Business Analysis Webinars for August 2017

Writing a Business Use Case in 7 Steps

Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting

This two-hour webinar gets right to the point and covers the essential steps of a practical process for writing business use cases. It is all based on industry best practices and employs IAG's proven experience and techniques for practical requirements definition.  This webinar will explain what Business Use Cases are and how to document them. Using the business case of an innovative iPhone application, the course will follow a simple seven-step process for writing Use Cases as well as provide strategies for dealing with the common challenges of defining them. Participants will learn use-case documentation and modeling techniques using standard templates, worksheets and checklists.  It will provide Project Managers and Business Analysts with a clear understanding of what they need to know, and what they need to do, to easily identify and write the use cases they need for their next project.

Key content covered in the webinar:

·        Business Use Cases and Business Requirements

·        Use Cases, the Application Life Cycle, and the Project Management Process

·        The Components of a Use Case

·        The Different Forms of Use Cases

·        The Seven Steps to Writing a Business Use Case

·        Detailed Use Case Modeling

·        Tips for Eliciting Use Cases

·        Use Cases and Business Rules

·        Use Cases and User Stories in an Agile Approach

·        Next Steps - What do you do when you're done?

Get specific answers to:

·        "Which comes first use cases or requirements? or What's the difference between use cases and requirements?"

·        "What is the difference between a business and a system use case"

·        "How do you determine what the uses cases are for a system/project?"

·        "How many use cases do I need?"

·        "How detailed do the use cases need to be?"

·        "What questions should I ask to build a good use case?

·        "How many alternate flows do I need?"

·        "When do I know I'm done?

·        "What is the purpose of use case diagrams?"      

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 2, 2017; 10:00 am – 12:00 am EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free

Registration:   IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration

No More Throw-Away Projects – Evolve Your Development Practices to Support Continuous Delivery

Presented by Blueprint Software Systems

Gartner Group, a leading analyst firm, has found that as organizations deliver digital experiences from hybrid portfolios of projects and products, IT leaders need a new way to manage the flow of value; one that is not tied to application purchases or project deliveries, but is a continuous, product-focused value stream.

 Join Claytie Moorman and Grant Street, Blueprint Global Services, to learn how their team has supported more than 260 IT teams transition to a continuous delivery model that increases the speed of delivery, improves quality, drives business alignment, and reduces risk across the organization.

 In this session you will learn:

·        The benefits of moving from a Project to a Product based solution model

·        How to use Blueprint’s agile framework to support the transition to a product-based approach

·        The top considerations for successfully rolling out a continuous delivery product model with a focus on building the right foundation, supporting governance, change management, and adoption

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 2, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Blueprint Software Systems    @Blueprintsys

Cost: Free

Registration:   Blueprint Webinar Registration

Introducing Responsive Prototyping with iRise

Presented by Dominic Infante, iRise

Today’s applications need to perform optimally on many different devices and screen sizes. So do your prototypes. iRise now provides a unique set of tools that lets you easily build and test responsive prototypes.

During this webinar, you'll learn how to build fluid and dynamic layouts that respond to browser size and device type. This will allow your team to better define requirements, collaborate with stakeholders, and build better designs using responsive prototyping.

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, August 3, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00pm EDT

Host: iRise

Cost: Free

Registration:   iRise Public Webinar Registration

IIBA Certification Chat

Presented by Rich Larson, CBAP, PMP

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 ECBA, CCBA, or CBAP application to the exams to re-certification.

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, August 4, 2017; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn

Cost: Free

Registration:   IIBA Certification Chat Registration

Effective Communication Techniques to Steer and Influence Any Conversation

Presented by Crystell Anthony, M.Ed. MBTI, Senior Trainer and Consultant, Corporate Education Group

Both individual and team success depend upon clear and effective interpersonal communication. Whether face to face or virtual, every interaction with another person influences how you are perceived and provides an opportunity to develop trust and build a positive relationship. Whether presenting one-on-one or in front of an audience of 1,000, conveying information to a project team or delivering a difficult message, communicating effectively is one of the most powerful skills for achieving your objectives.

This webinar will teach you how to focus on your outcome, tune in to your audience, and develop your messages for clarity and impact. Your ability to create an environment for open discussion and ongoing dialogue is crucial for communication success. The communications skills covered can increase your ability to exercise choice and control for every type of conversation, influence without authority, and improve the quality of relationships and productivity.

Learning objectives include:

·        A blueprint for designing any important communication

·        Six principles to guide your interactions

·        Emotional intelligence to manage challenging conversations

·        Alignment of the four key components of communication to achieve your outcome

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 8, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup

Cost: Free

Registration:   Corp Education Group Webinar Registration

Requirements Definition Best Practices for Business Intelligence Projects

Presented by Ross Little, Executive Managing Partner, IAG Consulting

This two hour webinar gives an overview of key business intelligence and data warehouse concepts for Project Managers and Business Analysts. We will provide a simple, easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply process that analyzes and defines the business objectives, usage scenarios, questions and queries that will yield a conceptual multi-dimension model and form the basis of the business requirements for the data warehouse and business intelligence system requirements of your projects.

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2017; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free

Registration:   IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration

How to Best Prepare for ECBA

Presented by LN Mishra, ECBA, CCBA, CBAP

ECBA™ is the right product for anyone who would like to initiate a career in business analysis. It not only gives a good foundation for getting into the BA profession but also helps with a global certification with the backing of market recognition. ECBA™ also helps professionals unlock their potential to a host of job opportunities in the corporate segment.
 

This webinar tries to achieve the following objectives/outcomes:
 

·        Explain how ECBA™ is better suited to budding / aspiring BAs

·        Detailed preparation process for ECBA™ examination

·        Aspects to focus when preparing for the ECBA™ 

·        Tips and tricks for handling a proctored exam

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2017; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free

Registration:   IIBA Public Webinar Registration