CBAP Certification Study Guide v1.6

CBAP certification is the industry benchmark for the practice of business analysis. Richard and Elizabeth Larson have written the CBAP Certification Study Guide to help kick-start your exam prep and prepare you for success. This comprehensive study guide highlights only the most important points of the CBAP exam and is written in clear language so that you can readily master all six knowledge areas of the BABOK. Note - this version of the guide applies to the 1.6 version of the CBAP exam. For the 2.0 version, please refer to our updated guide.
What You'll Learn
After reading and applying the information in this book, you will be able to:
- Identify the principles, activities, tasks, techniques, and themes described in the BABOK.
- Cite the knowledge areas, their activities, tasks, deliverables, and their relationships.
- Anticipate the types of questions that appear on the exam and learn how to answer them.
- Measure your ability to successfully complete the exam through sample questions.
- Develop a test preparation strategy.
Special Features
- Concise, yet, complete description of the material you need for passing the CBAP exam.
- Extensive terminology and reference summaries of the BABOK
- Simulated exam with questions distributed like the real one.
- 300+ exam questions, all with answer explanations and BABOK section numbers for quick reference.

Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP, and Elizabeth Larson, CBAP, PMP, are Co-Principals of Watermark Learning, a globally recognized business analysis and project management training company. For over 20 years, they have used their extensive experience in both business analysis and project management to help thousands of BA and PM practitioners develop new skills. They have helped build Watermark's training into a unique combination of industry best practices, an engaging format, and a practical approach. Watermark Learning students immediately learn the real-world skills necessary to produce enduring results. Between them they have presented workshops, seminars, and training classes on 3 different continents to over 15,000 attendees. Their speaking history includes repeat appearances at Project Management Institute (PMI) North American, European, and Asia-Pacific Congresses, and at Business Analyst World conferences around North America. Both Elizabeth and Richard are among the world s first Certified Business Analysis Professionals (CBAP) through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and are contributors to the IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). They are also certified Project Management Professionals (PMP) and are contributors of the section on collecting requirements in the 4th edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).