What
How
This template, in its original format can be used by BAs applying for CBAP certification. With a few mo
This template will help you structure your work experience, details associated with your past and cur
process and a live To Do list , that you can use while working on your CBAP application.
There are 5 main sheets in this template. 1) Projects - To list of all your relevant projects and the assoc
hours spent on each BA task/activity in the six knowledge areas of BABOK. 3) Org Info - To collect logis
write down any questions that arise while working on the application and that need to be sent to certi
on track.
Suggested Steps
1. In the Projects worksheet, list down the names of all the organizations where you performed the rol
2. Enter the Start Date and End Date for your work at each of the organizations.
3. Enter the Project names.
4. Enter Project Start date and End date
5. In the '# of Weeks' field, calculate and enter the weeks worked for each organization and for each p
hours accordingly.
6. In the '# of Total Hours' , enter total hours worked for each project.
7. Enter approximate hours spent on BA tasks for those projects in the '#BA Hours' field
8. Enter the Project Contact names.
9. While doing steps 1 to 8, enter any project details, BA activities, questions, pending action items th
10. In the 'Project Tasks', start marking the BA activities performed in each knowledge area and alloca
11. In the ' Project Tasks', enter BA hours for each of the projects. Use the number you calculate in the
12. The template will calculate your Total BA hours and the total hours spent in each Knowledge Area.
13. In the 'Org Info' sheet enter the information related to the orgnization where you performed the pr
14. Review all the information entered. Ensure there are no conflicting totals or dates.
15. Log on to IIBA website and start replicating this information in your CBAP application. Good luck!
Please Note: This template contains formula fields for a few projects only. If you are adding more proje
Organization 2
Org 2 Project 1
Org 2 Project 2
Organization 3
Project 1
Project 2
Organization 4
Organization 5
Organization 6
1/3/2011
1/3/2011
4/4/2011
End Date
8/19/2011
4/1/2011
8/19/2011
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# BA
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440
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Organization 7
Organization 8
5/17/2004
12/17/2004
31
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Project details
BABOK
Elicitation
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Questions
Email IIBA regarding Chris's reference and see if I can just get a note from him instead of doing the en
Project Contact - does it have to be the PM? If not, why does Chris need to mention that he was the PM
How do you provide reference for small projects combined into one? What is considered a small projec
To Do
Due Date