Dissecting the BABOK® is no small task. It’s packed with information that is pertinent to what I do and also necessary to understand in order to pass the test. One of the things that I have had to struggle with is to remind myself what the goal is here. While I DO want to become a better analyst and the information is very valuable, the short-term goal is to pass the test. When I tell my peers what I am doing, they generally respond that I should have no problem passing, as I’ve been an analyst for many years. What I’ve found is that despite this fact, my experience in years doesn’t necessarily equate to performing my duties properly or mean that I’ve adhered to the tenets of the BABOK®. This realization has forced me to clear my mind of preconceived notions about what I know and don’t know. I’m not going to be able to skate through a section just because I’ve done it before.