November 22, 2008 – 7:49 pm –
Please take 15 minutes to take the new IIBA BA role delineation task survey. You do not need to be an IIBA member to take the survey. Your responses will influence the BABOK V2.00 new exam questions and knowledge area question percentages. Let your voice be heard. For more information refer to this blog http://blog.theiiba.org/2008/11/babok-version-2-task-survey-your.html
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July 7, 2008 – 9:00 am –
I am reading an interesting book on certifications: Performance-Based Cerfication by Judith Hale. The first chapter has a great discussion about Why Organizations Certify and it is one that I think managers of BAs should consider.
Many professions and roles within the IT industry have developed certification programs and getting "certified" has become a hiring criteria [...]
December 3, 2007 – 9:00 am –
I wanted to share a great presentation from the Project World and World Congress for Business Analysts conference in Anaheim this month. Russ Pena from Sun Trust presented their professional development framework. His organization has recognized the importance of the business analyst role and built a career path with 4 capability levels. Each level has [...]
May 29, 2007 – 9:00 am –
Applying for the CBAP (IIBA BA certification) is a bit daunting. The application process requires that you show that you really do have more than 5 years business analysis experience. This is very important because we, as a profession, want the certification to be meaningful and strong. We know that simply memorizing a bunch of [...]
May 3, 2007 – 4:11 pm –
B2T Training Tip
If you made it through the application process then you are half way home. There is no need to get overly anxious about the exam. But, since you are probably like me, you are still very anxious. I hope the Q & A below helps relieve some of that anxiety.
Q & A
Question: How many [...]
April 27, 2007 – 9:00 am –
B2T Tip
We created a CBAP study group to discuss the BABOK in our organization. Here's how we structured it and what we learned:
Assign each Knowledge Area to one or two BAs – they will facilitate the session on their KA
Schedule 1 1/2 hours per session
Schedule dates/KAs ahead to give everyone time to prepare
Require participants to [...]
April 23, 2007 – 9:00 am –
Hot News
The IIBA has extended the application deadline for the Atlanta, Houston, and Minneapolis exams. The new dates are:
Atlanta – April 27, 2007
Houston – May 7, 2007
Minneapolis – May 7, 2007
B2T Tip
The application process may seem like a daunting task, but you can do it. Break it down into small chunks and take it one step [...]
April 18, 2007 – 9:00 am –
Three of the sixteen Certified Business Analysis Professionals are B2T Training staff: Barbara Carkenord, Kevin Quilliams, and Kupe. We are frequently asked about our exam experience. And many people ask us a number of questions related to the IIBA CBAP exam and application process. Many of you may have similar questions and we thought it would be helpful to dedicate a [...]
April 2, 2007 – 9:00 am –
The Atlanta IIBA Chapter meeting this week focused on Enterprise Analysis, specifically business cases. Pamela Robinson of Financial Voyages (http://www.teamfv.com/), gave a great presentation on business case development. Her organization has developed a Business Case Development Framework to help organizations improve their business case development process. It was great to hear another successful professional talk [...]
March 5, 2007 – 9:00 am –
I receive several emails a week from BAs asking about the differences between B2T Training's certification and the IIBA or which one to get. The short answer, like most in the business analysis world, is "It depends." Here are my thoughts to help you make that decision.
Many training companies and universities offer certificate or certification [...]
