Business Analyst Certification Overview
Business analysts study the overall business and IT needs of an organization in order to develop appropriate solution strategies. As the key liaison between business and information technology departments, the business analyst is responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into functional system design specifications that can be successfully executed by IT development teams.
A Business Analyst is someone who analyzes change requirements and produces a justifiable set of analysis deliverables that are used to design and implement solutions. A Business Analyst should be measured based on the delivery of benefits specified in the project objectives.
Job ranking reports over recent years (including reports by CNN Money and Indeed.com) have identified Business Analyst as a “hot job” for the future. In addition, survey data from Blueprint Systems (2008–2010) reported that 37% of Business Analysts use purpose-built requirements software tools in their roles.
Exam Pattern
- Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Total Questions: 40
- Passing Score: 80%
- Minimum Correct Answers Required: 32
Certification: Certified Business Analyst (CBA)™ – Foundation Certificate
- Validity: Lifetime
Duration
- Total Exam Duration: 60 Minutes (1 Hour)
Target Audience
The Foundation Level certification is suitable for:
- Business Analysts
- System Analysts
- Requirements Engineers
- Product Owners
- Product Managers
Course Modules
Module 1 – Introduction to Business Process Analysis
- Introduction to Business Process Analysis
- Why Business Analysis
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Business Analyst
- Key Concepts of Business Analysis
- What is Domain Knowledge?
- How to Adapt to Different Domains
Module 2 – Business Process Analysis Planning and Stakeholder Management
- Introduction
- BPA Activities Planning
- Business Communication Scheduling
- Performance Monitoring of Business Analysts
- Estimation
- Stakeholder Identification and Management
- RASCI Matrix
- Stakeholder Spreadsheet
Module 3 – Business Requirements Management
- What is a Requirement?
- Requirements Elicitation
- Requirements Management
- Requirements Organization
- Requirements Prioritization
- Requirements Communication
Module 4 – Organizational Analysis
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- GAQP Analysis
- SWOT Analysis
- Decision Analysis
- Strategy Analysis
Module 5 – Business Solutions Evaluation and Implementation
- Business Solutions
- Solutions Assessment
- Solution Validation
- Solution Evaluation
- Solution Implementation
Module 6 – Business Analyst Competencies
- Business Communication
- Supplier Management
- Leadership
- Conflict Management
