April 5, 2016 In this episode, Hans Eckman helps us to understand how to set up a Community of Practice or Center of Excellence, even in an organization that may be resistant to the idea. Starting a Business Analysis Community of Practice or Center of Excellence is a great was to develop the skills of all […]
BA: First line of defense against a security breach
Aren’t you glad you weren’t the reason customer data was lost?! Well, maybe you are. If security isn’t built into your systems from the beginning, it is very difficult to add it later. You owe it to your customers and employees to learn the security landscape and how to elicit, document, and enforce security in […]
Tale of the Phoenix – Creating a Center of Excellence in an Unfriendly Environment
Let’s face it. Some organizations are scared of any group that proclaims themselves as experts. Others don’t have the time, support, or accepted leadership to implement a Center of Excellence (COE). This session tells the tale of how a small team was able to establish a Business Analyst Center of Excellence despite all the common […]
20160315 Project Summit and BA World – Can the Zombie Apocalypse help you survive your projects?
Business Analyst World Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, March 14-16, 2016 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 than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness […]
20160314 Project Summit and BA World – BA: First line of defense against a security breach
Business Analyst World Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, March 14-16, 2016 Target, Home Depot, TJ Maxx and now Anthem BCBS… Aren’t you glad you weren’t the reason customer data was lost?! Well maybe you are. If security isn’t built into your systems from the beginning, it is very difficult to add it later. You owe it to your customers and […]
20160201 BA World – Round Table Discussions: The Ultimate in Peer-to-Peer Learning
Round table moderator for BA Career Path discussions.
20160202 BA World – Can the Zombie Apocalypse help you survive your IT projects?
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 than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate […]
20160202 BA World – Tale of the Phoenix – Creating a Center of Excellence in an Unfriendly Environment
Let’s face it. Some organizations are scared of any group that proclaims themselves as experts. Others don’t have the time, support, or accepted leadership to implement a Center of Excellence (COE). This session tells the tale of how a small team was able to establish a Business Analyst Center of Excellence despite all the common […]
