Cbap handbook

Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Handbook

January 2011

Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.0 2.0 About this Handbook.......................................................................................................................... 3 About International Institute of Business Analysis ......................................................................... 3 2.1 IIBA Vision Statement .................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 IIBA Mission Statement................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Fair & Equitable Policy ................................................................................................................. 4 IIBA BABOK Guide Overview ........................................................................................................... 4 About the CBAP Certification........................................................................................................... 5 4.1 What is Certification? ................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Definition of a Business Analysis Practitioner .............................................................................. 5 ® 4.3 CBAP Certification Program Overview....................................................................................... 5 ® 4.4 Benefits of CBAP Certification .................................................................................................... 6 CBAP Certification Requirements ................................................................................................... 7 5.1 Work Experience Requirement.................................................................................................... 7 5.2 Knowledge Area Requirement ................................................................................................... 10 5.3 Education Requirement .............................................................................................................. 10 5.4 Professional DevelopmentRequirement.................................................................................... 10 5.5 Reference Requirement ............................................................................................................. 10 CBAP Application and Exam Process ........................................................................................... 11 ® 6.1 Step 1: Applying for and Paying for CBAPCertification ........................................................... 12 6.2 Step 2: Paying for the Exam....................................................................................................... 13 6.3 Step 3: Registering for the Exam ............................................................................................... 14 6.4 Step 4: Preparing for the Exam.................................................................................................. 14 6.5 Step 5: Taking the Exam ............................................................................................................ 15 Granting CBAP Certification .......................................................................................................... 17 Re-writing the CBAP Exam............................................................................................................. 17 Maintaining CBAP Certification and Recertification .................................................................... 17 ® 9.1 Suspending or Withdrawing CBAP Certification ....................................................................... 18 Audit of Candidate and CBAP Information...