Agenda

 
Monday, 27 September 2010 • Pre-Conference Workshops
  Shaping the Future of
Business Analysis
Business Analysis Tools
and Techniques
Business Agility and
Business Analysis
08:30-09:30 Registration
09:30-13:00 Supplier Management
James Cadle, AssistKD
How Business Analysts Can Be Innovative When Discovering Requirements
James Robertson, The Atlantic Systems Guild
Suzanne Robertson, The Atlantic Systems Guild
Agile Requirements: Collaborating to Define and Confirm Needs
Ellen Gottesdiener, EBG Consulting
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:30 Counting Bricks not Clouds: How Business Analysis Provides the Foundation for Project Management
Suzanne Robertson, The Atlantic Systems Guild
Stephen Mellor
Selecting the Top 11 Business Analysis Techniques
Debbie Paul, AssistKD
Paul Turner, AssistKD

Agile and the Business Analyst
Chris Matts, UBS

   
Tuesday, 28 September 2010 • CONFERENCE DAY 1 & EXHIBITS
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:10 Conference Welcome
IIBA ®
09:10-09:55 Business Analysis as a Learning Process - The Individual Psychological Perspective on Business Analysis
Susanne Kandrup, The Lime Guild
TRACKS
Track 1:
Shaping the Future of
Business Analysis
Track 2:
Business Analysis Tools
and Techniques
Track 3:
Business Agility and
Business Analysis
10:00-10:55 The Importance of Relationships in Analysing Business
Christopher Howell, IIL Europe
Organisational Semiotics: Business Analysis Techniques and Methods
Eilish McLoughlin, Planet Information Management Services
Kecheng Liu, Henley Business School

Objective Agility: What does it take to be an Agile Company?
Allan Kelly, Software Strategy
10:55-11:25 Networking Break and Exhibits
11:25-12:20 Business Analysis Department - Part of IT or Business Change?
Adrian Reed, Skandia
Corrine Thomas, Skandia
Career Path and Qualifications Panel Discussion
Kathleen Barret, President IIBA
Miles Barker, Credit Suisse
Paul Turner, ISEB Examiner
Lawrence Darvill, Certes
The Agile Analyst
David Avis, Barclays Bank
Sean Blezard, Barclays Bank
12:20-13:40 Lunch & Exhibits (incl. Qualification Clinics)
13:40-14:25 The IIBA® Value Proposition and Our Vision for the Future
Kathleen Barret, President of the IIBA
14:30-15:25 Behaviour Patterns that Help and Hinder Business Analysts
Suzanne Robertson, The Atlantic Systems Guild
Bring Clarity, Creativity and Engagement to Your Business Analysis Work
Penny Pullan, Making Projects Work Ltd
Do Requirements Still Matter in Agile Development?
Lynda Girvan, UK Government
15:25-15:55 Networking Break & Exhibits
15:55-16:40
Bridging the Gap from Business Analysis to Systems Analysis
Chris Moran, Principal Consultant, Karona Consulting
SP Getting Traction Fast: The Scalable Process Workshop
Emmanuel Treny, Consulting Director EMEA, WebSphere Lombardi Edition IBM
16:45-17:40 Business Analysis Responsibilities Panel Discussion
Chair: Debbie Paul, AssistKD
Panellists:
Wes Curtis, Head of Technology Consultancy, BBC
Sue Vowler, Director, Project Angels Ltd
Melanie Green, BA Manager, UCAS
Mark O'Connor, Business Consultant, National Grid

Performance Indicators for Business Analysis or How to Increase Productivity
Nikita Chtcheglov, Telys
Louardi Messai, Telys
Delivering Incremental Value
Danielle Downs, Totaljobs Group
17:40-19:00 Drinks Reception, Networking & Exhibits
19:00 Business Analyst of the Year Award 2010
 
Wednesday, 29 September 2010 • CONFERENCE DAY 2 & EXHIBITS
09:00-09:45 Business Analysis and Management Thinking: it's Time for Change!
John Seddon, Vanguard
TRACKS
Track 1:
Shaping the Future of
Business Analysis
Track 2:
Business Analysis Tools
and Techniques
Track 3:
Business Agility and
Business Analysis
09:50-10:45 Nobody Knows Your Business Like Your Own Business Analysts
Joseph Da Silva, Skandia
Demand Management: The New Imperative for Business Analysis
Paul Allen, Strata Software
John Cheesman, Strata Software
Systems Thinking and Business Agility
James Archer, Royal Borough Kensington and Chelsea
10:45-11:15 Networking Break & Exhibits
11:15-12:00
Master Data Management - Achieving A Holistic View of Your Business
Nick Denning, Senior Advisor, Advanced Business Solutions
SP The Essence of Lean Six Sigma
Peter Matthijssen, BiZZdesign
12:00-13:20 Lunch & Exhibits (incl. Qualification Clinics)
13:20-14:05 Competing on Differences: Managing the Shift to 21st Century Value Creation
Robert Austin, Copenhagen Business School, Chair of the Executive Program for Chief Information Officers at the Harvard Business School
14:10-15:05 Lost in Translation: the Challenges of Applying Cultural Insights to Product, Service and Business Design
Bruce Davis, Freelance Ethnographic Researcher
Reinvigorating the Role of the Analyst at John Lewis
Gillian Holehouse, John Lewis Partnership
Agile Analysis Practices: So What's New?
Ellen Gottesdiener, EBG Consulting
15:05-15:35 Networking Break & Exhibits
15:35-16:30

Facilitative Leadership and Creative Problem Solving - Two Capabilities for High Performance Business Analysts
Andrew Wilkins, Partner, Perspectiv LLP

Investment Logic Maps: An Investment Management Practice for Defining the Business Case
Katherine Champion, Network Rail

How the Business Analyst Fits into the Agile Project Goldfish Bowl Conversation
Chair: Chris Matts, UBS

16:35-17:05 Conference Closing Panel Discussion