PROMASTAR Instructor-led Professional Training Services Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Exam Preparation Workshop

Transcription

1 PROMASTAR Instructor-led Professional Training Services Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Exam Preparation Workshop

2 Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Exam Preparation Course Workshop Course duration 5 days Gain the information you need to prepare for and pass the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP ) or Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA ) exam. We focus on the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK ) areas specifically covered in both exams. You'll take practice exercises and quizzes and learn study and test-taking tips using IIBA terminology. What You'll Learn Prepare to take the CBAP and CCBA exams Learn BABOK terms, definitions, and processes Master test-taking techniques Discover styles and types of questions found on the CBAP and CCBA exams Who Needs to Attend Systems analysts, business analysts, IT project managers, associate project managers, project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, and program managers seeking CBAP or CCBA certification. Course Outline Business Analysis Overview Before we can focus on the Body of Knowledge, we will need to cover critical foundational material on the topic of business analysis. We'll start by providing an overview, including common terms, concepts, techniques, and models that all business analysts must know to pass the CBAP or CCBA examination. During this overview, you'll have numerous chances to demonstrate your own knowledge. You'll also practice exam questions to test your mastery, help you identify weaknesses, and effectively plan for further study on these important and often underemphasized exam topics. 1. What is business analysis? 2. The role and competencies of the business analyst 3. The Systems/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 4. The Project Management Life Cycle and the process groups 5. Project roles and competencies 6. Requirements engineering basics 7. Levels of requirements

3 8. Systems, processes, and actors The Business Analysis Knowledge Areas At the heart of IIBA certification is demonstrated knowledge of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK ).we'll dive deeply into each Knowledge Area. As we cover each of these six subject-matter areas, we'll share the essential information you need to know for the CBAP examination. You'll come to understand the structure of the BABOK and discover some practical tips for remembering what you need to know. And of course, we will help you continue to increase your comfort and confidence with the examinations through realistic practice exercises. Combined with the opportunity to discuss your questions, these activities will help you further refine your personalized preparation plan. 1. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 2. Elicitation 3. Requirements Management and Communication 4. Enterprise Analysis 5. Requirements Analysis 6. Solution Assessment and Validation Underlying Competencies Having attained a deep knowledge of the BABOK Knowledge Areas, you must still understand and know critical business analysis fundamentals. This module takes a detailed, structured look at the underlying competencies you need to know for the CBAP / CCBA certification. 1. Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving 2. Behavioral Characteristics 3. Business Knowledge 4. Communication Skills 5. Interaction Skills 6. Software Applications Techniques A Business Analyst employs a variety of tools and techniques during a project to ensure successful results. Throughout the course, we will examine and study a number of these tools and techniques and learn the best time and place in which to use each. 1. Elicitation techniques 2. Diagramming and modeling techniques 3. Root cause analysis techniques 4. Acceptance and evaluation definition techniques 5. Post-project assessment techniques

4 A Guide to Success on the Exams By this point you'll have a clear understanding of the application and examination processes. Using our specially developed tools, you'll be ready to map out your experience and knowledge and know what you personally need to do to complete a successful application. You'll also have an individualized study plan to help you prepare efficiently and effectively for either examination. All that remains are a few final tips to improve your examination experience. In this you'll get our best tips and tricks and have a chance to practice with a sample examination. As we wrap up our four-day journey, you'll put the finishing touches on your personal exam preparation plan so that you can quickly and easily study for your own examination. 1. Review of key topics 2. Key tips to remember for the exam 3. Final test hints and tricks 4. Practice examination 5. Your personal preparation plan OUTLINE SUMMARY 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 Elicitation Prepare for elicitation Conduct elicitation activities Document elicitation results Confirm elicitation results Requirements Management and Communication Manage solution scope and requirements Management requirements traceability Manage requirements for reuse Prepare requirements package Communicate requirements

5 Enterprise Analysis Define business needs Assess capability gap Determine solution scope Define business case Requirements Analysis Prioritize requirements Organize requirements Specify and model requirements Define assumptions and constraints Verify requirements Validate requirements Solution Assessment and Validation Assess proposed solution Allocate requirements Assess organizational readiness Define transition requirements Validate solution Evaluate solution performance Underlying Competencies Analytical thinking and problem solving Behavioral characteristics Business knowledge Communication skills Interaction skills Software applications

6 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Yasser M.A.Moteleb, MQM,SSBB,PMP, Mr. Abd El Moteleb is the Managing Director of Proctal TQM. He is a Quality Management Consultant with 22 years of experience, provided project management consulting services for many organizations operating in Africa, and the Middle East & Arabian Gulf. Mr. Moteleb s experience and expertise is in Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Project Management, and System Analysis and Design