Saturday, August 12, 2023

Business Analysis Webinars for August 2023 - Week III

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How to Unlock Productivity and Innovation with Generative AI

Presented by Chris Knotts and Alan Koch, Cprime

 

Doing more with less has become the mantra for success. Yet monotonous tasks and manual processes put undue strain on productivity and innovation. What if you could automate time-consuming workflows and enable your team to focus on high-impact work?

Join our upcoming webinar to discover how Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming workflows across industries. We will provide real-world examples of how leading organizations leverage GenAI to eliminate repetitive tasks, deliver insights instantly, and create content intelligently.

You will learn: 

    How GenAI works and its key capabilities

    High-impact use cases of GenAI-powered automation

    Steps for identifying and prioritizing processes to automate

    Best practices for change management when implementing GenAI

    Forecasted evolution of GenAI and its future applications

 

Whether you are an executive seeking a competitive edge, or a manager looking to boost team productivity, this webinar will equip you with actionable strategies to drive efficiency and innovation with Generative AI.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Cprime    @Cprime

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Podcast: The Agile Business Analyst Role

Presented by Traci Onkst, Agile and Business Analysis Leader, Podcast Host: David Mantica, SoftEd

 

The early proponents of Agile and Scrum would tell you that there is no Business Analyst role in agile/scrum. Even today, agile enthusiasts will promote this concept. We propose a different viewpoint. There is a role for the business analyst in agile/scrum; a very crucial role in fact.

There are those that will tell you that there are no roles for QA Tester, Architect, Project Manager in agile/scrum. We feel that there are.

 

The Scrum Guide™ states that the development team must have all the skills and knowledge needed to deliver the product. It does NOT state that every member of the development team has to have the skills and knowledge to deliver the product. That would be saying that every member has to know how to code. We feel that this idea is wrong. It is called the delivery team, not the development team in the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide. If you lose the specialized skills in business analysis, testing, architecture, project management, and more; then your team’s work products will not be as good as teams with these specialized skills.

 

Other proponents would tell you that you must become a product owner or scrum master to work in an agile environment. We feel that the business analyst provides a critical support role to both of these roles and the entire delivery team.

 

Are you open to discussion? Come discuss this topic with us in our podcast style presentation on The Agile Business Analysis Role; even if your opinion is different than ours. This will be a highly interactive, audience participation discussion on this important topic in today’s workplace.

 

Key Takeaways for the audience:

    What is the Agile Business Analyst role?

    How does the Agile Business Analyst support the agile team?

    Should you have both an Agile Analyst and Product Owner on your agile team?

    What is the impact of removing business analysis from your agile teams?

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EDT

Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass

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Starting Over - To Business Analysis and Beyond

Presented by Steve Blais, PMP, PBA, Author, Consultant, Coach

 

According to statistics, if you are between 18 and 24 today you will change careers an average of 5.7 times during your working lifetime. So, the question becomes what should an analyst do to prepare themselves for a career change so that they can take advantage of the many opportunities that are out there. How can you apply your business analytical acumen, as well as your business analysis techniques and practices, to move to a different industry, or even a different role in the organization?

This webinar introduces you to a number of steps you can take to transition into a business analyst career or, when it becomes necessary or desirable, to transition into an entirely new career. It also will present some tips for how to acquire that new career in the first place.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, August 17, 2023; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst

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Leading with Agility

Presented by Shane Hastie, Global Delivery Lead, SoftEd

 

Agile methods are making a big impact across various businesses, not just tech firms. They're changing how finance, marketing, HR, and product management work.

 

At its heart, Agile is all about a new kind of leadership, very different from the usual boss-led style. This difference becomes really clear when a business starts to use Agile.

 

Join our webinar to learn more about leadership in Agile. We'll focus on the need for leaders to manage themselves, which is a key part of Agile. This discussion is based on the new "Leading with Agility" certification from ICAgile.

 

Our webinar will help you understand how to change and succeed in Agile. We'll talk about the main thing that makes innovation and learning happen faster.

 

You will learn:

    How Power and Influence work

    What kind of leadership works in Agile

    Why self-awareness and managing yourself matters

    What mindfulness is

    Why values and purpose matter at work

    What the Growth Mindset is

    What Agile Values are

    Harness the power of Storytelling

    How to lead change, not just manage it

    Why Adaptability matters

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, August 17, 2023; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @SoftEdHQ    @IIBABluegrass

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