This chapter is written for the new future you, where you are already a certified Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA®) or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) professional. 

Now that you have achieved the CCBA® or CBAP® designation, it is time for you to also consider working toward achieving your next goal. I am guessing this might be an increase in earnings, and I would like to assist you with some ideas around this to ensure you reach this next stage of your career fast and successfully. This chapter shares some ideas for what you should keep in mind when planning to achieve this goal, and provides some practical advice on how to execute your plans for reaching this goal, with the following topics:  

• Planning your next salary increase
• Understanding the process

Let's now dive into how you can go about achieving this future career goal.