What you'll learn
- Introduce solutions that give optimum value to stakeholders, grounded in organisational culture and business needs
- Formulate strategies that redefine enterprise architecture for harmonious interaction across the organisation
- Apply better methods to achieve project requirements
- Drive business transformation through technology adoption
Course outline
CBAP Exam Overview
- Exam format and timing
- Types of questions
- Passing requirements
- Study strategies
Course Framework
- Understanding the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
- Key Business Analysis definitions
- Stakeholder influences
- BABOK Knowledge Areas and their relationships
- Inputs and outputs
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
- Planning the Business Analysis Approach and Activities
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Planning and Managing Business Analysis Communication and Performance
Requirements Elicitation
- Elicitation activities
- Elicitation techniques
- Documenting and confirming the elicitation results
Requirements Management and Communication
- Managing the Solution Scope and Requirements
- Capturing the Requirements Traceability
- Maintaining the Requirements for re-use
- Managing Requirements Conflicts
- Preparing the Requirements Package
- Building the Requirements communications plan
Enterprise Analysis
- Defining the Business Need
- Assessing the Capability Gaps in the Enterprise
- Determining the Solution Approach
- Defining the Solution Scope and Business Case
Requirements Analysis
- Organizing and Prioritizing Requirements
- Specifying and Modeling Requirements
- Determining Assumptions and Constraints
- Verifying and Validating Requirements
Solution Assessment and Validation
- Assessing and Validating the Proposed Solution
- Determining Organizational Readiness
- Allocating Requirements
- Defining Transition Requirements
- Evaluating Solution Performance
Underlying Competencies
- Interaction and Communication Skills
- Behaviours, knowledge and qualities that support Business Analysis
- General competencies of a Business Analyst
Business Analysis Techniques
- Techniques referenced in the BABOK Knowledge Areas
- Determining the appropriate technique to use
Testing Strategies for the CBAP
- Simulated exam
- Personal study plan development and preparation checklist