International Institute of Business Analysis
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a non-profit professional association formed in October 2003 with the purpose of supporting and promoting the discipline of business analysis.[3]
Founded | October 2003[1] |
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Type | Professional organization |
Headquarters | Oakville, Ontario |
Area served | Worldwide |
Method | Certification, industry standards, conferences, publications |
Members | Over 27,000[2] |
Key people | Delvin Fletcher, President & CEO; Gail Cosman, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer; Jeffrey Roth, Chief Marketing Officer |
Employees | 24 |
Volunteers | ~1000 |
Website | www |
IIBA helps business analysts develop their skills and further their careers by providing access to relevant content. It created A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK), a collection of knowledge within the BA profession, reflecting the current generally accepted practices. IIBA offers formal certification for business analysis professionals, including the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) and Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) designations.
IIBA has local chapters worldwide. It is a member organization of the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO).
IIBA offers three types of memberships:
- Organizational Membership
- Individual Membership
- Academic Membership Program
History
The IIBA organization was founded in 2003, and the Body of Knowledge Committee was founded in 2004. In 2005 the BABOK Guide was released and the CBAP certification program was implemented. Membership grew to over 5,000 members by 2008, and to 16,000 by 2011. As of 2014 the Institute had 27,000 members, with 109 chapters on 6 continents.[4]
References
- Jonasson, Hans (Oct 2007). Determining Project Requirements. ESI International Project Management. pp. 6–7. ISBN 1-4200-4502-4.
- "International Institute of Business Analysis". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- MacInnis, Patricia (16 May 2005). "The business of analyzing project success". itBusiness.ca.
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"History of IIBA - 2014: Reshaping the Future". 2017. Retrieved 14 Nov 2018.
Over the last 11 years, IIBA has become the leading association for the business analysis profession, and today IIBA connects over 28,000 Members, over 110 Chapters and over 220 Corporate Members.