Business Analysis Webinars for July 2016

What is Statistics, and Why Should a Business Analyst care?
Presented by Dr. Mark Griffin, Chair of IIBA Business Analytics Special Interest Group
 
With the advent of Business Analytics there is a rapidly growing range of quantitative methods making their way into the Business Analysis domain. As could be expected these methods have been met with a range of reactions from enthusiasm to outright fear and trepidation. In this webinar the goals and objectives of statistics will be discussed, along with a brief overview of a number of statistical methods available to the business analyst. While not all business analysts will become hardcore statisticians, it is important that business analysts can identify which statistical method will be appropriate in a particular situation and when biased results might be obtained through inappropriate statistical analyses.
 
Key learning points:

·         What are the goals and purposes of statistics?

·         How is statistics different to data analytics or data mining?

·         What is big data?

·         How do I know if I am measuring the right thing? (reliability and validity)

·         How can I use a number of measurements of the same underlying construct? (scale development)

·         Is my dataset representative of my population of interest? Is missing data a problem?

·         What are linear and logistic regression?

·         Are there additional concerns if I have repeated measurements? (longitudinal data)

 
Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 5, 2016; 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT

Host: IIBA    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Members Only Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
What is Statistics, and Why Should a Business Analyst care?
Presented by Dr. Mark Griffin, Chair of IIBA Business Analytics Special Interest Group
 
With the advent of Business Analytics there is a rapidly growing range of quantitative methods making their way into the Business Analysis domain. As could be expected these methods have been met with a range of reactions from enthusiasm to outright fear and trepidation. In this webinar the goals and objectives of statistics will be discussed, along with a brief overview of a number of statistical methods available to the business analyst. While not all business analysts will become hardcore statisticians, it is important that business analysts can identify which statistical method will be appropriate in a particular situation and when biased results might be obtained through inappropriate statistical analyses.
 
Key learning points:

·         What are the goals and purposes of statistics?

·         How is statistics different to data analytics or data mining?

·         What is big data?

·         How do I know if I am measuring the right thing? (reliability and validity)

·         How can I use a number of measurements of the same underlying construct? (scale development)

·         Is my dataset representative of my population of interest? Is missing data a problem?

·         What are linear and logistic regression?

·         Are there additional concerns if I have repeated measurements? (longitudinal data)

 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 6, 2016; 4:00 am – 5:00 am EDT
Host: IIBA    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Members Only Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Intro to DevOps for Business Analysts
Presented by Chris Knotts, ASPE Training
 
DevOps focuses on being lean and eliminating waste by retaining the fundamental principles of Agile. At the same time, it improves the collaboration between dev, IT and ops. So how does all of this impact the BA? A BA has a crucial role to play in coordinating between teams. DevOps is a cultural change. It’s about sharing business objectives and getting all the stakeholders working towards a common objective. The BA role can be a key DevOps player and the go-to person for business success. In this session, get a quick introduction to DevOps and the impact it has on the BA and how the BA role can be a factor for organizations.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPEinc
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Public Web Seminar Registration
 
 
 
 
Successful Negotiations: Mastering the Art of Persuasion
Presented by Stuart Simon
 
Whether knowingly or not, people negotiate everyday when they haggle over price, decide which movie to see, discuss the conditions of employment, or settle terms and conditions of a contract. The ability to successfully negotiate is a key skill for anyone’s personal and professional development and can be the difference between continued advancement and career stagnation.

This webinar is designed for professionals at all levels and in all functional areas, and will help you acquire the necessary concepts, skills, and techniques to prepare for and conduct successful negotiations of all types. Learning objectives include:

·         A definition of successful negotiations

·         To view a negotiation as a collaborative process

·         How to convert adversarial and hostile behaviors into collaborative and problem solving behaviors.

·         Methods for handling power tactics  

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration:   Corp Education Group Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
How to Be a Business Transformation Leader
Presented by: Satish Subramanian
 
This webinar will shed light on a pragmatic leadership model that executives and leaders can apply to drive business transformation
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Three Proven Ways Analysis Tools Prevent Scope Creep
Presented by Barbara Carkenord, best-selling author, speaker and trainer
 
The dreaded scope creep...

We all know what it is and what it can mean to our projects. Scope creep is often cited as a major reason for project failure.

RMC Learning Solutions has a fresh take on preventing scope creep - not just managing it - by applying several essential analysis tools.

 
In this webinar, you will learn:
  

·         What is scope creep? Why does it occur so frequently?

·         Understand and apply several analysis tools to prevent scope creep.

·         Identify which approach is appropriate for each project

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: RMC Learning Solutions     @RMCproject
Cost: Free
Registration:  RMC Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
How to Create a Winning BA Resume
Presented by Laura Brandenburg, CBAP, http://www.bridging-the-Gap.com
 
Are you disappointed at the number or type of BA job applications you’ve heard back from? Have you received conflicting advice from one recruiter after another with regards to what they’d like to see on your resume? Or, are you just starting your job search and want to make sure to get your BA resume in the best shape possible?
 
In this webinar, we’ll discuss how to create a winning resume that gets you called in for the right BA job interviews.
 
You’ll leave the webinar with the following take-aways: 

·         Understanding who reads your resume and what they are looking for.

·         Discovering how to position your BA qualifications for BA jobs.

·         Learning how to write bullet points that capture attention and communicate your BA qualifications.

 

Join us to learn how to transform your business analyst resume so that you hear back from more job applications and land more job interviews.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: IIBA    @IIBA
Registration:   IIBA Public Webinar Registration
 
 
 
 
Myth-Busting: The Path to Requirements Success 
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting
 
The optimal path to mature requirements practices is often obscured by misinformation.  Register now to see how to make significant operational improvement in requirements maturity and select a path based on a strong foundation of research and quantified success. 

The Business Analysis Benchmark is rapidly becoming the world's leading source of information on the impact of requirements quality on project outcome.  We are pleased to announce the release of the 2009 survey results and will discuss:

·         The Facts of Performance:  What is the impact of requirements maturity on technology projects?

·         Myth Busting:  there are many commonly held beliefs that prevent organizations from successfully making change.

·         Path To Success:  What activities can be taken to improve development success.

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:   IAG Consulting Webinar Registration