IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™)

IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™) Outline

Module 1: Understanding Business Analysis 

• Define Business Analysis 

• Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM) 

• Importance of Business Analysis 

• Outcomes and Value Creation 
   

Module 2: Mindset for Effective Business Analysis 

• Importance of Mindset 

• Ways to Think About Business Analysis 

• Business Analysis Principles 

• Foundational Competencies 
   

Module 3: Implementing Business Analysis 

• Who Performs Business Analysis 

• Approaches to Business Analysis Work and Techniques 

• Understand Organisational Considerations 

• Understand Requirements and Designs 
   

Module 4: Change 

• Understand the Factors That Impact the Work That You Are Doing 

• Analyse the Impact of Proposed Changes 

• Support the Implementation of Changes 

• Enable Change Through Straightforward Initiatives 
   

Module 5: Need 

• Elicit Needs from Stakeholders 

• Capture and Refine the Needs Elicited from Stakeholders 

• Analyse Needs to Ensure They Are Feasible and Align with Business Outcomes 

• Prioritise Needs Based on Their Business Value and Urgency 
   

Module 6: Solution 

• Participate in Validating Solutions to Ensure They Meet the Need 

• Develop Recommendations for Potential Solutions to Business Problems 

• Implement the Scope of Solutions to Business Problems 

• Support the Design of Business Solutions 
   

Module 7: Stakeholder 

• Communicate with Stakeholders Throughout the Initiative 

• Identify Stakeholders for Your Initiatives 

• Manage Collaboration and Relationships with Stakeholders 

• Analyse the Motivations and Expectations of Stakeholders 
   

Module 8: Value 

• Understand the Outcome That Needs to Be Produced 

• Help Support the Team in Creating Value 

• Communicate the Value of Initiatives or Solutions to Stakeholders 

• Measure the Value Delivered by Your Initiatives or Solutions 
   

Module 9: Context 

• Ensure That Information Within Your Initiative Is Validated for the Intended Purpose 

• Environmental Constraints in Which Your Organisation Operates 

• Impact of Technology Trends on Your Initiative 

• Industry Benchmarks and Reference Standards of Practice 

What You’ll Learn in this Course

This course guides learners from understanding the fundamentals of business analysis to applying essential concepts in real-world contexts. Each stage builds capability to contribute effectively to organisational improvement and project success. 
 

• Learn the core concepts and knowledge areas of business analysis as defined in the BABOK® Guide 

• Learn how to identify business needs and define effective solutions 

• Learn to gather, analyse, and manage stakeholder requirements 

• Learn to apply business analysis tools, models, and documentation techniques 

• Learn how to communicate findings and recommendations effectively to stakeholders 

• Learn to support project success through structured analysis and solution evaluation