Certified Analytics Professional (CAP ® ) Program 1 Presenter Month, Day Year

5 E’s for the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP ®) Certification Program Education*: Experience: Exam: Tests skills and knowledge in the 7 domains of the Job Task Analysis Effectiveness: Soft skills confirmed by employer or client Ethics: Must agree to a Code of Ethics *Waivers of the educational eligibility requirements will be considered on a case by case basis. See: 2 Degree LevelDegree AreaExperience MS/MA or higher Related Area3 years BS/BARelated Area5 years BS/BANon-Related Area7 years

Definition: Analytics is the scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better decisions. Analytics-Related Initiatives –Analytics Certification –Continuing Education Courses –Analytics Maturity Model –Engagement with Industry, Government, and Academia “Analytics doesn’t take anything away from Operations Research (OR). Outside our community, OR seen as a toolkit but Analytics seen as a process.” -Anne Robinson, Verizon President of INFORMS 3 INFORMS and Analytics

Domain Task Knowledge Job Task Analysis Developed by people who are: Highly regarded in their field Diverse in geography, sector, organization type, and application area Representative of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive segments

Maintaining the CAP ® Designation Certification requires that knowledge be kept current Recertification every 3 years Based on earning at least 30 PDUs 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU) = 1 hour of activity PDUs can be maintained online at INFORMS PDU CategoryPDUs Allowed Education/Training programs 1 PDU/hour of activity: must earn 8 Self-directed learning 1 PDU/hour of activity: maximum of 10 Creating new analytics knowledge 1 PDU/hour of activity: maximum of 10 Volunteer service1 PDU/hour of activity: maximum of 10 Analytics professional work experience 5 PDUs/year of employment 5

Contact Info Web: Phone: Certification Manager: Louise Wehrle 6