IBM Business Analyst with Excel, SQL & Cognos Analytics Professional Certificate

Display working knowledge of Excel for Data Analysis.

Perform basic spreadsheet tasks including navigation, data entry, and using formulas.

Employ data quality techniques to import and clean data in Excel.

Analyze data in spreadsheets by using filter, sort, look-up functions, as well as pivot tables.

Create basic visualizations such as line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts using Excel spreadsheets.

Explain the important role charts play in telling a data-driven story. 

Construct advanced charts and visualizations such as Treemaps, Sparklines, Histogram, Scatter Plots, and Filled Map Charts.

Build and share interactive dashboards using Excel and Cognos Analytics.

Job-ready skills in process modeling and requirements gathering for business analysis without any prior experience

How to apply BABOK principles in real-world scenarios

Methodologies for process mining and utilizing tools for comprehensive analysis to derive actionable business insights

Effective system modeling by creating entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), data flow diagrams (DFDs), and applying unified modeling language (UML)

Job-ready skills in project and stakeholder management that employers value in a good business analyst

The fundamental concepts of project management, including project phases, communication strategies, stakeholder, and risk management

How to apply various project management tools to effectively manage projects, conduct risk assessments, and plan communication strategies

How to implement effective communication strategies to engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle

The IIBA-ECBA certification education requirements, experience requirements, and the end-to-end sign-up and testing process

The nine domains of the IIBA-ECBA test and the percentage of questions from each domain

Practice questions and mock exams, simulating the real ECBA test environment

Additional study sources and testing tips

Gain practical, in-depth experience that builds confidence and readiness for entry-level roles in business analysis

Apply the concepts and skills acquired to execute a practical business analysis project

Showcase proficiency in core business analysis skills, including process modeling, requirements gathering, risk assessment and system analysis

Demonstrate proficiency in using relevant business analysis tools and technologies, such as Excel and LucidChart

Apply generative AI tools and techniques to automate and enhance key business analysis activities.

Integrate generative AI capabilities with common business analysis tools such as Excel, documentation platforms, and visualization software.

Develop customized prompt strategies for specific business analysis use cases to achieve consistent, high-quality AI outputs.

Address practical implementation challenges, including data privacy, maintaining appropriate oversight, and managing organizational change AI.