Upcoming Workshops
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Atlanta Chapter BDPA along with SA2 Consulting Group presents…..
IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Certification (CBAP) Study Groups
Exactly what is a CBAP™ anyway?
A Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™) is a proven expert in identifying the business needs
of an organization and determining solutions for those needs. Certified Business Analysis Professionals
are recognized as experts who perform a role that is vital to the success of any project.
This Study group will be facilitated by a CBAP Recieptant that has taken and passed the test for
which you will be sutdying.
Who should get certified?
The CBAP™ certification is intended for intermediate- to senior-level business analysts. However, any
qualified individual could become certified.
Why do people get certified?
In addition to our extensive experience, certification confirms your ability and desire to:
- Demonstrate a high level of competence in business analysis skills and knowledge
- Effectively use standard and recognized techniques of business analysis
- Recognize a clear and distinct career path of a BA
- Promote best practices of business analysis within an organization
- Contribute to the success of the organization through quality requirements engineering
How does it help a company or organization if a person becomes certified?
It helps a company because it insures that BA's that are CBAP reciepients will:
- Perform a role that is vital to project success
- Display an advanced level of skill and knowledge about business analysis
- Follow established standards identified by the IIBA™
- Adhere to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK™)
- Efficiently and consistently producing reliable, high-quality results for the organization
- Increase the credibility of the business analysis process
What are the qualifications for certification?
- Prove five years (7,500 hours) of business analysis work experience in the last 10 years
- Demonstrate experience in 4 out of 6 knowledge areas
- Possess a minimum high school education
- Supply two professional references
- Have had 21 hours of professional development in the last 4 years
- Apply for and be accepted to write the CBAP™ exam
- Successfully pass the exam
Did your Project Management experience or training count toward the qualifications?
No, only business analysis work or training was considered.
What is the application process?
To submit an application:
- select an exam date and location from the IIBA website
- submitted the following items to IIBA (you download the forms from the IIBA website):
- Completed application form
- Two professional references
- Code of Conduct form
- Special Accommodation form (if needed)
- Payment: $450 for IIBA members, $575 for non-members Payment is US dollars by check
- IIBA notified us that our application materials were received within 1-2 weeks
- IIBA reviewed our application materials and notified us within 30 days of the results of our applications.
- Sometimes applications are asked to validating certain experience
- Was the application is accepted then the course is scheduled for the exam.
Applications have to pass the exam within one year of applying, or we would have had to reapply
What was the exam like?
Those who take the test:
NOTE: As of September 1, 2008, test are taken online at testing centers and test results are immediate
- Could not take anything (drinks, notes, bag/pack, handbag, etc.) into the exam room
- Had to turn our cellphones, BlackBerrys, etc. off, and if we didn’t, and they rang during the exam, we
would have been disqualified
- Had 150 multiple-choice questions, with four choices for each question
- Were given 3.5 hours to complete the test (and most people used it all!)
- Got one 15-minute break
- Filled out circles on a paper-based answer sheet with a #2 pencil
- Then waited about 30 (anxious) days to get the results
Who Should Attend
The first study group meetings will assist you in completing and submitting the application. If your goal is to
get the CBAP Certification in 2009, this study group is intended to help you reach that goal
Schedule Dates (3 Consecutive Saturdays)
Saturday, Oct 25 9:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday, Nov 1 9:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday, Nov 8 9:00am - 10:00pm
Duration: For BDPA Members Only (Visit Atlanta BDPA website for membership information)
Location: Online Webinar - Conference Call (This is Open to All States)
