CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) is a certification that primarily focuses on technical business analysis and requirements gathering. CBAPs are professionals who have proven their ability to lead business analysis efforts of medium-baseline effort, complexity, and risk by delivering business value through information technology solutions.
The CBAP certification requires an individual to have demonstrated the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
● Business analysis experience
● Technical aspects of business analysis
● An understanding of agile practices
● Tools for creating working documents such as process flows, use cases, wireframes, etc.
A CBAP certification is valid for life. Therefore, you do not need to recertify to maintain your CBAP credential. However, you must meet the CBAP eligibility criteria each year to confirm that you are maintaining the qualifications you were certified.
You need to accumulate 100 PDUs (Professional Development Units) in the three years preceding your certification expiration date to recertify. These points are accrued by attending industry conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. In addition, CBAP Certification exams are offered multiple times a year in cities all over the world. You do not have to take the exam at an approved Pearson Vue testing center close to where you live or work; however, there is a cost involved with traveling for the test. If you choose not to take your exam within three years of your certification expiration date, you will be required to retake the full CBAP examination and meet current CBAP eligibility criteria.
Benefits of CBAP Certification:
● CBAP Certification is a globally recognized standard for competence in business analysis.
● Accommodates the need for continued development of competencies among IT professionals involved in projects throughout their careers.
● Actualizes international best practices in business analysis.
● Establishes competence in business analysis practice, which includes the execution of business analysis activities and interaction with other stakeholders to determine needs, value, feasibility, priorities, timelines, etc.
CBAP is one of the most respected certifications available in the IT industry amongst Business Analysts/Business Analytic Professionals. One can hold this certification at any stage of his/her career- junior level or Senior level- or anywhere in between without any recertification. This is also called as CM-Certification (Certified Manager) by some people.
Note:
A person has to apply for the CBAP exam after completing formal training from a recognized institution or a professional working in the industry with a minimum of 3 years of experience, either at one place or multiple places. The eligibility criteria vary from person to person according to their knowledge and experience.
