Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting
In this session, we will cover some of the unique set of problems associated with the up front planning and scoping of large, complex projects. We will discuss key activities, techniques and strategies that address the who, what, when, and how of project initiation. In particular we will focus on how much analysis and scoping needs to be done — and how it can be done efficiently and effectively. And we will relate this to common artifacts like Vision and Scope documentation, Charter documents, Business Cases and Requirements Management Plans.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 18, 2017; 10:00 am – 11:00 am
ESTHost: IAG Consulting @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration: IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration
The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change
Presented by Frank Sesno, Former CNN Anchor and White House Correspondent, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University
What to ask and when — to reach the outcome you seek
This webcast reveals a new way to think about how you can use questions to be more productive, creative and effective at most everything you do. Author Frank Sesno draws on his decades of experience as an interviewer on CNN, NPR and in front of live audiences to explain how different types of questions work, lead to distinct outcomes and employ different listening skills.
Drawing on stories from his career and from the
extraordinary people he interviewed for his new book, he offers questioning
tactics you can put to use to more effectively solve problems, set strategy,
inspire creativity, spark innovation, prompt curiosity and connect with people
at the office or in your living room.
This webcast will change the way you think about the questions you ask, and offer practical ideas for better listening. It will help you realize there’s a world of discovery and success – if you know how to ask for it.
What You Will Learn
In this practical, interactive and engaging webcast, you
will discover:
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How questions really work, and how they can work for you
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Tips for selecting the most effective line of questioning by
knowing:
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What you’re after; what outcome you want
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What and when to ask
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What to listen for, and how to follow up with another
question
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How to ask diagnostic questions to discover "the
why" when something's not right
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Ways to use strategic questions to consider long-range opportunities,
threats, risks and potential
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How creativity questions help with blue sky, brainstorming
sessions that invite aiming high and thinking big
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What you ask and how you follow-up is driven to a large
extent by careful, deliberate, intense and active listening
You are what you ask.
Your Questions are much more than random expressions of curiosity; they are cornerstones of information, discovery, connection and empowerment.
While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 18, 2017; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: American Management Association @AMAnet
Cost: Free
Registration: AMA Webcast Registration
Financial Analysis
Presented by Venkadesh Narayanan, MBA, CBAP, CSCP, CBPP, CPRE-FL
Business analysts help the management to make key decisions, which many times require a thorough understanding of the financial aspects of the decision to be made. Financial analysis is used to understand the financial aspects of an investment, a solution, or a solution approach. The discussion will be around cost of the change, total cost of ownership, value realization, cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, discount rate, present value, net present value, internal rate of return and payback period.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the technique and its
purpose
2. Gain insights on when and where to use the technique
3. Apply the technique in their day-to-day business analysis activities
4. Identify the software tool associated with the technique.
2. Gain insights on when and where to use the technique
3. Apply the technique in their day-to-day business analysis activities
4. Identify the software tool associated with the technique.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 19, 2017; 8:00 am – 9:00 am EST
Host: Fhyzics Business Analysis Company
Cost: Free
Registration: Fhyzics Public Webinar Registration
It’s an Agile World: Requirements at the Speed of Thought
Presented by Joy Beatty and Candase Hokanson, Seilevel
In an agile world do we still need requirements? How do requirements change in a world of agile development methods? What skills and tools do business analysts need to thrive in this space?
Agile methodologies have gained a lot of traction in recent years. Better risk mitigation and increased visibility into development have converted many waterfall aficionados. Unfortunately, many agile pundits have singled out requirements as the source of bloat and inflexibility in the software development life-cycle, and some recommend not writing requirements at all.
The real goal of project managers, business analysts, developers, and users is project success. How, then, can business analysts work within agile methodologies and help them succeed? What do requirements look like without all of the overhead? What is the right balance between agility and rigidity? This presentation will answer these questions and provide tips and techniques analysts can use to add value in an agile world.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.
Participants will learn specific techniques
used to solve common problems with requirements in agile development cycles.
2.
Participants will have a better
understanding of the benefits and common problems with agile approaches.
3.
Participants will leave the session with an
understanding of the differences between a traditional requirements approach
and agile approaches.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 19, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst
Cost: Free
Registration: Modern Analyst Public Webinar Registration
Waterfall to Agile - How To Change Your Documentation Style
Presented by Terrell Smith, MPA, PMP, CBAP, Senior Trainer at Corporate Education Group
As organizations move from a traditional waterfall methodology to Agile; a question that is often asked is, "How do I begin to adapt from my current process documentation to an Agile approach?" This webinar will explain how you can apply Agile documentation practices side by side with traditional documentation methods. The two life-cycle methods, as they relate to documents, will be compared and contrasted. You will receive practical guidance for project documentation, where a blend of both traditional waterfall and Agile projects may exist. The big question to be addressed is, "How does the documentation compare and how do I become more Agile?"
This webinar will highlight and examine methods to prepare documentation for Agile projects when transitioning from waterfall to Agile, including:
1. Parallel worlds: Agile and waterfall
- documentation comparisons
2. Moving to iteration-oriented development - Five levels of Agile planning
3. A deeper look at Agile documentation
4. Iteration zero - what kind of documentation?
5. Agile documentation recommendations
2. Moving to iteration-oriented development - Five levels of Agile planning
3. A deeper look at Agile documentation
4. Iteration zero - what kind of documentation?
5. Agile documentation recommendations
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, January 20, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Corporate Education Group @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration: Corp Ed Group Public Webinar Registration
Live Blueprint Demonstration
Presented by Blueprint Software Systems
Watch a live and interactive demonstration of how Blueprint helps teams and stakeholders engage effectively to produce great business applications.
Learn more about:
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Defining
requirements for large enterprise Agile projects;
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Driving
efficiency through reuse across multiple projects;
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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.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Host: Blueprint Software Systems @Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Registration: Live Blueprint Demonstration Registration
Using Guiderails to Tie Business with IT
Presented by Alan Shalloway
This webinar will explain the concept of Lean-Agile Guiderails: 7 agreements made across an organization to speed the delivery of business value and increase predictability and quality.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics and Productivity Institute @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration: ITMPI Public Webinar Registration
Mastering Difficult Conversations
Presented by Casey Mitchell, Instructor and Consultant at Corporate Education Group
At some point, you may need to give critical feedback to an employee, talk to your boss about his or her behavior, deliver bad news to someone or resolve a conflict between you and a co-worker. These kinds of conversations can be difficult to undertake. Most of us would rather avoid them altogether. Even when we do attempt them, we are often disappointed with the results. We don’t say what we mean and don’t mean what we say. Issues go unresolved and resentment and bad feelings linger.
What kind of difficult conversations are you facing? Are you dealing with them successfully? Whether for yourself or to coach others, this webinar will help you develop the skills and techniques needed to master difficult conversations. It will help you:
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Strengthen your working relationships
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Turn difficult conversations into learning conversations
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Structure the conversation using a working model
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Coach others on how to navigate a crucial conversation
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Corporate Education Group @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration: Corp Ed Group Public Webinar Registration
Where Does Business Analysis Fit into Agile?
Presented by Angela Wick, CBAP, Principal at BA-Squared, LLC
In this webinar we will examine how requirements, modeling, diagrams, and value management happen within agile teams. You will also learn what happens on agile teams that don't do business analysis!
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 26, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics and Productivity Institute @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration: ITMPI Public Webinar Registration
Improvements and Innovations in CMMI® Implementations and Appraisals that Address Today’s Business Challenges!
Presented by Michael Evanoo
In this webinar we will describe improvements in applying CMMI® that help us better address current business needs.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics and Productivity Institute @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration: ITMPI Public Webinar Registration
Crucial Conversations: 5 Critical Concepts to Help You Effectively Discuss What Really Matters Most
Presented by Bob Prentiss, Principal at Bob-the-BA
Let’s face it, there are just some conversations that you don’t want to have. There are some people you simply don’t want to talk to. What happens when we don’t? Everyone loses. It is perfectly natural for us to avoid difficult conversations. We fear rejection, retaliation, emotional outbreaks, the dismissal of our ideas, and don’t forget those incredibly awkward moments! However, many conversations need to be had. The solution is not going to work and one person is the roadblock, the performance of an individual is lower than expected, an individual’s behavior is impeding team productivity, someone is dominating too much, the BA and PM are just not communicating, and the list goes on and on. If we want healthy, productive teams and projects, crucial conversations must be had.
It’s time to stop ranting, raving, complaining and avoiding,
and to start having meaningful, persuasive conversations that make an impact.
Are you ready for less stress and more successful conversations? Do you want
behaviors to change? Do you want ideas to be heard? Then its time we have a
crucial conversation about crucial conversations. This highly interactive and
dynamic session will take you on a journey to discover the critical concepts of
crucial conversations that will help you effectively discuss what matters most.
What Attendees Will Learn:
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What crucial conversations are and how to have them
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5 Critical concepts to drive your crucial conversation
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How to deal with those that resist crucial conversations
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration: IIBA Public Webinar Registration
