Presented by Scott Young, Consultant
The business case is a key step used to articulate the value of the solution and positioned to the customer's business objectives. The business case needs to be compelling and present the proposal aligned to how the customer will evaluate the opportunity.
To be credible the business case must
not only articulate the advocated solution, but also highlight the business
benefits that will be realized by the customer.
In this hour-long webinar, business
technology expert Scott Young will cover:
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Cause and Effect Benefit
Logic Model - Understanding how we can use this process to look at both the
direct and indirect business benefits of a solution architecture.
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Benefit Credibility - Use
the target state blueprint views to facilitate the stakeholder review of
benefit. From this review we can assess the benefits per objective. Then we
score and weight, rating to evaluate the relative importance of benefits to
business objectives.
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Solution Business Value
Justification - This process allows for the business to weigh the risk and
reward of the benefit and does so through assessment by the key stakeholders.
Usually the key stakeholder will be sponsors, SMEs and the executive.
Audience:
Public
Date/Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2015; 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Host: Global
Knowledge @GlobalKnowledge
Cost: Free
Presented by: International Institute of Business Analysis, IIBA
BABOK Series: Business Intelligence Expert Panel
Hosted by Deborah Oliver, Product Manager, IIBA
Meet our panel:
Edwina Simons MBA, CBAP, SSGB, Founder & CEO, Tech Hybrids, Inc
Peter Lefterov, CBAP, Manager, BA Consulting Ltd
Matthew Leach, NTT Data
Audience: Members Only
Date/Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: IIBA @IIBA
Cost: Free
Defining Business
Applications for Scaled Agile Projects
Presented by Blueprint SystemsDefining a business application correctly is a challenge, even more so as the size and complexity of the project increase. Add to this a shift to Agile, which is underway in many IT organizations, and the situation can get very daunting indeed. In this webinar, Tasktop and Blueprint will join forces to explore how requirements fit into scaled Agile projects along with the supportive tooling that works in concert with Atlassian JIRA.
In this session you will learn:
· The key needs of large-scale, complex IT projects when defining business applications
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The role of requirements for scaled Agile projects
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How modern tooling supports the definition of applications
on scaled Agile projects
Audience:
Public
Date/Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Blueprint
Systems @Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Predictive Analytics and the
Hybrid Cloud
Presented by Cindy Waxer,
Contributing Editor, Ziff DavisPredictive analytics is a powerful tool for businesses in anticipating what will happen in the future. From credit card companies forecasting delinquent accounts to retailers predicting which hair products will sell best during a heat wave, predictive analytics is helping companies leverage the power of data in ways never before possible.
In getting a predictive analytics system up and running many companies turn to cloud computing for its ease of deployment, low capital investment and faster time-to-value. However, while cloud computing delivers its fair share of benefits, there is more than one way to support a predictive analytics environment. Enter the hybrid cloud: the perfect combination of public, private and on-prem assets. In fact, market research company MarketsandMarkets.com estimates the global hybrid cloud market will reach $84.67 billion by 2019.
By seamlessly linking public cloud services with private infrastructure, the hybrid cloud allows companies to keep the data they analyze within their own walls for maximum privacy and security while reaping the cost-saving rewards of the cloud. Join this webinar to:
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Find out how hybrid clouds address serious data security
and confidentiality concerns
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Discover how hybrid clouds impact performance in terms of
eliminating latency, increasing resiliency and improving disaster recovery
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Learn how to make the most of predictive analytics in a
hybrid cloud environment while recognizing the hybrid cloud's limitations
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday,
November 17, 2015; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Host: Ziff Davis
Events @ZDB2B
Cost: Free
Blueprint Systems Live Product Demonstration
Presented by Blueprint Systems
Accelerate projects and deliver more business value
Join us for a live, interactive demonstration of Blueprint,
a visually driven requirements platform that resolves many of the
time-consuming, costly, and error- prone functions, thus ensuring that mission
critical projects are completed successfully, on time and on budget.
Blueprint helps:
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Deliver applications that meet business expectations;
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Increase standardization, consistency and reuse;
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Improve visibility and accountability;
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Improve application quality;
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Reduce costs.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2015; 11:00 am – 12:00
pm EDT
Host: Blueprint Systems
@Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Presented by Bonnie Cooper, PMP, Trainer and Consultant, Corporate Education Group
An engaged and effective project sponsor is one of the most important ingredients for a successful project outcome. This is such an important role that it has its own guiding framework for performance standards with a spotlight on three critical competencies: 1) take accountability for the project, 2) support the project manager, and 3) support the project. In this webinar, you will learn more about these competencies and how they are evaluated. As well, some practical tips on how to create a solid relationship with your project sponsor and work in partnership to ensure success.
In this webinar you will learn to:
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Describe the competencies and performance criteria for the
project sponsor
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Differentiate between project manager and project sponsor
responsibilities
·
Practical examples of effective project sponsorship
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EST
Host: Corporate Education Group @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
The tsunami of valuable data has hampered the ability of the few highly skilled technologists to take advantage of it. To bridge the gap, more and more companies are providing advanced analytics tools to its super users – a group Gartner calls “citizen data scientists.” In this live, one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how democratizing data can help:
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quickly place massive data sets into a business
context and provide critical insight
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more easily tap into predictive modeling and other
sophisticated analyses once reserved for data technologists
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explore new methods of analyzing data that can lead
to cutting-edge decision making.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19, 2015; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
EST
Host: Lavastorm
@Lavastorm
Cost: Free
Presented by Ellen Gottesdiener, Founder and Principal, EBG Consulting
The goal of agile teams is to continuously deliver
high-value outcomes—as quickly as possible. To achieve this, these teams focus
on skills rather than titles or traditional role delineations. So what does
that mean for the experienced business analyst, product manager, or project
manager?
Where do planning and analysis skills fit into agile’s fierce focus on frequent delivery?
One of the most vexing debates within the agile community is around the topic of roles. Typical questions include: What does the business analyst (BA) do on an agile project? Can a BA be a Product Owner (PO)? What happens to product management on an agile project? Is the product manager the PO? Can a BA be a ScrumMaster? Is there an agile project manager? Can a ScrumMaster also be a business analyst?
Drawing on her insights from coaching many agile teams in a variety of industries, Ellen Gottesdiener addresses these questions and outlines the dynamic relationships between agile work, disciplines, and skills. Join in to discover how shifting from role-based to skill-based work enables you to collaboratively contribute to any agile effort.
Ellen Gottesdiener is an internationally recognized leader in the convergence of agile + requirements + product management + project management. Ellen is founder and principal of EBG Consulting, which helps organizations adapt how they collaborate to improve business outcomes. Many people in the agile community have found EBG’s innovations in agile requirements discovery both powerful and practical. EBG provides training, coaching, and facilitates discovery and planning workshops across diverse industries.
Where do planning and analysis skills fit into agile’s fierce focus on frequent delivery?
One of the most vexing debates within the agile community is around the topic of roles. Typical questions include: What does the business analyst (BA) do on an agile project? Can a BA be a Product Owner (PO)? What happens to product management on an agile project? Is the product manager the PO? Can a BA be a ScrumMaster? Is there an agile project manager? Can a ScrumMaster also be a business analyst?
Drawing on her insights from coaching many agile teams in a variety of industries, Ellen Gottesdiener addresses these questions and outlines the dynamic relationships between agile work, disciplines, and skills. Join in to discover how shifting from role-based to skill-based work enables you to collaboratively contribute to any agile effort.
Ellen Gottesdiener is an internationally recognized leader in the convergence of agile + requirements + product management + project management. Ellen is founder and principal of EBG Consulting, which helps organizations adapt how they collaborate to improve business outcomes. Many people in the agile community have found EBG’s innovations in agile requirements discovery both powerful and practical. EBG provides training, coaching, and facilitates discovery and planning workshops across diverse industries.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EST
Host: IIBA @IIBA
Cost: Free
Balancing Security
Requirements with Open Knowledge Sharing
Presented by
Ken Lobenstein and Vandana Mysore, Deloitte & ToucheAccording to APQC’s research, 77 percent of organizations expect changes in information security to affect their knowledge management programs in the next 2 to 3 years. But as security policies and technologies evolve, how can organizations balance the need to protect sensitive data and intellectual property with KM’s imperative to facilitate broad access to enterprise knowledge?
Join us for APQC’s November Knowledge Management Community Call on November 19 at 12:00 p.m. CDT, featuring Deloitte & Touche's Ken Lobenstein, Cyber Security Specialist Leader and Vandana Mysore, Associate Director, Global Knowledge Services. The call will focus on the relationship between information security and KM—two disciplines that seem to have opposing guiding philosophies. After highlighting the latest on security requirements and frameworks, they will discuss how to evaluate competing KM and security needs and how knowledge managers can work with in-house information security teams to ensure compliance while still preserving an open knowledge-sharing environment.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EST
Host: APQC @APQC
Cost: Free
Presented by Jiri Walek, Vice President, Product Development, Polarion Software
As a Business Analyst, if you are charged to improve collaboration across your disparate development environment in any industries where systems and software are key drivers for innovation, then this webinar is mandatory for you.
Learn how you can build highly complex products easier and faster. Discover an innovative and collaborative approach to managing your business requirements so you can improve your organization's ability to reduce risk as well as how to improve your ability to manage traceability and audits more effectively by providing a clear line of sight for all changes.
Join us to discover best practices and how:
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the hybrid process will enhance your team’s unique
requirements
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to work on multiple components at the same time and avoid
errors
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to benefit from traceability between regulatory
requirements and user stories
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to expand agile from Software teams to Hardware teams as
well
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to allow engineers to communicate product specifications to
the development team easier and faster
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the benefits of connecting your traditional methodology
with agile for your products
Register today to learn how you can benefit from the use of
a unified tool that allows your team to directly connect development efforts
with the underlying business requirements so the inevitable change arising
during the product lifecycle can be managed in context and with access to
real-time feedback. See how a unified and highly transparent approach to
software development can accelerate your innovation and time to market momentum
while protecting the integrity of your products.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EST
Host: Modern Analyst
@ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free
Delivering Benefits
Realization to the Customer
Presented by
Scott Young, ConsultantIf the elements of the business case, including the solution design, financial impact and benefits, can be thought of as the promises made to the customer, benefits realization is the technique to ensure these promises are delivered.
It is vital to ensure that not only
does the project deliver all of the benefits predicted, but there is also a
process to measure, demonstrate and articulate that the benefits have been
realized.
In this hour-long webinar, business
technology expert Scott Young will cover the main elements required to
successfully deliver benefits realization as part of the customer engagement.
Audience: Public
Date/Time:
Tuesday, November 24, 2015; 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Host: Global
Knowledge @GlobalKnowledge
Cost: Free
