How to Earn Your CBAP or CCBA in 3 Months: Finish the Application, Prep for the Exam, and Receive Your Business Analyst Certification (Business Analyst Career Guide)

On your journey to the CBAP® or the CCBA®, you may find your motivation lagging or have nagging questions about the application or examination process. This journalistic series of week-by-week articles answer many of your questions while also motivating you to work through these challenges. The author chronicles her trials, tribulations, and successes with honesty and transparency.

You'll learn:
*How to stay motivated to get through the CBAP® or CCBA® application.
*How to use different study methods to absorb the information in the Business Analyst Body of Knowledge® Guide and increase your chances of passing the exam the first time.
*The most important question you absolutely must answer to make it through your journey.
*How to leverage exam prep resources to build up your confidence.
*What taking the CBAP® exam is really like.

In addition to a step-by-step guide to earning your CBAP® or CCBA®, you'll receive some indispensable comic relief and a strong dose of inspiration.

***TABLE OF CONTENTS***
* The Pre-Story: Three Years of Passive Resistance
* Week 1: Deciding to Go For It
* Week 2: Finishing the Dreaded Work History Section
* Week 3: The Difference Between Getting It and Being Exam-Ready
* Week 4: Finding My "Why"
* Week 5: Reading the Introduction to the BABOK Guide
* Weeks 6 and 7: Settling Into a Study Rhythm
* Week 8: Scheduling the Exam
* Week 9: I'm Smart, Why Do I Feel So Stupid?
* Week 10: The BABOK Guide Makes So Much Sense When ....
* Week 11: Taking the Full Practice Exam
* Week 12, Part 1: Today is the Day!
* Week 12, Part 2: Putting a "C" in My "BAP"
* Looking Back on the CBAP Exam Simulators
* The Post-Story: Looking Back on the CBAP
* Appendix A: A Quick Guide to the CBAP/CCBA
* How to Earn Your Professional Development Hours (PDs)