Fall 2020 Study Group
The Edmonton chapter coordinates BABOK study group sessions for individuals looking to obtain an IIBA core business analysis certification – ECBA™, CCBA®, or CBAP®. Study group sessions run for 9 sessions and are facilitated by CBAP recipients. Participants work through the nitty-gritty of the BABOK® Guide v3, as well as meet other like-minded business analysts. Best of all is the passing rate – 95% of the students who write the exam, pass!
The study group has limited seats available, so do register as soon as possible. Slots will be given on a first come-first served basis.
Fall 2020 Study Group Schedule
The study group sessions will be held on Mondays from 5:30 PM MDT to 8:30 PM MDT.
| Meeting # | Dates | BABOK v3 Chapters | Learning Areas and Activities |
| 1 | Monday, August 31 |
Chapter 1, 2, & 9 | Introduction, Key Concepts and Underlying Competencies, Groups Creation |
| 2 | Monday, September 14 |
Chapter 5 | Requirement Life Cycle Management |
| 3 | Monday, September 21 |
Chapter 3 | Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring |
| 4 | Monday, September 28 |
Chapter 4 | Elicitation and Collaboration |
| 5 | Monday, October 5 |
Chapter 6 | Strategy Analysis |
| 6 | Monday, October 19 |
Chapter 7 | Requirements Analysis and Design Definition |
| 7 | Monday, October 26 |
Chapter 8 | Solution Evaluation |
| 8 | Monday, November 2 |
Chapter 11 | Perspectives |
| 9 | Monday, November 9 |
Application Workshop | IIBA Application, Exam Preparation Guidance |
For more details on the techniques to be discussed per session, please refer to this file.
Venue/Session Details
The study sessions will be held over Zoom meetings. The Zoom meeting link will be shared to registered participants only.
Fees
Members: $49 (with valid IIBA member ID to VP Membership)
Non-members: $149
Students: $49 (with valid student ID to VP Membership)
Note: This is a one-time registration for all sessions, the fee covers ALL sessions for the duration of the study group.
Benefits of joining the study group
- Gain a certificate of CDUs for attending each session - earn 3 CDUs per session for a total of 27 CDUs.
- Regular quizzes per session to review your learning per knowledge area.
- Learn in a collaborative environment through group activities with other people looking to get certified while also networking with CBAP certified business analysts.
- Discount for study material as well as exam simulation from Watermark Learning.
Register for the Fall 2020 Study Group here.
Watermark Learning Exam Simulation
The Watermark Learning exam simulations are separate, optional sessions for study group participants. These sessions are free and open to 2019 and 2020 study group participants, and will be held on Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM MDT. An additional 1.5 CDUs/PDUs will be awarded per session, which can help towards CBAP certification requirements. Please refer to the exam simulation schedule below:
| Meeting # | Dates | BABOK v3.0 Practice Exam Simulation |
| 1 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM September 19th, 2020 |
Chapter 5 - Requirement Life Cycle Management |
| 2 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM September 26th, 2020 |
Chapter 3 - Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring |
| 3 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM October 3rd, 2020 |
Chapter 4 - Elicitation and Collaboration |
| 4 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM October 10th, 2020 |
Chapter 6 - Strategy Analysis |
| 5 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM October 24th, 2020 |
Chapter 7 - Requirements Analysis and Design Definition |
| 6 | Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM October 31st, 2020 |
Chapter 8 - Solution Evaluation |
As this is only open to 2019 and 2020 study group participants, registration information for the simulation exams will be sent directly to the email address of participants.
Not ready yet but would like to join a study group in the future? Please fill out this form to help us organize a study group in the future.
For more information about the IIBA Edmonton Chapter study group, please send an email to education@edmonton.iiba.org providing your name and contact information.