Archive for October, 2015

Business Analyst Work Plan

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Online Webinar – Recorded September 4th 2012
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

As a business analyst, you are most likely highly organized, but without the planning tools and business analysis expectations; you may have the appearance of being disorganized in your plight to deliver effective requirements.

Most organizations have identified productivity as a strategic goal for all employees.

Business analysts can contribute by developing their plans and working toward the plans. We are challenged to deliver with speed, increased productivity & efficiency, and to help deliver a competitive advantage. Management will most likely press to complete the analysis phase quicker than possible. The plans will provide you the ammunition to discuss the options to meet aggressive timelines.

This web seminar will give you some hints and tips for producing key business analysis plans. If you are currently in the role of a business analyst, or interface with business analysts, then this webinar is for you.

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 November 5th, 2015 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

What if I told you that if you have a list of projects, you have everything needed for successful project prioritization?

In this interactive demo, you will learn a simple, proven method to quickly and easily prioritize your lists of projects, even when ranking criteria doesn’t exist.

With this prioritization technique you can prioritize a large list of projects in short period of time.

Learning Objectives:

  1. How to conduct a prioritization exercise using pair-wise
  2. How to prioritize without any ranking criteria
  3. How to reduce a list of any size and focus on the most important outcome

Presenter: Reine Kassulker (LinkedIn profile) Business Alignment Manager, Hennepin County, is an IT specialist and trained facilitator who has provided coaching and facilitation services for hundreds of executives and project teams, in both public and private sectors. He is also the Host of Meeting Tips Radio.

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CBAP And CCBA Certification Q & A

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Live Webinar November 6th, 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.

Note: This session is available on several dates if the date you want is not available  because the session is full or was cancelled there will be alternate dates available for you to choose.

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.

PDU Category C documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

  • 9.3 Develop 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 November 6th, 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

Talented individuals who successfully manage people and projects but who do not manage the relationship with their bosses run the risk of damaging their own careers and negatively impacting organizational success.

Managing up is the ability to manage the relationship with your boss.

It is not about political maneuvering, manipulation or promoting your self-interests.

Rather, it’s the process of working with your boss to obtain the best possible results for the two of you and for your organization.

Understanding the dynamics of this relationship and knowing how to manage it is essential to your personal fulfillment and career development.

This webinar will help you:

  • Examine the interdependent relationship between you and your boss.
  • Get to know your boss: Understand his or her style and adjust your own style to meet it.
  • Know which behaviors are designed to develop a positive and productive relationship with your boss and which are not.
  • Develop strategies to deal with a difficult boss.
  • Become a valuable asset to your boss and to your organization.

About the Presenter: Casey Mitchell, (LinkedIn profile) is Founder and Principal of Waybridge Associates, Inc.   Casey’s primary focus is on management learning and development and working with new managers who want to make a successful transition into move into leadership roles. Prior to founding Waybridge Associates, Casey was human resource development manager at Marshalls Department Stores.

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Online Webinar  – Recorded
Duration: 1 hr webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $12.95 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

As organizations fund and initiate project after project, teams often work off of sketchy project charters, unsure of the focus or expected outcome of each effort.

Often times, teams feel that the list of prioritized projects is a result of random selection and are left wondering how the project fit into the overall corporate direction, if at all.

What’s lacking are the tools and techniques for defining Strategic Plans and transforming these plans into prioritized initiatives.

Attend this segment of the 5 part series on The Living Strategic Plan to learn how to document an organizational assessment to achieve critical alignment on the core drivers that serve as the foundation for and influence the creation of a realistic Strategic Plan.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants will:

  • Identify gaps between what Customers expect and what the organization can deliver
  • Gain alignment on the 5 – 7 major functions each organization provides
  • Clarify products and services associated with current and future initiatives
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the organization which will influence how the Strategic Plan can be achieved

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are on the Solutions Group Site and receive a message that your cart is empty when you go to check out – this is because you are not yet signed in to your account on their site – or you have not registered for a free account on their site.

To resolve this issue simply click the “person” icon on the top of the course description page and either sign in or register.  You can then return to the course Description page and add the course to your cart.

Click to purchase The Foundation for a Living Strategic Plan – Strategic Planning Series 1 of 5

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Online Webinar – Recorded May 4, 2011
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category C PDU Free

Industry experts estimate that new data is created at the rate of about an Exabyte per day.

As technology professionals, we attempt to deal with our share of this data overflow on an ongoing basis. We create new systems and add various types of media to hold it all, but when we absolutely have to locate all of it, do we really know where it all exists? For most organizations, the answer is no.

With this webinar we would like to discuss where the non-obvious data exists on your systems, why you might need to know, and who might be asking for it. This web seminar is for all levels of IT management.

The topics to be covered will be:

  • What is discovery and why does an IT professional need to care?
  • Who is going to be demanding your data and what they will do with it?
  • Forensic Data – the hidden resource most people know how to ask for, but very few know how to get
  • Preparing for the inevitable by planning ahead

Presenter: Bradley J. Bartram (LinkedIn profile) is the Managing Director at The Bradonsky Group.  Bradley is a self professed “Data Junkie”. During his career, he has been involved directly and indirectly in several high-profile data acquisition and analysis projects both in the civil as well as criminal arenas since 1996 and currently holds certifications as a Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist (CEECS) and Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE).

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

  • 4.1 Develop Project Charter
  • 5.2 Collect Requirements
  • 5.3 Define Scope
  • 9.3 Develop Project Team
  • 13.1 Identify Stakeholders

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.’

Click here to register and view  Where Data Hides: A Forensic Discovery Primer