{"id":66683,"date":"2018-07-03T02:06:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=66683"},"modified":"2018-07-03T02:06:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:06:49","slug":"best-business-analysis-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Business Analysis Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Business analysis is a crucial phase of any project. And a business analyst is someone who helps to turn ideas into reality by bridging the gap between real-time scenarios and expected scenarios. Furthermore, business analysis is a critical task because the entire solution can turn wrong if the requirements are not clear. It may lead to causing business a substantial financial loss in future. Hence, nowadays, with more recognization in the industry, business analysis certifications have become hugely popular among the professionals for a better career.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recommended Reading:<\/strong> Importance of Certifications to Advance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/business-analysis-certifications-importance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Analysis Career<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Moreover, it\u2019s not just about achieving a high salaried safe job, the best business analysis certifications help you build skills like leadership, problem-solving, and facilitating processes in a business analysis. Hence,<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">if you are a business analyst or a professional who wants to pursue a business analysis career and interested in top business analysis certifications, you are likely wondering which one would be the best business analysis certification for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">In this blog, we will discuss top 5 business analysis certifications with respective roles and other criteria to guide you accomplish your goals. Furthermore, we will highlight few key points on the overall approaches of the certification issuing bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/#What_are_the_Roles_of_Business_Analyst\" >What are the Roles of Business Analyst?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/#What_are_the_5_Best_Business_Analysis_Certifications_in_the_Market\" >What are the 5 Best Business Analysis Certifications in the Market?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/#Scenario_1_If_you_are_new_to_business_analysis_with_no_experience\" >Scenario 1: If you are new to business analysis with no experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/#Scenario_2_If_you_have_mid-level_experience_in_the_business_analyst_role\" >Scenario 2: If you have mid-level experience in the business analyst role<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-business-analysis-certifications\/#Scenario_3_If_you_want_to_expertise_at_a_high_level_in_a_business_analyst_role\" >Scenario 3: If you want to expertise at a high level in a business analyst role<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Roles_of_Business_Analyst\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">What are the Roles of Business Analyst?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Let&#8217;s understand the roles of Business Analyst before moving to the best business analysis certifications. As most of today\u2019s business is tightly coupled with IT solutions, not to mention every business solution is technology based. Hence, the business analyst is professional who performs multiple jobs i.e. business analyst is multi-tasker. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span class=\"s1\">The roles of a business analyst are:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Requirement analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Researching the solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Understanding Functional and Technical Requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Leading a team <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Documenting project needs <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Organizing meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Communicating and presenting the solutions with the client<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis.jpg\" alt=\"Business Analyst Career\" width=\"732\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis-575x420.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis-640x468.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tasks-of-business-analysis-681x498.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>In a broader sense, business analyst roles can be divided into two types &#8211;<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Functional Analyst \u2013<\/strong> If you want to focus on any specific technology or domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>IT Business Analyst \u2013<\/strong> A mediator role between business and technology and opens up the scope towards managerial vertical. Hence, if you want to move on to project management track, it is ideal for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Parameters you should consider before selecting the best business analysis certification<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">What is your role in the project?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">How much experience do you have as a business analyst?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">What is your employment status?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">The popularity and recognization of a certification location wise<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">What are your future goals?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Each of the best business analysis certifications we will discuss over here depends on the parameters mentioned above.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_5_Best_Business_Analysis_Certifications_in_the_Market\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">What are the 5 Best Business Analysis Certifications in the Market?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Following three institutes provide the best business analysis certifications-<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiba.org\/Certification-Recognition\/certificationlevels\/level1-ecba.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">ECBA\u2122<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiba.org\/Certification-Recognition\/certificationlevels\/level3-cbap.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">CBAP\u00ae<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiba.org\/Certification-Recognition\/certificationlevels\/level2-ccba.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">CCBA\u00ae<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>PMI (Project Management Institute)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/types\/business-analysis-pba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">PMI-PBA\u00ae<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>IREB (International Requirements Engineering Board<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ol1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireb.org\/en\/cpre\/basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">CPRE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications.png\" alt=\"Business Analyis Certifications\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications.png 800w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-168x420.png 168w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-640x1600.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Business-Analyis-Certifications-681x1703.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Details of the Best Business Analysis Certifications at a Glance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications.jpg\" alt=\"Best Business Analysis Certifications\" width=\"890\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications-768x782.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications-413x420.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications-640x652.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/business-analysis-certifications-681x693.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dive into the Details to Select the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/business-analysis-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Business Analysis Certification<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here, We&#8217;ve categorized various business analysis certifications in different scenarios on the basis of experience level. Let&#8217;s find the details below &#8211;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_1_If_you_are_new_to_business_analysis_with_no_experience\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Scenario 1: If you are new to business analysis with no experience<\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are a fresher who is aspiring to build a career in business analysis, the below two certifications are best suited for you \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Practice Tests are one of the important resources for the certification exam preparation. If you are preparing for ECBA certification exam, ECBA practice tests will help you prepare for the exam! Start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/ecba-certification\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecba free test<\/a> NOW!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">ECBA Certification<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">This is one of the entering certifications in business analysis from IIBA. As mentioned in the above table no prior experience as a business analyst is required to pursue this certification. Hence, from a fresh graduate to functional managers everyone is eligible for this certification. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">However, there are few eligibility requirements from IIBA for this certification which are as follows \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Minimum 21 hours of professional development training in last 4 years. Here the professional development is measured as classroom\/contact time where <\/span><i>1-hour of classroom\/contact time = 1-hour professional development<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">You need to agree to the ECBA code of conduct<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The candidate can cover up this professional development time through any of the IIBA programs mentioned below \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Classroom and online courses <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">IIBA Webinars &#8211; live or recorded <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Conference track sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Tutorials<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Keynotes <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Chapter events (including conference days, presentations, workshops, and study groups)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">Self -directed learning including reading and reviewing the <i>BABOK\u00ae<\/i> <i>Guide<\/i> v3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Planning to start your business analysis career with ECBA certification? Here we bring the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/ecba-certification-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preparation guide for ECBA<\/a> certification exam!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">CPRE Certification<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are in the engineering field and dealing with requirement gathering for development, testing or business design then this certification helps you to develop your professional skills. There are three levels of this certification, and each of them is correlated which means you need to finish these levels one after another.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Foundation level<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Advanced level<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Expert level<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">IREB conducts the entire certification program, and you need to take the content and exam from authorized certification centers by both online and classroom mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_2_If_you_have_mid-level_experience_in_the_business_analyst_role\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Scenario 2: If you have mid-level experience in the business analyst role <\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">You have below two choices of best business analysis certifications if you have a moderate level BA experience, like a hybrid business analyst with a mix of roles project management and tester:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)<\/li>\n<li>PMI Certified Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>CCBA Certification<\/h4>\n<p>This is purely for business analyst professionals meeting the requirements as mentioned in the above table along with the following eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Two managerial references from past work experience or from a CBAP recipient<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Agree to the CCBA code of conduct<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">If you have 2-3 years of experience or have 3750 hours or more experience, then CCBA is the right choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preparing for CCBA certification exam? Check your current level of preparation with CCBA Practice Tests. Start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/ccba-certification\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCBA free test<\/a> now!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">PMI-PBA Certification<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are in project management stream then it is the best fit for you provided you meet the criteria mentioned in the above table along with 2000 hours working on projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">If you have 2-3 years of experience and 4500+ hours of experience as BA, then PMI-PBA is the right choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_3_If_you_want_to_expertise_at_a_high_level_in_a_business_analyst_role\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Scenario 3: If you want to expertise at a high level in a business analyst role<\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have more than 7500 hours of experience as BA, then you can opt for one of the following business analysis\u00a0 certifications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">PMI Certified Professional Business Analyst Professional (PMI-PBA) certification. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">However, there is a crucial difference here while you select one of these certifications. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want to continue as a business analyst in long-term career then investing in CBAP is worth for you. Apart from the criteria mentioned in the above table, the other eligibility criteria is same as mentioned for CCBA.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Preparing for CBAP certification exam? Check your current level of preparation with CBAP Practice Tests. Start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/cbap-certification\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBAP free test<\/a> now!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want to prosper in project management or Agile business strategy, then PMI-PBA is the ideal one for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66778\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs.png\" alt=\"cbap vs pba\" width=\"586\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs.png 586w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-562x420.png 562w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-180x135.png 180w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Comparison-of-PBA-Vs-CBAP-Knowledge-Area-Source-PMI-whizlabs-238x178.png 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comparison of PBA Domain Vs CBAP Knowledge Area (Source PMI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">What are the fundamental differences between IIBA and PMI certifications approach?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Though both PMI-PBA and IIBA are among the best business analysis certifications, there are some key differences between PMI certification and IIBA certification approaches which are also a considerable area while you select them as your certification choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The basic differences are as follows &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">PMI is broader in scope with respect to the Evaluation tasks which additionally cover some areas of Quality Assurance. However, the <i>BABOK\u00ae Guide<\/i> of PMI specifically confines the business analyst role in this matter. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">In contrast, IIBA\u00ae approach does not confine business analysis to programs or projects. Furthermore, IIBA\u00ae explicitly defines the business analysis activities that go beyond the project. Moreover, these activities are applicable for overall organizational improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">PMI business analysis approach is more realistic and in-place at current organizations. However, for future career perspective and opportunities, IIBA approaches are more considerable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you find yourself fully prepared for PMI-PBA certification exam? Try now how many of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-pba\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI-PBA free questions<\/a> can you solve?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">The PMI-PBA outline for Needs Assessment is much more limited in scope while compared with the Enterprise Analysis Knowledge area of its <i>BABOK\u00ae Guide.<\/i> The guide<i> <\/i>includes some additional tasks to determine the current capabilities and business needs proactively. Furthermore, it defines the business case, rather than to refine and review the existing business case. The task additionally involves activity rather than to meet with stakeholders for requirement analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">PMI-PBA outline defines Elicitation within the Analysis knowledge area, and it does not consider it as a discrete Knowledge Area which applies to a wide variety of different business analysis activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">PMI-PBA outline confines the planning task to\u00a0the Requirements Management space, in spite of it gives a broader view of the <i>BABOK\u00ae Guide<\/i> in the Business Analysis Planning &amp; Monitoring Knowledge area. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">In contrast, IIBA\u00ae\u00a0<i>BABOK\u00ae Guide<\/i> gives business analysts\u00a0the role in identifying the best possible<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>techniques, approach, and activities to the entire business analysis effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-pba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/PMI-PBA-Coupon.jpg\" alt=\"business analysis\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PMI-PBA-Coupon.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PMI-PBA-Coupon-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PMI-PBA-Coupon-640x79.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PMI-PBA-Coupon-681x84.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\"><b>Bottom Line<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">To conclude, business analysis certification is a specialized education which works as a credential for a business analyst professional. No doubt, a formal recognization from the reputed and authorized body differentiates an individual in the market in terms of both skills and salary. Both IIBA and PMI are internationally recognized organizations that measure the expertise of professionals in a rigorous manner. Hence, the certifications for business analyst professionals from these organizations are highly proficient among the certified professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"> Not to mention, the cost of appearing for these certification exams is very high. Hence, to qualify the exam, you need proper guidance, and only self-study may not help you 100% as the syllabus is vast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Whizlabs offers preparation material\u00a0<span class=\"s9\">for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-pba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s9\"> PMI-PBA<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/ccba-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s9\">CCBA<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/ecba-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s9\">ECBA<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/cbap-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBAP<\/a> certification exam with a free test and exam simulator to make you ready for these exams. We are proud of our successful track records in these best business analysis certifications like other training tracks. Join our training today and become a problem solver for tomorrow!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Have any questions in your mind? Just put a comment below or write <a href=\"https:\/\/help.whizlabs.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and we&#8217;ll get back to you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business analysis is a crucial phase of any project. And a business analyst is someone who helps to turn ideas into reality by bridging the gap between real-time scenarios and expected scenarios. Furthermore, business analysis is a critical task because the entire solution can turn wrong if the requirements are not clear. It may lead to causing business a substantial financial loss in future. 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