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Gain Insight

IIBA Enhanced
Certification
July 2016
Certification and Recognition

Agenda

Rationale for
Change

Stakeholder
Engagement

Enhanced
Certification
Framework

Q&A

Understanding Global Perspective

Rationale for Change - Todays World

Competitive pressures Complexity

Globalization Information-overload
Innovation

Uncertainty
Government regulations
New business models
Diversity
Strategic thinking Technology
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Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
Timing

Oct 2015 Jul 2016

Stakeholders
Engaged

F2F workshops and various virtual focus group meetings

Represented by EEPs, Chapter Leaders, Corporate Members,
CBAP/CCBA recipients

Deliverables

4 Level Certification Framework

Competencies and Proficiencies
Item writing
Item review
Exam form review

Countries
Represented

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Brussels, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, England,

Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria,
Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Sao Paulo, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, UK,
Ukraine, US

Volunteers
Engaged

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Certification Framework Key Principles

Provide support for complete career progression
Map competency-based learning objectives to support career
progression

Develop a flexible certification framework that allows alignment

with others
Maintain the CBAP as the recognized global gold standard for
practitioners
Leverage the voice of the customer to help us develop
effective and efficient processes
Engage our Community every step of the way to help us
redesign our Certification Program
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New Certification Branding

Input and Insight

Name Development

Branding

Valuable input from the

community during
Stakeholder Focus Groups

New names based on

Objectives and focus for
each level

New branding and logos

developed to represent
innovation, inter-connected
and leading-edge
certification program

Discussions included:
New names vs CBAP for
all four levels with
numbered differential
Overwhelming support for
Different names for each
distinct level
CBAP must maintain its
position as the industry
leading certification for
BA Professionals

Names easily understood

and recognizable to those
outside of our community,
so they can clearly
understand each of the
recognition levels

Trademarking activities
underway to ensure the
long-term brand protection
in place

Focus and definitions

developed with input
Review and examination of
other global certification
programs to understand the
overall market and clear
market differentials

Enhanced Certification Framework

Target Audience & Assessment

Target
Audience

Individuals entering the

BA profession:
Students enrolled in
BA academic
programs
New graduates
Professionals
transitioning careers
Functional managers
who are not BAs but
manage them

Assessment Knowledge-based

examination
Basic multiple choice
50 questions
Testing knowledge
1.5 hours

Current CCBAs
Level Is
Those who have fallen
into the role
Developing BAs
Hybrid BAs (PMs, testers,
QA, change managers,
designers)
Product
owners/managers
Non-BA consultants
Trainers

Scenario-based examination
Situations described in 24 sentences
Multiple choice answers
130 questions
3 hours

Current CBAPs
Seasoned BAs
BA Consultants
Trainers

Case study-based
examination
Longer cases (1-1.5
pages) of information
Multiple questions about
the case
Multiple choice answers
120 questions
3.5 hours
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Eligibility Requirements
Work Experience

n/a

Min. 3750 hrs in the

last 7 years

Min. 7500 hrs in the

last 10 yrs

Knowledge Area
Expertise

n/a

Min. 900 hrs in each

of 2 KAs OR 500
hrs in each of 4 KAs

Min. 900 hrs in each

of 4 of the KAs

Professional
Development

21 hrs in the last 4

yrs

21 hrs in the last 4

yrs

35 hrs in the last 4

yrs

References

n/a

Signed Code of
Conduct

Yes

Yes

Yes

Application Expiry = 1 year from approval

Number of Exams = 3 within 1 year no wait time in between required
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Competency Based Certification

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Learning Objectives - Examples

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
Plan Stakeholder Engagement

Understands perform stakeholder analysis

Applied Knowledge of perform stakeholder analysis

Guides Practice for perform stakeholder analysis

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Exam Blueprint
BABOK Guide
Knowledge Area
Business Analysis
Planning and
Monitoring
Elicitation and
Collaboration

Business Analysis
Knowledge
5%

Business Analysis & the

BA Professional

20%

Requirements Life
Cycle Management

20%

Strategy Analysis

5%

Requirements Analysis
and Design Definition

24%

Underlying
Competencies

5%

Business Analysis Key

Concepts

5%

Techniques

Solution Evaluation

2.5%

12.5%

1%
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Exam Blueprints
BABOK Guide
Knowledge Area
Business Analysis Planning and
Monitoring

12%

14%

Elicitation and Collaboration

20%

12%

Requirements Life Cycle

Management

18%

15%

Strategy Analysis

12%

15%

Requirements Analysis and Design

Definition

32%

30%

Solution Evaluation

6%

14%
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Pricing Structure
Application Fee
Coming soon

Exam Fee
Coming soon

$125 US
Non refundable

$325 US Members
$450 US Non Members

$125 US
Non refundable

$325 US Members
$450 US Non Members

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Reminder
New exams available in English on September 30
Current CCBA and CBAP exams aligned to
BABOK Guide v2.0 available until September 22

No exams available between September 23 and 29

3 months wait between 1st and 2nd exam now waived

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Coming Soon
New Online Applications Levels 1-3
Submitted applications will be accepted for new exams
In process applications will need to start new application (can reuse
work experience, professional development and references)
Know your scheduled exam date!

Level 1 Launch Date and Pricing

Updated Handbooks
Sample Questions for levels 1-3

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Next Steps

OCTOBER
Level 4 Update

SEPTEMBER
Launch of exams for levels 1-3
New Online Applications for levels 1-3

NEW Success of
levels 1-3
exam launch and
next steps

AUGUST
Exam publishing for levels 1-3

NEW Level 4 plan

JULY
Exams to publishing for levels 1-3

NEW Level 1 exam launch date/pricing

NEW Recertification Requirements levels 2 & 3

JUNE
Item review for level 1
Exam form review for levels 1, 2 and 3
Finalize eligibility requirements for 3 levels

NEW BA Practitioner Learning Objectives levels

1-3

NEW Branding of Framework

NEW Pricing for levels 2 & 3
NEW Sample Questions & Handbooks levels 1-3

MAY
Item writing for levels 1, 2 and 3
Item review for levels 2 and 3

NEW Eligibility requirements for 3 levels

NEW Exam Launch date for Levels 2 and 3

APRIL
Item writing for
levels 1, 2 and 3

NEW Levels 2 and 3 Learning Objectives &

Exam Blueprints

NEW Level 1 Learning Objectives & Exam

Blueprint

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Thank You
Questions?
Suzanne Bertschi

Head of Certification and Recognition

Jas Phul

Associate Director, Education

Standards and Research