Business Analysis Webinars for June 2019 - Part II

Managing a Virtual Team

Presented by David Nicholls, IAG Consulting

The reality across many organizations is that managing geographically dispersed individuals on a “virtual team” becomes more and more viable every day. However, running a virtual team effectively is not as easy as setting up some fancy technology and managing remote individuals in the same way they’d be managed if they were collocated.

This one-hour webinar will explore the best practices that can be employed to overcome the inherent challenges of managing an effective and cohesive virtual team, as well as highlight many of the benefits which can be achieved using the virtual team management techniques that are currently used by IAG to manage our teams of consultants and client engagements across North America.

Participants will come away from this webinar with practical methods they can apply in their environment to help them communicate with, track progress on and improve results from the remote individuals and teams they manage.

Key content covered in the webinar:

·        Assessing the team and environment

·        Preparing for virtual communication and team management

·        Facilitation techniques for running virtual meetings

·        Leveraging tools and technology

·        Tracking individual/team progress

·        Resolving individual/team issues

·        Identifying areas for improvement

Get specific answers to:

·        “What steps can a manager take to prepare to manage their virtual team?”

·        “What facilitation techniques can be used to effectively elicit and communicate information in a virtual environment?”

·        “Can a manager “read” someone over the phone/ video-conference?”

·        “How can the technology at hand be leveraged and used effectively by a virtual team?”

·        “Which standard management techniques need to be enhanced (and how) to maintain control over and develop a strong virtual team?

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2019; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free

Registration:   IAG Consulting Webinar Registration

Change by Projects!

Presented by: Lorenz Gareis

In this webinar we explore the relationship between projects and change.

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2019; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI

Cost: Free

Registration:   ITMPI Public Webinar Registration

 

5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning

Presented by Rob Stewart, Senior Consultant, IAG Consulting

Requirements Planning adds incredible value to the requirements process. More than simply creating another “work breakdown structure” document, this is an opportunity to address risks proactively and gain better stakeholder participation.  This session demonstrates how every component of a requirements plan adds value.

Learning Objectives:

1.      Illustrate the pitfalls of traditional approaches to Requirements Planning

2.      Deliver guidelines for making Requirements Planning a value-add activity

3.      Know what material must be present in a high quality requirements planning document

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2019; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting

Cost: Free

Registration:    IAG Consulting Public Webinar Registration

   

   

Lessons From the Front Lines: Military Generals, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence

Presented by: Susan Schwartz

This webinar centers around four key, military leadership attributes that can be viewed as take-away lessons on how to lead teams to success.

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2019; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI

Cost: Free

Registration:   ITMPI Public Webinar Registration

 

Help Wanted! Creating an Actionable Data Strategy

Presented by: Dan Johnson

In this webinar, we discuss the building blocks for creating a data strategy that is both aspirational and actionable. 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, June 27, 2019; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI

Cost: Free

Registration:   ITMPI Public Webinar Registration

Business Analysis Webinars for March 2016 - Part II

Motivating in a Virtual Environment
Presented by Carl Pritchard
 

This webinar shares tips and tricks on how to keep our virtual professional relationships engaged, enthused and participative.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, March 15, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 am EDT
Host: IT Metrics & Performance Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Live Webinar Registration
 

  

 

   

BABOK® V3 Perspectives: What are they?

Presented by Gina Schmidt, ASPE Training
 
As described in the BABOK® V3, Perspectives "provide ways to approach business analysis work in a more focused manner suitable to the content." In this webinar we will provide a quick overview of each of the perspectives and show how any given initiative many include any one or all of them within the business analysis approach! The five perspectives as defined by IIBA® and will be presented include; Agile, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Business Architecture and Business Process Management.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 15, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPE-SDLC
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Web Seminar Registration
 

   

 

   

 

   

Agile Teams Need Generalizing Specialists
Presented by Alan Koch, ASPE Training
 
A central tenet of the Agile methods is collaboration -- all participants in the project being actively involved with each other in all of the project work. While this sounds great in theory, it can be problematic in practice because all team members are not equal.
 
Most of the Agile methods describe team members as generalists. Some (for example, Extreme Programming) explicitly describe a team of generalists, with no team member owning code or any other thing, and all team members having the authority to do anything that is necessary to achieve the goals of the User Story at hand.
 
But can we achieve the Agile ideal of full and open collaboration when our team members are not generalists? Is there a place for specialists on Agile teams?
 
Topics covered:

·         Technical Experts, Agile Generalists, Generalizing Specialists on Agile Teams

·         The role of a specialist in Testing

·         The role of a specialist in Requirements Elicitation

 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training     @ASPE-SDLC
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Web Seminar Registration
 

  

 

   

 

Better, Stronger, Faster: Plan and Conduct More Effective Requirements Workshops

Presented by Scott Kastner, PMP, CSM, Navtech
 
Well-run requirements workshops are considered one of the most effective ways for delivering high-quality requirements quickly and accurately. They can also promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communications amongst the project stakeholders and project teams, and increase the probability of producing the desired deliverables to the end-users.
 
In this webinar, you will learn useful guidelines for planning and conducting an effective requirements workshop; additionally, you will also get familiar with some of the most common processes and techniques used to overcome the challenges of requirements elicitation.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration:   Corp Education Group Webinar Registration
 

   

  

 

 

 

Requirements for Requirements!
Presented by Jamie Champagne, Senior IT Business Analyst, IT Planning and PMO
 
Requirements are the heart and soul of a BA. This is the bread and butter for what a BA looks forward to every morning!  Yet, how are requirements done well in today's busy and chaotic environments?  How can you possibly manage when you have no ownership on end results yet still are laden with the full responsibility to deliver?!
 
In this session we walk through practical applications of requirements analysis & design and managing requirements in the 'real world' - where strict processes and templates may not always be followed (or even created), learn tips and tricks to help keep efforts on track and moving in a positive direction even when you're not the leader or person in charge (or even get the title of Business Analyst)! 
 
Topics to be covered during this session are planning for requirements elicitation, elicitation techniques, traceability, testing plans, validation, approvals, tracking and even reuse.
 
Audience: IIBA Members
Date/Time: Monday, March 28, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: IIBA    @IIBA
Register:   IIBA Member Webinar Registration
   
 

 

 

   

Continuous Delivery 101
Presented by Chris Knotts, ASPE Training
 
Continuous Delivery (CD) is gaining steam as a practical set of technical processes for delivering end-to-end application value in a faster, more incremental fashion. Continuous Delivery is also closely associated with DevOps, although there is much debate about exactly how the two terms overlap.
 
In this one hour web seminar, we will bring some clarification to these topics as we present an overview and take questions on Continuous Delivery. We will relate CD as a set of workflow and IT management practices to DevOps as a cultural movement, and discuss the complex relationship between the two. Key areas of discussion will include:  
 

·         CD: What is it?

·         A brief history of continuous delivery

·         Why CD is so important

·         Continuous Delivery and DevOps

·         Real-world case study: implementing Agile, DevOps, and CD at scale

   

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 29, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPE-SDLC
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Web Seminar Registration
 
 

 

 

   

Intro to DevOps for Business Analysts
Presented by Chris Knotts, ASPE Training
 
DevOps focuses on being lean and eliminating waste by retaining the fundamental principles of Agile. At the same time, it improves the collaboration between dev, IT and ops. So how does all of this impact the BA? A BA has a crucial role to play in coordinating between teams. DevOps is a cultural change. It's about sharing business objectives and getting all the stakeholders working towards a common objective. The BA role can be a key DevOps player and the go-to person for business success. In this session, get a quick introduction to DevOps and the impact it has on the BA and how the BA role can be a factor for organizations.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 29, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPE-SDLC
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Web Seminar Registration
 

   

 

 

Blueprint Systems Live Product Demonstration
Presented by Blueprint Systems
 
Join us for a live, interactive demonstration where we will demonstrate how Blueprint helps teams and stakeholders engage effectively to produce great business applications.

Learn more about:

 

·         Defining requirements for large enterprise Agile projects;

·         Driving efficiency through reuse across multiple projects;

·         How multiple groups can engage to seamlessly implement project changes

 
Offering integration with application lifecycle management tools, Blueprint works with different development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall.
 
Register now and see why Blueprint is a better, visual way to drive the success of mission critical IT projects
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 30, 2016; 11:00 am – 11:30 pm EST
Host: Blueprint Systems   @Blueprintsys
Cost: Free
Registration:   Blueprint Systems Live Product Demonstration Registration
 
 

  

 

 

The New Kid on the Block: What’s the Role of a Business Relationship Manager and How Do You "Fit In"?
Presented by Bonnie Cooper, PMP
 
Your title may not illustrate it. Your job description may not sufficiently describe it. But you are known as a trusted advisor who delivers business value through projects and services. You are a prime liaison between service provider and business leadership. If you are a project manager, business analyst, account manager, or a functional manager within a corporate shared service department like IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Customer Service – you need to attend this webinar, and learn how the role of business relationship manager is helping organizations realize value from day-to-day operations and project investments. As a strategic partner, and overall valued consultant, the business relationship manager is the advocate who brings credibility to the table when business goals are at stake.
 
Key learning points include:
 

-          Describe the responsibilities of a business relationship manager.

-          Learn how business relationship management contributes to organizational success.

-          Understand what business transition management is and why it’s important.

-          Practical examples of effective business relationship management.

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 30, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
Registration:   Corp Education Group Webinar Registration
  
 
 
 
 

5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning

Presented by Rob Stewart, IAG Consulting
 
Requirements Planning adds incredible value to the requirements process. More than simply creating another “work breakdown structure” document, this is an opportunity to address risks proactively and gain better stakeholder participation.  This session demonstrates how every component of a requirements plan adds value.
 
Learning Objectives:
   1. Illustrate the pitfalls of traditional approaches to Requirements Planning
   2. Deliver guidelines for making Requirements Planning a value-add activity
   3. Know what material must be present in a high quality requirements planning document
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 30, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Host: IAG Consulting    @IAGConsulting
Cost: Free
Registration:   IAG Public Webinar Registration

 

 
 
 
Polarion QA - The Right Enterprise Test Management Solution
Presented by Regg Struyk, Product Manager, Polarion Software
 
Despite technological advances, many QA teams still rely on basic Office docs and spreadsheets to manage their testing ecosystem. Even worse, of those seeking an updated Test Management solution, only forty percent have a proper selection process in place (*Forrester).

Join this webinar to learn how Polarion QA provides modern solutions to your entire enterprise software testing needs - while maintaining quality integrity.

What you will learn:

·         Achieve visibility into all testing activities at any given time

·         Easily link and manage issues from source code to requirements

·         How to improve collaboration across the entire testing ecosystem

·         How and why automatic orchestration of testing activities is crucial

·         Reuse key artifacts such as Requirements and Test Cases

·         Why an integrated testing ecosystem is critical

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, March 31, 2016; 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: Polarion Software       @PolarionNews
Cost: Free
Registration:   Polarion Public Webinar Registration

Business Analysis Webinars for March 2016

Agile BA Panel with Angela Wick and Ryland Leyton
Presented by Angela Wick and Ryland Leyton
 
Agile Business Analysis - It's coming to a team near you! Or maybe you are already on a team as an Agile BA? Angela and Ryland will answer your Agile BA questions and offer some nuggets on Agile BA Topics like:

·         What are the common challenges of an Agile BA?

·         What's my role with the Product Owner?

·         Can I use my known BA techniques, or is it just User Stories?

·         Do I work on multiple teams and project? Waterfall and Agile?

·         Is there a middle ground? Sort of Agile BA?

Come listen in, ask questions, and discover more about being an agile BA.

 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

·         Learn what are the common challenges of an Agile BA

·         Discover the relationship the BA has with Product Owners

·         Learn techniques to use as an Agile BA

 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 1, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Business Analysis Times    @BATimes
Cost: Free
Registration:   BA Times Webinar Registration

 

 

 

 

How Leaders Succeed by Embracing Fresh Perspectives

Presented by Al Pittampalli
 
Understanding the Power of Flexible Decision Making
 
For leaders, changing your mind has always been perceived as a weakness.

But in a world that is changing faster than ever, successful leaders are realizing that the willingness to change your mind is now the ultimate leadership advantage.

 
In this webcast, you'll learn that being persuadable helps leaders make better decisions, respond quickly to threats and new opportunities, and utilize feedback to improve their skills at an accelerated rate.

Beyond just discussing why you should be persuadable, this webcast will teach you how. We'll discuss the key practices of persuadable leaders that you can use to improve the quality of your business and life.

 
What You Will Learn

·         How to make more accurate decisions by actively trying to falsify your own thinking

·         Ways to get honest feedback from your team so you can improve yourself at an accelerated rate

·         Tips for adapting to changing circumstances powerfully by "killing your darlings"

 
While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 2, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: American Management Association    @AMAnet
Cost: Free
Registration:   AMA Webcast Registration

 

 

 

 

Mapping the BA's Stakeholders in a DevOps Workflow

Presented by Chris Knotts, ASPE Training
 
With the application of DevOps management principles impacting entire enterprise IT departments, it is important for the BA to understand who the stakeholders are in a DevOps-style project and how they map to the stakeholder profiles described in the BABOK. This short session will explain the contemporary roles of the various stakeholders one might find along the way on projects which espouse the principles of DevOps.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 2, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: ASPE Training    @ASPE-SDLC
Cost: Free
Registration:   ASPE Training Web Seminar Registration  

 

 

 

 

Process Architecture: Designing a Process Management System That Gets Used

Presented by Beth Layman
 
This webinar describes how to think about process architecture and how to build a process management system that is accepted and embraced by the workforce.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, March 3, 2016; 11:00 am – 12:30 am EST
Host: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute    @ITMPI
Cost: Free
Registration:   ITMPI Live Webinar Registration

 

  

 

 

CBAP and CCBA Certification Q & A

Presented by Dayle Beyer, PMP, CBAP, ACC
 
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 CBAP or CCBA application to the exams to re-certification.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, March 4, 2016: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermarklearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   Watermark Learning IIBA Certification Chat Registration

 

 

 

 

The Business Value of Networking Transformation

Presented by Sandeep Dhingra and Leslie Rosenberg
 
Enterprises are embracing cloud, big data analytics, social and mobile technologies at an alarming rate in order to keep pace and compete. They want to embrace change, empower innovation, gain business agility, and improve operational efficiencies, but aren’t sure how to proceed, especially when it comes to overhauling their network architectures and operational practices. Enterprises often struggle with questions relating to network automation, network virtualization, SDN, and what approaches are best suited to their business objectives, application environments, cloud strategies, and resources.

Join this webcast to hear Leslie Rosenberg from IDC discuss critical requirements for leveraging the network and more as she reviews insights from a recent IDC Business Value study. Hear Sandeep Dhingra, Global Partner, Network Consulting Services at IBM as he explains a step-by-step approach to network transformation that is aligned to your business needs of the present and future.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 8, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Ziff Davis
Cost: Free
Registration:   Ziff Davis Event Registration

 

 

 

 

Four Ways To Optimize Customer Data for Deeper Insights

Presented by Jen Underwood, Microsoft, Dan Ganancial and Scott Jones, Alteryx
 
To keep up with rapidly changing customer demands, businesses need to gain deeper insights into their customer data. However, business analysts must deal with increasing volumes and complexities of the data before they can deliver better insights relating to customer targeting and marketing spend. Register now for this webinar and see how business analysts can utilize 4 best practices to deal with the increasing volume and complexity of customer data:

1. BLEND your customer data from multiple sources to deliver a comprehensive view of your interactions

2. CLEANSE the data in a few simple clicks to remove bad data, outliers, and null data for better insights

3. PREDICT highest lifetime value customers without having to know how to program or code in R

4. VISUALIZE your data-driven analysis and increase your speed to insight

Attend this webinar and see how Alteryx and Microsoft Power BI enable business analysts to optimize customer data in order to generate deeper insights.
 
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 9, 2016; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst     @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free
Registration:   Modern Analyst Webinar Registration