IIBA Study Group Orientation - Sep 2010

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IIBA® - Rochester, New York Rochester Chapter IIBA 2010 Kick Off

Welcome! 5:30p Doors Open 5:45p Preliminaries 6:00p Presentation

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Tonight’s Agenda

Introductions Coming Up Social Networking Survey Presentation – Study Group Orientation

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Introductions – 2010-11 Board

Ted Husted – President Michelle Walter - Executive Vice President Phyllis Carroll – VP of Finance Jennifer Balonek – VP of Programs Kimberly Nelsa Brebeau – VP of Membership Jerry Rabideau – VP of Technology Chris Gangai – VP of Communications Denette Mitchell-Perez – VP of Professional Development

Social Networking Survey

Coming Up Oct 5 – Digital Rochester Oct 6 – User Stories with Susan Burke (webinar) Nov 5 – Open Topic (local speaker) Dec 8 – Holiday Event

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Social Networking Survey

Should we focus more on social networking? Draft usage survey (8 questions) Walk through tonight and discuss Followup on Survey Monkey

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Social Networking Survey

1. Do you have a LinkedIn, FaceBook, or Twitter account? Yes No Other (please specify)

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Social Networking Survey

2. If you have a LinkedIn account, how often do you usually visit the site? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely

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Social Networking Survey

3. If you have a FaceBook account, how often do you usually visit the site? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely

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Social Networking Survey

4. If you have a Twitter account, how often do you usually visit the site? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely

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Social Networking Survey

5. In reference to the IIBA Rochester NY chapter, how important is each of these three networks – LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter -- relative to each other? Most Important Moderately Important Least Important

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Social Networking Survey

 How often do you visit the IIBA International Community Groups (http://community.theiiba.org/)? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never

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Social Networking Survey

 How often do you visit the IIBA International Community Groups (http://community.theiiba.org/)? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never We have Community Groups?

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Social Networking Survey

Do you belong to any of the IIBA LinkedIn groups? No IIBA International IIBA Members IIBA Rochester NY Other IIBA group We have LinkedIn groups?

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Social Networking Survey

What kind of topics should we discuss on the local IIBA Rochester NY LinkedIn Group?

Do we need to differentiate local topics from global topics?

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IIBA® - Rochester, New York Rochester Chapter IIBA 2010 Kick Off

TOPIC:

BABOK® v2.0 Study Group Orientation

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Presentation Agenda

Introductions Presentation

Professional Development Updates CBAP® and CCBATM Certifications CBAP® application and exam Study group objectives Participant roles & responsibilities Facilitator roles & responsibilities Study session logistics Sign-up

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Professional Development Committee

Denette Mitchell-PerezIIBA® Rochester V.P. of Professional Development

Michelle WalterCBAP® Executive Vice President

Christine VanBrunt

Carol Larsen

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Professional Development Updates

New Certification of Competency in Business AnalysisTM (CCBATM) Certification Application available end of 2010 Exam targeted for January, 2011

Additional formal recognition will become available in 2011 Qualification will not require just BA experience Specific exams for levels of recognition

BABOK Version 3.0 targeted for 2012 Online Competency Assessments targeted for 2012

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Two Levels of Certification

CBAP Recertification required every three years

CCBA New! Test available in early January, 2011 Intermediate Designation Expires five years after certification

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Minimum High School Education (or GED) 21 Hours Professional Development

Within the past four years Content must be aligned with the BABOK® Guide

Relevant Work Experience 7500 hours in past 10 years

Expertise in at least four Knowledge Areas At least six months experience in each

Two references - “Evidence of Certification Suitability” Manager OR Client OR CBAP Peer

CBAP Qualifications

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CCBA Certification Qualifications

Minimum High School Education (or GED) 21 Hours Professional Development

Content must be aligned with the BABOK® Guide Relevant Work Experience

3750 hours in past 7 years Minimum Expertise in Knowledge Areas

900 hours in two Knowledge Areas OR 500 Hours in four Knowledge Areas

Two references Manager OR Client OR CBAP Peer

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Getting Started

BA DEFINITION: Any person who performs business analysis activities

Make certain you meet the qualifications Experience Education

Begin review of the BABOK®

Take Notes Each project requires:

Number of BA hours BA Activities in each Knowledge Area

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Review the BABOK®

Good Outline NOT included in v2.0 Version Create Outline Notes!

Helps with Application Helps with Studying

Outline/Notes

Six Knowledge Areas:1. BA Planning & Monitoring

2. Elicitation

3. Requirements Management & Communication

4. Enterprise Analysis

5. Requirements Analysis

6. Solution Assessment & Validation

Each Knowledge Area: Overview Activity/Task

Purpose Description Inputs Elements Techniques Stakeholders Output

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Version 2.0 Notes Example

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Personal Info Education Work Experience Professional Development

Must align with the BABOK®

References Contacted by Email Must be completed before submission

Begin the Application Online!

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Work Experience

PROJECT BASED Start & End date in the past 10 years Contact information for project

EXACT dates for PROJECTS BA Hours Include all projects that included BA work Check off relevant tasks for each Knowledge Area Validate ALL options ALIGN with the BABOK®!

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Application Submission & Approval

Submit Application $125 Application Fee

After Approval, One Year to Pass Exam $325 Exam Fee (for IIBA Members) $450 Exam Fee for non-members

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Computer Based Exam 150 Multiple Choice Questions Four Possible Answers Content Breakdown

19% BA Planning & Monitoring 14% Elicitation 16% Requirements Management & Communication 15% Enterprise Analysis 19% Requirements Analysis 16% Solution Assessment & Validation

The Exam

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Finding Information

Certification Handbook http://www.theiiba.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Certificati

on/CBAPProcess/CBAP_Handbook_June_28_2010.pdf List of Endorsed Providers

http://www.theiiba.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Endorsed_Education_Providers&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7329

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If you would like some Chapter assistance in preparing for the CBAP…

We have a study group!

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CBAP BABOK® Study Group Objectives

Learn the BABOK® v2.0 structure and knowledge areas

Prepare participants for the CBAP® exam through individual and cooperative group study

Clarify concepts presented in the BABOK® Provide additional information about BA skills and

techniques for further study The BABOK® study group is not:

a forum for discussing terminology or methodologies outside the BABOK®

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Participant Roles & Responsibilities

Read the assigned chapter material IN ADVANCE Come to the meetings prepared to discuss the

material (and have all study materials available) Post questions about the material online

User Group will be available for posting messages to study group members.

Get your questions answered Volunteer to facilitate a study session Let the facilitator know if you’re going to miss a

session

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Facilitator Roles & Responsibilities

You do not need to be a CBAP® to facilitate the sessions

Participants (especially facilitators) who engage in the study group, can earn Continuing Development Units (CDU's)

Record participant attendance Deliver ‘training’ in a virtual or face-to-face setting

Training includes: Review of chapter material Administration of hands on exercises and practice

exams

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Study Session Logistics

Facilitator reviews the assigned chapter material Brisk pace Open forum to ask questions and discuss Facilitator can end a discussion due to time

constraints or content not applicable to material Session structure includes but is not limited to…

Chapter review Discussion/QA Practice examinations Hands-on exercises

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Sample of Curriculum Session 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Session 2: Chapter 9: Techniques Session 3: Chapter 9: Techniques Session 4: Chapter 9: Techniques Session 5: Chapter 2: Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring Session 6 Chapters 2: Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring & 3: Elicitation Session 7 Chapter 4: Req Mgmt & Communication Session 8 Chapter 5: Enterprise Analysis Session 9 Chapter 6: Requirements Analysis Session 10 Chapter 7: Solution Assessment & Validation Session 11 Chapter 8: Underlying Competencies Session 12 Discussions on CBAP application and exam

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Location, Time & Tentative Schedule

Location: New Horizons Computer Learning Center

Day/Time: Weekly (Tuesdays) 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Start Date: Mid-October, 2010 End Date: January, 2011

12 1½ to 2 hour sessions

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Sign-up

Study group sessions are free of charge to IIBA® and local Rochester chapter members

$30.00 fee for non IIBA® members Become a member of IIBA-Rochester, NY Chapter

http://rochesterny.theiiba.org/index.php/home

Join the IIBA-Rochester Google Study Group<To Be Announced>

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Sign-up (Cont)

Download and print the BABOK® v2.0 (Free to IIBA members) http://www.theiiba.org/AM/Template.cfm?section=Body_of_Knowledge&template=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentID=5260

Retrieve (and print) study materials(Available to IIBA or paid study group members) <Google Site To Be Announced>

Download the CBAP® Handbook http://www.theiiba.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Certification/Process/IIBA_CBAP_Handbook25Mar2009.pdf

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Questions?