Duration : 5 days (inclusive 1 day refreshment)
Course Reference : HJB-BA205
Price : € 1695,– excl. VAT per participant

Course Description :  The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) offers the CBAP®  certification to those with at least five years of professional experience in  the field of business analysis. This intensive exam preparation course provides  an in-depth review of the six knowledge areas included in the exam.  Demonstrations and practice quizzes reinforce the concepts and provide the  framework for a personalized study plan for exam success.

Course Objectives :  This workshop will learn the participants:

• Prepare to pass the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) exam v2.0
• Identify, navigate and absorb the key concepts of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®)
• Optimize the CBAP® application process by aligning your BA experience to the BABOK® guide
• Adapt your business analysis experience to the BABOK® terminology and definitions
• Solidify your knowledge through practice questions and drills
• Develop a test-taking plan that incorporates the CBAP® format and question types

Course Setup : This course is a 4 day course. In general the layout is as follows:

• Intake CBAP exam to define the emphasis on the various topics to be addressed
  Deciphering the BABOK structure
• In depth discussion on each of the 6 knowledge areas. Each knowledge area will start with an overview presentation and discussion, followed by Frequent Asked Questions. At the end of each session a topic related exam will be taken using the CBAP Exam Q&A toolkit.
• A full exit CBAP exam and recommendation on how to pass the exam.

Target Audience : Everybody actively involved in projects, functional managers or those who want to become a project manager. This course can also be taken by those
who want to take the CBAP Exam.

Documentation : all participants will get the latest version of the BABOK and a copy of the CBAP exam preparation toolkit

Professional Development Units :   35 PDU’s,  3.5 CEU’s,  35 IIBA CDU’s.

BABOK Knowledge areas : This workshop will address the following knowledge areas:

• Business analysis planning & monitoring
• Elicitation
• Requirements management & communication
• Enterprise analysis
• Requirements analysis
• Solution analysis & validation

Course Outline
Session 1: Core concepts of business analysis

• The role of the business analyst
• Effective requirements practices
• Introducing the six BABOK® knowledge areas

Session 2 : Underlying competencies of the BA

• Analytical thinking
• Business knowledge
• Problem solving
• Interaction
• Software applications
• Communication

Session 3 : Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Allocating requirements resources and tasks
• Determining planning considerations
• Agreeing to solution scope and change

Session 4 : Elicitation

• Collecting the stated requirements
• Selecting the right elicitation techniques

Session 5 : Requirements Management and Communication

• Communicating solution scope and requirements
• Managing conflicts, issues and changes

Session 6 : Enterprise Analysis

• Defining the business problem or opportunity
• Charting the project investment path

Session 7 : Requirements Analysis

• Progressively elaborating the real requirements
• Applying the appropriate modeling techniques

Session 8 : Solution Assessment and Validation

• Ensuring solutions meet stakeholder objectives
• Assessing organizational change readiness

Session 9 : Preparing for the Exam

• Final review
• Reviewing the exam procedures
• Integrating additional study guides