Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®) - eLearning

The CCBA Certification course covers the basic skills needed by business analyst professionals. CCBA is a formal recognition of a business analysis practitioner’s expertise, based on the standards of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®).

Prerequisites

• You need to have at least 3,750 hours of business analysis work experience aligned with the BABOK® Guide in the last seven years (of which a minimum of 900 hours is in two of the six knowledge areas OR 500 hours in four of the six knowledge areas).
• You also need to have 21 hours of professional development in the past four years and two references from a career manager, client, or CBAP® recipient.

Target Audience

The CCBA certification training is designed for individuals with some knowledge of business analysis and is ideal for business professionals aspiring to become business analysts.

Learning Objectives

When you complete this course, you will be able to accomplish the following:

• Understand the skills and techniques needed to become a business analyst
• Execute and apply business analysis practices as outlined in the BABOK Guide
• Access and prioritize requirements in life cycle management
• Deliver higher quality results with increased consistency and efficiency

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to IIBA and CCBA Certification

• Introduction to CCBA Certification

Lesson 2: Introduction to BABOK v3

• Introduction to BABOK v3
• Business Analysis
• Competencies of a Business Analyst
• Techniques referred to by BABOK v3
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways

Lesson 3: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Introduction to Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan Business Analysis Governance
• Plan Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways
• Case Study

Lesson 4: Elicitation and Collaboration

• Introduction to Elicitation and Collaboration
• Prepare For Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways
• Case Study

Lesson 5: Requirements Life Cycle Management

• Introduction to Requirements Life Cycle Management
• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways
• Case Study

Lesson 6: Strategy Analysis

• Introduction to Strategy Analysis
• Analyze Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways
• Case Study

Lesson 7: Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

• Introduction to Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution
• Quiz
• Key Takeaways
• Case Study

Lesson 8: Solution Evaluation

• Introduction to Solution Evaluation
• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyze Performance Measures
• Assess Solution Limitations
• Assess Enterprise Limitations
• Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value
• Quiz Key
• Takeaways
• Case Study