Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®- CBDA)
The Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®- CBDA) recognizes your ability to effectively execute analysis related work in support of business analytics initiatives.
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Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA-CBDA)
The IIBA-CBDA highlights proficiency in executing analysis for data analytics initiatives while delivering business value.
The Certification in Business Data Analytics (CBDA) offers numerous advantages, particularly in increasing on-the-job confidence, earning potential, and advancing your career. Here’s how the CBDA certification can benefit you:
- Competitive Earnings: According to the 2024 Global State of Business Analysis Report, CBDA-certified professionals earn higher salaries than their non-certified counterparts. Employers value the certification as proof of your advanced knowledge and skills in business data analytics.
- Career Growth: The CBDA certification can help accelerate your career progression, making you eligible for promotions and higher-level roles. Certified professionals are often considered for new roles, which frequently come with increased salary prospects.
- Professional Recognition: The certification enhances your credibility and demonstrates your commitment to business data analytics, resulting in greater chances of career advancement opportunities.
- International Credibility: The CBDA certification is recognized globally, improving your job prospects in various regions.
- Industry Applicability: The skills and knowledge gained through CBDA certification are applicable across multiple industries. This versatility can open up diverse job roles with competitive salaries.
- High ROI: The investment in obtaining a CBDA certification is often recouped through salary increases and enhanced career opportunities. The financial and professional benefits make the certification a worthwhile investment.
- Preferred by Employers: Many employers prefer certified candidates for when hiring. It proves the candidate has the knowledge and skills for the job.
- Market Advantage: CBDA-certified professionals are better prepared to meet the demands of the job market. The certification ensures you have the necessary skills and knowledge to excel, making you a top choice for employers.
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Deliver Business Value Through Data Analytics - CBDA
What is Business Data Analytics?
Business data analytics is a discipline by which a specific set of techniques, competencies and practices are applied to perform the continuous exploration, and investigation of business data. The goal of business data analytics is to obtain insights about a business that can lead to improved evidence based decision-making.
IIBA®- CBDA Competencies
Certification in Business Data Analytics: Earning this certification informs employers of your passion for and competencies performing business analysis on analytics initiatives. The certification helps identify skilled business data analytics professionals to organizations seeking these in-demand skills.
Part A: How Business Data Analytics is Transforming Industry
Part B: Five Key Business Data Analytics Capabilities to Become Data-Driven
Part C: Data Analytics Survey Summary Report
Part D: Impact of Business Analysis Infographic
Why CBDA?
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CBDA Exam Information
The IIBA®- CBDA exam includes questions pertaining to the six Blueprint Domains as discussed in the Guide to Business Data Analytics (Members only - Join now to view the Guide).
- Identify the Research Questions – 20% (Domain 1)
- Source Data – 15% (Domain 2)
- Analyze Data – 16% (Domain 3)
- Interpret and Report Results – 20% (Domain 4)
- Use Results to Influence Business Decision Making – 20% (Domain 5)
- Guide Organization-level Strategy for Business Analytics - 9% (Domain 6)
Certification in Business Data Analytics Handbooks
To complement our Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA-CBDA), the IIBA®-CBDA Certification and Recertification Handbook is now available.
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CBDA Exam Sample Questions and Self-Assessment
The exam consists of 75 multiple-choice, scenario-based questions to be completed within 2 hours.
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CBDA Information
Guide to Business Data Analytics (Members Only) Join now to access the Guide
Introduction to Business Data Analytics: A Practitioner View
Introduction to Business Data Analytics: An Organizational View
Guide to Business Data Analytics
The Guide to Business Data Analytics provides a foundational understanding of business data analytics concepts and includes how to develop a framework; key techniques and application; how to identify, communicate and integrate results; and more. This guide acts as a reference for the practice of business data analytics and is a companion resource for the Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®- CBDA).
Why Should You Become CBDA Certified?
Data-focused organizations perform better and making the most of the data is key in making sound business decisions. Your strong business analysis skills coupled with the knowledge, competencies and experience performing business analytics activities are in high demand.
A recent article* ranked business analysis amongst the most in-demand hard skills of 2019, along with analytical reasoning. Certification in Business Data Analytics is the key to help you prepare for these in-demand skills and to remain on top of industry trends.
*LinkedIn Talent Blog “The Most In-demand Hard and Soft Skills of 2019”
Top 5 Benefits Business Analysts Provide Analytics Teams
Business analysis professionals who have the skills to effectively perform on business data analytics initiatives contribute to their teams in various ways, including providing the ability to:
- Translate business problems into questions that analytics can answer
- Use analytics results to identify viable options
- Explain technical results to non-technical stakeholders
- Visualize data and translate results via data storytelling
- Build and demonstrate empathy for the customer
Digital is Transforming Business
The roles Business Analysts play to deliver business value is evolving with 38% involved in business data analytics and 21% involved in their organizations’ cybersecurity practice1. Find out about IIBA’s newly enhanced learning and certification program on Cybersecurity Analysis.
Source: 2019 IIBA’s Global Business Analysis Salary Survey
Develop Your Business Analysis Career
A career in business analysis can take you in many different directions. It's important for you to know what your options are and pursue opportunities for experience, training, and certification that will take you to where you want to go.
Test Your Business Data Analytics Know-How
Take our sample questions quiz to check your readiness to write the IIBA®- CBDA exam.
Sample Questions
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a) What is the annual revenue growth?
b) What is the average time for conversion?
c) What is the number of customers retained over the past 3 years?
d) When is the correct time to market the software?
a) Forecasting
b) Simulation
c) Process modeling
d) Regression analysis
a) Validity
b) Accuracy
c) Consistency
d) Uniqueness
a) Age and gender features can be eliminated
b) Age and gender features can be included
c) Gender feature can be removed
d) Age feature can be removed
a) Design, which focuses on the use of color and placement of visuals
b) Tools, which help creating the visuals through the data
c) Narrative, which includes the context and commentary
d) Channel, which is the medium used to communicate
a) The results are more quickly understood by the brain
b) The visuals are more appealing and highlights are easily observed
c) It can be made to support the claim behind the analytics project
d) It stimulates more areas of the brain making it engaging
a) The stakeholders were delighted with the findings and no discussion is recorded as everyone is satisfied
b) The business analyst conducted a freeform discussion to gather a general sense of stakeholders’ opinions
c) The group selected a representative who spoke on behalf of the team
d) The subsequent report included areas of agreement and disagreement
a) Identify research question
b) Data sourcing
c) Data collection
d) Data analysis
a) Bar Chart
b) Box Plot
c) Scatter Plot
d) Pie Chart
Self-Assessment
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Answers: b, b, c, a, c, d, d, b, c
Are You Ready to Earn This Certification?
Congratulations! If you answered all the sample questions correctly you have a good grasp of business data analytics.
Get more information: If you scored less than 80 percent correct, read the Understanding Business Data Analytics paper.
Pricing:
This mid-level certificate/certification is priced at USD $450 for IIBA members and USD $575 for non-members.
| Exam Fee Member: | $450 |
| Exam Fee Non-Member: | $575 |
| Exam Rewrite Fee Member: | $400 |
| Exam Rewrite Fee Non-Member: | $525 |
Endorsed Business Analysis Education and Training
IIBA endorses education and training delivered by EEPs and Academic Members to support the ongoing development of business analysis professionals from entry level to seniority.
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