Certification of competency in business analysis™ (ccba™) handbook

Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™ (CCBA™) 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 CCBA™Certification......................................................................................................... 5 4.1 What is Certification? ................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Definition of a Business Analysis Practitioner .............................................................................. 5 4.3 CCBA™ Certification Program Overview..................................................................................... 5 4.4 Benefits of CCBA™ Certification .................................................................................................. 6 CCBA™ Certification Requirements ................................................................................................. 7 5.1 Work Experience Requirement.................................................................................................... 7 5.2 Knowledge Area Requirement ..................................................................................................... 9 5.3 Education Requirement .............................................................................................................. 10 5.4 Professional DevelopmentRequirement.................................................................................... 10 5.5 Reference Requirement ............................................................................................................. 10 CCBA™ Application and Exam Process ......................................................................................... 11 6.1 Step 1: Applying for and Paying forCCBA™ Certification ......................................................... 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 CCBA™ Certification ........................................................................................................ 16 Re-writing the CCBA™ Exam........................................................................................................... 17 Maintaining CCBA™ Certification and Recertification .................................................................. 17 9.1 Suspending or Withdrawing CCBA™ Certification..................................................................... 17 Audit of Candidate and CCBA™ Information...