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» Mastering the Techniques for Business Analysis: An Insider’s View

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Mastering the Techniques for Business Analysis: An Insider’s View

I was recently working with a client who said that the life of a BA in his organization is complicated, primarily because very few people really understand what Business Analysts (BAs) do. I have felt for a very long time that perhaps our most compelling challenge is to change the organizational view of our role as primarily “requirements collector...

» FEATURED: What the Heck Is Enterprise Analysis Part 2

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What the Heck Is Enterprise Analysis Part 2

I believe the Problem Pyramid™ provides the appropriate structure for guiding effective business analysis, both for initiating and carrying out projects, whether for what BABOK® v2 calls projects or for topics that truly fit within Enterprise Analysis.

» FEATURED: What the Heck Is Enterprise Analysis Part 1

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What the Heck Is Enterprise Analysis Part 1

For many business analysts (BAs), the IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) Knowledge Area that is the least familiar is Enterprise Analysis (EA). In some ways, this may be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the BABOK® Version 2 (v2) EA area describes important topics and techniques that BAs should be conversant with: defining business ...

» FEATURED: An Introduction to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK 2.0)

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An Introduction to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK 2.0)

The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® 2.0) is the definitive guide to the profession of business analysis. Every business analyst can profit from it, and few analysts can afford to be without it.

» FEATURED: Foolproof Plan for Passing the CBAP® Exam

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The CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification was begun in late 2006 to screen, test, and certify qualified and knowledgeable BAs. We now number over 600 CBAPs around the world, with more being added every week. For people dedicated to the field of business analysis, the CBAP is becoming the "gold standard"of our profession, mu...

» FEATURED: The Cream of the Crop: Cultivating CBAP Competencies for Your Rise to the Top

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While Business Analysts are in demand, only the best will do. We investigate quintessential business analysis professional competencies, with a discussion of how academics and application can work together for your success. Key planning and preparation insights for CBAP certification are also uncovered.

» CBAP® Certification: 7 Steps for Managing the Application Process

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Getting your CBAP certification is a worthwhile and rewarding experience. True, it can be frustrating at times, but the IIBA has improved the process with their online application. Entering your information through the web site takes much of the drudgery out of the steps, but the requirements are still rigorous. If you plan to apply for the version...

» Why I.T.Standards Fail

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Not long ago Shane "Locutus" Shields wrote an interesting blog entitled, "What is the use of standards?" whereby he expressed his disillusionment with standards in the Information Technology (I.T.) field. His discontent is not without precedence. Most of us have at one time or another yearned for standards in our work effort, only to be thwarted by...

» IIBA February 2008 Newsletter

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In this issue of the IIBA Newsletter: IIBA Blog Spotlight As the IIBA is a virtual organization, the Blog is an integral way for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to communicate with members worldwide. The topics range widely: from technical pieces such as BABOK® updates to more informal pieces like “A day in the life…” 2008 CBAP Exam Dates Date...

» IIBA January 2008 Newsletter

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In this issue of the IIBA Newsletter: The Annoyance of Bad Terminology by Kevin Brennan, CBAP Among the many challenges of developing the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ (BABOK™) is figuring out what to do when we realize that the business analysis community, or worse yet, parts of the community, have widely adopted unclear terminology. The ...

» CBAP (Certified Business Analyst Professional): What, Why, and How

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What: Describes the CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification, What: Knowledge Areas of the IIBA's BABOK (Business Analysis Boyd of Knowledge), Why: List some benefits of having a CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification, How: Locate the CBAP certification requirements, How: Learn some tips to help ...

» IIBA July 2007 Newsletter

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In this issue of the IIBA Newsletter: BABOK v2 Outlined by Kevin Brennan Requirements Simulation - Analyst's Perspective by Joel Benayon Update on Annual General Meeting 2007 by Indy Mitra Baltimore IIBA Chapter Note by Rick Straub New Brunswick Chapter Note by Mary Ann Johnson

» IIBA June 2007 Newsletter

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In this issue of the IIBA Newsletter: Base Consulting and Management Inc. Provides Financial Guidance by Shannon Bott BABOK Update by Kevin Brenan Experiencing the CBAP—Pre- and Post-Exam by Shirley Sartin

» IIBA May 2007 Newsletter

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In this issue of the IIBA Newsletter: Memoir of the CBAP Exam by Chip Schwartz One Test-Taker’s Thoughts on the CBAP’s Value and Lengthy Application by Diana Cagle New Sponsorship Program by Liz Hadland Springtime Chapter News by Glenn Bule

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