What is IIBA-AAC in simple terms?

IIBA-AAC is an IIBA certification that validates your ability to do business analysis in agile contexts. It confirms that you can apply an agile mindset to analysis work, including how you prioritize value, collaborate with stakeholders, and adapt based on feedback.

Who should take the IIBA-AAC exam?

IIBA-AAC is a good fit for business analysts and related professionals who work in agile teams or in organizations using agile approaches. It is especially relevant if you support backlog refinement, clarify outcomes and value, or work across strategy, initiative planning, and delivery execution.

Is IIBA-AAC beginner or advanced?

IIBA-AAC is generally considered intermediate. There are no formal prerequisites, but the exam expects that you understand agile analysis concepts and can apply them in scenario-based questions, including recognizing which horizon a situation belongs to.

What is the IIBA-AAC exam format?

The IIBA-AAC exam includes 85 single-choice questions completed in 120 minutes. The questions are scenario-based and require you to choose the best response or interpretation based on agile business analysis principles.

What are the IIBA-AAC domains and weightings?

The exam is organized into four domains: Agile Mindset (30%), Strategy Horizon (10%), Initiative Horizon (25%), and Delivery Horizon (35%). The higher weighting on Delivery Horizon means many questions focus on practical team and delivery situations.

Does IIBA publish a passing score for IIBA-AAC?

IIBA does not publish a fixed passing score for the IIBA-AAC exam. Candidates receive a results report, but the exact threshold is not publicly disclosed.

Do I need ECBA, CCBA, or CBAP before IIBA-AAC?

No. IIBA-AAC does not require another IIBA certification as a prerequisite. It is a standalone credential designed for agile analysis practice.

Is IIBA-AAC useful if I already work in Agile or Scrum?

Yes, it can be useful because it validates agile analysis judgement using IIBA’s framework, including how analysis differs across Strategy, Initiative, and Delivery horizons. Practical experience helps, but the certification ensures your decisions align with IIBA’s agile analysis principles and terminology.

Is the IIBA-AAC exam hard?

Most candidates find it moderately challenging because the questions are scenario-based and require applied judgement. The exam is easier when you understand the Agile Mindset and can clearly distinguish what analysis looks like at the Strategy, Initiative, and Delivery horizons.

IIBA-AAC Certification

Certification Program

Prove You Can Apply Business Analysis With an Agile Mindset

The IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA-AAC) validates scenario-based judgement in agile business analysis, including how to deliver value, collaborate effectively, and adapt based on feedback across strategy, initiative, and delivery horizons.

About the Exam

Question count

85 questions

Duration

120 minutes

About The International Institute of Business Analysis

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a global professional association that develops standards, guidance, and certifications for business analysis professionals. IIBA is the publisher of the BABOK® Guide and related extensions that define widely recognized business analysis practices across industries, roles, and delivery approaches.

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Practice scenario-based questions and track progress across the Agile Mindset and the three horizons.

Judgement-based questions

Every attempt emphasizes applied reasoning in realistic scenarios, and answer options shuffle so you learn how to choose the best response, not memorize the order.

Practice in timed or untimed mode and focus on domains when you need targeted improvement, while still maintaining an overall horizon-aware preparation approach.

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Analytics help you monitor accuracy over time, compare performance across domains, and track average time per question against your pacing target for a 120-minute exam session.

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Who Needs the IIBA-AAC Certification?

IIBA-AAC is designed for professionals who perform business analysis in agile contexts and want an IIBA-recognized credential that validates agile analysis judgement. Candidates typically benefit when they work with stakeholders, refine backlogs, clarify outcomes and value, and must adapt analysis decisions across strategy, initiative planning, and delivery execution.

Agile Business Analyst

Often supports an agile team by clarifying needs, refining backlog items, and enabling shared understanding. IIBA-AAC validates the mindset and judgement required to deliver value incrementally and adapt to feedback in real delivery settings.

Product analyst reviewing outcomes and prioritization with stakeholders

Hybrid BA / Product Analyst

Works at the intersection of customer needs, product outcomes, and delivery priorities. IIBA-AAC helps confirm that decisions about value, prioritization, and trade-offs are made using agile analysis principles and horizon-aware thinking.

Delivery-Focused Analyst

Supports iteration planning, backlog refinement, and acceptance understanding. IIBA-AAC reinforces how to minimize waste, encourage collaboration, and keep work aligned with value as increments are delivered.

Top Reasons Professionals Pursue IIBA-AAC

Validate Agile Business Analysis Capability

Many professionals work in agile environments but want formal recognition that they can apply business analysis practices with an agile mindset, including continuous learning, collaboration, and customer-focused decision making.

Clarify What Agile Analysis Actually Means

Candidates often pursue IIBA-AAC because it explains agile analysis in a precise and practical way, including how analysis decisions differ across Strategy, Initiative, and Delivery horizons.

Build Credibility in Agile Delivery Settings

IIBA-AAC provides evidence that you can make sound decisions in scenario-based situations, such as prioritization trade-offs, stakeholder collaboration, and adapting plans based on feedback.

Align With IIBA Standards

Professionals who already value BABOK® concepts often choose IIBA-AAC because it is designed by IIBA and aligns with IIBA’s perspective on business analysis practice in agile contexts.

Strengthen Practical Exam-Ready Judgement

Candidates frequently choose IIBA-AAC because the exam emphasizes applied reasoning in realistic scenarios, which mirrors the daily judgement calls analysts make in agile teams.

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