Planning for Success

As a CCBA® (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis) or CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) aspirant, you may have wondered about how to prepare for the CCBA® or CBAP® exams in a way that is effective and comprehensive, to guarantee that you can pass the exams. This chapter ensures you are clear and confident about your goals in relation to achieving the CCBA® or CBAP® designations, and outlines an approach and plan framework to guide you on how you can make sure you are successful when sitting for the exam.

At the end of this chapter, you will have learned the following:

  • Writing clear reasons for embarking on this journey
  • Listing all the benefits of certification for my career 
  • Applying the visualization technique to guarantee success
  • Creating a plan framework using key concepts
  • Customizing your plan to your needs
  • Applying techniques to encourage consistent plan execution

This study guide covers the breadth of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) Guide version 3 (v3)) in a way that is easily digestible and exam-focused, using applied examples and scenarios to help bring concepts into the real world of analysis. It is important for you to understand the way the BABOK® Guide v3 has been put together so that you can make optimal use of this study guide while aligning your knowledge with what is captured in the BABOK® Guide v3.

This study guide will provide you with a knowledge assessment at the end of each chapter so that you can practice exam-style questions as you progress through your study plan. 

Don't skip any content or explanatory sections in this study guide. Read each chapter carefully in conjunction with the BABOK® Guide v3, and only once you have done that should you attempt the end-of-chapter assessment. We have included a large number of exam simulation assessment questions in this guide, but we know that the CCBA® and CBAP® exam questions will be different from what we have here. Make sure you study each part of this guide carefully before attempting to do the exam.

We'll cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Benefits of the CCBA® or CBAP® designations
  • Visualization as a powerful study tool
  • Key concepts for creating a good study plan
  • Your study plan framework
  • Your custom study plan
"Life is like a combination lock; your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have anything you want."
-Brian Tracey
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