we mean that you should claim more than the 7500 minimum experience if you have more than this minimum gained in the last 10 years of your career. Follow all the rules uploads/Industriel/ 3-steps-to-cbap-success-a-guide.pdf