Business Analysis Webinars for October 2020 - Part II

Cybersecurity: How Social Engineers are Pulling our Strings

Presented by Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4

 

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month #BeCyberSmart, Security Awareness Advocate Erich Kron, along with IIBA® are working together to help raise awareness within the community about cybersecurity. Join us as we discuss a growing cybersecurity trend that can affect us both professionally and personally - Social Engineering.

Social Engineering methods and the cybercriminals behind these attacks are furiously innovating, doing their best to keep IT professionals and businesses off-guard. This session will explain social engineering and will look at the things social engineers use to trick users into performing actions that lead to security breaches. It will cover ways to identify and counteract these attacks and discuss recent real-world attacks and the social engineering tricks that made them effective.  

 

Webinar topics include:

- The Perception vs. Reality Dilemma

- Focus redirection

- Psychology behind the attacks

- Identifying and developing defensive practices

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free

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Agile for the Business Analyst

Presented by Terrell Smith, Senior Consultant and Trainer, Cprime

 

Traditional system-development methodologies are rapidly being replaced by more iterative or agile approaches. More and more organizations are realizing the benefits of faster product deployment at a lower cost, with less rework due to missed requirements. Effective business analysis is key to developing those requirements and keeping projects on track. Come along as Terrell explores the contributions of good requirements development in an Agile environment and equips business analysts with the critical thinking, analytical skills, and necessary people skills they need to add value to every Agile project.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020; 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm EDT

Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass

Cost: Free

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Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Jeff Bubolz - Answering your Toughest Scrum and Product-Focused Questions

Presented by Jeff Bubolz, PST

 

Scrum itself is a simple framework for effective team collaboration on complex products. While it is lightweight and simple to understand, it is difficult to master. The Scrum.org Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer series, features Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs) in a live session, answering your most pressing questions regarding the challenges and situations your Scrum Teams are facing. 

In this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Professional Scrum Trainer Jeff Bubolz will answer your questions about Scrum, including those burning product focused questions you have. How many backlogs should your department or organization have? What's the ideal number? Is one Product Backlog in Scrum really possible? He can answer questions about defining your "product" so you can define your Product Backlog. Join Jeff for an interactive session on how to rationalize your demand.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

Cost: Free

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Unlocking Your Business Analysis Potential

Presented by Eno Eka, CBAP, Business Analyst, Change Agent, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

Join us for a deep dive into understanding how your business analysis competencies are key requirements for a successful business analysis career.

 

Audience: IIBA Members

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

Cost: Free

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Accelerating Positive Culture and Engagement with Distributed Teams

Presented by Eric Naiburg, Danny Presten and Derek Holt

 

Written in 2001 the Agile Manifesto states that in-person interactions are the most effective way to facilitate communication. As technologies and connectivity have evolved, so has the ability for teams to work in different ways. Successful organizations are embracing these new ways of working and reaping tremendous benefits as a result.

Since 2001 it’s become more and more common for team members to be geographically dispersed to the extent that throughout 2020 most teams have been working remote. We have found that not all remote teams perform at the same level, in addition it’s clear there are teams that are working even better remote while others are struggling to cope. With the recent pandemic, it has forced a new way of thinking and working making it critical that agile teams not only survive but thrive during this workplace transition.

Check out this webinar to learn about the practices, tools, and values that have allowed many agile teams to thrive while working remotely and the steps that your organization can take if you have teams or individuals who are struggling. We’ll discuss:

• What great can look like
• Signs that a team or team member may be struggling
• The role tools play in helping organizations navigate and stay productive
• Steps your organization can take to boost engagement and build positive culture

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, October 29, 2020; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

Cost: Free

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