CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

Core competency 6: Conceptual thinking

Conceptual thinking is the ability to make sense of large amounts of information on a conceptual level. When you are presented with a large amount of new information, your ability to make sense of this information by linking contexts, solutions, needs, changes, stakeholders, and value in an abstract way is called conceptual thinking. This includes the ability to link information, see patterns that may not be obvious, and connect this information in a way that makes sense. It is about taking details and making them fit into the bigger picture.

You apply conceptual thinking by using your past experiences, knowledge, creativity, intuition, and abstract thinking to generate alternative options and ideas ...