Saturday, September 16, 2017

Business Analysis Webinars for September 2017 - Part II


Take a SAFe L. E. A. P

Presented by Dean Leffingwell and Vikas Kapila



Enterprise Agility is needed today in order to deliver to & delight our customers. This session highlights how to lead your organization to Enterprise Agility and Prosperity by applying Essential SAFe. Dean will walk us through the 10 tenants of Essential SAFe and then we will have a panel conversation sharing anecdotes and experiences of applying the tenants of Essential SAFe. The webinar will close with an attendee Q & A session.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Monday, September 18, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: ASPE Training    @ASPEinc

Cost: Free










5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning

Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting



Requirements Planning adds incredible value to the requirements process. More than simply creating another “work breakdown structure” document, this is an opportunity to address risks proactively and gain better stakeholder participation.  This session demonstrates how every component of a requirements plan adds value.

 

Learning Objectives:

1.      Illustrate the pitfalls of traditional approaches to Requirements Planning

2.      Deliver guidelines for making Requirements Planning a value-add activity

3.      Know what material must be present in a high quality requirements planning document



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2017; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free




 

 



Live Panel: Facilitation and Friends - How Different Professions Use Facilitation to Leverage Their Results



Frequently we have heard in the past that managing groups, or working with groups is a competence needed in many professions. We now know that the actual skill needed has a name: group facilitation, and a whole area of study has been developed. In this webinar, we will review how "group facilitation" impacts the day to day work of so many professions around the world and how they take advantage to benefit their work and results.
 

Outcomes: In this live panel, you will learn:



·        How facilitation relates to other professions

·        What is the value facilitation provides to the day to day work of business analysts, project managers, visual practitioners and agilists

·        What are the challenges that facilitaiton solves in each of the related areas



Speakers:

·   Arie van Bennekum, CPF - Netherlands, Wemanity Group, Co-author of the Agile Manifesto

·   Jenny Trautman, CPF - United States, President, International Forum of Visual Practitioners

·   Mara Svenne, CPF - Canada, Business Analyst - IAF Board & IIBA Member

·   Karen Schmidt - Germany, Over the Fence, author "Project Design - thinking tools for visually shaping new ventures" 



Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2017; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free










How to Improve the Efficiency of Your Regulatory Compliance Programs



When organizations get to a certain level of complexity, no amount of staff expertise or process excellence can account for the vast number of compliance and risk issues they face.



Blueprint’s Regulatory Compliance Manager (RCM) takes a strategic risk-based approach to improve the efficiency of your regulatory compliance programs.



Join us for a live and interactive webinar showcasing how RCM provides your Legal, Risk and Compliance, and Audit teams with a central repository for:

·   Regulations

·   Legal Interpretations

·   Processes

·   Controls

·   Key Business Elements and evidence



This demo will walk you through RCM’s Collaboration features, Review and Approval processes, End-to-End Traceability, and Impact Analysis.



RCM is transforming how regulatory compliance impacts the business with automated processes and coordination, leveraging machine learning and AI in the form of an intelligent assistant.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2017; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: Blueprint Software Systems    @BlueprintSys

Cost: Free










Identifying User Needs and Deriving User Requirements for Maximum Customer Experience

Presented by Thomas Geis, Managing Director at ProContext Consulting GmbH



Most business IT system support business processes well but still lack of satisfactory usability and positive user experience. While the understanding of business process analysis has matured over the years and qualification schemes provided by IIBA® have sustained this, the understanding of the needs of the “end user” still is a mystery to many projects. This webinar presents you with state-of-the-art methods on how to create user experiences that make users effective, efficient and truly satisfied.
 

What you will take away from this webinar:
 

·        Understand, what user experience really means

·        Understand how usability and user experience impact on the value of an IT system

·        How to talk to users to find out what they need (rather what they want)

·        How to document user interviews and observations, so the project team has a basis for informed decisions

·        How to extract user needs and derive user requirements that truly meet (or exceed) expectations of users

·        How to model user tasks and structure user requirements into them, so user interfaces can be derived from data (rather than from opinions of individuals)



Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Friday, September 22, 2017; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free










Energize Leadership

Presented by Bob Faw



Learn secrets of motivation being unlocked by researchers. Bob Faw has turned these scientific insights into tried-and-true tools. He's taught these simple tools to many thousands of people around the world.



Energize others. Leaders, use Energize to motivate your teams. Jam-pack your communication with these tools to calm fears, energize passion, and convince people. Even influence those you have little power over using these neuroscience nuggets. Become a master of motivation. Ignite passion for goals, involve people in meaningful ways, and inspire the action you need.



Learning Objectives:

·   Motivate three areas of the brain critical to long-term performance through calming, convincing, and energizing.

·   Rebalance your own negativity biases to be more realistic and optimistic.

·   Positively prime yourself and others for more positive attitudes.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, September 22, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup

Cost: Free










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, September 27, 2017; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free






 

 

Business Process Management in Digital Transformation Projects

Presented by Phil Simpson, JBoss Product Marketing Manager at Red Hat



Are you engaged in a ‘digital transformation’ project?  Are you evaluating new technologies for automating business processes?  Business process automation is critical to the success of digital transformation projects.  But modern approaches to business automation demand far more capabilities than those of traditional business process management systems.  Join Red Hat to learn about our vision for process-driven applications, and how a wide range of new technologies are coming together to support the development of modern cloud-enabled process automation solutions.

In this session we will discuss:
 

·        What is digital transformation?  What are the driving forces behind it?

·        Technologies to consider for digital transformation projects

·        The role of traditional business process management in digital transformation projects

·        Examples from Red Hat's most successful clients



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free










Addressing Your Agile/Scrum Challenges -- Fixing What is Broken & Maximizing What You Have

Presented by: Neil Potter



This webinar will enumerate the problems to look out for with scrum/agile implementations and will provide examples of corrective actions.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI

Cost: Free










FranklinCovey's 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity™ - Free Online Session

Presented by Eileen Land, E-Learning Strategist, Senior Consultant at FranklinCovey



Discover How to Move from Distraction to Fulfillment and Accomplishment



Is your life filled with constant distraction? In today’s world, you are faced with constant demands from other people, technology, and a nonstop workday.

If it seems like every moment is filled, preventing you from getting the truly important accomplished, FranklinCovey has found a solution.

To succeed in this environment, you need to learn how to make good decisions, focus your attention, use technology smartly, and sustain high energy, day in and day out.



What You Will Learn



Attend this webcast to learn about FranklinCovey’s seminar The  5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity. The seminar combines current neuroscience research with proven productivity principles to help you better manage your decisions, attention, and energy. 



In the webcast, you will:



·        Discover the 3 productivity challenges we face in today’s world

·        Understand how the 5 Choices will equip you with skills to address these challenges

·        Learn about the tools and concepts that will help you achieve your most important outcomes



While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2017; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet

Cost: Free










Essentials of Agile Requirements Management

Presented by Margo Kirwin, RMC Learning Solutions



As the use of Agile continues to grow, there many questions remain about how the Agile process works and how requirements are managed. It’s important to have a clear, working knowledge of Agile that you can express to othersMore in your organization in easily understandable ways. It’s vital that everyone on the team understands agile requirements. Part of this working knowledge also means being able to fit the requirements management process into an Agile project management process. These principles can be combined to create a clear picture of how Agile works.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, September 28, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: RMC Learning Solutions    @rmproject

Cost: Free










Incorporating Design Thinking into Your Practice: A Global Thought Leader Live Panel Discussion



Design Thinking is one of the topics covered in the newly formed IIBA® Global Thought Leadership program. Design Thinking has become more and more popular over the years. In the Article, What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular?, it’s says, “Some of the world’s leading brands, such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and GE, have rapidly adopted the Design Thinking approach and Design Thinking is being taught at leading universities around the world, including d.school, Stanford, Harvard and MIT.”
 

Do you know why it is so popular? Do you know how you can use Design Thinking concepts in your practice? This panel discussion includes thought leaders from around the world that have Design Thinking and Business Analysis experience. The group is coming together for a live virtual panel discussion facilitated by Kupe Kupersmith. In this session, you will learn different ways Design Thinking is used in Business Analysis and consulting practices. Kupe will be asking some questions and so will you. Come prepared to see how you can level up your Business Analysis practice.



Learning Outcomes:



·        Be introduced to the core principles of Design Thinking

·        Learn how Design Thinking in used in a variety of practices

·        Develop an understanding of how you can incorporate Design Thinking into your practice



Speakers:

·   Blair Loveday, Chief Culture Officer, Redvespa Consultants Limited

·   Shantha Maheswari, Managing Director, Accenture India

·   Jason Prunty, Director of UX at ePharmaSolutions

·   Martha Breil, Business Analyst, McGuireWoods LLP

·   Stephen Turner,

·   Peter Gerstbach, Director & Business Analysis Evangelist, Gerstbach Business Analyse GmbH



Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Friday, September 29, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Business Analysis Webinars for September 2017


Outsourcing Requirements Discovery

Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting



This session is for project managers that sometimes need to contract externally for requirements discovery services in order to make their project a success.  This session shares hard facts, case studies, and a wealth of experience in successful – and not so successful – contracting approaches for the senior project manager.  Supercharging a project by accelerating the requirements discovery phase is a solid strategy – but how do you ensure the company will get solid business value from the activity?



Learning Objectives:

1.      Effective analyst engagements models that drive value

2.      Red flags in your review cycle:  clear signals that you have, or will have, issues with your requirements discovery team.

3.      Setting targets for timetable and turnaround:  what should you expect from a top notch analyst team?



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 6, 2017; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free


 

 





Technique: BCG Matrix

Presented by Venkadesh Narayanan



In this session, we will discuss about BCG Matrix.

Learning Outcomes:

·        What is BCG Matrix?

·        When to use this technique?

·        Why - The Pros and Cons of using this technique

·        How to use it in your business analysis activities?



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 6, 2017; 10:30 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: Fhyzics Business Consultants

Cost: Free









Applying Agile Concepts in a Waterfall World 

Presented by: Dan Johnson



In this webinar, we present a real-world example of an SAP implementation that was completed ahead of time and under budget.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, September 7, 2017; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI

Cost: Free










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, September 8, 2017; 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn

Cost: Free










Best Practices in Business Analysis for Data Science

Presented by Susan Meyer



Join IIBA® Analytics SIG Guest Speaker and payments industry veteran Susan Meyer for a real-world discussion of the challenges faced by data science teams while building a new-to-world products on a tight deadline. What are the six ways business analysts need to think differently about doing analysis for a data-driven product? For business analysts interested in learning how to effectively participate on data science teams, professional development paths are suggested.



Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Tuesday, September 12, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free










Leading with Emotional Intelligence - Free Online Session

Presented by Susan Mason, Principal at Vital Visions Consultants



How to Lead with Presence and Impact



Why does emotional intelligence (EI) matter? Because at the core of every outstanding leader are the abilities to connect, achieve, inspire and act with resilience.

Emotional intelligence has evolved from an area of research to a recognized set of best practices and core competencies that are at the heart of successful leadership. Today we use EI as an integrated set of skills that underpin highly effective, fast-reacting, and innovative organizations.

This webcast offers you a powerful introduction to the highly popular hands-on AMA seminar, Leading with Emotional Intelligence.

To give a real sense of EI in practice, we’ll take a deep look at how EI drives and facilitates your ability to lead collaboration.  You’ll also learn about the F.L.I.P. Modes of Conversation as a “must have” tool for collaboration and relationship enhancement.

If you want to become the consummate emotionally intelligent leader, this webcast is a great place to start.



What You Will Learn



·        Emotional Intelligence:  What it is and why it’s such a critical leadership skill

·        The 4 cornerstones of EI 

·        How EI underpins and facilitates 6 core leadership competencies

·        The role EI plays in leading collaboration

·        How EI skills can help you overcome defensiveness 

·        Learn how to F.L.I.P. a conversation toward collaboration



While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 13, 2017; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet

Cost: Free










Waterfall to Agile — How to Change Your Documentation Style

Presented by Terrell Smith, MPA, PMP, CBAP, 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:



·        Parallel worlds: agile and waterfall – document comparison

·        Moving to iteration-oriented development – five levels of agile planning

·        A deeper look at agile documentation

·        Iteration zero – what kind of documentation?

·        Agile documentation recommendations



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, September 15, 2017; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup

Cost: Free









The Who, What, When, Where, Why of Requirements!

Presented by Jamie Champagne, Mana’olana International, LLC



Requirements are the key aspects to successful projects and the foundational concept of where business analysts can bring value to an organization. When done with rigor and discipline, requirements keep projects on scope, validate testing efforts and ensure alignment with overall organizational strategies while ensuring value continues to be delivered. However, managing requirements well in our constantly changing and dynamic environments is the challenge every project manager, business analyst, product owner and subject matter expert today faces regardless if they are novice level and entering the analyst field or seasoned professionals managing complex environments.

In this session we walk through practical applications of requirements analysis & design and managing requirements in the 'real world' - where strict processes and templates may not always be followed (or even created), learn tips and tricks to help keep efforts on track and moving in a positive direction even when you're not the leader or person in charge (or even get the title of Business Analyst of Requirements Manager) and while having some fun (didn't know requirements were that exciting, did you…?) !

Topics to be covered during this session are planning for requirements elicitation, elicitation techniques, traceability, testing plans, validation, approvals, tracking and even reuse. As well as there will be room for questions to bring up your own situations and challenges you face in your environments today.



Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, September 15, 2017; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: BA Times    @BATimes

Cost: Free