The Australian Business Analyst Association (ABAA) Wednesday announced the introduction of a baseline accreditation for business analysts.

The announcement is in line with a similar initiative being undertaken by CIOs working to establish accreditation that is the equivalent of a CPA (Certified Practicing Accountant).

Initiated by the CIO Executive Council, 20 CIOs will be awarded with the title of CPIO (Certified Practicing Information Officer) in November this year.

Business analysts are a key link between the business units of an organization and the ICT group when managing a successful project.

To date, the interests of business analysts and the process for their accreditation has not been addressed by any of the major business professional groups such as the Australian Institute of Management, Australian Institute of Project Management or the Australian Computer Society.