CCBA Preparation Programme

The 'CCBA Preparation Programme' is an intensive 2-day course to help business analysts prepare to sit the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA™) examination offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®).


The programme will be run by CBAP® certified Equinox consultants and will use Equinox developed practice exam questions based on BABOK® version 2.0.


This course is endorsed by the International Institute of Business Analysis and aligns to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® Version 2.0. This course contributes 8 Professional Development Hours (PD Hours) towards qualifying for your IIBA® CCBATM or CBAP® certification - use the IIBA course code E47927-011.

Duration

2 Days

The course includes 8 hours of instructor-led training time with additional time used for practice exam questions and reviewing model answers.

Programme Objectives

Following the completion of this programme, you will be better prepared to sit the CCBA exam and will:

  • Have reviewed key BABOK concepts, techniques and terminology.
  • Be able to apply key BABOK principles to identify answers to exam questions.
  • Have gained familiarity with the styles and types of questions expected to be in the CCBA exam.
  • Have received tips on how to compile data for lodging an application to the IIBA.
  • Be able to use basic test-taking techniques to improve exam performance.

Pre-course Preparation

This will be an intensive two day training course. You will need to come to the course prepared and with the expectation that you will be doing homework outside of course time. Once you have booked and paid for the course, Equinox will provide a pre-reading pack to assist you with your pre-course preparation. You need to have a level of familiarity with the pre-reading material before the start of the course and we recommend allowing 3 weeks prior to the course to prepare.

The pre-course pack will include the following items:

  • An outline of the programme
  • An Equinox Quick Reference guide for each BABOK Knowledge Area
  • Sample CCBA questions (to be submitted prior to the course start)
  • A copy of the BABOK guide
  • An IIBA CCBA Handbook.

Programme Syllabus

Introduction

  • Overview the programme
  • Tips for submitting a CCBA application to the IIBA to qualify to sit the exam
  • Exam questions and differences between CCBA and CBAP exams
  • Introduction to the BABOK

Knowledge Area Revision

For each knowledge area within the BABOK the group will:

  • Undertake and then review BABOK practice exam questions and answers 
  • Discuss Knowledge Area concepts, techniques and key terms
  • Discuss any additional questions

The knowledge areas covered will include:

  • Business analysis planning and monitoring
  • Elicitation
  • Requirements management and communication
  • Enterprise analysis
  • Requirements analysis
  • Solution assessment and validation

Final preparation

  • Exam tips and techniques
  • Receive full set of 150 online BABOK practice exam questions.

After the course

  • Receive results of 150 question online practice exam
  • Optionally retake the 150 question online practice exam.

Audience

The intended audience is intermediate to senior business analysts (or people who perform the business analyst role) with at least two to three years of practical business analysis experience, who intend to sit the CCBA exam in the near future.


Prerequisites

Business Analysts that attend this programme will:

  • Be required to undertake self-study before and during (evening homework) the programme
  • Have read the IIBA CCBA Handbook and other pre-course materials provided
  • Be able to meet the IIBA's criteria to obtain the CCBA certification.

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Note

Equinox has prepared the CCBA preparation programme based on our experience of the CBAP exam and the information published by the IIBA regarding the content and level of difficulty of the CCBA exam. While we do not offer any guarantee that participants will pass the CCBA exam, we are confident that this programme will cement your understanding of the BABOK and will provide useful experience in undertaking BABOK based questions like those that will be encountered during the CCBA exam.


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All course prices listed by Equinox are in New Zealand dollars and exclude GST.