CBAP Application Worksheet

CBAP/CCBA Application Worksheet ver. 3.0

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Overview:
This spreadsheet helps you organize your BA experience and education hours to help you complete the
online CBAP or CCBA application. Most columns have comments to help you understand the needed
information. When you are done, you can easily copy the formation from this spreadsheet into the IIBA
application. Feel free to share this file with your colleagues and friends.

NOTE: This Excel spreadsheet assumes an average level of Excel expertise to use.

How to use this spreadsheet:

WORKBOOK:

Project Hours The main worksheet you need to organize all your projects. If you run out of rows, simply copy/paste
more for each project you worked on.

Work History Section

Enter information for the organization whose projects you worked on as well as applicable contact information.
Work Experience Section
List project details including name. description, and start/end dates.

Knowledge Area Hours Section

Enter the percentage of total BA project time spent on each Knowledge Area. Check the comments for each
KA for short descriptions to help you know where your experience best fits.

Hours by Knowledge Area Section

The worksheet will calculate the hours for each KA by multiplying the BA project hours by the percentages
you list for each KA. You can then copy the calculated hours into the "Total Hours Worked" section of the
IIBA application. Makes sure you have the required minimums before you submit your application:

CBAP · You can look back over 10 years, and need 7500 hours of BA work on those projects.
· You need 900+ hours in four or more Knowledge Areas.

CCBA · You can look back over 7 years, and need 3750 hours of BA work on those projects.

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 CBAP Application Worksheet

· You need 900+ hours in two or more Knowledge Areas -OR-

500 hours in four or more KAs.

NOTE: the shaded columns such as "Calculated Duration in Months" will be calculated for you. If you enter
anything into any of their cells the calculations will stop working.

Education

Complete the course information and hours for your BA training and makes sure you have the requirements
met before you submit your application:
CBAP · You need 35 Hours of BA training in the past 4 Years

CCBA · You need 21 Hours of BA training in the past 4 Years

NOTE Pass this template on to friends and colleagues who want to apply for the CBAP or CCBA
credentials.
As a courtesy, please leave our name and contact information on this worksheet.
Contact us at +1-952-921-0900 for additional copies or more information on any IIBA Certification Preparation.
Or, visit www.WatermarkLearning.com/CBAP for more information, including tips to help you
prepare for the CBAP exam.

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 Work History

Organization Name Industry Website Country Contact Name

Some Bank Banking bank.ru Russia Svetlana Egorova

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Contact
Contact Email Contact Phone Relationship Project or Initiative Name Your Role

Business Analysis
some email 364629104 Team Lead Banking Reporting System BA

* 80% allows for the consideration of administrative overhead.

 Work Experience Information

Number Calculated
Reporting to Project Description/ Duration
you, if any Objectives Start Date End Date in Months

Reporting System is a business-critical system for Accountant

0 Department bla bla bla 9-Sep-13 31-Jan-14 4.8

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total in Column "Calculated Hours on Project" should be the same total as in column "Total Hours All KAs"

of administrative overhead.
 Knowledge Area Hours: Enter as a % of BA project time to e

% of total BA time spent

on project Calculated
(recommend not to Hours BA Planning and Elicitation and Requirements Life
exceed 80%*) on Project Monitoring Collaboration Cycle Management

80% 672 5% 15% 15%

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
672
Enter as a % of BA project time to equal 100% Hours by Knowledge A

Requirements KA1: BA KA2:

Analysis & Design Planning and Elicitation and
Strategy Analysis Definition Solution Evaluation Check Monitoring Collaboration

50% 15% 100% 34 101

0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 0 0
0% 34 101
 Hours by Knowledge Area

Total
KA5: Hours
KA3: Req Life KA4: Strategy Requirements KA6: Solution All KAs
Cycle Mgmt Analysis Analysis Evaluation

101 0 336 101 672

0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
101 0 336 101 672
BA Education Hours
Course Institution Dates Hours Total:
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