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CBAP Cheat Sheet

Denis Lauriault CBAP2016-10-26

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• This presentation is based on BABOK v2

• Some of the material contained in this presentation was taken from various source but was modified to ease the learning process

Studying for your CBAP exam?

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• Do not just memorize the Cheat Sheet

• Try to related each keyword to the BABOK

• Do understand each keyword

• Cheat Sheet dump helps you:

– Stimulate/Activate your brain just before the exam

– Helps you point to the proper chapter when reading exam questions

– Provides one global view of the BABOK

Important while studying

Cheat Sheet - Full

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Let’s Start Progressively!

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Cheat Sheet - Skeleton

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Within each KA*, try to memorize the acronyms in BLUErepresenting Tasks

* Knowledge Area from BABOK

Cheat Sheet - Tasks

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Within each KA, try to memorize each Tasks’ name

Cheat Sheet - Elements

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For each task, try to memorize each Elements’ acronyms

First, look at the structure

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Business Need

Req’ts Capabilities

Solution Approach

Solution Scope

Business Case

Bus. Goals& Obj.3.3 Req’ts [Stated]

Enter. Archit.5.1 Bus. Needs7.6 Solu. Perf. Ass.

Org. Proc. Ass.5.1 Bus. Needs5.2 Req. Capab.

5.1 Bus. Needs5.2 Req. Capab.5.3 Solu. Approach6.4 Assum& Constr.

3.3 Stkl Concerns5.1 Bus. Needs5.4 Solu. Scope

Inputs OutputsElements

Tasks

Now, let’s look at one

Chapter / KA at a time!

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5. Enterprise Analysis

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Business Need

Req’ts Capabilities

Solution Approach

Solution Scope

Business Case

Bus. Goals& Obj.3.3 Req’ts [Stated]

Enter. Archit.5.1 Bus. Needs7.6 Solu. Perf. Ass.

Org. Proc. Ass.5.1 Bus. Needs5.2 Req. Capab.

5.1 Bus. Needs5.2 Req. Capab.5.3 Solu. Approach6.4 Assum& Constr.

3.3 Stkl Concerns5.1 Bus. Needs5.4 Solu. Scope

2. BA Planning & Monitoring

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Ba Approach

Stkl List, Roles & Resp.

BA Plan

BA Comm. Plan

Req. Mngt Plan

BA Perform. Assess

BA Process Assets

Org. Proc. Ass.Expert Judg.

5.1 Bus. Needs

Org. Proc. Ass.Enter. Archit.

5.1 Bus. Needs

Org. Proc. Ass.2.1 BA Approach2.2 Stkl List2.6 BA Perf. Ass.

Org. Proc. Ass.2.1 BA Approach2.2 Stkl List2.3 BA Plan

Org Proc. Ass.2.1 BA Approach2.3 BA Plan(s)

Org Proc. Ass.BA Perf. Metrics

2.3 BA Plan(s)2.5 Req. Mngt Plan

3. Requirements Elicitation

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Sched. Resources

Supp. Materials

Elicit. Results

Doc. Elicit. Results

Req’ts [Stated &

Confirmed]

Stkl Concerns [Confirmed]

2.2 Stkl List5.1 Bus. Needs5.4 Solu. Scope5.5 Bus. Case

Org. Proc. Ass.2.5 Req. Mngt Plan3.1 Sched. Resourc.3.1 Supp. Materials5.1 Bus. Needs5.4 Solu. Scope5.5 Bus. Case

3.2 Elicit. Results.

3.3 Req’ts[Stated,Unconf.]

3.3 Stkl Concerns[Unconf.]

4. Requirements Management & Communications

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Req’ts [Approved]

Req’ts [Traced]

Req’ts [Maintained &

Re-Used]

Req’ts Package

Req’ts [Communicated]

2.2 Stlk List2.5 Req. Mngt Plan4.2 Stkl, Solu. or 4.5 Transi. Req’ts[Comm. or Traced]

Req’ts2.5 Req. Mngt Plan

Org. Proc. Ass.Req’ts

Org. Proc. Ass.Req’ts

2.4 BA Comm. Plan6.2 Req’ts Structure

Req’ts2.4 BA Comm. Plan4.4 Req’ts Package

Mng.

6. Requirements Analysis

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Req’ts [Prioritized]

Req’ts [Structured]

Req’ts [Analyzed]

Assum. & Contraints

Req’ts [Verified]

Req’ts2.2 Stkl List2.5 Req. Mngt Plan5.1 Bus. Needs5.5 Bus. Case

Org. Proc. Ass.Req’ts

5.4 Solu. Scope

3.3 Req’ts [Stated]6.2 Req’ts [Struct.]

3.3 Req’ts [Stated]

Any Req’ts but[Stated]

Req’ts [Validated]5.5 Bus. Case6.5 Stkl Solu. Or

Transit. Req’ts[Verified]

Def.

7. Solution Assessment & Validation

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Assess. of

Proposed Solution

Req’ts [Allocated](for traceability)

Org. Readiness Assess.

Transition Req’ts

Identified Defects

Mitigating Actions

Solu. Valida. Opt.

Solution Perf. Assess.

Solu. Option(s)4.1 Reqs [Approved]6.1 Reqs [Prioritiz.]6.4 Assump.& Constr.

Solu. (Designed)5.4 Solu. Scope4.1 Reqs [Approved]6.1 Reqs [Prioritiz.]

Enter. Archit.Solu. (Designed)

3.3 Stkl Concerns5.4 Solu. Scope

Solu. (Designed)Solu. (Deployed)

3.3 Reqs [Stated]7.3 Org. Read. Ass.

Solu. Constructed4.1 Reqs [Approved]6.1 Reqs [Prioritiz.]

Bus. Req’tsSolu. (Deployed)Solu. Perf. Metrics

7.5 Identif. Deffects

Reqs

8. Underlying Competencies

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Refer to the PDF version for the Underlying Competencies' sheet.(easier to read)

Hope this will help while studying for your CBAP exam.

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