Sunday, February 16, 2020

Business Analysis Webinars for February 2020 - Part II


Transform Your BA Career with Certifications
Presented by Lora McCoy, CBAP and LN Mishra, ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, AAC, Adaptive US, Inc.

Getting IIBA certified can transform one’s business analyst career. Research has proven that certified business analysts earn 16% more on average. Listen from IIBA experts as how you should prepare for IIBA certifications. Transforming one’s BA career with IIBA® Certifications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
·        Key success factors to succeed in the exam
·        Tips and tricks to crack IIBA certification exams on the first attempt
·        IIBA Application process
·        Strategy for managing time and attempting questions
·        Any other questions on IIBA certification exams

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 18, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Adaptive US   @AdaptiveUS
Cost: Free




Cybersecurity: Business Analysis Essentials Webinar
Presented by International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and IEEE

Today’s business analysis professionals are facing a challenge beyond defining systems or solutions; organizations are looking for well-versed BAs to help overcome critical cybersecurity challenges. In this webinar, we examine the basics of cybersecurity for BAs and look at cybersecurity issues, concepts, mitigation procedures and more. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 18, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA
Cost: free




Blockchain Trends
Presented by Adina Suciu

This webinar is designed for everybody interested to find out more about current trends in blockchain.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free
Registration:   Great IT Pro Webinar Registration  




Agile Process Innovation (Agile Lean Six Sigma)
Presented by Jay Arthur

Can service oriented businesses use a subset of Lean Six Sigma methods to maximize results? The answer is Yes. Can Lean Six Sigma be blended with Agile? Also, yes. In this webinar, you will learn how your people can be trained in a day or less to solve real problems with Agile Lean Six Sigma.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 20, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free




Using Strategic Storytelling to Captivate Your Audience
Presented by Christa Kirby, Vice President, Talent Development and Leadership Practice Director at Corporate Education Group

Storytelling is central to human existence. We tell stories to make sense of our lives, to share information, to connect across time and space. Stories can influence, caution, excite, and inspire. They can also change attitudes and catalyze action.

In this session we’ll explore the use of storytelling in a business environment. Incorporating neuroscience research, real-world examples, and – of course! – stories, we’ll examine how to:

·        Create a "master story" to drive higher retention and recall of your message.
·        Interweave stories and data to create a cohesive and powerful narrative.
·        Leverage dramatic structure to amplify key concepts.
·        Utilize story elements to deepen your connection with your audience.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Monday, February 24, 2020; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Corporate Education Group    @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free




Transform Your BA Career with Certifications
Presented by Lora McCoy, CBAP and LN Mishra, ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, AAC, Adaptive US, Inc.

Getting IIBA certified can transform one’s business analyst career. Research has proven that certified business analysts earn 16% more on average. Listen from IIBA experts as how you should prepare for IIBA certifications. Transforming one’s BA career with IIBA® Certifications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
·        Key success factors to succeed in the exam
·        Tips and tricks to crack IIBA certification exams on the first attempt
·        IIBA Application process
·        Strategy for managing time and attempting questions
·        Any other questions on IIBA certification exams

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Adaptive US   @AdaptiveUS
Cost: Free




Business Analysis: Evolution of the Profession and Practice
Presented by Ken Fulmer, Senior Advisor and Former President & CEO at IIBA

The Business analysis profession is growing across the globe. Role delineations of many professions are less clear and there are more overlaps of capability. CNN top jobs indicate growth at 14% annually.1 The average growth rate for all occupations is 5%. As a result, the demand for business analysis related training and courses is also growing. Will you be part of this bright future or left behind? Find out what this evolution means as a revenue opportunity for your institution.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2020; 9:30 am – 10:30 am EST
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA
Cost: Free




When Will My Agile Project Be Complete?
Presented by Dan Galorath

This webinar will help you understand the cost, schedule, and completion dynamics of agile software. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:15 am EST
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free




Executive Guide to Using Process Mining to Succeed in Major Transformations
Presented by Keith Ellis, Chief Marketing Office, SereoLOGIC Ltd.

Executives have unique issues when facing major transformation projects: they are accountable for the business case, the risk is higher, and there is extreme time pressure to achieve business outcomes. The perspective of executives is NOT project-centric; executives must focus on guarding the customer experience throughout the process of transformation and to ensure this is not only maintained but improved. This session is a practical guide for executive leadership on how mining TRUTH dramatically alters major transformation success rates and magnitude of return. 

Learning objectives: 

·        Compressing project planning timelines and controlling scope
·        Isolating opportunistic benefit
·        Reducing the burden on frontline staff and key subject experts throughout transformation 
·        Smoothing the communication burden in reporting errors, delays, system issues, process failure 
·        Proving your business case outcomes and harvesting incremental benefit

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 27, 2020; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Host: Modern Analyst    @ModernAnalyst
Cost: Free




10 Tips to Facilitate Enterprise Agility
Presented by Ali Cox, General Manager and Senior Instructor at Netmind

The days of thinking that transformation is isolated to the IT department are over. One of the biggest challenges of a global organization is not only adapting to market demands but doing so in a way that advances new business lines, encourages customer-oriented collaboration, and promotes continuous improvement. This new way of working must be based on promoting new cultural changes, rethinking management practices, transforming processes organization-wide, and optimizing all departments by focusing on the core business. As a result, many organizations are adopting agile principles and practices to effectively respond to today’s volatile business environment and better meet customer needs. But adopting agile is not the same as achieving business agility.

JOIN US TO UNDERSTAND:
·        What is Agile (beyond the buzzwords)?
·        How the scope of Agile has gone beyond IT and translates to the entire enterprise
·        What practices enable enterprise agility
·        Applying analysis at all levels of the enterprise
·        Actionable items you can implement to enhance agility

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 28, 2020; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA
Cost: Free

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Business Analysis Webinars for February 2020

IIBA Certification Chat
Presented by Rich Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA, Consultant at Watermark Learning

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 ECBA, CCBA, or CBAP application to the exams to re-certification.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, February 7, 2020; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn
Cost: Free




Agile Analysis Virtual Meetup
Presented by: Lauren Jeandervin, AAC, Technical Writer at Verisk 3E

This is an online chat session with one of our Agile Analysis mentors. Whether you just want to learn more about the business analyst role in an agile context, the agile framework, your organization is going through an agile transformation, or you are interested in obtaining the IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC) this session is for you. We can discuss the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide, the Scrum Guide™, the agile framework, or the IIBA®-AAC certification. Whatever you wish to discuss, come let’s talk. Anyone interested in talking agile, or pursuing the IIBA®-AAC Certification is welcome to come and ask questions of our Agile mentor. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Monday, February 10, 2020; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter    @IIBABluegrass
Cost: Free
Registration:    IIBA Bluegrass Webinar Registration                              




Industry 4.0/Work 4.0/Risk 4.0
Presented by Carl Pritchard

Has the comprehensive integration of IoT, systems thinking and automation taken hold in your day-to-day life yet?  This webinar examines the mindset necessary to jump into the 4.0 environment.  

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free




Strategic Planning for a Digital Transformation
Presented by Peggy Salvatore

In this webinar, we will examine the decision making that drives digital transformation. A case study will be discussed.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free




The What, Why + How of Agile and Scrum Webinar
Presented by Netmind  

Are you ready to make 2020 the year that you finally start your agile transformation? Or maybe you have started but are struggling. Or maybe you understand the new way of work but your team members and those in other departments still don’t get it. Join us for this free webinar to get an introduction to Agile and Scrum! 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Host: Netmind    @Netmind
Cost: Free
Registration:   Netmind Webinar Registration
  



Best Practices for Writing Requirements
Presented by Preston Mitchell, Business Consulting Manager at Jama Software

“Needs.” “Features.” “Requirements.”

What your team calls the things it wants to achieve with a product isn’t important. The highest priority should be ensuring a product’s promise, functionality, appearance, and value are all clearly and effectively defined for a variety of stakeholders.

In this webinar, we’ll walk through the different ways teams can write better requirements. We’ll also show how improving requirements benefits products by anchoring alignment through the chaotic shifts of development.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

·        Create a simple, systematic process everyone can follow
·        Separate requirements from design and establish hierarchy
·        Ensure traceability of requirements during development

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, February 13, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Jama Software
Cost: Free




Ugly Babies and What to Do with Them
Presented by Vincent Mirabelli, Gobal Project Synergy Group

Ugly babies are everywhere in your organization, and they are taking you down from the inside, causing you unknown (and unneeded) pain. Despite likely hiding in plain sight, these Ugly Babies may be negatively impacting your ability to deliver on important projects, improve organizational processes, which leads to a disengaging of your staff and team and worst of all, costing you a ton of money. (Disclaimer: All babies are beautiful...I’m obviously not talking about REAL babies – VM)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

·        First and foremost, we’ll answer the question, “What is an Ugly Baby?”
·        Learn what elements are needed and how to put them in place, to most effectively mitigate the impact and influence of all our Ugly Babies
·        Identify the largest sources of Ugly Babies in your organization, and the role they play in your organizational processes

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday; February 14, 2020; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Host: BA Times    @BATimes
Cost: Free

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Business Analysis Webinars for January 2020 - Part II


Answering Those Hard Questions about Scrum and Coaching
Presented by Dave West and Maaike Klasen, Scrum Master

Coaching is a crucial skill for effective team delivery. Creative work thrives when people are happy and collaborating, but people are complex and that can undermine an effective team. Coaching is all about helping people see the ‘truth’ to be more effective and happy. Professional coaching is the discipline supporting that objective. But where does that fit within Scrum? Is it the role of the Scrum Master, or should everyone develop these skills? In this webinar Dave West from Scrum.org and Maaike Klasen, Scrum Master discuss the role of coaching within Scrum. This project is an initiative with the ICF Netherlands Chapter. They will answer questions such as:

·        What is professional coaching?
·        What is the difference between agile coaching and professional coaching?
·        Where does coaching fit into Scrum? 
·        Who within a Scrum Team does coaching?
·        Is this a separate full-time role? 
·        How do you justify the cost of employing a professional coach to management? 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Host: Scrum.org
Cost: Free
Registration:   Scrum.org Webinar




Skyrocket Your BA Career with an IIBA® Certification
Presented by Lora McCoy, CBAP and LN Mishra, ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, AAC, Adaptive US, Inc.

Getting IIBA certified can transform one’s business analyst career. Research has proven that certified business analysts earn 16% more on average. Listen from IIBA experts as how you should prepare for IIBA certifications. Transforming one’s BA career with IIBA® Certifications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
·        Key success factors to succeed in the exam
·        Tips and tricks to crack IIBA certification exams on the first attempt
·        IIBA Application process
·        Strategy for managing time and attempting questions
·        Any other questions on IIBA certification exams

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Adaptive US   @AdaptiveUS
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Certification Webinar




Write RIGHT Agile User Story Acceptance Tests
Presented by Robin Goldsmith

This webinar addresses both format and content for writing good user story acceptance criteria.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 23, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: The Great IT Professional
Cost: Free
Registration:   The Great IT Pro Webinar


Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Business Analysis Webinars for January 2020


IIBA Certification Chat
Presented by Watermark Learning

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 ECBA, CCBA, or CBAP application to the exams to re-certification.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Friday, January 3, 2020; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
Host: Watermark Learning    @WatermarkLearn
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Certification Chat




Successful Software Projects – Solving the Trefoil Knot
Presented by Christine Green

This webinar will take you on a journey from early scope identification and ballpark estimates to verification of scope, price and benefits.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 7, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: The Great IT Professional
Cost: Free
Registration:   The Great IT Pro Webinar




Skyrocket Your BA Career with an IIBA® Certification
Presented by Lora McCoy, CBAP and LN Mishra, ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, AAC, Adaptive US, Inc.

Getting IIBA certified can transform one’s business analyst career. Research has proven that certified business analysts earn 16% more on average. Listen from IIBA experts as how you should prepare for IIBA certifications. Transforming one’s BA career with IIBA® Certifications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
·        Key success factors to succeed in the exam
·        Tips and tricks to crack IIBA certification exams on the first attempt
·        IIBA Application process
·        Strategy for managing time and attempting questions
·        Any other questions on IIBA certification exams

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 7, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Adaptive US   @AdaptiveUS
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Certification Webinar




Is Your Vision Inviting?
Presented by Darren Terrell, Enterprise Transformation Coach

Is the Vision for your organization inviting? How about the Vision for your product, team, or self? Can others freely participate in moving the ideas forward? Can they self-organize to gain achievements? Join this session to learn about how the Inviting Vision approach can help you, your team or your organization achieve amazing outcomes. Using the power of intent-based, invitation-based leadership, and the structure of Inviting Vision, passionate people to opt-in and participate in a way that is best for them - and best for achieving the Vision.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 7, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Coaching Agile Journeys    @CoachingAgileJo
Cost: Free
Registration:   CAJ Public Webinar



Virtual Lean Coffee 004
Presented by Coaching Agile Journey

Join us for our virtual lean coffee. We will be dynamically creating our agenda from agile topics and discussing as time allows. If possible, please join the discussion with your video turned on.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Monday, January 13, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Coaching Agile Journeys    @CoachingAgileJo
Cost: Free
Registration:   CAJ Lean Coffee Webinar




Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Naveen Kumar Singh - Answering Your Most Pressing Scrum Questions
Presented by Naveen Kumar Singh, Professional Scrum Trainer (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. 

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2020; 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Host: Scrum.org
Cost: Free
Registration:   Scrum.org Webinar




Jidoka: A Partnership Between Automation and Human Intervention
Presented by Sam Chin

Jidoka refers to the concept of 'intelligent automation'. In this webinar we review the history of Jidoka and discuss how it can be applied to process improvement in today's world.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2020; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Host: The Great IT Professional
Cost: Free
Registration:   The Great IT Pro Webinar




The Impact of DevOps on the Business Analyst

Presented by Michael Roberts, ASPE

In this virtual talk, we discuss how Business Analysts are impacted by the implementation of the DevOps methodology. Specifically, we discuss the history and rise of continuous integration and continuous delivery in SDLC and how it impacts the Business Analyst. Items of consideration include accelerating delivery/shipment of code, working with IT operations teams, new tools, automation, and DevOps Culture. We will dive deep into the DevOps model stakeholders, what their current challenges are and how DevOps can enable them to produce a higher quality product more quickly all while working better together.

During this session, you will learn:
·        What DevOps is and how it can be implemented
·        A few examples of generic stakeholders as described in the BABOK® Guide
·        Applying the DevOps context to stakeholder roles
·        Pain points and enablers of roles associated with successful DevOps style work

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2020; 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Host: Palmetto IIBA Chapter
Cost: Free for chapter members, $5 for guests




The Impact of DevOps on the Business Analyst
Presented by Michael Roberts, ASPE

In this virtual talk, we discuss how Business Analysts are impacted by the implementation of the DevOps methodology. Specifically, we discuss the history and rise of continuous integration and continuous delivery in SDLC and how it impacts the Business Analyst. Items of consideration include accelerating delivery/shipment of code, working with IT operations teams, new tools, automation, and DevOps Culture. We will dive deep into the DevOps model stakeholders, what their current challenges are and how DevOps can enable them to produce a higher quality product more quickly all while working better together.

During this session, you will learn:
·        What DevOps is and how it can be implemented
·        A few examples of generic stakeholders as described in the BABOK® Guide
·        Applying the DevOps context to stakeholder roles
·        Pain points and enablers of roles associated with successful DevOps style work

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 15, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Palmetto IIBA Chapter
Cost: Free for chapter members, $5 for guests





Mentoring in Minutes
Presented by Robert Lee Gordon

Most project teams are going to have people with different experience levels, so everyone can benefit from some coaching and mentoring.  In this webinar you will learn about the power of coaching and mentoring people at all levels.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 15, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:15 am EST
Host: The Great IT Professional
Cost: Free
Registration:   The Great IT Pro Webinar




How to Increase Efficiency in Testing and Confidence in Safety Standard Compliance
Presented by Steve Rush, Jama Software; and Ricardo Camacho, LDRA

Testing plays a key role in the successful development of safety-critical systems. However, many organizations still perform testing manually which can lead to the introduction of errors, inconsistencies in code analysis, delays in project timelines, and increased chances of recalls or failure to meet safety standards.
Join Steve Rush of Jama Software and Ricardo Camacho of LDRA as we discuss the importance of linking testing to requirements and how the two companies are working together to help organizations meet safety standards.
Among the topics we’ll cover are best practices for testing automation and the importance of traceability for achieving safety standard compliance.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 15, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: Jama Software    @JamaSoftware
Cost: Free
Registration:   Jama Software Webinar




The Role of AI Tools in HCM Transformation
Presented by Kristina Kohl

In this webinar you will learn how AI tools can be leveraged to support human capital management. You will learn about best practices to promote tool selection, strategic alignment, and successful transformations.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 16, 2020; 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
Host: The Great IT Professional
Cost: Free
Registration:   The Great IT Pro Webinar




Why Get Certified?
Presented by Michael Roberts, ASPE; and Michael White, Business Analysis Doctor, LLC

Business Analysis professionals who hold at least one certification earn 11% higher than non-certified individuals according to IIBA’s Business Analysis Salary Survey Report. Listen to our panel of global training providers as they discuss how certification has affected their students’ career outlook and authority in the industry.

Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, January 16, 2020; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis    @IIBA
Cost: Free
Registration:   IIBA Public Webinar