Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Credential: Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Credentialing Agency: INFORMS
Renewal Period: 3 years
INFORMS, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification advances the use of analytics by setting agreed upon standards for the profession and advances the profession by providing a means for organizations to identify and develop qualified analytics professionals, by contributing to the career success and continued competence for analytics professionals, and by improving the credibility and visibility of the analytics profession. The CAP examination measures acceptable performance across seven major areas or domains of practice that adhere to the analytics end-to-end process: business problem framing, analytics problem framing, data, methodology selection, model building, deployment, and model life cycle management. Candidates must have a minimum of a BA/BS degree and at least 7 years of professional analytics related experience.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Attainability:
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite
- Experience: 7 years
- Education: Bachelors
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
Exam Administration (View Details)
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 3 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
INFORMS
5521 Research Park Drive, Suite 200
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 1-443-757-3538
Fax: 443-757-3515
Email: info@certfiedanalytics.org
Education and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have at least seven (7) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding a BA/BS degree or higher in an educational area unrelated to analytics.
Option 2:Candidates must have at least five (5) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding a BA/BS degree in a related educational area including, but not limited to: analytics, operations research, management science, statistics, engineering, business (and directly related areas such as marketing, finance, etc.), theoretical or applied mathematics, information technology, computer science, decision science, and others deemed appropriate by INFORMS Analytics Certification Board.
Option 3:Candidates must have at least three (3) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding an MA/MS degree or higher in a related educational area including, but not limited to: analytics, operations research, management science, statistics, engineering, business (and directly related areas such as marketing, finance, etc.), theoretical or applied mathematics, information technology, computer science, decision science, and others deemed appropriate by INFORMS Analytics Certification Board.
Degrees must be obtained from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or similar entities in other countries.
INFORMS requires submission of a photocopy or electronic version of an official university or college transcript to demonstrate compliance with all education requirements.
Waivers of the educational criteria will be considered on a case by case basis.
Other REQUIREMENTS
The Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential has the following other requirements:
- Candidates must pledge to adhere to the Code of Ethics/Conduct for analytics practitioners.
Written Exam
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Business Problem Framing (12-18%)
- Obtain or receive problem statement and usability requirements
- Identify stakeholders
- Determine whether the problem is amenable to an analytics solution
- Refine the problem statement and delineate constraints
- Define an initial set of business benefits
- Obtain stakeholder agreement on the problem statement
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Analytics Problem Framing (14-20%)
- Reformulate problem statement as an analytics problem
- Develop a proposed set of drivers and relationships to outputs
- State the set of assumptions related to the problem
- Define key metrics of success
- Obtain stakeholder agreement
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Data (18-26%)
- Identify and prioritize data needs and sources
- Acquire data
- Harmonize, rescale, clean, and share data
- Identify relationships in the data
- Document and report findings (e.g., insights, results, business performance)
- Refine the business and analytics problem statements
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Methodology Selection (12-18%)
- Identify available problem solving approaches (methods)
- Select software tools
- Test approaches (methods)
- Select approaches (methods)
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Model Building (13-19%)
- Identify model structures
- Run and evaluate the models
- Calibrate models and data
- Integrate the models
- Document and communicate findings (including assumptions, limitations, and constraints)
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Deployment (7-11%)
- Perform business validation of the model
- Deliver report with findings
- Create model, usability, and system requirements for production
- Deliver production model/system
- Support deployment
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Model Life Cycle Management (4-8%)
- Document initial structure
- Track model quality
- Recalibrate and maintain the model
- Support training activities
- Evaluate the business benefit of the model over time
Exam Preparation Resources
There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) examination:
- Best Sources
An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.
Testing Information
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Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor
For more information on the INFORMS testing process, visit the agency website.
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Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendor:
Kryterion
The test centers are located in the U.S.
To find out more, use the following links on the Kryterion website:
RECERTIFICATION
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Renewal Period: 3 years