CBAP Exam Information and Guideline
Certified Business Analysis Professional 2024
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Business analysis planning and monitoring 14%
Elicitation and collaboration 12%
Requirements life cycle management 15%
Strategy analysis 15%
Requirements analysis and design definition 30%
Solution evaluation 14%
Plan Business Analysis Approach
- Expert: Creates rules for selecting the business analysis approach.
- Expert: Guides practice in determining the level of business analysis formality.
- Expert: Creates rules for identifying business anlaysis activities.
- Expert: Advanced knowledge of timing of business analysis work.
- Expert: Advanced knowledge of assessing complexity, size, and risk factors.
- Expert: Guides practice in gaining stakeholder understanding and agreement.
Key behaviours include:
Methodology Knowledge: Recognized by colleagues as an authority in several analysis methodologies, and:
asked by leadership to spearhead change in methodologies.
asked by peers for advice and support.
Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication: Consistently uncover emotional drivers of stakeholders and develop messaging accordingly.
Listening: Coach others to use active listening and discovery skills to understand “real” issues/needs and build chemistry.
Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Expert: Guides practice in performing stakeholder analysis.
Expert: Advanced knowledge of defining the required level of stakeholder collaboration.
Expert: Advanced knowledge in identifying appropriate stakeholder communication needs.
Key behaviours include:
Systems Thinking: Able to clearly communicate concepts to relevant stakeholders, as they relate to different aspects of the enterprise.
Organization Knowledge: Develop a network of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) needed to work within the organization to get things done.
Listening: Coach others to use active listening and discovery skills to understand “real” issues/needs and build chemistry.
Plan Business Analysis Governance
Expert: Advanced knowledge in identifying an effective decision-making process.
Expert: Guides practice in developing an effective change control processes.
Expert: Guides practice in planning an effective prioritizaion process.
Expert: Advanced knowledge of planning an effective approval process.
Key behaviours include:
Decision Making: Coach others on how to assess situations in order to make the most informed decisions about which course of action to pursue.
Organization Knowledge: Develop a network of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) needed to work within the organization; recognized by colleagues as someone who can get things done.
Methodology Knowledge: Recognized by colleagues as an authority in several analysis methodologies, and:
asked by leadership to spearhead change in methodologies.
asked by peers for advice and support.
Plan Business Analysis Information Management
Expert: Guides practice in determining how to oganize business analysis information.
Expert: Guides practice in determining the appropriate level of abstraction.
Expert: Creates rules on planning the traceability approach.
Expert: Creates rules on planning for requirements reuse.
Expert: Guides practice in determining how to store and access business analysis information.
Expert: Creates rules for identifying attributes for requirements and design management.
Key behaviours include:
Organization Knowledge: Develop a network of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) needed to work within the organization; recognized by colleagues as someone who can get things done.
Methodology Knowledge: Recognized by colleagues as an authority in several analysis methodologies.
Business Analysis Tools & Technology: Coach others on how to effectively use business analysis tools.
Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements
Expert: Advanced knowledge of reporting on business analysis performance.
Expert: Advanced knowledge of identifying business analysis performance measures.
Expert: Guides practice in assessing business analysis performance measures.
Expert: Guides practice in recommending business analysis performance improvements.
Key behaviours include:
Creative Thinking: Recognized by colleagues as an authority in fostering creative thinking to identify innovative solutions.
Learning: Recognized by colleagues as an authority in learning quickly and willingly.
Adaptability: Consistently evaluates what worked, what did not, and what could be done differently next time.
Chapter 4: Elicitation and Collaboration
Prepare for Elicitation
Conduct Elicitation
Confirm Elicitation Results
Communicate Business Analysis Information
Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
Chapter 5: Requirements Life Cycle Management
Trace Requirements
Maintain Requirements
Prioritize Requirements
Assess Requirements Changes
Approve Requirements
Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis
Analyze Current State
Define Future State
Assess Risks
Define Change Strategy
Chapter 7: 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
Chapter 8: Solution Evaluation
Measure Solution Performance
Analyze Performance Measures
Assess Solution Limitations
Assess Enterprise Limitations
Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value