*This course is available in eTraining format. If you choose to take up this course in eTraining format, there is a 42-days window to complete the course.     

This unique e-training course is designed to improve your chances of passing the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification exam on the first try. The demand for professionals with the CBAP® certification is growing within industries across the globe as organizations struggle to create disciplined approaches for eliciting and managing requirements. To earn the CBAP® credential offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®), you must demonstrate the required business analysis experience and pass a 3.5-hour, 150-question exam, covering all knowledge areas of IIBA's A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide).

You will find out exactly what you need to know and how to prepare yourself to fulfill the requirements for each BABOK® Guide knowledge area, including the business analysis techniques identified in each area. You will become familiar with the makeup and format of the exam itself by answering practice questions within each lesson. You will get a chance to explore the rationale behind each answer with your instructor, a certified CBAP®. In addition, after you've completed the lessons, you'll have the opportunity to take "real-life" practice exams to put your skills to the test.

As part of the course, you will be able to download ESI’s BA Techniques Handbook, which is a stand-alone guide that describes in detail each of the business analysis techniques covered by the BABOK® Guide. The BA Techniques Handbook explains the purpose of each technique, how the technique can be used, and where it is referenced in the BABOK® Guide. The Handbook will not only help you study for the exam, but can also be used to help you identify and select the appropriate techniques when conducting a business analysis effort. In the course, you will also have access to numerous other study aids and memorization drills that will further enhance your familiarity with the BABOK® Guide.

Learn How To:

- Recognize the types of questions on the CBAP® exam
- Describe IIBA’s perspective on how business analysis is conducted
- Recognize which terms, concepts, tasks, techniques and best practices require attention when studying the knowledge areas outlined in the BABOK® Guide.
- Practice taking exam questions, giving you confidence in your understanding of the concepts and approach used in the CBAP® exam
- Evaluate many more “best” answers, rather than just “right” answers
- Determine what approach to use when you do not know the answer to an exam question
- Design the study approach best suited for your preparation
- Discuss major themes and issues for each topic area
- Use online memorization drills to reinforce key concepts

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 15.0 

Unit 1: Studying for the Exam

The nature of the exam
What to study
How to study for the exam

Unit 2: Underlying Competencies

Underlying competencies and the BABOK® Guide

Unit 3: Techniques

Finding techniques in the BABOK® Guide
The BA Techniques Handbook

Unit 4: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

Plan business analysis approach
Conduct stakeholder analysis
Plan business analysis activities
Plan business analysis communication
Plan requirements management process
Manage business analysis performance

Unit 5: Elicitation

Prepare for elicitation
Conduct elicitation activity
Document elicitation results
Confirm elicitation results

Unit 6: Requirements Management and Communication

Manage solution scope and requirements
Manage requirements traceability
Maintain requirements for re-use
Prepare requirements package
Communicate requirements

Unit 7: Enterprise Analysis

Define business need
Assess capability gaps
Determine solution approach
Define solution scope
Define business case

Unit 8: Requirements Analysis

Prioritize requirements
Organize requirements
Specify and model requirements
Define assumptions and constraints
Verify requirements
Validate requirements

Unit 9: Solution Assessment and Validation

Assess proposed solution
Allocate requirements
Asses organizational readiness
Define transition requirements
Validate solution
Evaluate solution performance

Unit 10: Study Aids

Drills
Other Study Aids

Unit 11: Taking the CBAP® Exam

Practical suggestions and test taking strategies