Business Analysis Webinars for February 2016 - Part II

IT4IT – The Enterprise Architecture of IT
Presented by Chris Armstrong
 
The IT4IT is an operating model that allows the IT function to achieve the same level of business discipline, predictability and efficiency as other functions in the business. This webinar will provide an overview of IT4IT and describe how it is being used to drive organizational change.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 17, 2016; 11:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Live Webinar Registration 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Requirements Lifecycle Management with Microsoft Office & TFS

Presented by Bob Savelson and Asif Sharif of eDev Technologies, and Aaron Bjork of Microsoft
 
This webinar will provide Business and Systems Analysts with some unique and time saving tools and techniques to improve how they define and manage requirements and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders; using a single source of truth.
Attendees will learn how to:
 

·         Author rich documents and diagrams in Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio and then publish the information to a requirements database

·         Effectively manage change and requirements revision control

·         Report & analyze traceability

·         Generate user defined specifications , reports, baselines

·         Automatically create diagrams from textual requirements

·         Automatically create use cases and test cases from diagrams

·         Simulate scenarios and screens to validate requirements

·         Discuss and provide feedback online or in Smart Documents

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 18, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free
Registration:   Modern Analyst Public Webinar Registration

 

 

 

 

BA Toolkit: Top Models for Complete Requirements Analysis

Presented by Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, CSM
 
This webinar helps students learn the top models business analysis practitioners can use in their "toolkit" for complete requirements analysis. You will review each of the models by category and discuss typical analysis "patterns." You will also learn how to leverage the models using concurrent requirements modeling, which speeds up analysis by exploiting the complementary ways that the key models interact with each other.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 19, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermarklearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   Watermark Learning Public Webinar Registration

 

 

 

 

Blueprint Systems Live Product Demonstration

Presented by Blueprint Systems
 
Join us for a live, interactive demonstration where we will demonstrate how Blueprint helps teams and stakeholders engage effectively to produce great business applications.

Learn more about:

 

·         Defining requirements for large enterprise Agile projects;

·         Driving efficiency through reuse across multiple projects;

·         How multiple groups can engage to seamlessly implement project changes

 

Offering integration with application lifecycle management tools, Blueprint works with different development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall.
 
Register now and see why Blueprint is a better, visual way to drive the success of mission critical IT projects
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 24, 2016; 11:00 am – 11:30 pm EST
Host: Blueprint Systems   @Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Registration:   Blueprint Systems Live Product Demonstration Registration

 

 

 

 

 

Business Process Management (BPM) for BAs

Presented by Mark Monteleone, CBAP, PMP
 
This webinar is about Business Process Management (BPM) - the running and improving of a business via its processes. Mark Monteleone CBAP / PMP, the webinar presenter, defines and provides insight in the use of BPM by answering six questions:
 

·         As a business analyst, what should you ask for when joining a business?

·         What is the difference between managing a business by function vs. process?

·         Why would you redesign rather than incrementally improve a process?

·         Why should your process analysis cover a value chain rather than a sub process?

·         Why should you establish leading and lagging metrics to control a process?

·         What is the most challenging part of business process management, improving the process or managing the resistance?

Besides addressing the above questions, Mark will include a Business Analyst (BA) Quick Reference Checklist for conducting a “process redesign or incremental improvement analysis” plus explanations on various BPM terms and references.

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 25, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free
Registration:    Modern Analyst Public Webinar Registration

 

 

 

 

Selecting & Preparing for the Implementation of a New ERP System

Presented by Tom Bellinson, University of Michigan
 
Your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is the single most important decision your organization will make.  You’re not just buying some software, you are creating a long-term marriage.  This program explains the key success factors in selecting the correct enterprise software system and how to prepare your organization for the arduous process of implementing one.  Several studies suggest that ERP software implementations fail at a rate over 50%.  What does “failure” mean and how can this ugly statistic be avoided?  You will learn how to take what you already know about your business and use it to catapult your entire operation by leveraging the tremendous power of a modern ERP system.
 
Topics to be discussed/objectives:
  

·         Why buying an ERP system is not like any other purchase

·         Why so many implementations fail and how to avoid failure

·         Using process management tools for requirements gathering and change management

·         How to avoid getting caught up in the vendors’ sales processes

·         How to ensure you’ve selected the right product and the right partner

·         What are the best tactics for negotiating a deal that leads to success

 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Friday, February 26, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: IIBA    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Member Webinar Registration

Business Analysis Webinars for February 2016

Preparing Your Organization for Millennial Leaders
Presented by Dan Schawbel, Partner and Research Director, Future Workplace
 
What Everyone Should Know About Millennial Leaders

In the next 5 years, 20 million baby boomers will retire, leaving organizations with leadership positions to be filled. In 2015, millennials eclipsed boomers in the American workforce, yet most organizations haven't adapted to their needs and will struggle to fill this leadership gap.

Now in 2016, over a fourth of Millennials are in leadership positions and new challenges have surfaced.

This presentation will review these challenges, while helping you solve them through new research, case studies, and strategies.

 
What You Will Learn

·         Debunk the common millennial myths and discover what makes them both a unique and valuable part of your company

·         Explore their strengths, weaknesses, and leadership style based on new research

·         Examine different strategies and programs that can support your current and future leaders

 
While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 3, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet
Cost: Free
Registration:   AMA Webcast Registration

 

 

Virtual Teams: Fact vs. Fiction

Presented by Claire Sookman
 
Increasingly, people need to work together remotely, yet the research shows that effectiveness dramatically decreases as soon as people are more than 90 feet away from each other. In fact, did you know that 39% of people are sleeping during your virtual meetings? Some are multitasking; they’re catching up on email, and sorting through their to-do list. Others are engaging in Social Media, and some are simply not even paying attention. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If your virtual project team meetings suffer from any of these symptoms then you need to join us for Fact Vs. Fiction: An interactive session about the myths surrounding virtual teams This engaging 45 minute lunch and learn will uncover the myths surrounding virtual teams, and give you the tools you need to ensure productive and engaging virtual meetings. Who should attend? Project Managers, BA’s and Team members of virtual teams
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 5, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Host: Business Analysis Times    @BATimes
Cost: Free
Registration:   BA Times Webinar Registration

 

 

 

CBAP and CCBA Certification Q & A

Presented by Rich Larson, PMP, CBAP
 
The event is a free chat session using webinar technology. It features written questions and live answers by an experienced CBAP from Watermark Learning. Topics include anything related to IIBA's certifications you want, ranging from the CBAP or CCBA application to the exams to re-certification.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 5, 2016: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermarklearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   Watermark Learning IIBA Certification Chat Registration

 

 

How to Elaborate Requirements Through Use Cases and User Stories

Presented by Dr. Martin Schedlbauer, Ph.D., CBAP, OCUP, Senior Trainer and Consultant
 
Use cases and user stories are both excellent techniques for understanding what a user needs from a product. While both have a similar purpose, use cases and user stories are not meant to be used interchangeably. That is why it’s important for a business analyst to understand the difference.

The older of the two techniques is the use case, which captures usage scenarios. In other words, a use case documents how an individual uses a product to accomplish something of value. This technique works well for projects where functional requirements and usage scenarios must be – and can be – specified upfront. However, what if you can't know the requirements upfront?

In a user story, the user and what they need the product to accomplish is also specified, but in contrast to use cases, at a much higher level.

Recognizing which technique is best suited to your situation is the key.

In this webinar you will learn to:

·         Determine when to apply use cases and user stories to define stakeholder requirements.

·         Elaborate use cases through scenarios.

·         Augment use cases and user stories with diagrams and visuals for better communication

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 5, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration:   Corporate Education Group Webinar Registration

 

 

 

CBAP and CCBA Certification Q & A

Presented by Rich Larson, PMP, CBAP
 
The event is a free chat session using webinar technology. It features written questions and live answers by an experienced CBAP from Watermark Learning. Topics include anything related to IIBA's certifications you want, ranging from the CBAP or CCBA application to the exams to re-certification.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 5, 2016: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermarklearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   Watermark Learning IIBA Certification Chat Registration
 

 

 

Requirements Management Made Simple - 5 Easy Steps

Presented by Jiri Walek, VP of Product Management, Polarion Software
 
In this webinar you will learn how you can manage requirements for highly complex products in 5 easy steps. We'll show you an innovative and collaborative approach to requirements management which can ensure your process will become simpler and more efficient for all your stakeholders.

The agenda for this event includes:

·         Online Authoring allows for flow of all imported documents

·         Traceability and Audit Trails - automatically know who’s behind them

·         Works with any methodology or workflow

·         Web-based collaboration

·         Reuse data easily as all changes are automatically synced

·         Test Case Management execution on a single platform

·         Text, drawing and diagramming all easily expressed 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 11, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free
Registration:   Modern Analyst Public Webinar Registration
 

 

 

Targeted Communication – The Key to Effective Stakeholder Engagement

Presented by Lynda Bourne, IT Metrics & Productivity Institute  
 
This webinar explores the effective ways to engage with stakeholders, who are different and unique for every project.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 11, 2016; 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Live Webinar Registration