Sunday, May 1, 2016

Business Analysis Webinar for May 2016

Live Storyteller Demonstration
Presented by Blueprint Systems
  
Join us for a live and interactive demonstration of Blueprint’s game changing new feature, Storyteller.
 
More and more organizations are embracing Agile as a development methodology that enhances efficiency and speeds project delivery for bigger, enterprise projects. In so doing, they are often looking for additional capabilities to support them with these challenges:

·         How can you facilitate engagement and collaboration across the organization?
·         What can you do to ensure better Business & IT alignment?
·         How do you get everybody writing good, effective and consistent user stories?
   
Blueprint’s Storyteller addresses these challenges head on.
  
Register now and see how Storyteller diminishes time and effort expended, reduces rework and resolves communication gaps.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 3, 2016; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Host: Blueprint Systems    @Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Registration:   Blueprint Systems Webinar Registration
 
  
 
 
 
Estimation Poker – Bluffing (and Winning) with Metrics
Presented by Carol Dekkers
    
Project estimation can be a game where opportunity, risks, rules, probabilities, skill, and even luck determines success. In fact, it almost sounds like poker!
    
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 3, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: IT Metrics and Productivity Institutes    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
IIBA Meet the Candidates
Presented by International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)
 
Join us on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016, for the IIBA® Board of Directors Election 2016 “Meet the Candidates” webinar.
 
This is your opportunity to hear from the candidates who want to lead IIBA into the future.
 
On May 17, 2016, as part of the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM), International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) will be holding elections for the 7 open Board of Directors positions.

 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 3, 2016; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Members Only Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
 
Managing Requirements Operational Excellence
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting
 
This session is for business analyst leadership and development executive looking to make long term, systematic improvement to their business analyst organization.  IAG will draw from its project experience with over 700 customers to baseline organizations, assess the value of improvement, and determine the action plan for success.
 
Learning Objectives:
    1. How do you assess the maturity of an analyst organization?
    2. Where do you focus for improvement?
    3. What implementation guidelines should be used to enhance success?

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 4, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:   IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
IIBA Leadership Webinar Series – Practice 1: Model the Way
Presented by Judy Alter, CBAP, FLMI, HIA, ACS, PCS
 
A Study of “The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner 
 
Please join us as Judy Alter explores the first Practice of the book and uses her real life experiences to relate her leadership experiences as a seasoned BA and how she has helped to Model the Way.
 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 4, 2016; 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Members Only Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Business Analysts as Strategic Business Partners
Presented by Rob Snowden
 
Rob Snowden, ASPE Instructor, will share with us how a Business Analyst can go from requirements technician to strategic business partner. Learn how to take the skills and tools you learned as a project-level Business Analyst and utilize them to position yourself as a trusted-advisor. By doing this, you benefit the business, enjoy a variety of work, and protect your position. As Jerry Garcia said, “You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who does what you do.” Join us to learn the career secrets every BA should know to remain competitive and in demand, plus learn tips and tricks on how to get there.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, May 5, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training, Inc.    @ASPEinc.
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
CBAP and CCBA Certification Q & A
Presented by Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, Watermark Learning
 
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, May 6, 2016: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermarklearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   Watermark Learning IIBA Certification Chat Registration
 
 
 
 
The Effective BA - Going from Good to Great! The Abyss of Risk - Don't Get Swallowed Up
Presented by Paula Bell, CBAP, CEO of Paula A. Bell Consulting LLC
 
Let's be honest, adhering to compliance and regulations are needed, but not always fun or easy. Actually, trying to understand how to apply compliance and regulations to the business is complicated, and frankly, introduces complexities that organizations may not be ready or equipped to handle. Unfortunately, organizations have no choice but to comply to avoid fines, penalties or other negative consequences. How as a leader do you lead through the madness of running your organizations, but also adhering to the many rules and regulations to de-risk your business? How as a project team do you ensure that the solutions being built are not unintentionally putting the organization at risk? How do you communicate the importance of ensuring decisions that are made are not putting the organization in a position where it is out of compliance?  Risk has grown into more than just impact to timeline, scope or budget.

What attendees will receive out of this presentation: 


1.       The fundamentals of risk and compliance
2.       The role the BA plays
3.       Tools to leverage to uncover risks and controls
 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Friday, May 6, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Members Only Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Assessing IT Projects to Ensure Successful Outcomes
Presented by Kerry Wills
 
This webinar will provide guidance on structuring and conducting an IT project assessment, from planning to presentation
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 10, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Telling Stories with Data
Presented by Dr. Martin Schedlbauer, Ph. D., CBAP, OCUP
 
Good decisions are made when executives and managers understand the story behind complex data. In this presentation, we look at how data can be presented visually in an impactful and compelling way that drives action and decision. Participants will learn about different chart types and how to summarize data in explanatory visualizations. Through many examples, the webinar will demonstrate how to create effective visualizations, such as charts and graphs, and make them easier to read and understand. It is geared towards anyone who wants to use visualizations to tell a story with data.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration:   Corporate Education Group Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Requirements are Simply Requirements, or Maybe Not
Presented by Robin Goldsmith
 
In this webinar, we will analyze conflicting requirements interpretations and describe how user stories and use cases fit into a more appropriate business requirements model.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host:  IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
How to Start a Business Analyst Career - Debunking the top 3 Myths
Presented by Laura Brandenburg, CBAP, Host of Bridging-the-Gap.com website
 
If you’ve been exploring a career change to business analysis, then you’ve probably heard a lot of conflicting advice.  

You may have heard any of the following statements:

·         An IT background is necessary. It’s not.
·         Expertise in a specific business domain is critical. It isn’t
·         It makes sense to wait it out for hard-to-find entry-level BA position. It often doesn’t.

In this presentation, you’ll learn how to start your business analysis career, even if you feel like you don’t have much experience to draw from. You’ll leave armed with constructive alternatives for leveraging the skills and experiences from your unique career background that will propel your business analysis career forward.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Predicting Project Outcome
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting
 
This session provides attendees with hands on techniques for determining the outcome of their projects before the project really gets rolling.  This session is about facts, and presents extensive research from IAG’s new Business Analysis Benchmark Study to help project managers build a predictive risk assessment model.  This session puts the intake and requirements gathering process of the project lifecycle under the microscope to determine what actions Project Managers can take to more consistently achieve a successful outcome on their projects.
 
Learning Objectives:

1. Quantify the impact of requirements quality on project time and cost
2. Learn an assessment tool for identifying high risk projects
3. Understand proactive strategies for driving success when faced with odds stacked against you

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Cost: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:   IAG Consulting Webinar Registration

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