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Business Analyst Certification for beginners – ECBA Certification

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Business Analyst Certification for beginners – ECBA Certification

IIBA ECBA certification is a business analyst certification for beginners. This article provides all the commonly asked questions about this certification program. This entry level certification for business analysts was launched on September 30, 2016 by IIBA.

What is ECBA Certification?

ECBA is the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis and is designed for professionals, who wish to enter the field of business analysis. This certification is expected to test your skills and proficiency of business analysis skills at the beginner’s level.

What are the eligibility criteria for ECBA certification?

The eligibility criteria for ECBA Certification examination are as follows (as per IIBA website):

  • No previous BA work experience required
  • 21 hours of professional development in the last 4 years (IIBA EEP like Techcanvass training can provide you the PDUs)
  • Agreement with the ECBA™ Code of Conduct.

This certification is applicable for:

  • Fresh graduates.
  • Experienced professional but with no experience as a business analyst.
  • ECBA Certification is an entry level certification and is applicable for every professional. If you are an IT professional and are new to business analysis field, this certification is for you as well. However, if you are familiar with the basics of business analysis skill set, you can go for mini courses designed to speed up your entry as business analyst.

Techcanvass offers following courses for IT professionals, these courses will empower you with formal skills in specific areas:

  • Requirements Modelling Course
  • Certified Agile Business Analyst Course (CABA)
  • Data Modelling Course (On-demand)

What is the format of ECBA Certification exam?

ECBA Certification examination is a multiple choice test. The duration of the ECBA™ exam is 1.5 hours. The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions.

What is the syllabus for ECBA Certification?

ECBA Certification is based on IIBA BABOK v3 guide. BABOK has six knowledge areas covering the competency of business analysis. It also defines underlying competencies and techniques. BABOK guide is also applicable for CCBA and CBAP Certifications. The ECBA certification coverage is less than CCBA and CBAP certifications. IIBA has defined the following weightages of knowledge areas for ECBA Certification:

  • Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring – 5%
  • Elicitation & Collaboration – 20%
  • Requirements Life Cycle Management – 20%
  • Strategy Analysis – 5%
  • Requirements Analysis and Design Definition – 24%
  • Solution Evaluation – 1%

ECBA Certification cost?

ECBA Certification exam fees is USD 295 (USD 60 as application fee and USD 235 as exam fee), if you are not an IIBA member. IIBA members have to pay USD 170 (USD 60 as application fee and USD 110 as exam fee).

IIBA membership fees depend on the region. India comes under region 3 and the membership fees is USD 55. United States of America is in region 1 and the membership fees is USD 125.

For more details about IIBA Certification Courses  please visit: http://techcanvass.com/Courses/business-analyst-training.aspx

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