Saturday, July 1, 2023

Business Analysis Webinars for July 2023

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Future Proofing Your BA Career in the ChatGPT Era

Presented by LN Mishra, CBAP and Victoria Cupet, CBAP

 

Chat GPT is increasingly becoming a household name. With 100 million+ subscribers and 1.8 billion searches, it is the most wildly popular internet service. With such great power comes the natural question, how will it affect business analysts? How can business analysts leverage these amazingly capable systems to achieve higher productivity and better business performance?

In this live expert webinar, we will discuss how business analysts prepare themselves for the future world.

This webinar tries to achieve the following objectives/outcomes:
    • Why leveraging Chat GPT matters for business analysts
    • How business analysts can leverage Chat GPT
    • Skills that will remain evergreen even in the presence of Chat GPT
    • Q&A

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 5, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Adaptive US     @AdaptiveUS

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Essential Requirements Practices

Presented by Karl Wiegers, Principal Consultant, Process Impact and Candase Hokanson, Business Architect, ArgonDigital

 

Many big books on software requirements and business analysis recommend dozens and dozens of practices. They’re all useful in appropriate situations, but it’s daunting to try to remember—let alone implement—the whole set consistently. However, every project should perform 20 core requirements activities. These lay a solid foundation for success and help teams efficiently and effectively elicit, analyze, specify, validate, and manage their requirements. These practices are valuable for both traditional and agile projects, regardless of the kind of product you’re building.

This presentation identifies those 20 core practices and drills down into several of them. They can help project and product teams understand the business problem, engage the right participants, articulate effective solutions, communicate information among stakeholders, implement the right functionality in the right sequence, and adapt to change. Do you have to perform all 20 of these on your project? Maybe not, but you’ll feel less pain and get better results if you do.

 

** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. ** 

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Monday, July 10, 2023; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: Blackmetric Business Solutions    @Blackmetric

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer with PST David Sabine, Canada

Presented by David Sabine, Professional Scrum Trainer

 

Scrum has been in existence for more than 25 years as a simple framework for effective team collaboration on complex products. While it is lightweight and simple to understand, it can be difficult to apply effectively. 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 live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Davis Sabine who is based in Canada will be available to answer your burning questions about Scrum and the challenges you or your teams have.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Design Workshops: Where Agile and Design Thinking Meet

Presented by Joseph Pierce, Trainer and Consultant, SoftEd

 

In this interactive session, we explore the power of design workshops and how they serve as the nexus for Agile methodologies and Design Thinking principles.

 

You'll gain invaluable insights into the collaborative processes that foster creativity, user-centricity, and effective problem-solving.

 

Throughout this webinar, we will delve into:

    How Design Thinking can tangibly increase your organizational value.

    User-Centric Exploration: Uncover the strategies to deeply understand the needs, motivations, and behaviors of your users, empowering you to create solutions that truly resonate with their desires.

    Leveraging Agile and Design Thinking: Explore how the marriage of Agile methodologies and Design Thinking principles amplifies the effectiveness of design workshops, unlocking innovation and enhancing collaboration.

    Design Thinking Tools and Techniques: Gain practical knowledge of a range of design thinking tools and techniques that enable you to tackle complex problems with creativity and precision.

    User Research and Validation: Learn how to conduct thorough user research and effectively validate your designs, ensuring that they align with user expectations and deliver exceptional experiences.

    The Synergy of Agile and Design Thinking: Experience the 5-step design sprint process, a user-centric approach championed by Google Ventures, which empowers you to create, iterate, and improve products and services with precision.

 

This webinar is a must-attend for professionals interested in leveraging the power of Agile and Design Thinking, including:

    Product team members who want to unlock their creative potential and harness the collective intelligence of Agile and Design Thinking.

    Product Owners and Leaders seeking to foster a culture of innovation and guide their teams with a user-centric approach.

    Individuals eager to apply design thinking principles to transform their products, services, and overall problem-solving capabilities.

 

Join us to explore the convergence of Agile and Design Thinking with Joseph Pierce.

Earn 1 PDU when you attend live.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter     @SoftEdHQ    @IIBABluegrass

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Data Analytics for Beginners

Presented by Watermark Learning / Educate 360

 

What will you learn?

Understanding the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data in Power BI can help elevate your data and your business. Register today to learn how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational sources.

Register today to learn:

    How to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution.

     Ingest, clean, and transform data.

    Model data for performance and scalability.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023; 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning / Educate 360

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Your Backlog is Broken – here’s how to fix it

Presented by Shane Hastie, Global Delivery Lead, SoftEd

 

Agile software development introduced the backlog as a beautiful, powerful, and delightfully simple tool for managing variability and uncertainty in modern organizations. Unfortunately, the backlog can also be a major impediment to flow and break the value stream with substantial economic loss. This happens because our traditional model of backlog management presents the backlog as a stack of plates reservoir for the development team.

 

Agile grew up, and now so does our model of the backlog.

 

Based on the recently launched book “The Rock Crusher” (available from Amazon or the IIBA) this session introduces a flow-based model for backlog management.

 

We explore how some organizations are managing their backlogs well, yet others struggle, show how turbulence is necessary for innovation, introduce the waste gate as a way to help focus on doing the right work and show how using a rock crusher helps maximize the value generated for our customers and stakeholders. 

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023; 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd    @SoftEdHQ

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Essential Communication Skills for Successful Stakeholder Engagement

Presented by Pamela Paterson, Jennifer Bedell, and Susan Moore

 

As a business analysis professional, a significant part of your job involves engaging with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and discussing solutions. Join us for an informative webinar designed to equip you with effective communication skills that will help you overcome common challenges and build stronger relationships during business analysis activities. In this webinar, our expert speakers will discuss:

    • Importance of effective communication in stakeholder engagement

    • Core principles of effective communication and techniques

    • Strategies for fostering trust and positive relationships with stakeholders

    • Approaches to handle challenging conversations with stakeholders

    • Understanding stakeholder communication preferences

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, July 13, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Essential Requirements Practices

Presented by Karl Wiegers, Principal Consultant, Process Impact

 

Many big books on software requirements and business analysis recommend dozens and dozens of practices. They’re all useful in appropriate situations, but it’s daunting to try to remember—let alone implement—the whole set consistently. However, every project should perform 20 core requirements activities. These lay a solid foundation for success and help teams efficiently and effectively elicit, analyze, specify, validate, and manage their requirements. These practices are valuable for both traditional and agile projects, regardless of the kind of product you’re building.

This presentation identifies those 20 core practices and drills down into several of them. They can help project and product teams understand the business problem, engage the right participants, articulate effective solutions, communicate information among stakeholders, implement the right functionality in the right sequence, and adapt to change. Do you have to perform all 20 of these on your project? Maybe not, but you’ll feel less pain and get better results if you do.

 

** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. ** 

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, July 13, 2023; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst

[REGISTER HERE]

 

 

 

 

Lean Portfolio Management Primer

Presented by Jessica Katz, Trainer and Consultant, SoftEd

 

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your organization's portfolio management practices? Join us for a comprehensive and practical webinar with Agile Expert Jessica Katz.

 

In this 60-minute session, we will delve into the key principles and practices of Lean Portfolio Management, equipping you with the knowledge and strategies to drive business agility and maximize results. Whether you're a seasoned project manager or new to the field of business agility, this webinar is designed to provide valuable insights and actionable strategies for success.

 

During the webinar, Jessica will guide you through a journey of exploration, covering essential topics such as prioritizing and aligning strategic initiatives, managing portfolios with agility, and measuring and optimizing portfolio performance. Through real-world examples and practical case studies, you'll gain a deep understanding of how Lean Portfolio Management can transform your organization's approach to portfolio optimization.

 

By attending this webinar, you can expect to:

    Gain a comprehensive understanding of Lean Portfolio Management and its relevance in today's business landscape.

    Discover best practices for prioritizing and aligning strategic initiatives to ensure optimal resource allocation and value delivery.

    Learn how to manage portfolios with agility, adapt to changing market dynamics, and drive continuous improvement.

    Explore effective methods for measuring and optimizing portfolio performance, enabling data-driven decision-making.

    Acquire valuable insights and practical strategies for driving business results and achieving long-term success.

 

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry expert Jessica Katz and join a community of professionals dedicated to optimizing their portfolio management practices. 

 

Earn 1 PDU when you attend live.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, July 14, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd    @SoftEdHQ

[REGISTER HERE]

  

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