IIBA - International Institute of Business Analysis
About IIBA™
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA™) is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of Business Analysis.
IIBA has become the leading association in the world of business analysis through the creation of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®), the collection of knowledge within the BA profession, reflecting the current generally accepted practices.
The IIBA has created the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®), a designation awarded to candidates who have successfully demonstrated their expertise in this field.
CBAP Certification
SkillSoft is an approved IIBA™ Endorsed Education Provider, Provider Number E108.
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA™) sponsors a business analysis credentialing program known as the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP™). This program fosters the development, maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and administration of an experience- and examination based credential.
The IIBA CBAP credential provides business analysis practitioners with a recognized designation indicating a foundation from which they can competently practice business analysis.
To achieve the CBAP credential, candidates must satisfy defined educational, knowledge, and experience requirements established by the IIBA.
Work Experience Requirement:
7,500 hours (i.e. five (5) years) business analysis work experience in the last ten (10) years engaged in tasks specifically related to the knowledge areas as defined within the BABOK®. The ten (10) year timeframe is based on the application date.
Knowledge Areas Requirement:
Demonstrate experience and expertise in at least four of the six knowledge areas:
- Enterprise Analysis
- Requirements Planning & Management
- Requirements Elicitation
- Requirements Communication
- Requirements Analysis & Documentation
- Solution Assessment & Validation
Education Requirement:
The minimum education requirement is high school or equivalent. Note: there will be no reduction in work experience for post secondary education.
Professional Development Requirement:
21 hours of professional development in the last four years. The professional development content must be directly related to business analysis or its underlying fundamentals and must be completed by the application date.
Reference Requirement:
Two references from a career manager, client (internal or external) or Certified Business Analysis Professional are required.
Candidates must also demonstrate an acceptable and valid level of understanding and knowledge of business analysis that is tested by the IIBA certification examination.
SkillSoft's CBAP content maps to Version 1.6 of the IIBA's BA Body of Knowledge and offers 8 courses that will assist the learner in preparation for the CBAP exam and is approved towards the 21 hour professional development requirement. These courses are also eligible for Continuing Development Units (CDUs), for those individuals who already hold the CBAP credential:
| Course Title | Course ID |
|---|---|
| Core Concepts in Business Analysis | cons_01_a01_bs_enus |
| Enterprise Analysis and Making a Business Case | cons_01_a02_bs_enus |
| Introduction to Requirements Planning | cons_01_a03_bs_enus |
| Requirements Planning and Management | cons_01_a04_bs_enus |
| Eliciting Requirements | cons_01_a05_bs_enus |
| Analyzing Requirements Using Models | cons_01_a06_bs_enus |
| Refining and Documenting Requirements | cons_01_a07_bs_enus |
| Communicating and Implementing Requirements | cons_01_a08_bs_enus |
For more information regarding the IIBA or to reference the CBAP handbook, go to www.theiiba.org.
