YOUR BA CAREER:
Everything you need to know to maximize your
potential…. and your income!
WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2017 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Presentation Content
• Value of the IIBA & Certification
• BABOK v3 - What’s new?
• IIBA Certifications
• CCBA & CBAP Exam
• 2017 Study Group
About the Speakers
Tami Tactacan, CBAP is the 2017 IIBA-SVC Chapter President. She has over 25 years of experience
as a Business Analyst and is currently a Business Solutions Analyst at K-LOVE and Air1 Radio
Networks. She was the 2016 VP of Education & Certification for the IIBA-SVC Chapter, which
helped her and some of her study group participants pass the CBAP exam for the BABOK v2. Tami
loves sharing about what she knows about obtaining her CBAP.
Kris Miller, CBAP is the 2017 VP of Membership. She received her CBAP certification in December
2012 and has a bachelor’s degree in International Business from San Jose State University. Kris is
also currently working as a Business Analysis on-line course instructor thru the UC Davis
Extension program. Kris has also previously served on the IIBA-SVC Chapter board as VP of
Education & Certification in 2015. Kris is excited to share her knowledge about IIBA certifications.
Kamal Lemseffer is the 2017 IIBA-SVC Chapter VP of Education & Certification. He currently works
as a Data Resource Analyst at the University of California at Davis. He has been working in the
field of software development and design for over 30 years. Kamal was a student in the 2016
CBAP Study Group and shares a passion for teaching others about BABOK v3.
VALUE OF THE IIBA & CERTIFICATION
Value of IIBA Membership
IIBA membership includes many benefits to help support your development and career
growth as a business analyst including but not limited to:
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Access to a free copy of the BABOK Guide v3
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Free access to the Online Library of more than 300 books
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Discounted fee for the CBAP and CCBA certification exams
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Access to a free copy of the Business Analysis Competency Model
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Access to IIBA Webinars on a range of professional development topics
Refer to the event handouts for more values….
A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide) v3
• The only globally recognized standard for the practice of
business analysis
• Essential resource as it defines the skills and knowledge
required by business analysis professionals
• BABOK® Guide reflects the collective knowledge of the
global business analysis community
• Access to a free downloadable copy of BABOK® Guide v3
is one of the many benefits of membership
BABOK Definition
The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) Guide is the
collection of knowledge within the profession of business analysis and
reflects current generally accepted practices. The BABOK® Guide is
defined and enhanced by the business analysis professionals who
apply it in their daily lives. The BABOK® Guide describes business
analysis areas of knowledge, their associated activities and tasks, and
the skills necessary to be effective in their execution.
BABOK V3 – WHAT’S NEW
Exercise
How do you
handle change?
First Tangible Change
BABOK v2 is 271 pages
BABOK v3 is 514 pages
Where do the new pages come from?
Changes & Additions…..
Business Analysis Core
Concept Model (BACCM)
Framework
Techniques
Requirements
vs. Design
15
new
Perspectives
Underlying
Competencies
Revised Knowledge Area Structure
v2
v3
Scope of the Business Analysis Discipline
Version 2 Scope
• IT Projects
• Agile (limited coverage)
Version 3 Scope
• IT Projects
• Agile (full coverage)
• Business Process
Management
• Business Architecture
• Business Intelligence
Encompasses Full Scope of the
Business Analysis Discipline
Industry is demanding:
• Process improvement skills
• Strategic thinking and
alignment to business goals
• Integration with agile software
development methods
• Greater focus on change
management
Note: RADD = Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
Perspectives (NEW CHAPTER!)
BABOK covers these Perspectives
• Agile
• Business Intelligence
• Information Technology
• Business Architecture
• Business Process Management
Each perspective covers:
• Change Scope
• Business Analysis Scope
• Methodologies, Approaches, Techniques
• Underlying competencies
• Impact on Knowledge areas
Business Analysis Core
Concept Model™
BACCM™
• Uniting a community of
practitioners requires
common terminology
• 6 core concepts kept
recurring
Relevant from enterprise
strategy to tactical
implementation
Business Analysis Core
Concept Model™
Business Analysis Definition Change
BABOK v2:
Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as
a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure,
policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend
solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
HELPS ORGANIZATION ACHIEVE ITS GOALS
BABOK v3:
Practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and
recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Business
analysis enables an enterprise to articulate needs and the rationale
for change, and to design and describe solutions that can deliver.
HELPS ORGANIZATION CHANGE
Requirements Definition Change
BABOK v2:
1. A condition or capability needed by a stakeholder to solve a problem or achieve an
objective.
2. A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a solution or solution
component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or other formally imposed
documents.
3. A documented representation of a condition or 3. capability as in 1 or 2.
BABOK v3:
A requirement is a usable representation of a need.
Requirements focus on understanding what kind of value
could be delivered if a requirement is fulfilled.
v3.0 Techniques – NEW and NAME OR FOCUS CHANGE!
Interviewing Technique
Order Taker vs. Influencer
Order Taker
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Does what is told
Tells people what they want to hear
Asks, “What do you want?”
Needs to feel liked
* Watermark Learning – BBC 2014
Trusted Adviser
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Seeks to understand why
Tells people what they need to hear
Analyzes the they need
Needs to feel respected
Exercise
Self-Assessment
Are you more of an Order Taker or an Influencer?
Answer the questions on your self-assessment…
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
* Watermark Learning – BBC 2014
IIBA CERTIFICATIONS
Certification Levels
THE GLOBAL STANDARD IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELPMENT
Level 1 - ECBA
Recognizes individuals entering the field
of business analysis.
Level 2 - CCBA
Recognizes BA professionals who have
2-3 years of business analysis
experience.
Level 3 - CBAP
Recognizes BA professionals who
manage and lead with over 5 years of
business analysis experience.
Level 4 - CBATL
Recognizes BA professionals who
advance the BA profession and have
over 10 years of experience.
Certification Fees
Next Steps….Start the Application Process
CCBA & CBAP Certification
Collect your career
and professional
experience
information
Begin filling in
application using
the Watermark
template
Submit your
application to IIBA
($125)
After IIBA approves
your application,
set the date of the
exam with
Prometrics ($325)
Start
Studying!!
Note: Fees are based on being an IIBA member.
CCBA & CBAP EXAM
About the Exam
Level 2: The CCBA® exam is 3 hours long and consists of 130 multiple choice questions. The
questions are scenario-based (i.e. candidate must do a bit of analysis to arrive at the answer).
Level 3: The CBAP® exam is 3.5 hours long and consists of 120 multiple choice questions. The
questions are case study-based (i.e. longer cases (1-1.5 pages) of information) with multiple
questions about the case.
Taking the Exam - Test Techniques
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Arrive to the testing site on time
Bring Appropriate ID
Don’t wear jewelry or metal
Answer the questions you know first
Skip the questions don’t know
Flag the questions you aren’t sure of
Answer all the questions
Manage your time – bathroom times count as exam time!
2017 STUDY GROUP
Study Group Sessions
Note: These dates, times and locations are placeholders and may change due to the needs and availability of the study group attendees.
Date
Session Topic
March 6, 6:30pm – 8pm
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CBAP Application Process
April 3, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 1 & 2: Introduction and Key Concepts
May 1, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 9: Underlying Competencies
June 5, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 10: Techniques
July 3, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 3: KA #1 - Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
August 7, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 4: KA #2 - Elicitation & Collaboration
September 4, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 5: KA #3 - Requirements Lifecycle Management
October 2, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 6: KA #4 - Strategy Analysis
November 6, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 7: KA #5 - Requirements Analysis & Design Definition
December 4, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 8: KA #6 - Solution Evaluation
January 8, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Chapter 11: Perspectives
February 5, 6:30pm – 8pm
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BABOK v3 Practice Exams
Study Techniques
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Practice exams
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Learn the easy stuff
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Analyze the knowledge areas
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Create your own visual models – specifically inputs and outputs
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Get a study partner
Come to our Study Group to learn more….
Questions?
Additional Resources
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www.iiba.org
Guide to Competency-Based Certification
ECBA Information
CCBA Information
CBAP Information
IIBA Certification Program FAQs
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Multi-Level, Competency-Based Certification Program
Application Process
Eligibility Requirements
Fees
Exam Preparation
Exam Process
Exam Day
• www.watermarklearning.com
• Order Taker to Trusted Advisor Presentation
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