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 CBAP Application Template

This template, in its original format can be used by BAs applying for CBAP certification. With a few modifications, CCBA applica
This template will help you structure your work experience, details associated with your past and current projects, list of ques
application process and a live To Do list , that you can use while working on your CBAP application.
There are 5 main sheets in this template. 1) Projects - To list of all your relevant projects and the associated details required for
record hours spent on each BA task/activity in the six knowledge areas of BABOK. 3) Org Info - To collect logistics related to the
List - To keep the application process on track.

Suggested Steps
1. In the Projects worksheet, list down the names of all the organizations where you performed the role of a BA.
2. Enter the Start Date and End Date for your work at each of the organizations.
3. Enter the Project names.
4. Enter Project Start date and End date
5. In the '# of Weeks' field, calculate and enter the weeks worked for each organization and for each project. If you worked on
allocate hours accordingly.
6. In the '# of Total Hours' , enter total hours worked for each project.
7. Enter approximate hours spent on BA tasks for those projects in the '#BA Hours' field
8. Enter the Project Contact names.
9. While doing steps 1 to 8, enter any project details, BA activities, questions, pending action items that come to your mind.
10. In the 'Project Tasks', start marking the BA activities performed in each knowledge area and allocate percentages.
11. In the ' Project Tasks', enter BA hours for each of the projects. Use the number you calculated in the Projects worksheet.
12. The template will calculate your Total BA hours and the total hours spent in each Knowledge Area.
13. In the 'Org Info' sheet enter the information related to the orgnization where you performed the projects and the details ab
14. Review all the information entered. Ensure there are no conflicting totals or dates.
15. Log on to IIBA website and start replicating this information in your CBAP application. Good luck!

Please Note: This template contains formula fields for a few projects only. If you are adding more projects, please ensure the c
How to use this: Start by entering Organization names # Weeks # of Total
Start Date End Date
and Project Names and then enter dates and hours. Worked Hours

Organization A 1-Sep-05 28-Feb-07 77 3080

Project 1 1-Sep-05 30-Dec-05 17 680
Project 2 2-Jan-06 28-Feb-07 60 2400

Organization B 2-May-07 1-Sep-09 121 4840

Project 3 2-May-07 1-Sep-09 121 4840

Organization C 29-Oct-10 18-Apr-11 24 960

Project 4 29-Oct-10 18-Apr-11 24 960

Organization D 19-Apr-11 1-Aug-11 15 600

Project 5 19-Apr-11 1-Aug-11 15 600

Organization E 5-Aug-11 Till Date 68 2720

Project 6 5-Aug-11 10-Jan-12 22 880
Project 7 11-Jan-12 30-Nov-12 46 1840
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How to use this: Start putting '1' in KA tasks, for
each activity done for each of the projects. Enter the
Total hours and the % time in each KA to get the
calculated BA hours per KA per project. Add columns
as required.

Total BA Hours

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring:

Elicitation:

Requirements Management & Communication:

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Requirements Analysis:
Solution Assesssment & Validation:
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Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 40 27 24 24

Calculated BA hours in this KA 272 648 480 216
Planned business analysis approach 1 1 1 1
Conducted stakeholder analysis 1 1 1 1
Planned business analysis activities 1 1 1 1
Estimated requirements activities (e.g., milestones, work
units, level of effort, duration,) 1 1 1 1
Planned business analysis communication 1 1 1 1
Planned requirements
Determined management
what requirement process
attributes need to be 1 1 1 1
captured 1 1 1 1
Planned, monitored and reported on business analysis
performance 1 1
Measured and reported on requirements activity 1 1
Identified and documented project team roles and
responsibilities 1 1
Identified project risks 1 1 1 1
Determined SDLC approach for project 1 1
Created the project plan
Conducted resource planning 1 1
Conducted project team meetings 1 1 1 1
Conducted BA team performance reviews 1 1
Managed team of BAs (i.e. accountable for conducting
regular one on one meetings, assessing individual’s
ongoing skills and performance, negotiating compensation
increases, determining areas for improvement and
professional development needs, approving vacation time,
overtime, etc.)
Planned operational support activities based on business
analysis deliverables 1 1 1

Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 21 10 7 7

Calculated BA hours in this KA 143 240 140 63
Prepared for requirements elicitation 1 1 1 1
Conducted elicitation activities 1 1 1 1
Facilitated requirements workshop 1
Documented the results of elicitation activities 1 1 1 1
Validated elicitation results 1 1 1 1

Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 18 20 18 18

Calculated BA hours in this KA 122 480 360 162
Managed solution and requirements scope (e.g., baseline,
structure, impacts, change management and approval
process) 1 1 1 1
Obtained sign-off 1 1 1
Managed requirements change 1 1 1 1
Managed and resolved requirements conflicts 1 1 1
Established requirements baseline 1 1 1
Structured requirements for traceability 1 1 1
Determined appropriate format to present requirements 1 1 1 1
Created a requirements package
Conducted a presentation of the requirements to
stakeholders
Communicated requirements 1 1 1 1
Adjusted project scope based on changes to requirements 1 1
Conducted design walkthroughs 1 1
Prepared and conducted project progress presentation for
senior management 1 1

Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 21 7 18 18

Calculated BA hours in this KA 143 168 360 162
Define the business needs 1 1 1
Identify business
Determined gap(s)problem or opportunity
in capabilities to meet the business 1 1 1 1
needs 1 1 1 1
Determined solution approach 1 1
Conducted feasibility studies for solution options 1 1
Identified potential high level solutions 1 1
Defined solution scope 1 1 1
Developed a business case 1 1 1
Documented system/application architecture
Determined project scope 1 1 1
Selected and prioritized projects 1
Launched a new project 1 1
Created the project charter

Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 20 16 16

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requirements 1 1 1
Organized requirements so that they are understood by all
stakeholders 1 1 1
Documented dependencies and interrelationships
between requirements 1 1 1
Specified and modeled requirements 1 1
Created and documented as-is models
Determined requirement assumptions and constraints 1
Verified requirements 1 1 1
Conducted structured walkthroughs
Validated requirements 1 1 1
Traced requirements back to the business case 1 1 1
Delivered use cases
Determined work that needs to be done in the project
based on requirements 1 1 1
Evaluated risk associated with implementing certain
requirements 1 1 1
Created training materials
Created user guides/manuals
Created and documented solution design
Created service level agreements

Enter the percentage of time spent in this KA 16 17 17

Calculated BA hours in this KA 0 384 340 153
Assessed business value delivered by proposed solutions 1 1
Allocated requirements among releases and/or solution
components 1 1
Determined organizational readiness to effectively operate
the new solution
Defined transition requirements to move to the new 1
solution 1 1 1
Validated a solution 1 1 1
Defined acceptance criteria for the solution 1
Assessed business impact of defects and issues 1 1 1
Evaluated the quality of the solution 1 1 1
Identified opportunities for improvement post-
implementation 1 1
Created the test strategy and test plan
Created the test cases
Executed test cases
Tracked
Managed and
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quality assurance/testing process and
resources
Obtained user acceptance testing signoff
Created the implementation plan 1 1
Managed the solution selection committee
Delivered training
Evaluated technology options 1 1 1
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