CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide - Softcover

Weese, Susan; Wagner, Terri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470932902 ISBN 13: 9780470932902

Publisher: Sybex, 2011

Synopsis

A must-have resource for anyone preparing for the version 2.0 of the CBAP exam

As organizations look to streamline their production models, the need for qualified and certified business analysts is growing. The Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) certification is the only certification for this growing field and this study guide is an essential step towards preparation for the CBAP exam. With this resource, you?ll benefit from coverage of both the CBAP as well as the CCBA (Certification in Competency in Business Analysis) exam. Each chapter covers the Business Analysis standards and best practices and includes a list of exam topics covered, followed by in-depth discusses of those objectives. Real-world, hands-on scenarios help take the learning process a step further.

• Covers Version 2 of the Business Analyst Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
• Offers invaluable preparation for both the CBAP and CCBA exams
• Includes a list of exam topics and presents detailed discussions of each objective
• Features real-world scenarios, best practices, key terms, and a wide range of helpful topics that will prepare you for taking the exams
• Shares practice exam questions, topic summaries, and exam tips and tricks, all aimed at providing a solid foundation for achieving exam success

This valuable study guide provides you with the preparation you need to confidently take the CBAP and CCBA exams.

About this title

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Susan Weese, CBAP^®, PgMP, PMP, is founder of Rhyming Planet Inc., a Colorado-based IT project anagement/business analysis consulting firm. She has over 25 years of software and project management experience and currently focuses her consulting activities on project management and requirements development. Terri Wagner, PMP, is founder of Mentor Source, Inc., a Colorado-based business leadership and project management coaching, mentoring, consulting, and training company. She is an experienced instructional designer, coauthor, and technical editor who has produced several business leadership, project management, and business analysis textbooks and educational programs. Terri has also taught domestically and internationally to state agencies, governmental entities, corporate clients, and at the graduate level in the university system.

From the Back Cover

Covers All Exam Objectives

Includes Real-World Scenarios and Leading-Edge Exam Prep Software Featuring:

• Custom Test Engine
• Four Practice Exams
• Hundreds of Sample Questions
• Over 100 Electronic Flashcards

Prepare for Both of IIBA's Business Analysis Exams

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) offers two certifications in business analysis—the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP^®) and the new Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA^™). This complete study guide helps candidates prepare for both exams. Following standards and best practices as defined in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge^® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0, this practical study guide offers full coverage of all knowledge areas for both exams, an analysis of the strategies of successful BAs, exam tips to help you succeed, and more. Inside, you'll find:

Full coverage of all knowledge areas for both exams in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exams

A detailed matrix mapping business analysis techniques, deliverables, and stakeholders to the knowledge area tasks

Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.

From the Inside Flap

The International Institute of Busines Analysis (IIBA) offers two certifications in business analysis-the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and the new Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA ). This complete study guide helps candidates prepare for both exams. Following standards and best practices as defined in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0, this practical study guide offers full coverage of all knowledge areas for both exams, an analysis of the strategies of successful BAs. exam tip to help you succeed. and more. Inside, you'll find:

Full coverage of all knowledge areas for both exams in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the esams

A detailed matrix mapping business analysis techniques, deliverables, and stakeholders to the knowledge area tasks

Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470932902
• ISBN 13: 9780470932902
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504