Business Analysis Webinars for April 2018

Information Mapping Fundamentals

Presented by: Chris Armstrong

This session will review key activities and guidance on building information maps and how to cross-map them to capability and value streams.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 3, 2018; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Public Webinar Registration




Optimizing Requirements Discovery
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant at IAG Consulting

Why should it take months to determine project scope and gather requirements? Register now to look at the underlying problems that impede the collection of business requirements and make projects less successful. Within this session, participants get new data from IAG's research that quantifies the cost of poor requirements and shows the impact on companies of a strong, repeatable process. Attendees will see some of the techniques IAG uses in our methodology and proven successful on over 1,000 engagements. Finally, making quantum organization improvement is our specialty and this session will review the levers of change that IAG focuses on to deliver excellent results.

Learning Objectives:

1.      Executive perspectives on making requirements change 

2.      Techniques for optimizing requirements discovery

3.      The tactics of requirements competency development

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 4, 2018; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:    IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration




Effectively Communicating in the Moment
Presented by Susan Mason, Principal at Vital Visions Consultants

Speaking on the Spot with Clarity and Precision

It’s happened to all of us—you’re asked unexpectedly during a meeting to give a project update, or are stopped in the hallway with an important question, or are cornered in a challenging conversation. You can’t plan for these unrehearsed events, but you can take steps to always be confident and ready when they do happen. 

This preview of the AMA seminar, Effectively Communicating in the Moment, explains how this course helps you develop your in-the-moment communication skills and will offer some tactics you can start using immediately to become a more effective communicator.

What You Will Learn

·        Advice for keeping your composure while taking time to respond 

·        What to do when you are being pushed for an answer 

·        Ways to deliver your message confidently 

·        Specific stalling techniques that exude competence

While attending this preview is FREE, reservations are required.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 4, 2018; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet
Cost: Free
Registration:   AMA Public Webcast Registration

  


Achieving Stakeholder Commitment for Project Success: People Skills Matter More than Ever
Presented by: Randy Englund

This session provides the means to assess your people skills and apply them via best practices, culled from real live examples and proven practices. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, April 5, 2018; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI 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, April 6, 2018; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Certification Chat Registration




Managing Requirements Operational Excellence
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant at 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, April 11, 2018; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:   IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration




IIBA® Certification Screen-side Chat
Presented by Richard Power, CBAP, Vice President of Administration and Finance at Bluegrass IIBA Chapter

This is a free online chat session with one of our CBAP® recipients. The CBAP mentor will tell you of their journey to become IIBA® Certified, provide tips & tricks on anything related to IIBA Certification from the application process to re-certification. Anyone interested in ECBA™, CCBA® or CBAP® certification is welcome to come and ask questions of our CBAP mentor.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, April 13, 2018; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass
Cost: Free
Registration:   Bluegrass IIBA Certification Chat Registration