IIBA · Professional Certification · Foundational
IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)
Crydd Score 56
Demand Stable
Career Value Strong
Recognition High
ECBA at a glance
- Provider
- IIBA
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Project Management
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- See official page (member and non-member rates differ)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 1–2 months
- Validity
- See official page
- Format
- 50 questions, 1 hour
- Prerequisites
- 21 hours of professional development in business analysis
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Skills it covers
- Business analysis fundamentals
- Requirements elicitation
- BABOK basics
Where ECBA takes you
- Business Analyst
- Product Manager
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