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Linda Erzah, CBAP

Help a BA Get Certified! Project Contacts vs. References

by Linda Erzah, CBAP on December 29, 2011 · 1 comment

in CBAP,CCBA,Help a BA Get Certified

Reader Question: “I am getting ready to send in my CBAP application, and I am wondering if it’s ok to submit the same person both as project contact and reference. The person I would like to use as reference was a project manager in two of my projects and is the only person I kept [...]

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Help a BA Get Certified! How to conduct a CBAP study group via Facebook

by Linda Erzah, CBAP on November 24, 2011 · 4 comments

in CBAP,CCBA,Help a BA Get Certified

Let’s face it, who has time for traditional face-to-face study groups anymore? Being a mother of two while running a small company and trying to keep up with friends, family, and managing a household, there is no way you can pencil me in for anything face to face these days. That’s why I love the concept [...]

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Help a BA Get Certified! Does My Title Matter?

by Linda Erzah, CBAP on November 10, 2011 · 8 comments

in CBAP,CCBA,Help a BA Get Certified

Reader’s Question: “I’m wondering about the CBAP® certification. Is the work experience component to be 7500 hours with the title of “Business Analyst”, or do all activities that a business analyst would perform count towards these hours? For example, if you have been a BA for 2 years (4000 hours), and QA for 3 years [...]

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Help a BA Get Certified! How do I document work experience requirements for the CBAP application?

by Linda Erzah, CBAP on June 3, 2010 · 6 comments

in CBAP,Help a BA Get Certified

Reader Question: My colleagues and I are preparing our CBAP applications. We’re struggling with how to document our business analysis experience across the BABOK knowledge areas. From the IIBA website: “Knowledge Areas Requirement: Demonstrated experience and expertise (i.e., a minimum of 900 hours (i.e., 6 months) of business analysis work experience engaged in tasks specifically [...]

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The Effectiveness of a Study Group Approach for Studying for the CBAP Exam

by Linda Erzah, CBAP on July 15, 2009 · 5 comments

in CBAP

As many students nowadays, I graduated from college after 6 years of attendance. Being in college for that long, you definitely learn a trick or two about good studying habits. One that I personally liked and which seemed to be most useful in acquiring my CBAP® certification is Study Groups.  If you are wondering what [...]

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