IIBA Certifications ECBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis Exam

Entry Certificate in Business Analysis
The Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) covers foundational knowledge on how to approach business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide.

ECBA Eligibility
Ensure you register an account with IIBA (already a member login here)

Complete a minimum of 21 Professional Development (PD) hours within the last four years. Your hours can be logged and tracked here.

ECBA Competencies
Stand out from the crowd

ECBA covers the foundational knowledge on business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide and showcases that you have the core knowledge and competencies for the in–demand field of business analysis. Highlight you have the knowledge and be certified by the leading authority in business analysis, IIBA.

Core BA Certification Handbook
The IIBA® guide to pursuing the ECBA™, CCBA® and CBAP® designations. This handbook will describe the process for attaining IIBA certification for our core BA levels.

Business Analysis Knowledge
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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%

1.0 Introduction
Welcome to the IIBA® Core Business Analysis (BA) Certification Handbook. This handbook will describe the process for attaining IIBA certification for our core BA levels listed below and where
information is already on our website, will direct the individual to the specific webpage.
The IIBA® multi-level competency-based core BA certification program recognizes your knowledge and skills and supports your lifelong business analysis career progression.
Each level includes its own eligibility requirements, and competency-based assessment (i.e. exam), and is aligned to A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide).

Level 1
Individuals entering the
BA field
Click here for ECBA
requirements &
exam information

Level 2
Recognizes BA professionals
who have 2-3 years of BA
experience
Click here for CCBA
requirements &
exam information

Level 3
Recognizes BA professionals who lead and have over 5 years
of BA experience. Click here for CBAP requirements & exam information
2.0 Certification Process

Step 1 – Log your hours into your BA Development Log
Professional development (PD) and work history must be logged in your account on the IIBA portal in order to be included in your application. You can log your hours before you pay the application
fee as well as after you have paid the application fee.
Login with your IIBA credentials and select Certification > Log My Hours Proceed to enter your professional development and work experience into your BA Development
Log. To find out what qualifies as PD hours, review the criteria in the Certification FAQs – note that the criteria is different for ECBA™ compared to CCBA® and CBAP®.

Step 2 – Pay Application Fee
When you are ready, pay your application fee. Please note: the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Any hours you already documented in your BA Development Log will be
included in your application if they meet the eligibility requirements.
References required for CCBA® and CBAP® can either be a CBAP® recipient, a career manager, or a client (internal or external). Ideally at least one of your two references will have known you
for at least 6 months.

Step 3 – Complete and Submit Application
Complete any missing information from within your application. Once all your requirements (or goals) are met, you will be able to submit your application.
In order to complete the submission of your application, you will need to agree to both the Terms and Conditions and the Code of Conduct.
After you submit your application, you will be notified via email if your application is Approved or Approved Pending Audit. The latter means your application is being audited – for more information
on this, go to section 4.0 below.
For step by step instructions on how to complete the above steps, please refer to the following ECBA Application Process and CCBA and CBAP Application Process.

Step 4 – Pay Exam Fee
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming this. You have 1 year from the date on your approval email to take your exam. It is your responsibility to ensure you do not let
your application lapse. Otherwise, you will have to reapply to take the exam.
You may request an application extension if you have an extenuating circumstance.

Step 5 – Schedule and Take Exam
You can schedule your exam at any time. We recommend sooner than later to ensure you get your preferred date and time and, so you have a lot of time to take it again if you are not successful on your first attempt. For exam process details including the scheduling process and identification (ID) requirements, click on this link exam preparation. You can take the exam up to 3 times within your 1-year
application period at any time. Once you’ve taken it 3 times, you must wait until your application expires, and reapply and repay to take it again.

3.0 You may also like:
Certification Fees
Cancellation and Reschedule Policy
Certification FAQs
4.0 Audits
If your application is “Approved Pending Audit”, this means your application has been randomly selected for audit.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain and provide verification of any information in the application.
If your application audit is a pass, your application will be approved and you will receive an email confirming your approval and instructing you to proceed to paying your exam fee.
If your audit does not pass, IIBA will provide further details on the reason via email and your application will not be approved. All fees paid will be forfeited. You may reapply after you have
remedied the reasons for the audit not passing. You may also appeal the decision by contacting

5.0 Appeal Process
If an application audit fails, you have the right to appeal by sending IIBA will have up to 90 days to review the appeal and make a binding decision regarding the validity of your application. You may be contacted by IIBA for any further information and/or clarification that are deemed necessary to validate information. A final decision will then be emailed to you.

6.0 Suspending or withdrawing certification
IIBA reserves the right to revoke the ECBA™, CCBA®, or CBAP® certification at any time after review of a reported professional misconduct or for a misuse of the ECBA™, CCBA®, or CBAP® logo or trademarks.
IIBA also reserves the right to conduct random post-certification audits.
All fees paid shall be forfeited in the event of a revoked or suspended certification. Those certification recipients whose certification has been revoked will not be allowed to reapply for the
ECBA™, CCBA®, or CBAP® for a period to be decided at the discretion of IIBA.

QUESTION 1
What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces, customer segments, services, products, and regulations?

A. Organizational
B. Industry
C. Solution
D. Methodological

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 2
A focus group is a form of which type of research?

A. Quantitative
B. Qualitative
C. Statistical
D. Theoretical

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 3
Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:

A. knowledge management tools.
B. mapping tools.
C. collaboration tools.
D. word processing tools.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 4
When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?

A. Closing step
B. Exploration step
C. Opening step
D. Iteration step

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 5
For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?

A. Authorizing the project
B. Approving solution execution plans
C. Defining the solution approach
D. Accepting risk mitigation plans

Correct Answer: C