Business Analysis Webinars for September 2023

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Communication, Engagement & Influence: Honing Three Key BA Skills

Presented by Adrian Reed, Principal Consultant, Blackmetric Business Solutions

 

BAs tend to be natural communicators, but we’ve probably all experienced situations where stakeholders just don’t seem to listen.  Meetings are held, decisions are made, but a week later the same issues are raised yet again.  Why is this? Is it possible that sometimes we don’t make enough of an impact?

Communication, engagement and influence are key antidotes to this problem. In this practical presentation you’ll hear:

    - How the trio of communication, engagement and influence are crucial
    - How communicating facts alone isn’t enough: It’s all about the story…
    - How engagement starts by being engaging

 

Audience: IIBA Member

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 6, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

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What Does It Mean To Be a Senior BA?

Presented by Yulia Kosarenko, Principal Consultant, Why Change Consulting

 

Webinar with Yulia Kosarenko, the author of "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset", business analysis coach and content creator.

Virtual webinar: September 6, 2023, @12-1 pm EDT (4-5 pm GMT | 9-10 am PST).

This webinar will answer your questions about growing in your business analysis career:

    • What is the difference between a senior and a junior role?

    • Do you need special skills to become a Senior BA?

    • What are the additional responsibilities?

    • How to prepare for a senior role?

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 6, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Why Change Consulting and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @why__change    @IIBABluegrass

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The Data Analysis Process

Presented by Educate 360, Watermark Learning

 

It is essential for organizations to understand and employ a data analytics framework that supports the logical progression of the data analysis process. This framework is a vital roadmap, especially for those new to data analytics. By 2024, organizations that lack a sustainable data and analytics operationalization framework will have their initiatives set back by up to two years. Let's breakdown the Data Analysis Process and how you can apply it within your organization.

Register today to learn:

    • Understand the importance of a data analytics framework.

    • Learn the components of a data analysis process.

    • How to apply the data analysis process within their organizations.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 6 ,2023; 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT

Host: Educate 360 and Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn

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Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Ciprian Banica - Switzerland

Presented by Ciprian Banica, Professional Scrum Master

 

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, PST Ciprian Banica based in Switzerland will be available to answer your burning questions about Scrum and the challenges you or your teams have.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, September 7, 2023; 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Host: Scrum.org

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Back to the Feature – A Practical Guide to Iterative Analysis

Presented by Stuart Mann, Agile Coach

 

The agile manifesto tells us to value “working software over comprehensive documentation” but how can we practically apply this value without sacrificing quality and rigour? How can we ensure that our requirement providers and analysts connect with our coders and testers to deliver fast, reliable value? How do you solve the analysis conundrum and eliminate the “documentation handoff” that plagues many teams?

 

In this presentation, we’ll cover how teams can use feature hypotheses to write just the right amount of documentation, methods to split features into the smallest possible chunk of value for iterative analysis, how to get fast feedback on outcomes and how an innovation day can change the paradigm and move you to documentation-less development.

 

The talk is jam-packed with practical examples from the presenter’s experience managing agile transformations and uses storytelling throughout to illustrate key points

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, September 7, 2023; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

Host: Blackmetric Business Solutions    @Blackmetric

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Webinar: IIBA® Certification Screen-side Chat

Presented by Meredith Neuman, Team Lead, Bastian Solutions

 

This is a free online chat session with some of our CBAP® recipients. The CBAP mentors will tell you of their journey to become IIBA® Certified, provide tips & tricks on anything related to IIBA Certification from the application process to re-certification. Anyone interested in ECBA™, CCBA® or CBAP® certification is welcome to come and ask questions of our CBAP mentors.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, September 8, 2023; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass

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Business Analysis Webinars for August 2023 - Week IV

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Designing and Facilitating Effective Hybrid Meetings

Presented by Phillip Edge, Trainer and Consultant, Corporate Education Group

Keeping remote participants actively engaged in virtual meetings requires intentional design and skillful facilitation. In this dynamic webinar, you will gain practical insights and strategies for creating and leading engaging virtual meetings that are relevant, productive, and interactive. Explore key factors for designing virtual meetings, including setting clear expectations, preparation, continuous interaction, and impactful questioning. Learn how to effectively manage dynamics, handle difficult behaviors, and keep conversations focused. Discover best practices for virtual meeting facilitation and gain tips for designing engaging virtual meetings. This webinar will empower you to create impactful virtual meetings that maximize participant engagement and outcomes.

 

Topics covered include:

    • Understand the factors involved in designing engaging virtual meetings

    • Develop strategies to manage dynamics and challenging behaviors in virtual meetings

    • Learn best practices for virtual meeting facilitation and interactive techniques

    • Guidelines for designing virtual meetings with engagement in mind

    • Strategies for managing difficult dynamics and keeping conversations focused

    • Best practices for virtual meeting facilitation and interactive techniques

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 22, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate education Group    @CEG

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How to Respond When There is Resistance to Agile Ways of Working

Presented by Ravi Verma and Tony Lee, Professional Scrum Trainers 

You have probably heard the conventional wisdom that human beings are hard-wired to resist change. And so, whenever someone introduces a change to our life, our default auto-response is to resist, because we project all our worst fears onto the change, before we even consider the merits of the change. Scrum Masters, Scrum Coaches and Scrum Evangelists probably know this resistance better than most. They find themselves getting stuck in a fight, flight or freeze response in the face of resistance. In this Scrum Pulse webcast, PSTs Ravi Verma and Tony Lee will share a simple, 9 step approach that they have started using to integrate the Co-Active coaching model into navigating resistance to Agile principles, values and practices. Ravi and Tony will share how they started using this approach while guiding organizations through their Agile adoption, and achieving dramatically better results. Attendees will also learn about some resources they can use to continue learning.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 23, 2023; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

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Giving High Impact Feedback

Presented by Christa Kirby, Vice President, Talent Development, Corporate Education Group

The foundation of all effective feedback is this: the intent to improve performance. Without this intention behind it, feedback can fall flat, becoming a missed opportunity for both growth and connection. Transformative change cannot happen without feedback, so it is important to create the conditions where the receiver can take it in, reflect on it, and learn from it.

 

In this interactive webinar, we will explore:

    • Key components of high-impact feedback

    • The critical connection between feedback and employee engagement

    • A neuroscience perspective on feedback

    • Emotions as the gatekeepers to rational thought

    • Concrete ways to de-escalate emotion and refocus a feedback conversation

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 23, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate Education Group    @CEG

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Unleash the Potential of Team Capacity Planning

Presented by Todd Duchaine

Are you tired of your team feeling overwhelmed and constantly struggling to meet deadlines? Do you wish there was a way to optimize your team's productivity and ensure they're working on the right things at the right time? 

Join our webinar presented by Agile Coach Todd Duchaine on Team Capacity Planning. We will dive deep into the art and science of team capacity planning, unveiling a new formula that will revolutionize the way you allocate resources. Gone are the days of guessing how many hours your team should work. Instead, you'll discover a proven methodology to determine their optimal capacity. 

One common pitfall many teams face is a lack of visibility into their time allocation. Todd has observed this firsthand in the numerous teams he has worked with. In this webinar, he'll shed light on how teams often overlook where they're truly spending their time, be it on feature work, production fixes, or essential refactoring tasks. Understanding the true breakdown of your team's efforts is crucial for maximizing efficiency and ensuring sustainable growth. 

Todd will challenge you to think beyond the immediate demands of urgent tasks. By introducing a capacity allocation policy, you can proactively define how you want your team to invest their time. Imagine having a clear guideline that designates, for example, 65% to 70% of capacity for feature work, 20% to 25% for production fixes, and a dedicated portion for essential refactoring. This deliberate balance ensures that your team focuses on what matters most and avoids being overwhelmed by the constant influx of urgent requests.

Say goodbye to the tyranny of the urgent! Learn how to establish a capacity allocation policy that empowers your team to make informed decisions and prioritize their work effectively. 

Todd will walk you through practical strategies to implement this policy, empowering you to maintain a healthy application while still delivering value through feature development.

Don't miss this golden opportunity to tap into the expertise of a seasoned Agile coach. Join us for this game-changing webinar on Team Capacity Planning and equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to drive your team towards success.

Register now and be prepared to revolutionize your team's productivity through effective capacity planning.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 23, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @SoftEdHQ    @IIBABluegrass

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Five Steps to Successful Negotiation

Presented by Watermark Learning

Being able to negotiate well is critical for any project professional. You need to determine what you hope to gain from negotiating, do your research, know your BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement) and create an effective environment to reach a mutually beneficial result. This webinar provides a quick overview of negotiation, the key elements needed in a negotiation and 5 steps that will lead you to a successful negotiation.  

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

    • Distinguish what negotiation is and is not.

    • Learn the 5 critical steps to a successful negotiation.

    • Overcoming key negotiation challenges.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 23, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning    @Watermark Learning

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"I nearly quit!" and more stories for handling the roughest times at work

Presented by Ryland Leyton, CBAP

Have you had those moments at work where you just wanted to quit? Have you been so mad, or hurt, or fearful, that you didn’t know what to do? Maybe a difficult stakeholder, or all the way up to a conflict with a co-worker that you couldn’t stop running over, and over, and over in your mind?

Of course, you have. Everyone has.

Handling these moments can be hard.

However, handling them successfully is essential to your success as a professional - in any field.

In this session I’ll share with you a couple of these moments from my own life, some of the physical and psychological factors that affect us in those rough minutes, as well as strategies and tactics for handling them.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, August 24, 2023; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT

Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass

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IIBA Certification Chats

Presented by Watermark Learning

The event is a free chat session. It features written questions and live answers by an experienced CBAP from Watermark Learning. The topics covered encompass a wide range of IIBA certifications, from the application process for ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, or IIBA-AAC to exams and re-certification.

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

    • Understanding the IIBA certification framework and its benefits for your career advancement. 

    • Step-by-step guidance on the application process for different IIBA certifications.

    • Tips and strategies to prepare effectively for ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, or IIBA-AAC exams.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, August 25, 2023; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn

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Business Analysis Webinars for August 2023 - Week II

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Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer with PSTs Gregory Crown, Robb Pieper and Jason Malmstadt

Presented by Gregory Crown, Robb Pieper and Jason Malmstadt, 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, PSTs Gregory Crown, Robb Pieper and Jason Malmstadt of Responsive Advisors will be available to answer your burning questions about Scrum and the challenges you or your teams have.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2023; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

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Tapping Into Your Influencing Potential

Presented by Watermark Learning 

Interacting effectively in today’s business environment requires the ability to influence others, whether you are at the top or the bottom of the organization chart. What makes this ability to influence seem so easy for some and so difficult for others? This presentation will identify a simple Influencing formula that can be used by anyone in any position who needs to influence others.  

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

 

    • Describe why it is vital for all project people, including PMs and BAs, to influence stakeholders. 

    • Discuss what it means to influence others.

    • Describe the ingredients necessary to effectively influence others.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, August 10, 2023; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT

Host; Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLean

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Business Analysis Webinars for July 2023 - Week IV

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AI for Business Professionals

Presented by Watermark Learning / Educate 360

 

What will you learn?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just another technology or process for the business to consider—it is a genuinely disruptive force that delivers an entirely new results across business sectors. Even organizations that resist adopting AI will feel its impact. If the organization wants to thrive and survive in this transforming business landscape, it must harness the power of AI. 

 

Register today to learn:

    • Describe AI fundamentals.

    • Identify the functions of AI in business.

    • Implement business requirements for AI.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 25, 2023; 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning / Educate 360

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How to Set Up a Data Analytics Practice for Your Organization

Presented by LN Mishra, Co-Founder and President, Adaptive US

 

Data analytics is increasingly becoming highly important ingredient in business success. Today most businesses know the criticality of data collection but not all of them know how to extract the most value from the data they collect. The rapid advances in data technology necessitates organizations develop a high-performance data analytics practice. In this live expert webinar, we will share the road map to build a high-performance data analytics practice in 6 months.

 

This webinar tries to achieve the following objectives/outcomes:

    • Why data analytics matters in the rapidly changing tech landscape

    • Ingredients of a high-performance data analytics practice

    • A framework to build a high-performance data analytics practice

    • Case studies from Adaptive’s own experiences in setting up data analytics practice

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 26, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

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From Roadblocks to Breakthroughs: Discover the Secrets of Creative Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Presented by Phillip Edge, Trainer and Consultant, Corporate Education Group

 

In this engaging session, participants will embark on a transformative journey from facing roadblocks to experiencing breakthroughs in problem-solving and critical thinking. Unleash your potential and uncover the secrets behind effective creative problem-solving and critical thinking techniques. You will develop the skills to overcome challenges and achieve innovative solutions through interactive activities, real-life examples, and practical strategies.

 

Key Highlights:

    • Explore the principles and characteristics of creative problem-solving and critical thinking.

    • Dive into various brainstorming techniques, including traditional brainstorming, reverse brainstorming and mind mapping.

    • Learn how to apply critical thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, inference, interpretation, and explanation.

    • Discover strategies to overcome barriers to creativity and critical thinking.

    • Engage in hands-on exercises to apply problem-solving and critical thinking techniques in real-world scenarios.

    • Gain practical tips for integrating creative problem-solving and critical thinking into your everyday life.

 

Join us for this dynamic session and unlock the secrets that will empower you to navigate challenges with confidence, break through obstacles, and achieve success through creative problem-solving and critical thinking.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 26, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Corporate Education Group    @CEG

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How to Handle Emergencies in Scrum

Presented by Mary Iqbal, Professional Scrum Trainer

 

In Scrum, every Sprint is an agreement. The Scrum Team agrees to deliver a valuable Increment of Done functionality at least once per Sprint, and the organization agrees to limiting interruptions during the Sprint where possible. In certain circumstances, however, interruptions are unavoidable. Sometimes there’s an emergency that just can’t wait. In this webinar, Professional Scrum Trainer Mary Iqbal will discuss how the Scrum Team can navigate emergencies that come up mid-Sprint. She will share stories of how the Scrum Teams she has worked with have successfully navigated interruptions and emergencies within the Sprint.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, July 27, 2023; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Host: Scrum.org

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Business Analysis Webinars for July 2023 - Week III

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Understanding Big Data

Presented by Watermark Learning / Educate 360

 

What will you learn?

In this informative webinar, we will explore the world of Big Data, its fundamental concepts, and implications. Participants will comprehensively understand Big Data's potential, challenges, and opportunities through practical examples and real-world applications. This webinar is suitable for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of Big Data or anyone interested in the transformative power of data in today's digital age. 

Learning objectives:

    • Grasp the key concepts and components of Big Data, including volume, velocity, variety, and veracity, and understand how these factors contribute to its unique nature. 

    • Explore the practical applications and benefits of Big Data across different industries, such as healthcare, finance, marketing, and logistics, and recognize its potential value for data-driven decision-making.

    • Identify the challenges and considerations of Big Data, including data quality, privacy, security, and ethical implications, and learn strategies to mitigate these concerns in Big Data projects.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 19, 2023; 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning / Educate 360

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Introduction to Agile

Presented by David Mantica, Vice President and General Manager, SoftEd US

 

The Agile methodology has radically transformed the landscape of project management, application development, and software delivery.

 

Since the Agile Manifesto was signed in 2001, countless professionals have obtained Agile certifications, and organizations have reformed their software development and delivery processes, enhancing services, productivity, and revenue growth.

 

As Agile's benefits become increasingly apparent, its application has expanded beyond the tech sector into areas like Marketing, Product Development, Operations, Management, HR, and Finance. Companies have recognized Agile's potential and seek to leverage its success across their entire organization.

Join us for this enlightening webinar, where we'll delve into the heart of Agile as a workflow methodology. We'll unpack the values and principles forming Agile's foundation and explore the following key aspects:

 

You will learn:

    • Agile values and principles

    • Agile application outside of tech

    • The self-organized team

    • Agile planning approach

    • Iterative work and retrospectives

    • Team structure and motivation in Agile

    • The role of T-shaped professionals

    • A glance at Project Management and IT Software teams

    • Understanding Business Agility

 

As Agile continues to gain traction, this webinar provides an invaluable opportunity to familiarize yourself with Agile thinking, join the conversation, and leverage Agile for business success and outcome delivery.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, June 20, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: SoftEd US and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @SoftEdHQ    @IIBABluegrass

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Business Analysis Webinars for May 2023

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How to Succeed in Your IIBA® Exam in The 1st Attempt

Presented by LN Mishra, President, Adaptive US

 

By the end of this webinar, you’ll know:

    • How IIBA certifications can play an important role in your BA career

    • How to pass IIBA exam in the 1st attempt

    • Adaptive support for IIBA Exam prep

    • Q&A

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Adaptive US    @AdaptiveUS

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Business Analytics Series: 16 Visio Tips in 60 Minutes

Presented by Scott Helmers, Partner, Harvard Computing Group

 

Most of us learned Visio by doing: a boss or a colleague said “We need a flowchart of this process. By tomorrow.” Or “Can you create an org chart of our division?” or “Fred created this diagram before he left. Can you update it for Monday’s staff meeting?” We make do with what we know, but never had formal training or time to discover better techniques.

 

This session will give you 16 tips and tricks to move you past where you are now and into a world of new features and enhanced productivity. Presented by the best-selling author of Visio books over the last decade, you’ll learn about settings that will turn you into a Visio power user. You’ll see hyperlinking secrets that will double the communication power of any diagram. You’ll discover a set of buttons that take the nudging and guesswork out of aligning and distributing shapes. And if you have the right version of Visio, you’ll find out that you don’t even need to drag shapes onto the page: put your data in Excel and Visio will build the diagram for you!

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA

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ESM Webinar Series Part 1: ESM Foundations: Do You Understand Your Customer Journey?

Presented by Devin Anderson, Sneha Crews, and Dan Telxeira, Cprime

 

Enterprise Service Management (ESM) is an optimized combination of the right software solution, well-thought-out processes and workflows, and customized automation that effectively supports a customer-centric approach to each service an internal business unit undertakes.

In this three-part webinar series, we will be focusing on those building blocks to provide a well-rounded understanding of ESM and how it can effectively uplevel your internal and external customer service processes.

In Part One of this webinar series you will learn:

    • The vital importance of cultivating a customer-first mindset

    • How to adjust your mindset to view your services as products

    • The power of a product/service roadmap

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

Host: Cprime    @Cprime

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IIBA Certification Chat

Presented by Dr. Susan Heidorn

 

The event is a free chat session. It features written questions and live answers by an experienced CBAP from Watermark Learning. Topics include anything related to IIBA's certifications, ranging from the ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, or IIBA-AAC application to the exams to re-certification.

 

Audience: Public

Date/Time: Friday, May 5, 2023; 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT

Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn

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