CBAP V3 Study Guide-Sample Chapter
CBAP V3 Study Guide-Sample Chapter
CBAP V3 Study Guide-Sample Chapter
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examination. It does not warrant that use of this publication will
ensure passing the ECBATM examination.
Introduction
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Now ECBA examination is based on BABOK® v3.0 and so is this book.
This book presents BABOK® concepts in a tabular format which is
easy to understand. This book will soon be followed by an audio
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Table of contents
Copyright notice ............................................... 1
Introduction ................................................... 2
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Bhutan
Your notes:
1.1 What is business analysis?
Devise strategies
Drive change
What is BABOK®?
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1.3 What and Why of ECBA
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ECBA stands for Entry Certificate in Business
Analysis, 1st level certification provided by
International Institute of Business Analysis
(IIBA®), Canada (www.IIBA® .org).
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Eligibility for ECBA
Domain % Distribution
Underlying Competencies 5%
Domain % Distribution
Strategy Analysis 5%
Solution Evaluation 1%
Additional Information
Application expires within 1 year from
approval
3 exams can be taken within a year without
requiring any waiting time in between
Certification process
Become an IIBA® member at www.IIBA® .org.
Knowledge areas
Knowledge areas represent areas of specific BA
expertise.
There are 6 knowledge area in BABoK:
1. BA planning and monitoring
2. elicitation and collaboration
3. Requirements life cycle management
4. Strategy analysis
5.Requirements analysis and design definition
6. Solution evaluation
Knowledge Areas Description
BA planning and Tasks BAs perform to organize and coordinate
monitoring efforts of BAs and stakeholders
Tasks
2. BA key concepts
individual or board
Type of Description
requirement
Business Goals, objectives and outcomes which indicate the
requirements reason for initiating a change
Stakeholder Stakeholder needs which must be met to achieve
requirements business requirements
Solution Capabilities and qualities of a solution that meets
requirements stakeholder requirements. Broadly classified into:
1. Functional requirements
2. Non-functional requirements or quality of
service requirements
2.3 Stakeholders
Stakeholders Role
Identify BA Plan BA
performance information
improvements management
improvements approach
5. BA performance
assessment
Activities
BA approach should:
Elements
justified
.2 Determine BA activities
BA approach drives BA activities. Decompose BA
activities into tasks for each deliverable,
their iterations.
Outputs