Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) Prep   

This online course equips mid-level business analysts with 2-3 years of business analysis experience to learn the best practices and skillsets essential to advance their existing professions and grow their careers.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
• Headphones.
• A microphone.

Software Requirements:

• Software Requirements:
• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 12 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

As per a study by LinkedIn, business analysis is one of the fastest-growing professions. With increasing dependence on technology projects, organizations are hiring a larger number of business analysts. The Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) credential from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a highly valued certification in the business analyst domain for mid-level business analysts in the world.

The Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) Prep Course provides highly focused exam preparation support for IIBA Level 2 – CCBA exam. This course offers extensive business analyst certification support to candidates through sessions fully aligned to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v3.0 along with office hours.

This comprehensive business analysis course has been designed by experts who successfully assisted several business analysts in achieving their CCBA credentials. The learning resources, study plan, exam tips, question bank, and exam simulators are fully aligned to the CCBA v3 exam pattern and equip you to prepare effectively, identify areas of weakness, and face the certification exam confidently.

1. INSTRUCTIONS
1. How to Use Thinkific Learning Portal
2. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. BA V3 Themes
3. BA knowledge areas
4. BA V3 Glossary
5. Study Guide - Preface and Introduction
6. Presentation - Introduction to BABOK
3. BA Key Concepts
1. Key terms
2. Requirements classifications
3. BABOK roles
4. Study Guide - Business analysis Key Concepts
5. Concept Questions - BA Concepts
6. Concept Questions - BABOK Terms
7. CCBA - Warm up - Intro to BA
8. CCBA - Warm up - BABOK Terms
4. BA Planning and Monitoring
1. Intro to BA planning and monitoring
2. Task 1 - Plan BA approach
3. Task 2 - Plan stakeholder engagement
4. Task 3 - Plan BA governance
5. Task 4 - Plan BA information management
6. Task 5 - Identify BA performance improvements
7. Study Guide - Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
8. Concept Questions - BA Planning
9. CCBA - Warm up - BA Planning & Monitoring
10. CCBA - Scenarios - BA Planning and Monitoring - Set - 1
11. CCBA - Scenarios - BA Planning and Monitoring - Set - 2
12. Flashcards - BA Planning
13. Audiobook - BA Planning
14. Presentation - BA Planning
5. Elicitation and Collaboration
1. Intro to Elicitation and collaboration
2. Task 1 - Prepare for elicitation
3. Task 2 - Conduct elicitation
4. Task 3 - Confirm elicitation result
5. Task 4 - Communicate BA information
6. Task 5 - Manage stakeholder collaboration
7. Study Guide - Elicitation and Collaboration
8. Concept Questions - Elicitation - Part 1
9. Concept Questions - Elicitation - Part 2
10. CCBA - Warm up - Elicitation
11. CCBA - Scenarios - Elicitation - Set - 1
12. CCBA - Scenarios - Elicitation - Set - 2
13. Flashcards - Elicitation
14. Audiobook - Elicitation
15. Presentation - Elicitation and Collaboration
6. Requirements LCM
1. Intro Requirements Lifecycle Management
2. Task 1 - Trace Requirements
3. Task 2 - Maintain Requirements
4. Task 3 - Prioritize Requirements
5. Task 4 - Assess Requirements Changes
6. Task 5 - Approve Requirements
7. Study Guide - Chapter 5 - Requirements Life Cycle Management
8. Concept Questions - Req. LCM
9. CCBA - Warm up - Req. LCM
10. CCBA - Scenarios - Req. LCM - Set - 1
11. CCBA - Scenarios - Req. LCM - Set - 2
12. Flashcards - Req. LCM
13. Audiobook - Req. LCM
14. Presentation - Req. LCM
7. Strategy Analysis
   1. Intro to Strategy analysis
   2. Task 1 - Analyze current state
   3. Task 2 - Define future state
   4. Task 3 - Assess risks
   5. Task 4 - Define change strategy
   6. Study Guide - Chapter 6 - Strategy Analysis
   7. Concept Questions - Strategy Analysis
   8. CCBA - Warm up - Strategy analysis
   9. CCBA - Scenarios - Strategy analysis - Set - 1
   10. CCBA - Scenarios - Strategy analysis - Set - 2
   11. Flashcards - Strategy Analysis
   12. Audiobook - Strategy Analysis
   13. Presentation - Strategy Analysis
8. Requirements Analysis and Design Def.
   1. Intro to Requirements analysis and design definition
   2. Task 1 - Specify and Model Requirements
   3. Task 2 - Verify Requirements
   4. Task 3 - Validate requirements
   5. Task 4 - Define Requirements architecture
   6. Task 5 - Define Design Options
   7. Task 6 - Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution
   8. Study Guide - Chapter 7 - Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
   9. Concept Questions - RADD - Part 1
   10. Concept Questions - RADD - Part 2
   11. CCBA - Warm up - Requirements Analysis and Design
   12. CCBA - Scenarios - Req. Analysis and Design - Set - 1
   13. CCBA - Scenarios - Req. Analysis - Set - 2
   14. Flashcards - RADD
   15. Audiobook - RADD
   16. Presentation - RADD
9. Solution Evaluation
1. Intro to Solution Evaluation
2. Task 1 - Measure solution performance
3. Task 2 - Analyze performance measures
4. Task 3 - Assess solution limitations
5. Task 4 - Assess enterprise limitations
6. Task 5 - Recommend actions to increase solution value
7. Study guide - chapter 8 - Solution Evaluation
8. Concept questions - solution evaluation
9. CCBA - Warm up - solution evaluation
10. CCBA - Scenarios - solution evaluation - set - 1
11. CCBA - Scenarios - solution evaluation - set - 2
12. Flashcards - solution evaluation
13. Audiobook - Solution Evaluation
14. Presentation - Solution Evaluation
10. Underlying Competencies
1. Intro to Underlying Competencies
2. 1-Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
3. 2-Behavioral Characteristics
4. 3-Business Knowledge
5. 4-Communication Skills
6. 5-Interaction Skills
7. 6-Tools and Technology
8. Study Guide - Chapter 9 - Underlying Competencies
9. Concept Questions - Underlying Competencies - Part 1
10. Concept Questions - Underlying Competencies - Part 2
11. CCBA - Warm up - Underlying competencies
11. Techniques
1. Acceptance and evaluation criteria
2. Backlog Management
3. Balanced scorecards
4. Benchmarking and market analysis
5. Brainstorming
6. Business Cases
7. Business capability analysis
8. Business Model Canvas
9. Business rules analysis
10. Collaborative games
11. Concept modelling
12. Data dictionary
13. Data flow diagrams
14. Data mining
15. Data modelling
16. Decision analysis
17. Decision modelling
18. Document analysis
19. Estimation
20. Financial analysis
21. Focus groups
22. Functional decomposition
23. Glossary
24. Interface analysis
25. Interviews
26. Item tracking
27. Lessons learned
28. Metrics and key performance indicators
29. Mind mapping
30. Non-functional requirements analysis
31. Observation
32. Organizational modelling
33. Prioritization
34. Process analysis
35. Process modelling
36. Prototyping
37. Reviews
38. Risk analysis and management
39. Roles and permissions matrix
40. Root cause analysis
41. Scope models
42. Sequence diagrams
43. Stakeholder list map or personas
44. State modelling
45. Survey or questionnaire
46. SWOT analysis
47. Use cases and scenarios
48. User stories
49. Vendor assessment
50. Workshops
51. Study Guide - Chapter 10 - Techniques
52. Concept Questions - Techniques - Part 1
53. Concept Questions - Techniques - Part 2
54. Knowledge Based Questions - Techniques
55. Presentation - BA Techniques
12. Past Session Recordings
1. Links for Past Session Recordings - CCBA
13. Modelling
1. UML Intro
2. UML Use case modeling
3. UML Activity Diagram
4. UML State Diagram
5. UML using Visio
14. Workshop Materials
1. BA Techniques - When to use which one
2. CCBA Session Plan
3. CCBA Study Guide
4. Requirements Traceability Relationships
15. Reference Materials
1. BABOK V3 KAs and Tasks Overview Mindmap
2. 6 KAs and 30 Tasks of BABOK V3 Mindmap
3. BABOK V3 Techniques Mind-map
4. BABOK Word Cloud Mindmap
5. BABOK V3 Tasks Summary
6. 205 - Business Analysis Workbook
7. 206 - BABOK V3 Glossary-KA wise
8. 207 - BABOK V3 Tasks Summary
16. Exam Prep Help
1. Presentation - Scenario Based Questions
2. The Ultimate IIBA Exams Info Guide
3. CCBA Exam Preparation Plan with FAQs
4. CCBA V3 Application Simulator
5. Adaptive US Certificate
6. Study Tips you need for IIBA Cert. Exam
7. The Ultimate IIBA Exam Tips Guide
8. CCBA v3 Audiobook
9. BABOK Analysis Document
17. Simulations
1. CCBA Simulations 1-3

What you will learn

• Complete overview of the knowledge areas of BABOK v3.0
• Preparation process for CCBA
• Tasks and techniques for business analysis
• Prepare for the final exam with chapter-based questions and simulations

How you will benefit

• Develop expertise on BABOK fundamentals and best practices
• Open new career opportunities and expand your skillset
• Obtain the information needed to succeed in taking the CCBA exam

LN Mishra

LN Mishra is the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Adaptive US Inc. and has over 28 years of experience in business analysis, where he has assisted more than 1200 business analysts in becoming IIBA certified. LN is the only trainer who holds all seven certifications from IIBA (ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, CCA, AAC, CBDA, and CPOA) and CPRE from IREB in Germany. He has held numerous workshops in business analysis and consulted and trained clients in the US, Europe, and India, including Toshiba, Nordstrom, AkzoNobel, AXA, MindTree, iGate, Ness, and more. LN holds a post-graduate diploma in Management (PGDM) from IIM Ahmedabad and BE (Honors) in Electronics. He has also authored over 20 books on business analysis, including Practical Requirements Engineering, Mastering CBAP, CBAP Question Bank, Mastering CPRE, CPRE Question Bank, and Stories for IT Trainers.