IIBA has introduced Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) for becoming a business analyst. This presentation provides details about the ECBA Certification and the strategy to prepare for the certification exam. The ECBA Certification preparation approach is also discussed in our business analyst certification training course: http://techcanvass.com/Courses/business-analyst-training.aspx Techcanvass is a software development and training organization. We provide IT certifications training for mid-level professionals. We specialize in the following areas: a) Selenium v3.0 training (CP-SAT and Techcanvass Certification) b) IIBA Business Analysis certifications (all levels) c) Certified Agile Business Analyst Training d) Data Science Training ( R, Python and Big Data) and Tableau Website: http://techcanvass.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebbook.com/Techcanvass Twitter Handle: @techcanvass

1. IIBA ECBA CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION STRATEGY

2. What is BABOK®
 Global standard for the business analysis practice
 Current version is 3.0
 Effective from September 30, 2016
 Reference guide for all the 4 levels of BA Certifications
ECBA CCBA CBAP CBATL

3. Core/Key Concepts
Knowledge Areas and Tasks
Underlying Competencies
Techniques
Perspectives
BABOK® v3 Guide Architecture
Chapter 2
Chapter 3-8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Appendix A to D

4. BABOK & ECBA
ECBA Certification

5. IIBA 4 Levels Certification Framework
Level 1
Recognizes individuals entering the field of business analysis.
Level 2
Recognizes BA professionals who have 2-3 years of BA
experience.
Level 3
Recognizes BA professionals who lead and have over 5 years of
BA experience.
Level 4
Recognizes BA professionals who advance the BA profession and
have over 10 years of BA experience.

6. Fee Structure
Membership Fees
Region 1 – 125 USD – USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, UK
Region 2 – 85 USD – Singapore, Malaysia, Middle East Asian countries..
Region 3 – 55 USD – India, Pakistan, Thailand, Tanzania..
IIBA Member Non-member
Application Fee 60 USD 60 USD (not refundable)
Exam Fee 110 USD 235 USD
Reappear 85 USD 110 USD
Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)
Level 1 certification from IIBA

8. ECBA Course Module and BABOK
 Introduction to BABOK - Introduction
 Business Analysis Core Concepts Model – Chapter 2
 Elicitation & Collaboration and BAPM – Chapter 8
 Requirement Analysis and Design Definition – Chapter 9 & 10
 Requirements Lifecycle Management – Chapter 11
 Solution Evaluation (1%) – Business Case and Cost-Benefit

9. Techniques and Certification Exam
Source: http://www.iiba.org/Certification-Recognition/Certification-FAQs.aspx

10. ECBA Certification Exam Key Points
Please note:
 The questions are not expected to be application based
 No direct questions from Techniques
 No direct questions from perspectives
 Questions are expected to be based on thorough assimilation of BABOK

11. Strategy for ECBA Certification Preparation
Step 1: Get the BABOK Guide as you are going through the course
Step 2: Get yourself familiarized with the Book structure
Step 3: Prioritize based on wightages
Step 4: Start reading each chapter line-by-line and make notes (along with the course or after it)
Step 5: Read it 2nd time, if you are not feeling confident, read it the 3rd time
Step 6: Take the ECBA preparation simulator access and practice Knowledge areas wise
Step 7: Parallely you should be reading the chapters again and again
Step 8: Practice till you start getting 70% in tests (Tests are randomized so you will get repeat
questions, don’t worry about that)
Step 9: Once step 8 is complete, start taking the full tests

12. ECBA Sample Questions

13. Sample Questions
It is important for a business analyst to know the role of stakeholders in order
to:
A. process the feedback accurately.
B. understand sign-off authority.
C. identify risk tolerance levels.
D. gain project support.

14. Sample Questions
One of the reasons assumptions are identified and defined is to:
A. manage associated risks.
B. allocate project resources.
C. articulate budgetary needs.
D. reduce time constraints.

15. Sample Questions
Which technique elicits information by viewing performance?
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Observation
D. Prototyping

16. Sample Questions
Which attribute describes when a business requirement's relative importance
and value to a stakeholder is demonstrated?
A. Stability
B. Urgency
C. Complexity
D. Priority

17. All the Best
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