“ C h a n g i n g t h e w a y o r g a n i z a t i o n s c h a n g e . ”

Journey to Professional Excellence

IIBA Chapter Kick Off Meeting – Russia – May 2013

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Heather Mylan-Mains, Deputy VP Chapters

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Brenda Cziraki, Manager Chapter Operations

Manages the day to day operations of 109 chapters world wide.

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Neil Bazley, VP Chapters

A Strategic Business Analyst with over 13 years experience

Verticals: Energy, Finance, Manufacturing and Professional Services

Focus on: BPM, Business Rules, BI, OCM and Risk Management

IIBA Involvement Chapter VP Marketing & Communications Chapter President Deputy VP Chapters VP Chapters

Agenda Overview of IIBA

• Vision and Mission• Goals• Where We are Today

What is Business Analysis?

Value of IIBA Membership

Volunteering Business Analysis

Body of Knowledge

IIBA Certification Chapter Framework Chapter Membership Starting Your

Chapter Support

Develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners

IIBA is an international not-for-profit professional association for business analysis

professionals

VisionThe world's leading association for Business Analysis professionals

Mission

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Vision and Mission

Goals

• Create and develop awareness and recognition of the value and contribution of the role of the Business Analysis Professional

Def ine the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge ® (BABOK® ) Publ ic ly recognize qual i f ied pract i t ioners through an

internat ional ly acknowledged cert i f icat ion program Provide forums for knowledge shar ing Advance the pract ices of business analysis wi th in

organizat ions Def ine a roadmap for professional growth and development

Where We are Today....

A Growing Community of Professionals• 26,000+ Members from 113 countries• 60+ Corporate Members• 109 Chapters in 31 countries• 10+ Chapters in Startup Mode

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Business Analysis• “..the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a l iaison among stakeholders to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization & recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.”

• Business Analysis is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to the business

Business Analysis• Business Analysis – is about

meeting business needs ensuring investment in the r ight solutions

Answers the critical questions Why the organization exists How an organization works What are its goals and objectives How it accomplishes those objectives How it needs to change to better accomplish

objectives or to meet new challenges

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Value of IIBA® MembershipRecognition by a Professional Association Use of membership logo Membership card and certificate

Communities Online forums Chapters LinkedIn Blogs Facebook

Discounts BABOK® Publication Certifications Conferences

Resources: Books 24xNewsletters Job Postings Surveys Webinars Information Collaboration

Contribute to the Viability & Growth of the BA Profession

Volunteer Now – Be a Hero!

Get Involved with your local chapter, if you are not already• I t is a lot of fun!• BAs do not get enough opportunit ies for leadership

– this is a great chance for you• Become part of the solution!• Direct your chapter and IIBA itself• Think about your resume• Think about CDUs (30!)

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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®

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The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) is the collection of knowledge within the profession of Business Analysis and reflects current generally accepted practices.

The BABOK® Guide describes Business Analysis areas of knowledge, their associated activities and the tasks and skills necessary to be effective in their execution.

Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®

Knowledge Areas Purpose

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

Determine what we need to do

Elicitation Find out what the real needs of our stakeholders are

Requirements Management & Communication

Ensure that stakeholders agree on what needs to be delivered

Enterprise Analysis Understand the business problem & scope of possible solutions

Requirements Analysis Describe the characteristics & qualities of the solution the meets the stakeholder needs

Solution Assessment & Validation Determine whether a particular solution is right for our stakeholders

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Certification• Professional certif ication is a designation earned by an individual identifying that they have demonstrated a standard level of skil ls, experience, and expertise within their field

CBAP Recipients = 2681CCBA Recipients = 292

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Chapter CouncilNeil Bazley,VP

Kevin Brennan, Chief Business AnalystBrenda Cziraki, Manager of Chapter Operations

Chapter Support Frameword *** under construction ***

Chapter Growth Committee

Americas Regional ForumsNeil Bazley, Coordinator

- Mark Jenkins/Al Wilkinson - Eastern Region - Tammy Jones/Ken Alexander – Central Region - Michael Carteron/BettyLynn Mueller – Western Region

International Regional ForumsNeil Bazley, Coordinator

- Gwen Pennington - Asia Pacific and Oceania Region

- Kashif Riaz/Sasan Nikanoor – Europe, Middle East and Africa Region - Ashish Mehta – India Region

Chapter Development ConsultantsDeb Kaiser, Francine Wolfe

Technology CommitteeJune Hansen, Jim Steele

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Networking with other business analysis professionals

Mentoring opportunit ies Informational speakers on

relevant topics Exposure to tools and

techniques BABOK® study groups Professional development

Starting your Chapter Review petit ion process to the

IIBA Select temporary chairperson for

the Chapter Discuss next steps Confirm level of interest Exchange contact information Determine next meeting logist ics

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Starting your Chapter Complete Chapter petition and Chapter bylaws Develop bylaws to meet provisions of IIBA

bylaws Incorporate local jurisdictional rules

for setting up your organization as a not-for-profit professional association

Agree and sign affi l iation agreement Petition IIBA for Chapter recognition

Support for Your Journey Chapter Council and Regional Forums

• Part ic ipat ing in regular scheduled conference cal ls wi th other chapters

On-Boarding and Mentoring Processes• Receiv ing guidance as you cont inue to represent the I IBA

and the business analysis profession Chapter Practice Kits

• Shar ing best pract ices for recrui t ing leaders, members and sponsors; p lanning events, PDDs, and study groups

Chapter Resource Centre• www.i iba.org

Communi ty. I IBA.org | I IBA.org | in fo@I IBA.org

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. Neil Bazley – VP of Chapters. vpchapters@iiba.org

. Skype: neil-bazley

. Heather Mylan-Mains – Deputy VP of Chapters. deputyvpchapters@iiba.org

. Brenda Cziraki – Manager of Chapter Operations. Chapter@iiba.org

. Fol low Us on Tw i t te r !. @IIBAChapters keeps you in touch w i th the la tes t Chapter news