Certified Business Analysis Professional™(CBAP®) Application

1. Personal

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Primary Address: Home Business Mailing Billing.

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Job title: Business Analyst Project Manager Business Systems Analyst Other (please elaborate)

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IIBA® Membership: Applied for Membership Member Non-MemberMembership number:      

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2. Organization Information

Current Employer/Organization Name:      

Organization size: Self-employed < 100 employees >= 100 employees >= 500 employees >= 1,000 employees >= 5,000 employees >= 10,000 employees

Organization Primary Business Activity:      

Academia Construction Consulting Energy/Utility Financial Government IT/Software Manufacturing Non-profit Retail Transportation Wholesaling Other

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3. Education

Year graduated:      School name:      School address:      

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Highest Level Achieved: High School Diploma Associate Degree College Diploma Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Doctorate Other

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Field of Study: Accounting Business Communications Computer Science Economics Education Engineering Finance Liberal Arts Marketing Mathematics Science Other

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4. Work Experience

Instructions for completing this section: Complete a separate set of Work Experience pages for each project.

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Project Information:Project name:Start date on Project:      End date on Project:      Project description or objective:      Project role(s):      Number of people reporting to you (if any):      

Project Contact:Contact name:      Contact e-mail:      Contact phone :Contact relationship:      

Organization Information:Organization name:      Industry:      Organization address:

Hours on project:Total hours on project:      Minus: Hours of Non-BA Activities on Project :       Please see CBAP® Handbook for examples and BABOK® v 1.6.Equals: Total BA Activity hours on Project :      

These hours will count towards the 7500 hrs of work experience requirement.

Description of BA Activities

From the list of tasks below, for each Knowledge Area, check off the tasks you have completed during this project. You can select a task when you have either performed the task yourself or coached/mentored another BA in performing the task.

For each Knowledge Area, indicate the percentage of BA hours that you spent on the tasks you selected. The percentages of the Knowledge Areas must total 100%.

Note: During the assessment of your application, hours will be deducted from your BA Hours for tasks you select below that are not in line with BABOK® v 1.6.

Knowledge Area:

Tasks:

Percentage of BA hours spent in this Knowledge Area

Enterprise Analysis:

Created or maintained business architecture drawings and documentsDocumented system/application architectureConducted feasibility studies for solution optionsDetermined project scope Developed the business caseConducted and documented the initial risk assessment Put together the decision packageSelected and prioritized projectsLaunched a new projectCreated the project charterReviewed and managed projects to ensure validity of business caseTracked project benefits and return on investmentIdentified business problem or opportunityIdentified potential high level solutions

Knowledge Area:

Tasks:

Percentage of BA hours spent in this Knowledge Area

Requirements Planning and Management:

Identified and documented team roles and responsibilitiesIdentified and consulted stakeholdersDefined the BA work division strategy and allocated workIdentified requirements risk and developed the risk management

approachIdentified project risks Identified key planning impact areas (e.g., SDLC, life cycle

methodology, risk, expectations, stakeholder needs and location, project type and standards)

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Determined SDLC approach for projectAdjusted the requirements management plan as required Created the project planConducted resource planningConducted project team meetings Selected requirements activities (e.g., elicitation, analysis and

documentation, communication and implementation)Estimated requirements activities (e.g., milestones, work units, level of

effort, duration,) while taking into consideration assumptions and risksManaged requirements scope (e.g., baseline, structure, impacts, change

management and approval process)Established requirements baselineStructured requirements for traceabilityMeasured and reported on requirements activity (e.g., determining,

collecting and reporting project and product metrics)Managed team of BAs (i.e., accountable for conducting regular one on

one meetings, assessing individual’s ongoing skills and performance, negotiating compensation increases, determining areas for improvement and professional development needs, approving vacation time, overtime, etc.)

Managed requirements change

Requirements Elicitation:

Prepared for requirements elicitationConducted elicitation activitiesFacilitated requirements workshopDocumented the results of elicitation activitiesValidated elicitation results

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Tasks:

Percentage of BA hours spent in this Knowledge Area

Requirements Analysis and Documentation:

Refined the business problem and solution scopeCreated and documented as-is models Analyzed user requirementsAnalyzed functional requirementsAnalyzed quality of service requirementsDetermined requirement assumptions and constraintsIdentified requirements attributesDocumented requirementsDelivered use casesCreated training materialsCreated user guides/manualsCreated and documented solution designCreated service level agreements Validated requirementsVerified requirements

Requirements Communication:

Devised a plan on how to handle requirement communication activitiesCreated project communication plan which defined how and when

project tasks and deliverables would be communicatedManaged and resolved requirements conflicts

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Determined appropriate format to present requirementsCreated a requirements packageConducted a presentation of the requirements to stakeholdersConducted a formal requirements reviewObtained requirements signoffConducted design walkthroughs Prepared and conducted project progress presentation for senior

management Conducted BA team performance reviews

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Tasks:

Percentage of BA hours spent in this Knowledge Area

Solution Assessment and Validation:

Developed and assessed alternative solution optionsEvaluated technology optionsFacilitated the selection of a solutionManaged solution selection committeeParticipated in solution selection committeeEnsured the usability of the solutionSupported the testing and validation process of the chosen solutionCreated the test strategyCreated the test planCreated the test casesExecuted test cases Tracked and managed the defectsManaged the quality assurance/testing process and resourcesObtained user acceptance testing signoff Supported the implementation of the solutionCommunicated the impacts of the solutionCreated the implementation planCompleted a post implementation review and assessmentDelivered training

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5. Professional Development

Complete a separate copy of this page for each course/seminar attended.

The professional development minimum requirement is 21 hours within the last four years. This may be accomplished in a single course or in multiple courses.

Note: During the assessment of your application, courses and their associated hours will be deducted from your total professional development hours for courses you submit below that are not in line with BABOK® v 1.6.

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Course/Seminar Type (check one):

Business Analysis/RequirementsCommunication Facilitation/Presentation Leadership Coaching Negotiation Business/Domain Knowledge IT Knowledge Process ImprovementProject Management Quality Assurance Testing IT Development/Programming IT Design Team Building Instructional/TrainingOther – enter type here:     

Institution name:      Institution URL:      Institution phone:      Start date:      End date:      Credit hours:      Brief description:      URL:      Contact name:      Contact title:      Contact e-mail:      Contact country:      

Contact phone number: ___Personal ___Business      Ext      

6. Application FeeI have included my application fee of $125 USD (+ GST for Canadian residents) with this application

Yes

I understand that if I do not include my application fee with my application, my application will not be assessed and therefore, I may not be registered for the exam of my choice in time.

7. Examination InformationPlease enter the location and date of the CBAP® exam that you are interested in. The computer-based testing locations and paper-based scheduled exam locations and dates may be found on the IIBA® Web site (www.theiiba.org).

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Exam location:      Exam date (if known):      

Would you like to pay the exam fee at this time? Yes. I have included my exam fee of $325 USD (for IIBA® members) or $450 USD (for non-members) (+ GST

for Canadian residents) with this application.Do you have special needs which may impair your ability to take the CBAP® exam?

No. If your application is approved, IIBA® must receive your exam fee before you can register for the exam of your choice.

8. Communication Preferences o Upon successful completion of the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ exam, may we include your

email address on the IIBA® Web site?

o May we: o Send you articles, events and newsletters?   o Allow third parties to contact you with offers or events of interest? o Provide your contact information to local Chapters of IIBA?

9. Terms and Conditions This application is the property of International Institute of Business Analysis™ and is protected by

copyright. This application is confidential once it is completed. By submitting this application to IIBA®, I understand that IIBA® may contact me regarding my application. I consent to IIBA® collecting and storing the foregoing information and contacting my stated references to

confirm any or all information on my application form. I understand that the CBAP® application fee is a non-transferable and non-refundable fee and that if my

CBAP® application is approved, I have one year from the time I receive my approval email to take the CBAP® exam before my application lapses.  If my application lapses, I must reapply for certification and repay the application fee.  

Upon successful completion of the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ exam, I consent to the following information to be part of the CBAP® directory that is available on the IIBA® Web site: first and last name, city, state/province/territory, country and certification date.

By making this application for the CBAP® certification, I agree to abide by the terms of use of the CBAP® certification mark as set out below:

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Yes. Please complete the Special Accommodation Form and include it in your application package. No.

  CBAP® recipients in good standing are granted a limited, non-exclusive, and revokable license and permission to use the following certification marks and trade-marks (collectively "CBAP® Marks") for the term that the CBAP® recipient is in good standing, in accordance with the terms and conditions that follow:

     Certified Business Analysis Professional™      CBAP®      CBAP® [use actual logo]      CBAP® Certified Business Analysis Professional™ logo [use actual logo]

CBAP® recipient agrees (1) to use the CBAP® Marks in accordance with the standards set out in the CBAP® Corporate Identity Standards Manual (http://www.theiiba.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CBAPs_Search&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4331); and (2) to terminate use of the CBAP® Marks in the event the certification is revoked or the recipient is no longer in good standing.  The CBAP® recipient agrees that IIBA® reserves the right to revoke the license herein at its sole discretion at any time.

I understand that it is necessary for IIBA® to collect personal information solely for the purpose of working with vendors, such as application service providers.  I consent to the collection and disclosure of information that is made for this purpose and only when necessary for working with such vendors and service providers.

IIBA® is committed to earning your confidence by demonstrating our commitment to privacy. The IIBA® Privacy Policy is consistent with the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act <http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_06_01_01_e.asp> ("PIPEDA")."

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