Certified Business Analysis Professional
CBAP®
Overview
The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) designation is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis experience. With at least 7500 hours of hands-on BA experience, CBAP® recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community.
With nearly 5760 all over the world achieving the CBAP® designation, CBAP® recipients are experts in identifying the business needs of an organization in order to determine the best solutions. More and more companies are recognizing the CBAP® designation and the value and expertise these professionals bring to their organizations.
You will want to consider the many professional benefits of earning the CBAP® certification if you have an advanced level of knowledge and experience and are working in any of the following roles: Business analysis, Systems analysis, Requirements analysis or management, Process improvement, Consulting, Project Manager, PMO, IT / Project Director.
About the Certification
- CBAP® is awarded by International Institute of Business Analysis, IIBA
- IIBA was established in 2003 as a Canadian Corporation and has become the leading association for business analysis around the globe
- With over 28,000 Members, over 230 Corporate Members and over 110 Chapters, International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is the recognized, non-profit association for business analysis professionals around the world
- CBAP® recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community
- Over 5000 holders globally
- BABOK version 3 – A guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
- IIBA official website: http://www.iiba.org/
Training Outlines
Level 1
Recognizes individuals entering the field of business analysis
Level 2 (CCBA)
Recognizes professionals who have 2-3 years of experience
Level 3 (CBAP)
Recognizes professionals who lead and have over 5 years of BA experience
Level 4
Recognizes professionals who advance the BA profession and have over 10 years of experience
BABOK® Knowledge Areas (Version 3)
- Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring (Level 2 – 12%) (Level 3 – 14%)
- Elicitation and Collaboration (Level 2 – 20%) (Level 3 – 12%)
- Requirements Life Cycle Management (Level 2 – 18%) (Level 3 – 15%)
- Strategy Analysis (Level 2 – 12%) (Level 3 – 15%)
- Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (Level 2 – 32%) (Level 3 – 30%)
- Solution Evaluation (Level 2 – 6%) (Level 3 – 14%)
Training Highlights
35 hours of professional training which includes:
- Emphasis is placed on examination skills and the practical
- Application sharing from business analysis expertise
- Regional BA case studies and exam application
Free re-sitting for those who fail the exam and have 80% of attendance or above
Latest exam version based on official IIBA’s BABOK® Guide
Examination Highlights
- A 3.5-hour Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examination (Prometric Centre – HKEA)
- 120 multiple choice questions with four possible answers to select from
- Exam fee (in English): US$450 for non-IIBA member, US$325 for IIBA member (Non-refundable Application fee: US$125 for 1st trail to IIBA)
- Recertification: Earn and report a minimum of 60 Continuous Development Units (CDUs) within 3 years
Chartered Requirements
CBAP® Certification Requirements
To earn the CBAP® designation, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Recognizes BA professionals who have over 7500 hours of working experience in the last 10 years
- Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas
- Minimum 35 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
- Two references from a career manager, client or CBAP® recipient
- Agreement with the Code of Conduct
If you don’t meet the requirements for the CBAP® certification, you may want to consider applying for the CCBA® Designation
Trainers
Mr. Joe Chui
- President in IIBA HK Chapter
- Over 15 year-working experiences in Regional IT Project Management, Business Analysis, Consulting & Retail Management for Luxury retails & MNC in Asia Pacific regions
- Currently Regional Head of Retail Technology in a luxury MNC to lead teams of project manager & business analyst to manage projects & application supports in Asia Pacific
- An experienced Omnichannel & Digital Transformation advisor to provide consultancy on business strategy, process management and lead IT project implementation
- A Thought Leader in Business Analysis & Project Management with special expertise in project methodology design, requirement elicitation techniques and enterprise strategic analysis for project initiation
- CBAP®, PMP®, Scrum Master®, ITIL®
- Trained up many Project Directors / Managers, Business Analyst Director / Managers, Business Analysts, System Analysts, Head of IT, CEO, COO, CFO, Accounting, Sales & Marketing, HR, Merchandising & Supply Chain professionals in MNC & leading consulting firms in different industries
- Adjunct Professor in university for Omnichannel Retailing Strategy & other postgraduate courses
- MSc. in Information Systems Management & BBA holder and received many executive educations in Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation, Business Analytics, Omnichannel Strategy & Retail Management and Logistic & Supply Chain Management in worldwide top universities
Mr. Sabeer Muhsin
- Senior Business Analyst Professional in one of the leading airline in Asia Pacific
- Over 15 year-experience in Business Analysis and a flair in Project Management for Airport, Airline and Finance industries
- CBAP® Non- Executive Director – Certification, IIBA HK Chapter)
Mr. Raymond Wong
- One of the founders of the Project Management Institute (PMI®)
- Former President of PMI Hong Kong Chapter
- Over 35 years of I.T., PM and BA experience
- Member of the I.T. advisory committee of Legislative Councilor (IT)
- MSc., CPIT(BA), CPIT(PD), PMP®, PMI-ACP®