Live Webinar September 9h, 2015 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

Strategic change initiatives are profiling in organizations. To facilitate execution of these initiatives, firms are investing in business architecture to help assess and plan them.

Enterprise Business Architecture is quickly evolving into a mainstream business capability. Some would argue that it is already there considering 50% of the world’s top performing enterprises have embraced business architecture as a strategic differentiator.

The tools and techniques of business architecture should be foundational to strategy development, deployment and executive planning. This webinar intends to demonstrate the business architecture framework, describe the what, why, how and uses of some architectural blueprints.

Learning Objectives:

1. Purpose and benefits of Business Architecture to scope, planning and delivery.
2. Applicability of Business Architecture in the context of the rapid Change Agenda
3. Business Architecture framework and a variety of approaches to know when to use model types.
4. Different views of a business architecture framework and how analysis techniques will expose risk.
5. To think architecturally in the decomposition of the organization as a technique for defining organizational impact, scope and for Process Modeling & Requirements analysis methods.

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Live Webinar – September 9th, 2015 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 9th, 2015 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by:APM a division of  APMG International

During the webinar chat with others attending on Twitter: #APMcollaboration

Times are changing and so are the ways people work & collaborate!

With technology and globalisation as driving forces pressure is put on organisations to do more with less.

Despite today’s dynamic project-driven work environment and modern technology at our fingertips, many of us still struggle with efficiency.

We know that there are smarter ways of working but still rely on traditional tools and methods.

During the webinar you will learn more about:

• Current state of the way teams work
• 5 top project collaboration hurdles
• Why technology is failing project teams
• What to look for in a collaboration solution

APM  Body of Knowledge references

Presenter: Steve Beaumont (LinkedIn profile) Steve’s career started as a Management Accountant, and progressed into designing and implementing the accounting software for use within the telecom company.  With over 30 years experience including 12 years working as a Business Systems Consultant for Deloitte, Coopers & Lybrand, & Ernst & Young, Steve managed  teams of consultants. Working  with  clients to improve and automate their business processes, Steve has spent a number of years working in the software industry  driving  enhancement of software solutions designed to help both PSOs and IT organisations to manage their businesses and deliver successful projects.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C, ‘Self Directed Learning’, activity remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder.’

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Live Webinar Sept 8th, 2015 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT or …
Live Webinar Sept 8th, 2015 – 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)

Why Do You Test?

Have you asked yourself that question before?

Try it. Then take the next step: Identify two or three colleagues with different roles and ask them why they think you test.

Typically, the lists won’t match up very well, and many times the lists include completely unrealistic objectives like,:

• Make sure the software works right before we put it into production,” or,
• “Find all the bugs before we ship.”

Instead, in this webinar, Rex will explain a process that will allow you to create a set of clearly defined, achievable, measurable set of objectives.

This process will also build consensus on those objectives within your team and across teams.

Tune in to this free webinar to step out of the confusion and into clarity on this important topic.

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

Click to register for the 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT presentation of Why Do You Test? Achieving Consensus On Clearly Defined Test Objectives

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Online Webinar – Recorded Jan 14th 2011
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A Free
Presented by: ASPE (REP 2161)

Billie Johnson CBAP leads a discussion of impact of Trust on Business Analysis.

Trust is certainly a game changer!  Should the trust level be high or minimal it will surely have ramifications for your project.

Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some intangible quality that you either have or you don’t. Rather trust is an actionable asset that can be created much faster than you might think.

Billie will discuss:

• Economics of Trust
• Clues for detecting missing trust
• What causes contribute to a lack of trust in your projects today?
• Impact of Mistrust
• Building Trust (quickly)
• Trust Crusher

Reference: The SPEED of Trust by Stephen Covey -This book is an important read for all BA’s and project managers!

Presenter: Billie Johnson, CBAP, (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years of experience in the field of business analysis spanning financial, manufacturing, consulting, education, and government industries. As an early adopter of the IIBA® and CBAP® certification, she received her CBAP® certification in May 2007. Billie is currently a Business Analysis Instructor/Coach/Mentor and enjoys furthering the field of business analysis.

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Live Webinar September 4th, 2015 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
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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Live Webinar – September 2nd, 2015 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

Please Note :  At this time the date on the webpage is wrong the page states the webinar is on June 3rd 2015, but when you register for the session on the page you will see:

You have successfully registered for the following Webinar:Top 10 Things About Business Architecture – Wednesday, Sept 2, 2015  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Business architecture is a strategic differentiator. However there are practical applications of tools and techniques that will support and link business strategy to the tactical outcomes.

By applying models and standards the business analyst and the project managers benefit from the alignment, clarity and re-usability of the business architecture.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain why bother doing business architecture
2. Describe business architecture as a complementary and supporting methodology to analysis deliverables
3. Demonstrate some cool tools PMs and business analyst could use
4. Show you how to be a hero to your business, developers, testers and customer
5. Provide a description of value Participants will acquire a functional knowledge of business architecture. The adoption of business architecture tools and techniques will support the management of requirements & risk by establishing clearer scope.

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