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CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

You're reading from   CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide Expert tips and practices in business analysis to pass the certification exams on the first attempt

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838825263
Length 542 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Planning for Success 2. Exam Application Requirements FREE CHAPTER 3. Study Tools 4. What to Expect From the Exam 5. Business Analysis Foundation Concepts 6. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 7. Elicitation and Collaboration 8. Requirements Life Cycle Management 9. Strategy Analysis 10. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition 11. Solution Evaluation 12. Underlying Competencies 13. Techniques (Part 1) 14. Techniques (Part 2) 15. Mock Exam Questions: Case Studies 16. Mock Exam Questions: Theory 17. Your Future with a Success Mindset 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Planning for Success, is where I will be sharing what I have learned are important steps to ensure that you give yourself the best chances of exam success.

Chapter 2, Exam Application Requirements, outlines the IIBA® exam application requirements that you need to meet before you can sit the exam. It also includes some tips about the application process.

Chapter 3, Study Tools, discusses the BABOK® v3 Guide structure and how you navigate and make sense of this guide both during your exam preparation activities and in your everyday practical work life.

Chapter 4, What to Expect From the Exam, describes the IIBA® exam blueprints as well as shedding some light on what types of exam questions you can expect to encounter when you take the CCBA® or CBAP® exams.

Chapter 5, Business Analysis Foundation Concepts, starts with the study material by outlining the foundational concepts that you should understand before attempting the rest of the knowledge area concepts.

Chapter 6, Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, is where I discuss the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 7, Elicitation and Collaboration, is where I discuss the Elicitation and Collaboration knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 8, Requirements Life Cycle Management, is where I discuss the Requirements Life Cycle Management knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 9, Strategy Analysis, is where I discuss the Strategy Analysis knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 10, Requirements Analysis and Design Definition, is where I discuss the Requirements Analysis and Design Definition knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 11, Solution Evaluation, is where I discuss the Solution Evaluation knowledge area in terms of its purpose, intent, and tasks, by describing elements to consider using straightforward language and practical examples. This chapter finishes with a real-world case study-based knowledge quiz.

Chapter 12, Underlying Competencies, is where I discuss the core competencies that every business analyst should develop throughout their career, as outlined in the BABOK® v3 Guide, using practical examples. This chapter finishes with a knowledge quiz.

Chapter 13, Techniques (Part 1), covers each of the BABOK® v3 Guide techniques by summarizing their purpose and key considerations. It then also describes each technique in terms of the knowledge area tasks it applies to in order to bring it into the different contexts it is used in.

Chapter 14, Techniques (Part 2), covers each of the BABOK® v3 Guide techniques by summarizing their purpose and key considerations. It then also describes each technique in terms of the knowledge area tasks it applies to in order to bring it into the different contexts it is used in.

Chapter 15, Mock Exam Questions: Case Studies, includes exam-style questions based on a series of four different real-world case studies. It aims to test your knowledge and ability to consider scenarios as part of your reasoning.

Chapter 16, Mock Exam Questions: Theory, includes exam-style questions based on the theoretical content you have covered during the study guide chapters and the context of the BABOK® v3 Guide.

Chapter 17, Your Future with a Success Mindset, takes you into the future, when you have already achieved your CCBA® or CBAP® designation, and provides you with advice on progressing your career as a result of your recent achievement.

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