Mar 11, 2022

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The Benefits of an IIBA Business Analysis Membership

There’s a great demand for professionals who can identify the need for change in today’s fast-paced world. Businesses are required to adapt quickly and leverage technology; those that don’t, fall behind.

The Business Systems Analysis online short course, from the University of Cape Town (UCT), teaches you to examine organizational processes and implement change that is successful and efficient. Over the course of 10 weeks, you’ll gain the most industry-relevant skills to secure your spot as a top business analyst. This UCT course is also endorsed by the International Institute of Business AnalysisTM (IIBA).

But what does that mean for your business analyst career?

What is the IIBA?

The IIBA is an international and independent non-profit association dedicated to the development and growth of the business analyst profession.

The organization works to connect business analysts from around the world through its more than 29,000-member global network. Its purpose is to help professionals meet the changing and evolving needs of their organizations.

How will IIBA benefit you?

As part of the IIBA’s Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) program, the UCT online short course has been examined by the institute and identified as aligning with A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide)1 which means you’re guaranteed to receive the most up-to-date content and skills.

Here are some other ways your EEP-endorsed course will help advance your business analyst career:

Global recognition through a business analysis membership

With 29,000 professionals and more than 300 corporate members,2 IIBA’s network spans the globe. That means your certificate from UCT will hold weight on an international scale, giving you global recognition as a top business systems analyst.

Up-to-date skills from an IIBA-endorsed course

Because the UCT Business Systems Analysis online short course is aligned with the BABOK Guide and is an IIBA-endorsed course, you’ll also earn:

Professional development and continuing development units

  • By completing the course, you’ll qualify for 40 Professional Development (PD) hours and Continuing Development Units (CDUs)
  • To qualify for an IIBA certificate, or recertification, you’re going to need a certain amount of PD hours and CDUs – the UCT online short course is your ticket to qualification by adding to your PD hours and CDUs

Join the IIBA today and get recognition as an international analyst. Register for the UCT Business Systems Analysis online short course.

  • 1(Nd). ‘A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of KnowledgeⓇ (BABOKⓇ Guide)’. Retrieved from IIBA. Accessed February 1, 2022.
  • 2(Nd). ‘IIBA’. Retrieved from LinkedIn. Accessed February 1, 2022.

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