Documente Academic
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Documente Cultură
or CCBA Certification
Presented by:
The Professional Development Committee
Rochester Chapter IIBA
December 19, 2012
CBAP Contributors . . .
Chris Gangai
Bob Lewis
Don Solan
Mike Ponomarev
Michelle Walter
What is it?
certification@iiba.org
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How do I start?
Recommendations:
Before starting the app, review the BABOK and keep notes
as you go:
To help familiarize yourself with what is considered
BA work (M. Walter)
Do not choose or include items that are for a different knowledge area
than you are claiming, and do not choose items whose verbiage are not
consistent with the BABOK (M. Walter)
IIBA does not indicate which knowledge area tasks are not approved
IIBA BA choices, however they will evaluate your application
suspiciously if you avoid every task that appears to be non BA related
especially for older projects. (C. Gangai)
If you cant remember exactly what you did from six years ago, use the
BABOK to remind you of different tasks that you might have performed
(M. Walter)
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Its difficult to remember all your actual tasks on a project from years past,
unless you happen to record everything For older experience try marking
experience based on tendencies for that period of time (e.g. supported testing
or design). (C. Gangai)
Confirm Personal Information
If you were a BA full-time, make certain that your BA-hours do not
exceed an estimate of what a full-time BA would actually work. (E.g.,
calculate estimated hours using the following formula: 1928 hours/year
(allows for vacation time) * 80% (to allow for misc. non-BA work and such)
= 1542 BA hours/year = 128 BA hours per month.
Using a 90% factor would be fine, too but 80% is probably quite
safe.
Make certain, even if you were working 100 hour weeks, that you dont
show more than an average of 40 per week. The calculator most likely
calculates the dates and hours and flags you for audit if you claim more
than what is reasonable within a normal work-week.
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References take the longest to get back. Contact your references and
get them going on writing their recommendations early to avoid delays
(D. Solan, M. Walter, B. Lewis).
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For instance, say that I worked for company X from 2000 2007. I
plan to submit my CBAP application on January 1, 2013. When this is
the case, your experience to qualify for certification can only begin in
2003. Heres the BA hours you worked while at company X:
Find an old resume or job application that actually shows what dates
you worked at which companies. (M. Walter)
Document ALL BA work youve done in the past 10 years, even if you
think you are way over the number of hours required. (M. Walter)
Regarding the Exam: Use whatever study method was successful for
you in High School/College. Obviously, it worked well enough to get
you here Go with what you know! (M. Walter)
Be prepared to be audited. Ensure you have a method to defend your
work experience. Also if possible, enter more hours than required in
case a portion of your work experience is deemed invalid. (B. Lewis)
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How do I finish?
When do I start?
Before submitting your application, plan out the next year as it relates to
taking the exam. You need time to study for the exam. Also ensure you have
enough time to retake the exam if you dont pass the first time.
The application fee is $125 USD and is not refundable (i.e. regardless of
whether your application is approved or declined). The exam fee is $325
USD for IIBA members and $450 USD for non-members
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