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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 2.0 of the IIBA's BA Body of Knowledge and offers 9 courses that will assist the learner in preparation for the CBAP exam:

Course Title
Course ID
Introduction to Business Analysis and Essential Competencies ib_buap_a01_it_enus
Introduction to Business Analysis Planning ib_buap_a02_it_enus
Planning Business Analysis Communication and Monitoring ib_buap_a03_it_enus
Business Analysis Requirements Elicitation ib_buap_a04_it_enus
Business Analysis Requirements Management and Communication ib_buap_a05_it_enus
Business Analysis: Enterprise Analysis ib_buap_a06_it_enus
Business Analysis: Introduction to Requirements Analysis ib_buap_a07_it_enus
Business Analysis: Verify and Validate Requirements ib_buap_a08_it_enus
Business Analysis: Solution Assessment and Validation ib_buap_a09_it_enus


For more information regarding the IIBA or to reference the CBAP handbook, go to www.theiiba.org.