Between You and Your Business Analysis Career
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I can’t believe it’s been 8 weeks since I announced my decision to sit for the CBAP. Thanks to all of your support and encouragement, it’s been an incredible journey so far. But now I am at the point where the rubber hits the road. Literally. About two weeks ago, I sent the check in [...]
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How many of you have gone through the CBAP application/handbook only to get overwhelmed by the CBAP application – especially the part where you need to provide your work history details? I am sure several of us have done that. I too have been guilty of procrastinating, mainly because of the daunting task of first [...]
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This journey has had its ups and downs. Like any new venture, it started with buoyancy – or maybe better, that feeling you get when you are heading up the first big hill of a roller coaster. You know you are in for a crazy ride, but right now it just feels good to have [...]
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I picked up the habit of skipping introductions in college. Most often college-edition novels and philosophical works, of which I read plenty, contained the editor’s reaction to the text. It never made sense to me to read this before I had even read the book itself! So it’s no surprise that I’ve bypassed a good [...]
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Full Confession I was almost a complete slacker this week. I spent just an hour or two on Wednesday progressing against this week’s goal, which was to work through (and maybe finish) the techniques section of the BABOK. At about 80 pages, this chapter is the longest. It also contains the real tactical gems that [...]
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As I mentioned last week, my major goals for week 3 were as follows: Submit CBAP Application Initial Absorption of Solutions Assessment and Validation. Exam simulation for the above and BA Planning and Monitoring There’s no turning back once you hit submit… First off, I submitted the application. The second reference came through and I [...]
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First I want to start out by saying a big thank you to everyone who left a comment on last week’s post about starting my journey to becoming a CBAP. Your support and encouragement is over the top. I honestly had no idea that people would actually care about this journey and it feels amazing [...]
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You may have seen some LinkedIn updates or Tweets from me indicating that I’ve made a big decision. I’ve decided to go for the CBAP. While we already have some amazingly great posts on becoming a CBAP here I can’t let go of this opportunity to share my journey…as it happens. The truth is that [...]
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Reader’s question: I need some help in documenting my BA experience for the CBAP requirements, i.e. total 7500 hrs exp, 900 hrs exp. in any 4 knowledge areas of the BABOK, the 21 PD hours and 2 references…how do I prepare this document for applying for the exam? Aaron’s response: Fortunately for those interested in [...]
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Reader’s question: Can you share your list of free webinars that offer PDs? Aaron’s reply: As any good Business Analyst would do, let’s make sure we are talking about the same thing. PDs is the abbreviation for Professional Development hours, of which you need 21 to qualify to sit for the CCBATM or CBAP® exam. [...]
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