Live Webinar April 1st, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Business Analysis, like most professions is fraught with moments of uncertainty, anxiety, fear and all sorts of emotions, both positive and negative.

We often have to deal with stakeholders who at one point or the other express feelings of project-related frustration based upon unmet requirements.

The ability to manage one’s emotions and that of others is necessary to become a mature Business Analyst (BA).

In this webinar Terrell will detail how we can become more emotionally mature and grow our skillsets as a BA.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is about identifying and understanding our own and other people’s emotions with the objective of channeling these emotions towards a positive outcome.

A BA with high emotional intelligence is able to decipher their emotions as well as that of others to help form healthy working relationships; allowing the successful identification of project requirements.

This webinar will focus on the key intersection of EI and BA, and how EI can be applied to become a great BA.

Topics will include the following: 

• What is EI and how does it compare to IQ?
• Emotional IQ and the BA.
• The four key components to EI.
• Incorporating EI into your personal development plan.
• Moving from a good BA to a great one through improved EI.

About the Presenter: Terrell Smith (LinkedIn profile),, MPA, PMP, CBAP With over 25 years of experience in a wide range of project management and business analysis assignments, he brings concepts to life in a practical and easy to apply manner. Terrell has assisted clients in the development of project management methodologies, risk assessments, quality management, agile methods, problem solving, rescuing troubled projects, implementing business analysis best practices, and team building.

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How Can Emotional Intelligence
Make Me A Better Business Analyst?

Live Webinar – March 29th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – ASPE is an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

CD Software Development

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, Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) will bring some clarification to these topics as  he presents an overview and takes questions on Continuous Delivery.

Chris 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

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Continuous Delivery 101

Live Webinar March 30th 2016 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hr Webinar Credits: 1.5 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

In software engineering, there have been many controversies, fads, and techniques recently.

One that has created a lot of noise—but perhaps a lot less signal—has been test-driven development.

Does this mean that the testers tell the developers what to do?

Hardly. Is it even testing? Kind of, sort of, but it’s not testing as we know it, Jim.

• Who does TDD? Isn’t it the same as ATDD?
• Does it have a place outside of Agile development?

In this webinar,Rex will expose what every tester needs to know about test-driven development, including giving a small, simple example of how it’s done. Come confused; leave enlightened.

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

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TDD Exposed

Live Webinar – March 29th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – ASPE is an REP and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

BA’s Have A Crucial Role To Play

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?

BA’s have 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, Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) will give you a quick introduction to DevOps and the impact it has on the BA and how the BA role can be a factor for organizations.

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Intro To DevOps For Business Analysts

Live Webinar March 23rd 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

This session is for business analyst leadership and development executive looking to make long term, systematic improvement to their business analyst organization.

IAG will draw from its project experience with over 700 customers to baseline organizations, assess the value of improvement, and determine the action plan for success.

Learning Objectives:

1. How do you assess the maturity of an analyst organization?
2. Where do you focus for improvement?
3. What implementation guidelines should be used to enhance success?

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Managing Requirements Operational Excellence

Live Webinar March 16th, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: BAW1313
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

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.

About the Presenter: Scott Kastner, (LinkedIn profile) PMP®, CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), manages the IT Systems Operations at jetBlue Airways, and is also a business analysis and project management instructor and consultant. Scott’s strong technical background coupled with his practical business understanding has made him highly regarded in both the business analysis and project management communities.

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