How to Ace IIBA Certifications in 1 st Attempt. LN Mishra, CBAP Adaptive US Inc. 18 Apr 2018

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1 How to Ace IIBA Certifications in 1 st Attempt LN Mishra, CBAP Adaptive US Inc. 18 Apr 2018

2 There are some who say certifications are useless.

3 Tech Repubic survey says 65% professionals saw benefit in being certified.

4 About IIBA International Institute of Business Analysis Non profit organization headquartered in Canada Focuses on uniting a community of professionals to create better business outcomes 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 4

5 IIBA Certification Programs Aspect ECBA CCBA CBAP Minimum experience No experience 3750 Hours of BA exp. ~ 2.5 years as a BA 7500 Hours of BA exp. ~ 5 years as a BA Study guide BABoK V3 BABoK V3 BABoK V3 Targeted Students community Junior Bas Senior BAs Membership fee (Varies as per your country) USD 55 to USD 125 USD 55 to USD 125 USD 55 to USD 125 Application review fee Examination fees

6 IIBA Certification Programs Aspect ECBA CCBA CBAP Question type MCQ MCQ MCQ Question pattern Concepts and definitions Scenarios Scenarios and Case based No. of questions Exam center Online Proctored In Prometric Test Center In Prometric Test Center Training hours References required Nil 2 2

7 About Adaptive US World s leading provider of IIBA certification trainings Adaptive provides your re take fees, in case you will need that World s largest BA publisher More than 5000 BAs benefited Successfully conducted 300+ workshops across the world 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 7

8 What Adaptive offers 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 8

9 SuXeed BA learning platform BABoK Study Guide Only Certifications Essential 100+ videos on business analysis 80+ assessments 6 Simulations Audio books Flash cards 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 9

10 SuXeed 300 Free Questions! Adaptive SuXeed has BABoK questions! 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 10

11 Preparation Plan

12 Preparation Plan Week 1: Self study of elearning for KA 1 and 2 Attend Prep workshop Week 2: Complete quizzes for KA 1 and 2 Self study of elearning for KA 3 and 4 Attend Prep workshop 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 12

13 Preparation Plan Week 3: Complete quizzes for KA 3 and 4 Self study of elearning for KA 5 and 6 Attend Prep workshop Week 4: Complete quizzes for KA 5 and 6 Fill out and submit application Once approved, schedule time with Prometric 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 13

14 Preparation Plan Week 5 and 6 Go through BABOK Go through Simulation test 1 and 2 and review answers Week 7 and 8: Go through Simulation test 3 and 4 review answers Go through Adaptive Study Guide Join Adaptive Q&A sessions 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 14

15 Preparation Plan Week 9 and 10 Go through Simulation test 5 and 6 Review answers Go through Adaptive Study Guide Join Adaptive Q&A session Take IIBA exam Be a proud of your IIBA designation AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 15

16 Preparation Tips

17 ECBA TM Exam Tips Focus on requirements analysis, elicitation and requirements lifecycle management Have a mental map of BA activities Focus on purpose of the tasks and techniques Questions with diagrams and calculations are unlikely

18 ECBA TM Exam Tips Understand various roles Questions on advanced UML unlikely Understand requirements characteristics Questions on inputs and techniques for task

19 ECBA TM Exam Tips Questions from advanced techniques such as decision analysis financial analysis or business model canvas unlikely Understand types of tracing requirements

20 ECBA TM Exam Tips Have good internet Have backup for internet connection Changing options for answers difficult, so try to be right first time Observe time elapsed against progress made

21 CBAP Exam Tips Get / Create mind map of BA activities, inputs, outputs and techniques Adaptive s mind maps is a great aid! Learn BABoK with the help of audio books For a limited time, BABoK V3 techniques mind map is free on Adaptive SuXeed 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 21

22 CBAP Exam Tips Focus on purpose of the tasks Understand strengths and weaknesses of techniques Learn how techniques can be applied to tasks Case studies are expected to be 1 to 1.5 pages long 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 22

23 Choosing exam date A day after a short break Saturdays are usually not good for a working week Take exam in the 2 nd half of the day as you may need to travel bit far to the exam center 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 23

24 Test Taking Tips

25 You are evaluated on each KA and Overall!

26 Exam Day Tips Visit the exam center a week prior Carry valid government issued ID proofs with picture, signature and expiry date Do not over eat just before test, nor be in empty stomach Go to the rest room prior to the test Stay cool! 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 26

27 CBAP Exam Tips Initial questions are usually tougher Observe time elapsed against progress made Mark questions for review Be prepared for calculations for CBAP UML and Financial analysis needed 2018 AdaptiveUS.com Be an IIBA Certified BA in 3 months. Guaranteed. 27

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