YOUR BA CAREER Everything you need to know

YOUR BA CAREER: Everything you need to know to maximize your potential…. and your income! WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2017 6: 00 PM – 8: 00 PM

Presentation Content • Value of the IIBA & Certification • BABOK v 3 - What’s new? • IIBA Certifications • CCBA & CBAP Exam • 2017 Study Group

About the Speakers Tami Tactacan, CBAP is the 2017 IIBA-SVC Chapter President. She has over 25 years of experience as a Business Analyst and is currently a Business Solutions Analyst at K-LOVE and Air 1 Radio Networks. She was the 2016 VP of Education & Certification for the IIBA-SVC Chapter, which helped her and some of her study group participants pass the CBAP exam for the BABOK v 2. Tami loves sharing about what she knows about obtaining her CBAP. Kris Miller, CBAP is the 2017 VP of Membership. She received her CBAP certification in December 2012 and has a bachelor’s degree in International Business from San Jose State University. Kris is also currently working as a Business Analysis on-line course instructor thru the UC Davis Extension program. Kris has also previously served on the IIBA-SVC Chapter board as VP of Education & Certification in 2015. Kris is excited to share her knowledge about IIBA certifications. Kamal Lemseffer is the 2017 IIBA-SVC Chapter VP of Education & Certification. He currently works as a Data Resource Analyst at the University of California at Davis. He has been working in the field of software development and design for over 30 years. Kamal was a student in the 2016 CBAP Study Group and shares a passion for teaching others about BABOK v 3.

VALUE OF THE IIBA & CERTIFICATION

Value of IIBA Membership IIBA membership includes many benefits to help support your development and career growth as a business analyst including but not limited to: • Access to a free copy of the BABOK Guide v 3 • Free access to the Online Library of more than 300 books • Discounted fee for the CBAP and CCBA certification exams • Access to a free copy of the Business Analysis Competency Model • Access to IIBA Webinars on a range of professional development topics Refer to the event handouts for more values….

A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) v 3 • The only globally recognized standard for the practice of business analysis • Essential resource as it defines the skills and knowledge required by business analysis professionals • BABOK® Guide reflects the collective knowledge of the global business analysis community • Access to a free downloadable copy of BABOK® Guide v 3 is one of the many benefits of membership

BABOK Definition The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) Guide is the collection of knowledge within the profession of business analysis and reflects current generally accepted practices. The BABOK® Guide is defined and enhanced by the business analysis professionals who apply it in their daily lives. The BABOK® Guide describes business analysis areas of knowledge, their associated activities and tasks, and the skills necessary to be effective in their execution.

BABOK V 3 – WHAT’S NEW

Exercise How do you handle change?

First Tangible Change BABOK v 2 is 271 pages BABOK v 3 is 514 pages

Where do the new pages come from? Changes & Additions…. . Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM) Framework Techniques Requirements vs. Design 15 new Perspectives Underlying Competencies

Revised Knowledge Area Structure v 2 v 3

Scope of the Business Analysis Discipline Version 2 Scope • IT Projects • Agile (limited coverage) Version 3 Scope • IT Projects • Agile (full coverage) • Business Process Management • Business Architecture • Business Intelligence

Encompasses Full Scope of the Business Analysis Discipline Industry is demanding: • Process improvement skills • Strategic thinking and alignment to business goals • Integration with agile software development methods • Greater focus on change management Note: RADD = Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

Perspectives (NEW CHAPTER!) BABOK covers these Perspectives • Agile • Business Intelligence • Information Technology • Business Architecture • Business Process Management Each perspective covers: • Change Scope • Business Analysis Scope • Methodologies, Approaches, Techniques • Underlying competencies • Impact on Knowledge areas

Business Analysis Core Concept Model™ BACCM™ • Uniting a community of practitioners requires common terminology • 6 core concepts kept recurring Relevant from enterprise strategy to tactical implementation

Business Analysis Core Concept Model™

Business Analysis Definition Change BABOK v 2: Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. HELPS ORGANIZATION ACHIEVE ITS GOALS BABOK v 3: Practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Business analysis enables an enterprise to articulate needs and the rationale for change, and to design and describe solutions that can deliver. HELPS ORGANIZATION CHANGE

Requirements Definition Change BABOK v 2: 1. A condition or capability needed by a stakeholder to solve a problem or achieve an objective. 2. A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a solution or solution component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or other formally imposed documents. 3. A documented representation of a condition or 3. capability as in 1 or 2. BABOK v 3: A requirement is a usable representation of a need. Requirements focus on understanding what kind of value could be delivered if a requirement is fulfilled.

v 3. 0 Techniques – NEW and NAME OR FOCUS CHANGE!

Interviewing Technique Order Taker vs. Influencer Order Taker • • Does what is told Tells people what they want to hear Asks, “What do you want? ” Needs to feel liked * Watermark Learning – BBC 2014 Trusted Adviser • • Seeks to understand why Tells people what they need to hear Analyzes they need Needs to feel respected

Exercise Self-Assessment Are you more of an Order Taker or an Influencer? Answer the questions on your self-assessment… • Often • Sometimes • Rarely * Watermark Learning – BBC 2014

IIBA CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Levels THE GLOBAL STANDARD IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELPMENT

Level 1 - ECBA Recognizes individuals entering the field of business analysis.

Level 2 - CCBA Recognizes BA professionals who have 2 -3 years of business analysis experience.

Level 3 - CBAP Recognizes BA professionals who manage and lead with over 5 years of business analysis experience.

Level 4 - CBATL Recognizes BA professionals who advance the BA profession and have over 10 years of experience.

Certification Fees

Next Steps…. Start the Application Process CCBA & CBAP Certification Collect your career and professional experience information Begin filling in application using the Watermark template Submit your application to IIBA ($125) After IIBA approves your application, set the date of the exam with Prometrics ($325) Start Studying!! Note: Fees are based on being an IIBA member.

CCBA & CBAP EXAM

About the Exam Level 2: The CCBA® exam is 3 hours long and consists of 130 multiple choice questions. The questions are scenario-based (i. e. candidate must do a bit of analysis to arrive at the answer). Level 3: The CBAP® exam is 3. 5 hours long and consists of 120 multiple choice questions. The questions are case study-based (i. e. longer cases (1 -1. 5 pages) of information) with multiple questions about the case.

Taking the Exam - Test Techniques 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Arrive to the testing site on time Bring Appropriate ID Don’t wear jewelry or metal Answer the questions you know first Skip the questions don’t know Flag the questions you aren’t sure of Answer all the questions Manage your time – bathroom times count as exam time!

2017 STUDY GROUP

Study Group Sessions Note: These dates, times and locations are placeholders and may change due to the needs and availability of the study group attendees. Date Session Topic March 6, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 1 CBAP Application Process April 3, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 2 BABOK v 3 Chapter 1 & 2: Introduction and Key Concepts May 1, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 3 BABOK v 3 Chapter 9: Underlying Competencies June 5, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 4 BABOK v 3 Chapter 10: Techniques July 3, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 5 BABOK v 3 Chapter 3: KA #1 - Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring August 7, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 6 BABOK v 3 Chapter 4: KA #2 - Elicitation & Collaboration September 4, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 7 BABOK v 3 Chapter 5: KA #3 - Requirements Lifecycle Management October 2, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 8 BABOK v 3 Chapter 6: KA #4 - Strategy Analysis November 6, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 9 BABOK v 3 Chapter 7: KA #5 - Requirements Analysis & Design Definition December 4, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 10 BABOK v 3 Chapter 8: KA #6 - Solution Evaluation January 8, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 11 BABOK v 3 Chapter 11: Perspectives February 5, 6: 30 pm – 8 pm 12 BABOK v 3 Practice Exams

Study Techniques 1. Practice exams 2. Learn the easy stuff 3. Analyze the knowledge areas 4. Create your own visual models – specifically inputs and outputs 5. Get a study partner Come to our Study Group to learn more….

Questions?

Additional Resources • • • www. iiba. org Guide to Competency-Based Certification ECBA Information CBAP Information IIBA Certification Program FAQs • • Multi-Level, Competency-Based Certification Program Application Process Eligibility Requirements Fees Exam Preparation Exam Process Exam Day • www. watermarklearning. com • Order Taker to Trusted Advisor Presentation

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