So, you want to become a Business Analyst?
The Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) is a great place to start. ECBA covers foundational knowledge on how to approach business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide.
To earn your ECBA, you must:
The ECBA is for:
The one-hour on-line ECBA exam, formulated from the BABOK® Guide Body of Knowledge, consists of 50 multiple choice competency-based questions.
The online exam requires a computer, internet access, webcam and microphone.
SEE HERE FOR DETAILS TO PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR EXAM DAY
* It is the responsibility for applicants to take their exam before their application deadline. If your application is approved, you have a maximum of one (1) year from the date of the application approval email to take the exam. It is your responsibility to ensure the application does not lapse.
To understand performance expectations for the ECBA™ designation, click on the Exam Blueprint, and Sample Questions:
*There are no exam questions that test the Perspectives from A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide).
Business analysis and the BA professional |
2.5% |
Underlying competencies |
5% |
Business analysis key concepts |
5% |
Techniques |
12.5% |
Business analysis planning and monitoring |
5% |
Elicitation and collaboration |
20% |
Requirements life cycle management |
20% |
Strategy analysis |
5% |
Requirements analysis and design definition |
24% |
Solution evaluation |
1% |
A. Stability
B. Urgency
C. Complexity
D. Priority
Answer = D
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Observation
D. Prototyping
Answer = C
A. process the feedback accurately.
B. understand sign-off authority.
C. identify risk tolerance levels.
D. gain project support.
Answer = B
A. manage associated risks.
B. allocate project resources.
C. articulate budgetary needs.
D. reduce time constraints.
Answer = A
A. a conceptual data model.
B. a logical data model.
C. an enterprise data model.
D. a physical data model.
Answer = D