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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.

Sacramento Valley Chapter Events

Join the Sacramento Valley IIBA Chapter for business analysis-related events throughout the year!

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.

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.

Key Changes in the ECBA Exam

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).

Three Perspectives From BA Digest Q4

Where do business analysts add distinctive value in 2026? Using AI to free up time for judgment and context in elicitation, bringing collaboration and transparency to diagramming, and finding real impact beyond traditional business analysis roles.

The Requirement No One Asked For

Stakeholders can only ask for what they can already see. This article explains why business analysts create more value when they immerse themselves in the work, understand enough technology to see new possibilities, and uncover needs that aren't yet explicit requirements.

Who Can See What? Cracking the Access Puzzle in Complex Organizations

"Who can see what?" sounds like a simple question until you try to answer it inside a real organization. Here’s how business analysts can transform a complex set of roles, hierarchies, and exceptions into access rules that work, aligning with recognized security standards and the BABOK Guide.