PROJECT WORLD*BUSINESS ANALYST WORLD, TORONTO, ONTARIO, MAY 25 – 28, 2015 Are confident of the work you do and your core skills, but feel you are not getting the recognition you deserve? Do other people get placed on better projects or receive promotions that should have been yours? Since your resume clearly shows your expertise, […]
On Lock-Down: Requirements Change Management
PROJECT WORLD*BUSINESS ANALYST WORLD, TORONTO, ONTARIO, MAY 25 – 28, 2015 Changes continue to pour in from new business needs, design constraints, missed requirements, and ambiguity. The cost of changes and defects increase significantly during the project lifecycle and post implementation. Learn how the fundamental principles of project and release management can be applied to […]
Business Analysis, Change Management, requirements approach, Requirements Management, risk mitigationThink you put customers first?

A lot of companies care deeply about their customers. How do we know? It’s in their mission statement, on their website and in their commercials. One of my favorite quotes mainly attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson is “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Rather than talk about where […]
best practices, customer service, emplowerment, valuesCan The Zombie Apocalypse Help You Survive Your IT Projects?
Central Iowa IIBA Chapter – IBADD: Iowa Business Analyst Development Day, May 15, 2015 If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready? What happens when you find yourself in another death-march project or client? We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations, and what is more impossible […]
Business Analysis, Disaster preparedness, Process improvement, Project Management