Babok V3 Revision Guide

This book is authored with the intention of creating a quick revision guide for IIBA Business Analysis body of knowledge (BABOK) guide v3.0 for CBAP, CCBA and ECBA certification preparation exam.We have not written this guide as an alternative to BABOK v3.0. Instead it is written as a concise and summarised version of BABOK to help you in quick revision of BABOK. What's more, we have added revision exercises at the end of every chapter.So, How to use it?This book should be used once you have gone through BABOK . Going through the 500 pages again is difficult and time consuming. This book allows you to revise quickly. The book is a total of 300 pages with around 250 pages for BABOK summarised version (50% reduction) and remaining 50 pages devoted to chapter wise exercises.The guide is meant for professionals who are planning to undertake ECBA, CCBA or CBAP certification examination.This revision guide captures the key concepts, definitions, business analysis practices as mentioned in the BABOK guide. To really understand the thought process behind this revision guide, consider your university exam and the notes you used to create for every exam. This is essentially a guide comprising of important notes. For best results, this revision guide must be picked up after you have gone through the BABOK guide once. If you are planning for ECBA certification, please read it keeping in mind the knowledge areas weightages applicable for ECBA.

It is our pleasure to present the second edition of this book. The first edition was released couple of years back. Since then we wanted to add several things to enable revision of BABOK more meaningful and quicker. So, here we are.Our objective to write this book was to create a concise revision guide for Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) guide v3.0. BABOK is a big book with around five hundred pages and revising BABOK can be cumbersome. So, how does it help you in revising? One of the proven revision approaches is to create notes. We conceptualized this revision guide as notes. So, the first edition was written as notes based on BABOK. It simply summarized BABOK v3 and was much smaller than BABOK. However, we wanted to make it more meaningful for all the readers. So, we have now added concept notes, mock questions, crosswords, and matchmaking. We have also added examples at the end of Techniques chapter. The examples are added to help you see the real-life usage of the technique. It is added for selected techniques. The guide is meant for professionals who are planning to undertake ECBA certification examination. This revision guide covers these BABOK chapters - key concepts, all the six Knowledge Areas, Perspectives, and all the 50 Techniques.For the best results, this revision guide must be picked up after you have gone through the BABOK guide once. You will find all the key aspects of BABOK in this guide. This means that you do not need to pick up BABOK again.Cheers and all the best for your exam!Abhishek SrivastavaAmit Lingarchani

It is our pleasure to present the second edition of this book. The first edition was released couple of years back. Since then we wanted to add several things to enable revision of BABOK more meaningful and quicker. So, here we are.Our objective to write this book was to create a concise revision guide for Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) guide v3.0. BABOK is a big book with around five hundred pages and revising BABOK can be cumbersome. So, how does it help you in revising? One of the proven revision approaches is to create notes. We conceptualised this revision guide as notes. So, the first edition was written as notes based on BABOK. It simply summarised BABOK v3 and was much smaller than BABOK. However, we wanted to make it more meaningful for all the readers. So, we have now added concept notes, mock questions, crosswords, and matchmaking. Most importantly, we have added case studies in this book, which are real-life case studies. Each case study explains the scenario and provides examples of the application of concepts. Each case study also has questions for you to practice.We have also added examples at the end of Techniques chapter. The examples are added to help you see the real-life usage of the technique. It is added for selected techniques. The guide is meant for professionals who are planning to undertake CCBA and CBAP certification examination. This revision guide covers these BABOK chapters - key concepts, all the six Knowledge Areas, Perspectives, and all the 50 Techniques.For the best results, this revision guide must be picked up after you have gone through the BABOK guide once. You will find all the key aspects of BABOK in this guide. This means that you do not need to pick up BABOK again.All the best for the your exam. We will be happy to know your feedback

The bestselling CBAP/CCBA study guide, updated for exam v3.0 The CBAP/CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, Second Edition offers 100% coverage of all exam objectives for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) exams offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). Detailed coverage encompasses all six knowledge areas defined by the Guide to Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK): Planning and Monitoring, Elicitation, Requirements Management and Communication, Enterprise Analysis, Requirements Analysis, and Solution Assessment and Validation, including expert guidance toward all underlying competencies. Real-world scenarios help you align your existing experience with the BABOK, and topic summaries, tips and tricks, practice questions, and objective-mapping give you a solid framework for success on the exam. You also gain access to the Sybex interactive learning environment, featuring review questions, electronic flashcards, and four practice exams to help you gauge your understanding and be fully prepared exam day. As more and more organizations seek to streamline production models, the demand for qualified Business Analysts is growing. This guide provides a personalized study program to help you take your place among those certified in essential business analysis skills. Review the BABOK standards and best practices Master the core Business Analysis competencies Test your preparedness with focused review questions Access CBAP and CCBA practice exams, study tools, and more As the liaison between the customer and the technical team, the Business Analyst is integral to ensuring that the solution satisfies the customer's needs. The BABOK standards codify best practices for this essential role, and the CBAP and CCBA certifications prove your ability to perform them effectively. The CBAP/CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, Second Edition provides thorough preparation customizable to your needs, to help you maximize your study time and ensure your success.

The book covers all knowledge areas from the BABOK®, Third Edition, and is designed to be a study guide for the CBAP® certification from IIBATM. It includes over 300 sample questions. It is also usable for those seeking the PMI-PBA® certification. This book is a complete business analysis handbook combining the latest standards from the BABOK® case study examples and exercises with solutions. It has usable tools and techniques, as well as templates ready to be used to develop solid requirements to be the cornerstone for any successful product development.

The BABOK Guide contains a description of generally accepted practices in the field of business analysis. Recognised around the world as a key tool for the practice of business analysis and has become a widely-accepted standard for the profession.

This study guide was published to assist those business analysis professionals who wish to understand the content of the A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® v3 (BABOK® Guide) or to obtain the IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis? (ECBA?) designation. This study guide will guide students through the material of the BABOK® Guide and provide explanatory material to help students understand the content in a more meaningful manner.