Certified Business Analysis Professional, CBAP®

• CBAP^® is awarded by International Institute of Business Analysis, IIBA
• The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications.
• With 30,000+ Members, 1,200+ Volunteers, 120+ Chapters globally in 40+ countries and 600+ Partners, International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA^®) has already become the leading association of Business Analysis around the Globe
• CBAP^® recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community
• Over 5000 holders globally
• BABOK version 3 – A guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• IIBA official website: http://www.iiba.org/

Level 1
Recognizes individuals entering the field of business analysis

Level 2 (CCBA)
Recognizes professionals who have 2-3 years of experience

Level 3 (CBAP)
Recognizes professionals who lead and have over 5 years of BA experience

Level 4
Recognizes professionals who advance the BA profession and have over 10 years of experience

BABOK^® Knowledge Areas (Version 3)

• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring                                  (Level 2 – 12%)             (Level 3 – 14%)
• Elicitation and Collaboration                                                          (Level 2 – 20%)            (Level 3 – 12%)
• Requirements Life Cycle Management                                         (Level 2 – 18%)             (Level 3 – 15%)
• Strategy Analysis                                                                            (Level 2 – 12%)             (Level 3 – 15%)
• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition                              (Level 2 – 32%)            (Level 3 – 30%)
• Solution Evaluation                                                                         (Level 2 – 6%)              (Level 3 – 14%)

• 35 hours of professional training which includes:
  • Emphasis is placed on examination skills and the practical
  • Application sharing from business analysis expertise
  • Regional BA case studies and exam application
• Free re-sitting for those who fail the exam and have 80% of attendance or above
• Latest exam version based on official IIBA’s BABOK^® Guide

• A 3.5-hour Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examination (PSI Test Centre)
• 120 multiple choice questions with four possible answers to select from
• Exam fee (in English): US$505 for non-IIBA member, US$350 for IIBA member (Non-refundable Application fee: US$145 for 1st trial to IIBA)
• Recertification: Earn and report a minimum of 60 Continuous Development Units (CDUs) within 3 years

CBAP^® Certification Requirements

To earn the CBAP^® designation, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Recognizes BA professionals who have over 7500 hours of working experience in the last 10 years
• Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas
• Minimum 35 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
• Two references from a career manager, client or CBAP^® recipient
• Agreement with the Code of Conduct

If you don’t meet the requirements for the CBAP^® certification, you may want to consider applying for the CCBA^® Designation

Mr. Joe Chui

• Former President in IIBA
• Over 20 year-working experience in Regional IT Project Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, Business Management, Training & Development in MNC in Asia Pacific region
• Currently Global Head of Marketing Technology in MNC to lead teams of project manager & business analyst to manage programs and projects in Asia Pacific
• An executive coach & adviser to provide consultancy on digital business strategy, omnichannel strategy, digital transformation, project & portfolio management & agile transformation
• A Thought Leader in Business Analysis & Project Management with special expertise in project methodology design, requirement elicitation techniques and agile implementation
• CBAP^®, PMP^®, Scrum Master^®, Agile Product Owner & Product Manager^®, ITIL^®
• Trained up many top business executives and project management professionals in MNC & leading consulting firms across industries e.g. Head of PMO, Project Director, Project Manager, Business Analyst Director / Manager, Business Analyst, System Analyst, Head of IT , CEO, COO, CFO, Accounting, Marketing, HR, Merchandising & Supply Chain professionals
• Adjunct Professor in university for Omnichannel Retailing Strategy & other management courses
• MBA, MSc in Information Systems Management, & BBA holder and received various executive educations in Project & Portfolio Management, PMO Set Up & Governance, Business Analytics, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Digital Marketing, Omnichannel Strategy & Retail Management, Logistic & Supply Chain Management, Psychology & Counseling in worldwide top universities

Mr. Raymond Wong

• One of the founders of the Project Management Institute (PMI^®)
• Former President of PMI Hong Kong Chapter
• Over 35 years of I.T., PM and BA experience
• Member of the I.T. advisory committee of Legislative Councilor (IT)
• MSc., CPIT(BA), CPIT(PD), PMP^®, PMI-ACP^®