• Individuals must satisfy all the CBAP® registration requirements including education, work experience, expertise in the knowledge areas and references.
• Individuals must review the BABOK® prior to class starting as some of the exercises assume prior knowledge of the BABOK®.

By the end of this course, delegates will learn about:

• Align your own skills and experience with the CBAP® application requirements to produce a complete and accurate application package.
• Articulate the principles, activities, tasks and techniques described in the six knowledge areas within the BABOK®.
• Discuss the structure of the BABOK®.
• Apply tasks and techniques from all 6 knowledge areas to business scenarios.
• Assess your ability to pass the CBAP® exam based on completed practice question.
• Demonstrate understanding of where you should focus your independent study (by analyzing which knowledge areas the learner was not proficient in when writing the sample tests).The CBAP® Preparationis appropriate for individuals

• Individuals who are preparing to write the CBAP® examination within the next 6 months.
• Individuals looking for intense, in-depth “crash” review of the BABOK® to augment their practical knowledge and experience to write the CBAP® exam.
• Individuals must meet the IIBA®’s application requirements to sit for the CBAP® exam including work experience, areas of expertise, education and professional development, and references.

• You will receive a course binder containing copies of presentation slides, case studies, exercises, and suggested solutions. You will also receive a copy of Precept’s CBAP® Preparation Guide containing practice questions. Please bring a copy of the BABOK®.

Introduction

• Completing an application form
• Certification process
• About the BABOK®
• Structure of information in each Knowledge Area
• Differences between Business Analysis and Project Management
• Project and Solution Scope
• Types of Requirements
• Underlying Competencies
• Definitions and effectiveness measures of each

Techniques

• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition
• Benchmarking
• Business Rules Analysis
• Data Dictionary and Glossary
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Modeling
• Estimation
• Focus Groups
• Functional Decomposition
• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
• Non-functional Requirements Analysis
• Organization Modeling
• Process Modeling
• Prototyping
• Risk Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Scenarios and Use Cases
• Scope Modeling
• Sequence Diagrams
• State Diagrams
• Structured Walkthrough
• SWOT Analysis
• User Stories
• Vendor Assessment

Planning and Monitoring Knowledge

• Planning the approaching and BA activities
• Stakeholder analysis and communication
• Plan management process
• Manage performance

Management and Communication

• Managing Solution Scope
• Traceability
• Requirements Reuse
• Requirements Reuse
• Requirements Packages

Enterprise Analysis Knowledge

• Defining the business need
• Capability gaps
• Solution Approach
• Business Case

Requirements Elicitation Knowledge

• Preparing for, conducting and documenting elicitation and elicitation output

Requirements Analysis Knowledge

• Prioritization
• Modelling requirements
• Verifying and validating requirements

Solution Selection and Validation

• Assessing the solution
• Determining organizational readiness
• Documenting transitional requirements
• Validating and evaluating the solution

Practice Exam and Self-evaluation

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.