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Journey to Professional Excellence

Rochester Chapter

Overview of IIBA

Agenda Overview of IIBA

Vision and Mission Goals Journey

What is Business Analysis?

Value of Membership

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Vision and Mission

Develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners

IIBA is an international not-for-profit professional association for business

analysis professionals

VisionThe world's leading association for Business Analysis professionals

Mission

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IIBA® GoalsCreate and develop awareness and recognition of the value and contribution of the role of the Business Analysis Professional Define the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) Publicly recognize qualified practitioners through an

internationally acknowledged certification program Provide forums for knowledge sharing Advance the practices of business analysis within

organizations Define a roadmap for professional growth and development

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Business Analysis“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 recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.”

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Business AnalysisBusiness Analysis – is about meeting business needs ensuring investment in the right solutions

Answers the critical questions Why the organization exists How an organization works What are its goals and objectives How it accomplishes those objectives How it needs to change to better accomplish

objectives or to meet new challenges

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IIBA Journey – GrowthIIBA started in 2003

July 2006

Dec 2008

March 2009

Jan 2010

May 2010

Dec 2010

Members 2,300 8,000 9,020 12,000 12, 400 16,000

Chapters 42 81 83 89 91 100

Countries 36 60 60 63 63 63

Dec 2007

Dec 2008

March 2009

Jan 2010

May 2010

Dec 2010

CBAPs 230 482 510 827 943 1100

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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®

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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®

Knowledge Areas Purpose

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring Determine what we need to do

Elicitation Find out what the real needs of our stakeholders are

Requirements Management & Communication

Ensure that stakeholders agree on what needs to be delivered

Enterprise Analysis Understand the business problem & scope of possible solutions

Requirements Analysis Describe the characteristics & qualities of the solution the meets the stakeholder needs

Solution Assessment & Validation Determine whether a particular solution is right for our stakeholders

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The Certification Program

- Note: Education Provider certifications will not be recognized as a substitute to IIBA certification

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Designations Recognize individuals with intermediate and

advanced knowledge and qualifications. Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™

(CCBA™) New certification – now accepting applications

Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Existing, senior certification

The Program Certification program designed around global

standards (ISO 17024)

To Qualify for the Exams Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™

(CCBA™) Minimum 3,750 hours of BA work, aligned with the BABOK® Guide, in the

last 7 years. These hours must include EITHER: 900 hours in 2 out of 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas, OR 500 hours in 4 out of 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas

Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years

Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Five years work experience in past 10 years or 7500 hours

of experience Experience in 4 out of 6 knowledge areas Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years

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The Exam

- 150 Multiple Choice Questions- Four Possible Answers- Content Breakdown

19% BA Planning & Monitoring 14% Elicitation 16% Requirements Management & Communication 15% Enterprise Analysis 19% Requirements Analysis 16% Solution Assessment & Validation

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Application Submission & Approval

- Submit Application$125 Application Fee

- After Approval, One Year to pass the exam$325 Exam Fee (for IIBA Members)$450 Exam Fee for non-members

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Value of IIBA MembershipRecognition by a Professional Association Use of membership logo Membership card and certificate

Networking Online

forums Chapters

DiscountsBABOK® PublicationsCBAP® CertificationsConferences

Resources:Books 24x7NewslettersJob PostingsSurveysWebinars Information Collaboration

Contribute to the Viability & Growth of the BA Profession

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Rochester Chapter Chaptered chapter in 2009 Past Meeting topics:

Use Case Overview “Communication Modeling for Personal and Professional

Excellence” by Ernest Hicks, Manager, Xerox Corporate Diversity Office

“Authoring Requirements in an agile world” by Blueprint showing the connection between requirements, use cases and UI

“Bringing software requirements to life” – Borland showing the connection between process flows and UI

“Visualization of Requirements” iRise showing the connection between requirements and UI

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Value of Chapter Membership Networking with other

business analysis professionals

Mentoring opportunities

Informational speakers on relevant topics

Exposure to tools and techniques

BABOK® study groups Professional

development

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Rochester Chapter: CBAP BABOK® Study Group Objectives

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- Learn the BABOK® v2.0 structure and knowledge areas

- Prepare participants for the CBAP® exam through individual and cooperative group study

- Clarify concepts presented in the BABOK® - Provide additional information about BA skills

and techniques for further study- The BABOK® study group is not:

A forum for discussing terminology or methodologies outside the BABOK®

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Rochester Chapter:http://rochesterny.theiiba.org/

Phyllis Carroll, PMPVice-President of Finance

Jerry RabideauVice-President of Technology

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