Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®- CBDA) Training

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Course Overview

This two-day session will prepare you for the Certification in Business Data Analytics (IIBA®-CBDA) exam and help you make the most of your post-class study time. This course was designed, created, and taught by IIBA®-CBDA certified professionals to help candidates focus on the critical areas to study and to provide insights into the exam.

This course has been approved for 14 PDUs and for 14 CDUs.

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Who Should Attend

This course is intended for business analysts and others performing business analysis tasks on data analytics initiatives and who wish to be recognized for their ability to effectively execute on those initiatives as well as those who want to prepare for the IIBA®-CBDA exam. There are no eligibility requirements for this exam. However, it is recommended that you have a few years of data analytics experience or at least a minimal understanding of data analytics.

Course Objectives

    • Describe the overall data analytics framework and key domains
    • Understand the role of the business analysis professional in the data analytics framework
    • Identify and understand how to apply the core concepts described in the Guide to Business Data Analytics v.1.0
    • Learn how to apply various techniques to the data analytics effort
    • Anticipate the general types of questions that appear on the exam and learn how to answer them

Course Outline

IIBA-CBDA Exam Overview

  • Eligibility and the application
  • Exam blueprint
  • Sample exam questions

What is Business Data Analytics?

  • Business data analytics through 5 perspectives
  • Business data analytics cycle
  • Business data analytics objectives
  • Business analysis and business data analytics

Identify Research Questions

  • Define the business problem or opportunity
  • Identify and understand stakeholders
  • Assess current state
  • Define future state
  • Formulate research questions
  • Plan business data analytics approach

Source Data

  • Plan data collection
  • Determine data sets
  • Collect data
  • Validate data

Analyze Data

  • Develop data analysis plan
  • Prepare data
  • Explore data
  • Perform data analysis
  • Assess the analytics and system approach taken

Interpret and Report Analysis

  • Validate understanding of stakeholders
  • Plan stakeholder communication
  • Determine communication needs of stakeholders
  • Derive insights from data
  • Document and communicate findings for complete analysis

Use Results to Influence Business Decision-making

  • Recommend actions
  • Develop implementation plan
  • Manage change

Guide Organizational-level Strategy for Business Data Analytics

  • Organizational strategy
  • Talent strategy
  • Data strategy

20 CBDA Techniques

  • Purpose
  • Description
  • Elements / Business Data Analytics Perspective
  • Usage considerations

IIBA-CBDA Exam and Application Tips

  • Exam tips and testing strategies
  • Application tips and recertification info

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 2-day class

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Register When Time Where How
Register 06/23/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 10/13/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT

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