Analyze this! The Business Analyst role in becoming increasingly important as business needs, projects and systems become more complex. With increased definition and recognition of the BA role many companies are looking towards a shared service model for BAs and many BAs are looking to form communities of practice to share knowledge and learn. With differences in organizational structure, culture, and support, various models of BA Communities and Centers of Excellence have evolved. This seminar will look at various models in practice today. We will look at the evolution, benefits, and challenges of these models; leading participants to reflect on aspects of their organization that drive the path toward growing the BA role, careers, and model within their organization.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore BA Community and COE models in practice today
- Discover the organizational dynamics that influence these models and success
- Take reflective action items to uncover the right model for your organization
Skill Level: Advanced
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Bob Prentiss, Strategic Business Analyst and Business Analysis Center of Excellence Process Owner
Express Scripts, Inc.
Bob is the process owner and project leader for the Express Scripts Inc. Business Analysis Center of Excellence. Bob is an accomplished presenter whose main focus recently has been on Centers of Excellence and BA Roles and Responsibilities. Bob has presented and trained company personnel on a wide range of topics including: Centers of Excellence, BA Best Practices, BA Roles and Responsibilities, Writing Requirements, Defining Goals, Working Smarter - not Harder, Effective Meetings, Conflict Resolution and others that earned him the IT Make IT Happen award for developing people in 2006. Bob is also the IIBA Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter President. Bob created the IIBA MSP outreach program and has presented at several local Twin Cities companies to promote the IIBA. Bob has two upcoming speaking engagements at 3M (BA Roles and Responsibilities) and the PDC conference this fall on BA Center of Excellence.
Angela Wick, Consultant/BA Practice Leader, PMP, CBAP, Genesis10
Angela has over ten years experience of business analysis in large enterprise project environments in a variety of industries. Angela’s extensive knowledge of business analysis, the role, skills, tools and techniques and has lead the content development of BA best practices for multiple organizations, BA skill competencies models, and roles in the past leading and mentoring BAs. Angela has worked with BA leaders from a variety of companies in identifying and developing BA models, and identifying benefits and challenges within existing models.
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