Thursday, February 14, 2019

Business Analysis Webinars for February 2019 - Part III


The Impact of DevOps on the Business Analyst
Presented by Michael Roberts, Director of Customer Engagement at ASPE Training

In this webinar, we will discuss how Business Analysts are impacted by the implementation of the DevOps methodology. Specifically, we will discuss the history and rise of continuous integration and continuous delivery in SDLC and how it impacts the Business Analyst. Items of consideration include accelerating delivery/shipment of code, working with IT operations teams, new tools, automation, and DevOps Culture. By way of example, we will discuss several “example” projects such as architecture changes, server/systems upgrades, new tools, deployment pipelines, and delivering features. In those example projects we will focus on who the stakeholders are and what items the BA needs to consider when working within the DevOps framework.

We will cover:

·        History of CI/CD
·        What traditional SDLC looks like
·        How DevOps has made changes to SDLC and delivery
·        The Role of the BA in the DevOps movement

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 19, 2019; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPEinc
Cost: Free




What it Takes to be a True Lean Agile Project Manager
Presented by Ross Little, Executive Managing Partner at IAG Consulting

This webinar is for Project Managers looking to become more lean and agile in their organization/career, for those transitioning into an agile organization, or those supporting a transformation to a lean agile project management environment. We will address what lean agile project management really means and what the main differences are with traditional project management. We will explain essential concepts and aspects of project management from various methodologies including Scaled Agile (SAFe®), DSDM, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP. This webinar is ideal PMs seeking or supporting their PMI-ACP, or AgilePM® certification and qualifies for 1 PDU.

Learning Objectives:

·        What does Lean Agile project management mean?
·        What are the principles of Agile Project Management?
·        When and why does Lean Agile Project Management makes sense?
·        What can I do to be Lean Agile?

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free




Conversion and Implementation - A Balanced Perspective
Presented by: Efrem Mallach

This webinar aims to improve participants' understanding of system-level implementation issues. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
 

  
 
Leading in a Diverse and Inclusive Culture - Free Seminar Preview  
Presented by Carrie Spell-Hansson, Executive Director and Founder at The Folke Institute for Transformative Learning

Path to Becoming an Inclusive Leader

Diversity has evolved from a mere compliance exercise focused on meeting numbers for various measurable attributes (gender, race, age, disability), to the reality that our organizations are increasingly diverse, multicultural and global. 
Today, we refer to inclusive leadership as an integrated set of skills that is required to channel the power and potential of a diverse workforce for the benefit of the organization, teams, workgroups, individual employees, customers, suppliers, and communities we serve.
This preview of the AMA seminar Leading in a Diverse and Inclusive Culture explains how this course gives you deeper insights into yourself, your team, and the benefits of inclusion at all levels in your organization.

What You Will Learn

·        The difference between diversity and inclusion, and its presence in and influence on our day-to-day interactions and decisions
·        How to recognize the manner in which culture impacts our perceptions, beliefs, behaviors and responses
·        The concepts of unconscious bias, micro inequities and micro advantages
·        The characteristics of successful culturally competent leaders
While attending this preview is FREE, reservations are required.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet
Cost: Free




Stop Gathering Requirements
Presented by Steve Blais, Solution Architect at Parkson International, Author, Consultant and Teacher

Are you still "gathering requirements"? In this world of agile software development where requirements have been absorbed and marginalized by user stories, epics, product backlogs, and direct conversation between the business stakeholders and the solution team, "gathering requirements" seems to be a thing of the past. Especially since requirements themselves seem to be the source of all the bad things that happen in software development. It seems that all failures in software development can be laid at the feet of the requirements. 
The truth is that as business analysts, we shouldn't be "gathering requirements" in the first place. So what is it that we are supposed to be doing if not "gathering requirements"? 
This webinar answers that question in a way that is applicable to the agile software development approaches, the traditional software development lifecycles, and even when, as a business analyst, you aren't involved with developing software at all.

In addition to answering the question the webinar will provide tips, techniques, and practices you can use to improve your solution definition expertise: 
·        How to relate the business needs to the solution team in an agile approach
·        Assist management in business decision making 
·        Define requirements for any solution 
·        Follow a simple process that turns business needs and objectives into solution requirements

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 21, 2019; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free



  

Scrum Talks
Presented by Bill Phillips, CBAP, Director of Agile Certification at Bluegrass IIBA Chapter

This is a free online chat session with one of our Agile enthusiasts. Whether you just want to learn more about the agile or scrum framework, your organization is going through an agile transformation, or you are interested in obtaining the IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC) this session is for you. We can discuss the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide, the Scrum Guide™, the agile framework, or the IIBA®-AAC certification. Whatever you wish to discuss, come let’s talk. Anyone interested in talking agile or scrum, or pursuing the IIBA®-AAC Certification is welcome to come and ask questions of our Agile mentor.  

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 22, 2019; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass
Cost: Free
  




We Are Agile and It’s Chaos: Now What?
Presented by: Neil Potter

In a poll of agile organizations, two-thirds said they experience chronic chaos. Learn more in this webinar! 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2019; 11:00 am – 12 :30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free




What You Need to Succeed in the Big Data / AI world: Staying Current and Moving Up the Ladder
Presented by Panelists: John Arabadjis, PhD, and Razvan Veliche, PhD, Facilitator: Alexsander Tomic, PhD.

In this panel discussion we will talk about the future of Big Data / AI and discuss what skills analysts need to keep pace in this rapidly changing environment. We will address key items of interest to those interested in the field including:
·        What strategies allow individuals to stay current and ensure long-term success in the field?
·        What are the key considerations as one moves from an individual contributor to a team lead and beyond?
·        What are the challenges other than keeping current with software and techniques and strategies to overcome those?

Learning objectives:

·        Understand the landscape and future of Big Data / AI.
·        Learn how to stay current in the field
·        Learn how to deal with challenges to advance your career

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2019; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA
Cost: Free
 


  
Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting

So you’ve been assigned a complex, poorly defined project concept… now what?
Nothing is worse (or better) for a senior project manager or analyst than being handed a project that is:  strategic, very large, and way outside your comfort zone in complexity.  These projects will sometimes roll around the halls of big companies for months while they struggle to gain sufficient momentum and clarity to really move forward with a sense of purpose and direction. Let’s say one of these career-bruisers/-builders is yours?  What do you do next?
This session is about the tactics of early-stage project intake and clarification – getting clarity efficiently.

Learning Objectives:
1.      Inside the project intake process – why is intake so dysfunctional?
2.      The action plan – simple steps that drive project clarity and milestones that deliver benefit.
3.      Targeted result – time tested deliverables that work

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 27, 2019; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free




Critical Thinking - Free Seminar Preview
Presented by Jody Jones, PhD, President at Strategic Transformations

Steps to Making Clearer and More Effective Decisions

In this fast-paced world, one thing is certain: We need sharp critical thinkers who are able to size up a situation, realize the potential where others may not, and seize opportunities through prompt decision making.
We all perform some level of critical thinking in our daily lives, yet most of us don’t really know what it entails or how we do what we do. 
This preview offers you a practical introduction to the highly popular AMA seminar, Critical Thinking. We’ll introduce you to the RED model of critical thinking and describe the basics of putting it into action using a practical case study.

What You Will Learn

·        How the RED (Recognize assumptions, Evaluate arguments, Draw conclusions) Model is used to get to a decision point
·        The importance of separating facts from opinions
·        Three steps you can take to apply critical thinking skills right away
 While attending this preview is FREE, reservations are required.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 27, 2019; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet
Cost: Free
Registration:   AMA Public Webcast Registration  




The Power of Persuasion: Self Awareness and the Ability to Influence
Presented by: Deborah Herting

Attend this webinar to turbo boost your career, optimize team engagement and make a difference in your organization!
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 28, 2019; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free

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