In this guide, we will talk about Abhijit ECBA Certification Journey who has successfully cleared his ECBA exam from IIBA.
The International Institute of Business Analysis offers the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) to entry-level business analysts. The ECBA certification might be an entry-level credential, but it doesn’t imply you can jump right in. Before you may apply to take the exam, you must complete a certain amount of approved training hours. In order to prepare for the exam, you’ll undoubtedly want to complement your training with extra materials. And this is where we offer a complete ECBA certification training course that makes you eligible to take the ECBA exam.
Let’s now take a further look as Abhijit Biswas takes us through his ECBA certification journey.
Abhijit ECBA Certification Journey
Professional background
Abhijit Biswas is working in the business analysis field for 5 years now. He feels that it is an exciting job and being a business analyst has been great from a career point of view.
What motivated him to take up ECBA Certification?
Abhijit shares that most of the candidates who are in the analysis domain are more coming from testing backgrounds or manual testing backgrounds. And they are not very comfortable with coding in the IT industry. Abhijit was also not very good at coding, and he had about 6 months of experience in the manual testing domain as he started his career as a manual tester. Since Abhijit did not have any interest in coding, he was not sure about how his career will go as a manual tester as it will involve coding. And this was a turning point, where Abhiit decided to kickstart his career in business analysis. And to do that, his first course of action was to look for a credential that can help give his career in business analysis a boost. And this is when he decided to take up the ECBA certification.
How did he come across Techcanvass?
After Abhijit finally decided he wanted to pursue an ECBA certification, he was now bewildered as to how to prepare and where to start. And this is when he landed with Techcanvass and made the decision to enroll in the ECBA certification training course.
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How did he prepare for the ECBA certification exam?
Abhijit’s preparation for the ECBA certification was made easy with the help of our training course and the expertise and guidance received from the certified instructors here at Techcanvass. Throughout his preparation training with us, Abhijit used to make a lot of notes about the BABOK book and other necessary concepts and knowledge areas. The ideal time for giving the exam according to Abhijit is within 3 months after you complete your training. Abhijit’s preparation strategy was to practice a lot of sample questions and mock tests until he felt confident with his preparation. He practiced a lot of MCQs given by us before he was ready to give the ECBA exam.
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Study Material
Abhijit was quite happy with the study material that he was able to access on our training portal. He mentions that MCQs and mock tests were able to help him prepare for the ECBA certification thoroughly.
Challenges faced by him
Abhijit wanted to gain some practical project experience as knowing about BABOK and all the knowledge areas is something not good enough when recruiters ask for experience. So, when Abhijit asked his company to give him some business analysis-related job responsibilities, he was denied due to the fact he did not have any experience, which was a struggle phase for him. However, Abhijit was determined and wanted to gain as much practical knowledge as he could, he applied for other business analysis courses and read a lot of books related to business analysis until he got his big break when he got his first job within 3 months after successfully clearing the ECBA certification.
How has the ECBA Certification helped his career?
After completing the ECBA certification, within 3 months Abhijit was able to secure a job in the business analysis domain. He says that the good part about the ECBA certification is that it provides you with some kind of a highlight and places you on a pedestal in front of the recruiters.
Tips to clear ECBA Certification
Here are some tips given by Abhijit to help aspirants prepare better for the ECBA certification exam.
- Going through the BABOK 2-3 times thoroughly will help you get all the concepts right in your head.
- Making notes can be helpful to remember concepts and important topics from knowledge areas.
- Do not take a huge gap or break after you complete your training session or you have revised the BABOK guide, it is advised to take the exam.
- Gaining the right skills is necessary, such as learning Excel and SQL is very important for a business analyst. Apart from these two skills, having problem-solving and listening skills are two of the top skills that a business analyst must possess.
Conclusion
We hope Abhijit’s ECBA certification journey was able to inspire you and guide you in the right direction. Getting an ECBA certification can be your first step in starting your career journey in a business analysis domain. Considering ECBA is an entry-level certification, you can easily meet the eligibility requirements by enrolling with us in the ECBA training course to successfully clear your exam.
