FAQ for Business Analysis Workshop
Regarding CBAP / CCBA certification
Regarding the work-shop
Fees and payments
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Course Overview and Objective
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What is the fee for the program?
24. Registration Details
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Prospects and Benefits
8.
When are the courses being conducted and
25. What are the fees and discounts?
3.
How to become a business analyst
in which location?
26. Will there be any refund of fee paid if I fail
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Who should attend?
5.
How many PDU’s will I receive for this
6.
9.
What are the additional benefits of
registering with Adaptive for this program?
to attend the program?
27. Will there be any additional cost to be
session
10. Is the program aligned to BABOK V2.0
paid for using the e-learning link after
What are the topics that will get covered
11. What kind of BA tools is covered in the
completing the training?
during the session
session
12. What are the practical application sessions
during the training?
13. How is the training delivered?
14. What are the training takeaways?
15. What has been the feedback from previous
BA sessions?
16. Please provide the instructor profile and
28. Will there be any discount for a group of
participants referred by me even if they
are from different organization?
29. Will the training material be charged for
separately?
30. Will I be permitted to attend the
consecutive program with the fee paid for
current program which I failed to attend?
details of his experience
31. Any academic pre-requisites for
17. Who provides the certificate?
undergoing this program?
18. What is the value of the certificate?
19. Is there an online calendar published for
the programs?
20. Do you cover Unified Modeling Language
(UML)?
21. Do you cover Rational Rose?
22. Do you cover Rational RequisitePro?
23. Are there any locations other than
Bangalore where these programs are
planned?
Answers
1. Course Overview and Objective
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In an era of Cost Constraints, Market Turbulence and Organizational Stress, the role of a Business Analyst has never been so critical. Business Analyst today
are charged with delivering Business Value with an eye on managing Requirements Risks, as well as assessing and reporting against effective Business
Controls. This course prepares Business Analyst, Project Managers and Project Leaders to successfully handle and provide a systems approach to
Requirement Management aligning the Guide to Business Analyst guide (BOOK) and to prepare potential candidates towards BA EXAM.
Today there is a strong demand of individuals who can identify business needs, devise solutions and translate them into information technology
specifications that enable enterprises to achieve desired goals. Such individuals also known as business analyst (BA) or IT business analyst can work in
different industries and may have different titles and roles such as Business Consultant, Business Process Analyst, Data Analyst, Systems Analyst, Business
Architect or Requirements Analyst. Their basic job involves acting as a bridge between the core business needs of the enterprise and the technology. They
work on IT development and testing projects, identify, communicate and manage the risks associated with projects.
If you are an IT professional, programmer, system analysts, project manager or entry level IT business analysts with analytical bent of mind interested in
business management and development then the leap into the role of business analyst is best for you. As a BA you not only gain an extra edge in terms of
enhanced skills, job prospects and career growth but also a remarkable hike in salary and packages.
2. Prospects and Benefits
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Business Analysts are in great demand by companies like Google, Infosys, Wipro and others which seek trained personnel who can handle critical business
projects. The BLS report covering 2006-2016 predicts Analysts will be among the fastest growing IT occupations while a study by the Society for
Information Management 2007 says Business Analysis is among the top desired skills for tech workers.
Pay scale Salary survey 2008 reveals that a median salary of a BA with that of one-year experience is US$52,174 while that of five years of experience is
US$ 62,604 in the United States. Thus, the demand is high and benefits are worth taking-up BA as a career choice. As a BA you will always have a
challenging and a new job role or project in hand due to the uniqueness of each problem in varied companies.
3. How to become a business analyst
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There is no defined way to become a BA. Generally companies hire a person with strong analytical skills and technical background with or without an MBA
degree. A BA has to often overlap into the roles of project manager and consultant.. The certification is recognized and the expertise gained through it is
valued by companies all over the world.
A certified business analyst becomes an expert in handling business needs of an organization and determining best solutions. The program includes handson work experience in business analysis through the BA EXAM application process and passing the BA EXAM examination.
The eligibility criteria for Certification emphasize on work experience rather than educational degree. The BA EXAM is designed in such a way that requires
many years of relevant work experience and not taking advanced education into account.
The preparation of cracking BA EXAM certification exam needs to be very strategically done as the examination is designed to check candidates knowledge
gained during his BA work experience and not educational or bookish qualification. There are many institutes that prepare candidates for BA EXAM
examination. These preparatory programs are very helpful in cracking and gaining the BAs BA EXAM certification.
So get a certification to grab a dream job at one of the most sought after companies and be ahead of your peers in professional competence.
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Who should attend?
Entry-level IT Business Analysts
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Self-taught IT Business Analysts wanting to fill in the gaps and put all the pieces together
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Systems Analysts and programmers interested in expanding their role into the business area
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IT Project Managers with responsibility for business analysis
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Business Analysts
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Information Systems Analysts
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Application/ Information Architects
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Systems Analysts/ Designers
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Sr. Developers / Testers / QA
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Domain Experts/Subject matter experts
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Anyone inquisitive to learn about Business Analysis
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Business Consultant
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Business Process Analyst
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Data Analyst
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Business Architect
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Requirements Analyst/Specifier
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Systems Analyst
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Management Consultant
5. How many PDU’s will I receive for this session
You will receive 7PDU’s for this session
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What are the topics that will get covered during the session
These are the list of topics that will be covered in the session
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Elicitation Techniques
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Requirements analysis
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Requirements management
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Exercise on Elicitation Techniques
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Exercise on requirements analysis
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IT System Modeling
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Use case modeling
7. What is the fee for the program?
Please refer to the training calendar published in the website where the fees, location and dates of the training is published
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http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html
8. When and where are the courses conducted?
Please refer to the training calendar published in the website where the fees, location and dates of the training is published
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http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html
9. What are the additional benefits of registering with Adaptive for this program?
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We have e-learning, best in class faculty and a matured program. We have run close to 40 programs in Bangkok, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune. The
programs have got excellent feedback from the earlier classes, the feedback of the earlier classes can be found in
http://tinyurl.com/Linkedin-BA-feedback
http://tinyurl.com/BA-feedback
http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/Training-Feedback.html
The faculty comes with close to 18+ years of experience and with lot of industry experience.
10. Is the program aligned to BABOK V2.0
Yes the program is completely aligned to BABOK V2.0, it covers all the following Practice areas as per BABOK V2.0
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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
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Requirements elicitation
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Requirements management and Communication
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Enterprise Analysis
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Requirements Analysis
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Solution Assessment and Validation
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Underlying Competencies like analytical thinking and problem solving, Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills etc
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11. What kind of BA tools is covered in the session?
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We cover Microsoft Visio, Star UML, Open Source Requirements Management Tool (OSRMT) and Data load (an Open Source User Interface Testing tool)
12. Practical Application Sessions
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Design and facilitate a Requirements-Gathering session
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Developing Use Cases and a Use Case Diagram
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Create a Business Process model
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Creation of Business Requirement Document, UAT Test Plan
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Hands on experience in Star UML, BizAgi and DataLoad
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Simulated BA Exam to evaluate where you stand.
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13. How is the training delivered?
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The learning starts with the e-learning on BA concepts and pre class study material on BA tools which is shared with participants prior to the class. Training
by the faculty is delivered in class room session, over 3 days, which is a case study and exercise based workshop , where in the concepts will be covered
with the help of a real time case study and exercise. It also comprises of video demonstrations, tools based learning, participant presentation.
Training is designed as Highly Illustrative, interactive and is covered with extensive practical experience. More emphasis is provided on discussions and
queries, Includes useful templates, Case study material, exercises and appropriate handouts for extra reading/knowledge will be provided.
14. Training Takeaways
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Requirements gathering / UML tools Software
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CBAP® /CCBA simulation exam
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200+Multiple choice questions for CBAP® /CCBA®
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10 projects on requirement analysis and documentation
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Project specific templates – Product Backlog, SRS, BRS, feasibility reports, RFI,RFQ ,CCB.
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Summary of all Tools and Techniques
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Summary of all Inputs and Outputs
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Model BA interview Questions
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Case study, Training Material, Hand outs for extra reading / knowledge
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Exposure to industry best practices on Business Analysis
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Understanding of the BA role as per the industry requirements
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Complete understanding of IIBA's BABoK
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Case Study to provide a simulation of the implementation of BA concepts
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Understanding the approach to answer Objective type Questions
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Assess preparedness for the CBAP®/ CCBA® examination
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Analyze and understand the business problems
15. What has been the feedback from previous BA sessions?
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I would definitely recommend this training to others in Accenture!! – Sukirti Sen, Accenture
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Thanks for conducted wonderful session and shared your excellent knowledge with us. I felt this session was knowledge enhancement for me. Hope
it will increase my confidence and perform my roles well in my projects - Chandra Sekhar Challa (Value Labs)
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Thanks for the class it was very interesting and informative. – Sheeja Abraham, Azkonobel
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I am impressed and Appreciate work and efforts put by you , LN and team in making all participants take home the best with them. Would definitely
recommend this program to any of my colleagues , Friends - Ashwin Baliga, BA, at Xora Inc
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Well I really should say that the choice I made was an excellent one. Not just about the trainer and the quality of the course. But the best in all fronts.
I guess the difference that it made was also the quality of participants that were involved. It was really very knowledgeable and also would definitely
recommend this. - Sai Ratnakar, BA CRM IT
More feedbacks available at
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http:// tinyurl.com/Linkedin-BA-feedback
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http:// tinyurl.com/BA-feedback
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http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/Training-Feedback.html
16. Please provide the instructor profile and details of his experience
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LN Mishra, IIBA Member, PMP, Certified Scrum Master, CSQA (world Topper), Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO 9001LA, ISO 27001 LA, ISO 20000 LA, BS 25999
LA, PGDM (IIMA) and BE
LN Mishra has over 18 years experience in Business analysis, Project Management and Process Improvements across various firms. He trains and facilitates
21 Contact Hour Training Course and has trained over 500 BA EXAM aspirants Contact program. He has successfully taught this course since the year 2008.
He has conducted this course repeatedly at Bangalore, Pune, Bangkok with excellent feedback. In addition, he has provided process improvement
consulting and trainings in Singapore, UK, USA, India, etc.
Our Faculty comes with more than decade long experience in business analysis, software project management and product development experience.
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Faculty is PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and 27001 Lead Auditor, CSQA (World Topper for the year
2000), PGDM (IIMA) and BE
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He has 18+ years of professional experience in business analysis, project management, product development and consulting. He has consulted
several large clients in US, Europe and India for IBM, Infosys, PWC, iGate, MACH, Ness Technologies, AXA Group Solutions etc. He has played role of
business analyst for multiple projects in implementing large ERPs and developing software products.
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He has conducted 100+ trainings - public workshops and in-house trainings in India, US, Spain and Thailand.
17. Who provides the certificate?
The certificate is provided by Adaptive with logo and recognition by IIBA, Canada.
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18. What is the value of the certificate?
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This is industry’s most accepted standard. This is valid for taking up CBAP and CCBA and meets the required pre requisite of 21 PDU for the IIBA
certification.
19. Is there an online calendar published for the programs?
Yes, please refer to the training calendar published in the website where the fees, location and dates of the training is published
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http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html
20. Do you cover Unified Modeling Language (UML)?
Yes we cover UML in detail; the session covers all 9 types of diagrams for UML.
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21. Do you cover Rational Rose?
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We cover an equivalent open source UML tool called Star UML but we do not cover Rational Rose since it is a proprietary and licensed product.
22. Do you cover Rational RequisitePro?
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We cover an equivalent open source requirements Management tool called Open source Requirement Management tool (OSRMT) in the class but we do
not cover Rational RequisitePro since it is a proprietary and licensed product.
23. Are there any locations other than Bangalore where these programs are planned?
We conduct sessions in Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad, and are soon launching online sessions as well.
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Please refer to the online training calendar published for details of the location and program details :
http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html
24. Registration Details
You can register by
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1. Filing in the registration form available at http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/gifs/IIBAEndorsedBAWorkshopProgramOutline.pdf
2. Making the payment as indicated in the training calendar (http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html) for the program fees
The various payment options are
Pay Online by Domestic/International credit or Debit Card:
You can make payment online by visiting the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/BAbuy
Pay by Cheque/DD
Payment should be made in favor of "Adaptive Processes Consulting Pvt Ltd"
Pay by Electronic fund transfer:
Payee name (As per account): Adaptive Processes Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Bank Name: HDFC Bank
Branch Name: Sarjapur Road
Account Number: 03542000001796
Type of account (Saving/Current): Current
RTGS IFSC code HDFC0000354
Swift Code: HDFCINBB for international wire transfer
25. What are the fees and discounts?
The fees details can be found in the online calendar published here http://www.adaptiveprocesses.com/training-calender.html
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Discounts:
Yes. If you register with payment before the early bird offer then you are eligible for the early bird offer.
Group Discount as given below here:
Avail Group Discounts
Percentage
Register with a Task force of 3 to 5
10% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
Register with a Task force of 6 and above
15% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
Register with a Task force of 9 and above
20% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
NOTE: Only one discount option is applicable at any time
26. Will there be any refund of fee paid if I fail to attend the program?
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Cancellations received before 15 days of commencement of workshop will be entitled to a 50% refund with deduction of Rs.1000 (administrative Charges)
Please note all other cancellations are liable for the entire fee. A substitute participant would be welcome at no penalty.
27. Will there be any additional cost to be paid for using the e-learning link after completing the training?
No, the e-learning, pre class study material and the complimentary BA toolkit is available for your reference later on.
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Avail Group Discounts
Percentage
Register with a Task force of 3 to 5
10% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
Register with a Task force of 6 and above
15% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
Register with a Task force of 9 and above
20% Discount on base price + Applicable Tax
29. Will the training material be charged for separately?
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No, there will not be any additional charges for training material; each registered participant also receives BA e-learning, pre class study material and the
complimentary BA toolkit for reference.
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Yes, subject to the next program seat availability. Hence please contact the concerned authorities well in advance for the same.
31. Any academic pre-requisites for undergoing this program?
Participants should be min graduate preferably with work experience.
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