Business Analysis Professional (IIBA CBAP® / CCBA® Exam Preparation)
A complete business analysis programme aligned with the BABOK® Guide v3. Participants plan business analysis work, elicit and manage requirements, perform strategy analysis, model and design solutions, evaluate them and prepare for the IIBA CBAP or CCBA exam.
At a glance
- 8 days
Who it's for
- New and aspiring business analysts
- Practising BAs seeking advanced techniques
- Project, product and IT professionals involved in requirements
- Candidates for IIBA CBAP/CCBA certification
Learning objectives
- Understand business analysis concepts per the BABOK® Guide v3
- Plan and monitor business analysis work and stakeholder engagement
- Elicit, analyse, model, verify and validate requirements
- Manage requirements across their life cycle (traceability, prioritisation, change)
- Analyse strategy, capability gaps and build business cases
- Evaluate solution performance
- Prepare for the IIBA CBAP/CCBA exams
Detailed content
- BABOK® Guide v3 structure
- Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM)
- Key concepts, requirement types, stakeholders
- Tasks, techniques, competencies & perspectives (Agile, BI, IT, Business Architecture, BPM)
- Plan BA approach
- Plan stakeholder engagement
- Plan BA governance & information management
- Identify BA performance improvements
- Prepare, conduct & confirm elicitation
- Communicate BA information
- Manage stakeholder collaboration
- Trace & maintain requirements
- Prioritise requirements
- Assess requirements changes
- Approve requirements
- Analyse current state
- Define future state
- Assess risks
- Define change strategy & business case
- Specify & model requirements
- Verify & validate requirements
- Define requirements architecture
- Define design options
- Analyse potential value & recommend solution
- Measure & analyse solution performance
- Assess solution & enterprise limitations
- Recommend actions to increase value
- Analytical thinking, behavioural characteristics, business knowledge, communication & interaction
- Key techniques: brainstorming, data modelling, decision analysis, process modelling, use cases & user stories
- Exam eligibility & practice questions
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Introduction to Business Analysis
- Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
- Elicitation & Collaboration
- Requirements Life Cycle Management
- Strategy Analysis
- Requirements Analysis & Design Definition
- Solution Evaluation
- Underlying Competencies, Techniques & Exam Prep
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Build a strategy map and balanced scorecard for your unit
- Write KPI definition cards with targets and owners
- Self-assessment against an excellence model
- Write competency-based job descriptions for two real roles
Tools and templates you keep
- Strategy map and BSC template
- KPI dictionary / definition card
- X-matrix (Hoshin Kanri) template
- Job description and competency framework templates
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Kaplan & Norton Balanced Scorecard
- EFQM Model 2025; Baldrige Excellence Framework
- SHRM BASK (Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge)
Certificate
Excellence Center Certificate of Completion (exam preparation). CREDENTIAL EXAM The IIBA CBAP® / CCBA® credential is awarded by IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). Candidates confirm eligibility and register for the exam directly with IIBA.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Project Management · Expert
Frequently asked questions
How long is Business Analysis Professional (IIBA CBAP® / CCBA® Exam Preparation)?
The program runs 8 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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