Adaptive US IncReviews of adaptiveus.com

The Adaptive US virtual CBAP preparation course was very informative and engaging. I learned a lot of valuable information that has enriched my job and prepared me well to pass my IIBA CBAP exam on the first attempt. The course includes an extensive library of study and reference materials for download and to keep. Most of the course instructors, particularly Lara Patton, were very kind, patient, and knowledgeable. However, my classes with instructor (and Adaptive co-founder?) LN Mishra were not pleasant. Some of his behavior included speaking curtly, calling out and putting participants on the spot to quiz us in front of the rest of the class, and belittling us for not paying attention when incorrect or no answers were given. Regardless of Mishra's intentions, his attitude and choice of language were offensive, borderline unprofessional, and antithetical to the spirit of learning. As a principal business analyst who has been in this field for ten years, I did not appreciate spending as much money as I did for this course to be treated like a grade school student. Mishra and his colleagues would do well to remember that we, your students, are your stakeholders. Please adopt a more collaborative and less pejorative approach to your teaching.

The Self-guided ECBA training program is average and there is much room for improvement. Before I dive in, I want to say that it is clear that Mr. L N Mishra is an experienced and highly knowledgeable BA professional with a passion for helping others advance in BA. He seems like the type of coworker you would truly enjoy working with and learning from, and who would also be the ultimate mentor. Once the course has been completed, you are given a detailed study plan, (among other useful exam preparation materials), to help you stay on track. A) The recorded lectures are not great: 1. Presentation is not clear and concise 2. Too much wasted time on every video with advertisements and unnecessary introductions 3. The information itself feels incomplete and there are almost no supporting visuals to reinforce what is being presented 4. The speaker is simply not engaging B) Study guides help fill in gaps left by the lectures, but again, there are questionable decisions 1. Why is there one study guide for every lesson, each with the advertisements, copyrights restrictions, etc? This is inefficient! Just combine them with a linkable TOC 2. The crossword puzzles probably do not add much value 3. Same thing with the quizzes - just put the question on Thinkific (I think they are already there) 4. It feels like the information is not presented in a consistent manner one study guide to the next C) There are two types of quizzes; concept and knowledge-based. The knowledge based quizzes do provide an explanation as to which is the correct answer with reference to the BaBok. 1. Some of the questions are poorly worded and use awkward phrasing 2. In my opinion, the quizzes are pretty effective at testing your understanding of the concepts covered in the chapter D) Recorded webinars 1. The recordings of past webinars were better than I expected them to be. I found them to be much more informative then the recorded lectures, perhaps because the information was presented with helpful slides and more in-depth conversation. 2. However, the webinars that you are given access to are from different sessions, meaning there is no continuity. The trainer in one of the sessions might refer to something covered in the previous webinar that you did not watch. The exam preparation materials are pretty good and I was able to improve them, which I am thankful for. I paid $150 for this course, not giving any importance to the "pass guarantee"and additional benefits offered by the master class instruction. I think the price is fair. The reason I chose the cheapest option is because not having the "pass guarantee or Adaptive pays for the rewrite exam" is an incentive for me to make sure I have learned all of the concepts before scheduling the exam. Unlike in the PMI world, I have not much of a clue as to what to expect with the ECBA exam.

The CPOA questions are repetitive, written in poor English and are not clear. The quality is very ok, but the delivery should be improved please.

AdaptiveUS has provided me an above average experience for taking the ECBA exam. There are strong points in their favor but there are also significant points of improvement that could be made. Caveat: I have not tried any other BA training programs. Overall, I would recommend AdaptiveUS for those people who are getting started in business analysis and wish to kickstart their exposure to the profession. Based on my experience, I suggest that you study rigorously, autonomously after you attend all four classes and watch their video content. The BABOK is almost a must-buy. Starting off with the positives: 1. The amount of online resources available is substantial for those who wish to learn by repetition, without a teacher. I was happy to be able to repeat several of their simulation tests and question groups pertaining different knowledge areas of the BABOK. 2. I bought their premium package which granted me access to a whole year's subscription at IIBA.org, almost on-the-clock support for any issue I had, among other perks. Definitely worth the investment. 3. Trainers and staff are very friendly. They will answer your questions and they mean to actively bring you into the loop during class. If you're deciding to enroll in IIBA certification through AdaptiveUS, expect the following challenges: 1. Their online platform is subpar. As a software engineer and product owner by profession, I could spot a significant amount of improvements to be made, specifically around performance, device responsiveness and mobile, and overall aesthetics. Remember, AdaptiveUS claims to be #1; their online platform does not reflect that, in my opinion. 2. A lot of the supporting material is also visually outdated and not appealing. It fares well if you don't care about that sort of thing but it did impact my engagement levels. 3. Some of the teachers relied on reading slides during 75–80% of the class rather than being creative and engaging with out-of-the-box experiences. As a trainer myself, I spotted an incredible opportunity to differentiate the experience for students during class. 4. Overall, the written copy throughout the course is in need of proofreading. I had this feeling that it was not written by native English speakers. If you're not a native speaker or bilingual, you'll get by. If you are, you'll be significantly hindered as some of the tests' questions become harder to understand and force to you double read, which takes exam time. 5. If you are logged into their platform, leave your desk and come back again after around 15-20 minutes, it throws you a technical error page instead of redirecting you to the login screen. You might be startled with it.

Personally, the pricing (per session) is a bit on the high side as professionals in my region (country) are not duly compensated in commensuration to what is obtainable in europe and the americas. Also, I think the templates should be updated accordingly as adaptive approach has come to stay and people should have more open templates to run with their documentation.

How to use the templates should be included in the templates.

The content of the training is too much for ECBA.