Welcome to the IIBA® Sacramento Valley Chapter

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Our Mission

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Sacramento Valley Chapter (SVC) is dedicated to bringing the Business Analyst community in Sacramento valley together to help Grow, Connect, and Evolve the Business Analysis profession. It is our goal to help prepare our members to reach their goals of becoming a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and share their experiences with our community.
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Spotlight: Behavioral Core Competencies
 
In addition to technical skills and domain knowledge, business analysts are also encouraged to display the five behavioral core competencies listed in the BABOK Guide (Chapter 9) .  These core competencies serve as a foundation for effective and ethical professional practice.
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Guide to Facilitation

Competency Spotlight: Facilitation

 
 
Chapter 9 of the BABOK Guide highlights underlying competencies that "support the practice of business analysis," with facilitation being a key interaction skill for business analysts. This competency plays a pivotal role within the Elicitation and Collaboration knowledge area, encompassing activities such as conducting interviews, facilitating workshops, and orchestrating structured meetings to define and refine requirements. A critical element of effective facilitation is ensuring stakeholder engagement by managing expectations and addressing their needs comprehensively.
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Key Changes in the ECBA Exam
 
 
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Certification Focus

This section provides a more in-depth focus on the certification exams offered by IIBA. The exams offered by IIBA are Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), CCBA (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis), Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA), Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA-AAC), Business Data Analytics Certification (IIBA-CBDA), Cybersecurity Analysis Certification (IIBA-CCA), and the Product Ownership Analysis Certification (IIBA-CPOA).

 

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Analyst Catalyst Blog
Think Like the Person Who Wants In: Adversarial Thinking for Business Analysts
You don’t need to be a cybersecurity specialist to think like one. Here's a short case for adversarial thinking in business analysis.
Where AI Helps My Business Analysis Work (And Where I Draw the Line)
A CIO shares how he uses AI across requirements, process mapping, data analysis, and tough conversations—and the discipline that keeps it responsible.
Before Any Major Change, Look Back at the Whole Process First
When a notification service’s data sync system was scheduled to retire, the obvious move would have been to replace the middle system. Instead, Jason Chuang’s team stepped back and asked why each step existed in the first place.