Live Webinar January 12th, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

When it comes to business intelligence, the good thing is we live in a society where there is no shortage of raw data.

The bad thing is most companies need skilled professionals to help them transform the raw data into meaningful and useful information and integrate it into their strategic, tactical and operational decision making processes.

This webinar will provide you with proven techniques to:

• Help Business Analyst Integrate business intelligence into the requirements development process;
• Become confident in delivering data driven solutions; and
• Learn 5 tips for successful business intelligence projects.

Presenter: Edwina Simons, (LinkedIn profile) MBA, CBAP, SSGB is the Founder of Tech Hybrids, Inc. and a and a a contributing author for the latest IIBA BABOK Guide v3.   An accomplished business analyst, project manager and trainer Edwina  has over 17 years  experience achieving operational efficiency and increasing revenue in the insurance, banking, clinical research, pharmaceutical and legal industries.

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Why is Business Intelligence important to a Business Analyst?

Online Webinar – Recorded January 31, 2011
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Like an author experiencing writer’s block, the underlying competency of Creative Thinking (or lack thereof) can stop the best of us in our tracks.

Learn what Creative Thinking is and discover opportunities to blow away your paradigms and move your analysis forward.

Then enhance your BA value by defining ways to complement that recharged creativity with Critical and Strategic Thinking skills.

Presented by: Bonnie Baldus, PMP, (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years of experience in project management, leadership, and business analysis training and business analysis. As an alumni of Iowa State University  BSc degree and  advanced studies in Technical Communication, Bonnie is a member of both PMI®, the Project Management Institute, and ASTD, the American Society of Training and Development.

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Live Webinar December 17th, 2015 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category B – Free PDUs
Presented by: Modern Analyst

Business analysts, product managers, and product owners have embraced the power of visual models in software requirements projects.

However, as teams transition to Agile, the place for visual models is evolving.

This presentation will discuss:

• The use and timing of visual models in agile,
• How to use models to identify user stories and system stories for the backlog, and
• How models can be employed when elaborating stories in the backlog.
  • Joy will also  show you specific examples of this approach, using a simple scenario.

Presenter: Joy Beatty, (LinkedIn profile) Vice President, Research & Development Seilevel, Joy Beatty has 15 years of experience in helping change the way customers create requirements with new requirements methodologies and training courses. She is a contributor to the core team for the new release of the IIBA BABOK^® Guide. She is a co-author of Visual Models for Software Requirements (Best Practices (Microsoft) and Software Requirements, 3rd Edition with Karl Wiegers

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Live Webinar December 16th, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDWxx
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

The role of a Business Analyst versus the role of a Project Manager is an age old discussion that has caused quite a bit of controversy over the years.

Although the presence of a Business Analyst on a project does not seem odd, the role still brings a great deal of confusion among stakeholders.

This confusion has been the root of much tension on projects and has put the Business Analyst on some occasions at odds with the Project Manager.

Eliminating the confusion between the two roles is critical for project success.

This webinar will explore real-life scenarios.

Learn proven techniques to:

• Eliminate the confusion between BA & PM responsibilities once and for all!
• Maximize synergies between the two roles, and …
• Make sure your project has continuous success.

Presenter: Edwina Simons, (LinkedIn profile) MBA, CBAP, SSGB is the Founder of Tech Hybrids, Inc. and a and a a contributing author for the latest IIBA BABOK Guide v3.   An accomplished business analyst, project manager and trainer Edwina  has over 17 years  experience achieving operational efficiency and increasing revenue in the insurance, banking, clinical research, pharmaceutical and legal industries.

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Live Webinar December 9th, 2015 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category A – Free PDUs
Presented by: Modern Analyst

NOTE: We have listed this as a Category A as the provider has stated that this session is ** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. ** This most likely will be a category A presentation presented by Diversified Business Communications (Rep #1811 – parent company). More Information will be available will be available at the end of the session.

Analysts need a quick and easy way to analyze complex data sets and measure ROI quickly.

At Bunchball, the Director of Analytics & Insight faced a similar challenge trying to build data models to measure client engagement.

In this webinar, hear Keith Conley, Director, Analytics & Insight at Bunchball, discuss the 5 secrets of how they use Alteryx and Tableau to combine loyalty and engagement data with client, sales and attribute data to show the impact they are having on client ROI.

See how Bunchball enhanced how they analyze and communicate their impact on client ROI and empowered their analysts with:

• Easy blending of customer information from multiple data sources to determine what marketing programs are driving the highest value customers
• Repeatable and scalable data blending workflows, resulting in efficient data analytics across multiple projects
• A way to present results visually so business users can easily spot key insights .

Presenters:

Keith Conley (LinkedIn profile) Director, Analytics & Insight Bunchball, has been instrumental in defining the value proposition and proving the business impact of gamification. Keith aligns digital strategy with technical implementation and provides pathways to optimization to ensure clients fully realize the benefits of their gamification initiatives. Previously, Keith served as a communications strategist & an analytics manager. In these roles, he generated attitudinal and behavioral measurement plans and guided global and/or national branding and direct advertising initiatives for a variety of firms, including Microsoft, HP, Wells Fargo, the NCAA and Palm, Inc.

Maimoona Block (LinkedIn profile) Alliance Marketing Alteryx , is an Alliance Marketing Manager at Alteryx and is focused on understanding the challenges line-of-business analysts face – with the ultimate goal of helping them find solutions to their analytic problems leveraging Alteryx and Alteryx technology partners.

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Live Webinar December 4th, 2015 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EST
Duration: .5 Hour Credits: .5 PDU/CDU Category C – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: Watermark Learning (REP 1025)

NOTE: Although Watermark Learning is an REP they have chosen to have participants record their sessions as a Category C Activity. For more information contact Watermark Learning or see their “Self Reporting” page.

Thinking About A BA Certification?

Many Project Managers are looking to increase their skill set by adding proven Business Analysis techniques to their playbook.

This 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.

Speaker : Dayle Beyer, (LinkedIn profile) PMP, CBAP, ACC, PMI-RMP, IT-SVM has inspired excellence by providing international best practice tools and techniques for project management, business analysis, to drive successful organizational change initiatives. Contributor to the PMI-SP Exam Success Series: MP3 Audio Flashcards and Discovering the PMBOK Guide Dayle has served in executive roles for information technology and telecommunications solution providers, and is a board member of the Chicagoland Coach Federation.

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