Overview

3 Conference and Workshop Tracks to Choose From

With the outsourcing of systems development and support, many BAs find themselves managing suppliers who, as well as being outsourced are often offshore as well, sometimes on the other side of the globe. In this workshop, James considers the major issues to be addressed in this area.

Counting Bricks not Clouds: How Business Analysis Provides the Foundation for Project
Management
Suzanne Robertson, The Atlantic SystemsGuild and Stephen Mellor

The work done by business analysts can and should provide input to managing projects and making strategic decisions across projects. Suzanne Robertson and Stephen Mellor pool their experience in commercial and real time systems to explore how to connect business analysis and project management. Explore how you can use BA deliverables as input to estimating, monitoring, prioritisation, response to change, task assignment, strategic project planning - to name just a few possibilities.

Part of a BA's job is to inspire business innovation and make stakeholders aware of fresh ideas. In this workshop you will learn how to use a variety of innovation techniques to bring about more useful, usable and competitive systems, services and products. James Robertson and Suzanne Robertson provide examples and show participants how to make innovation a regular part of their business analysis process.

Selecting the Top 11 Business Analysis techniques
Debbie Paul and Paul Turner, AssistKD

In this interactive workshop, Debbie and Paul will look at some of the top 11 techniques for business analysts selected from those described in their new book, Business Analysis Techniques. They will consider how these particular techniques can help business analysts gather, document, analyse and exploit information.

Requirements are the basis for delivering business value on agile projects. In this interactive workshop, requirements expert and agile coach Ellen teaches you foundational skills and knowledge for defining and confirming customer needs so you can successfully build your product using agile requirements practices.

Agile and the Business Analyst
Chris Matts

Learn how traditional Business Analysis techniques can be used to enhance an Agile Development using Test Driven Development. Traditional analysis techniques can be tweaked to avoid analysis paralysis and to "flow" requirements into an Agile development process. Understand how "User Stories" can be used by a business analyst.

How Will This Conference Help You?

• Broaden your knowledge and gain insights from internationally renowned experts
• Extend your network - meet BAs from a wide range of organisations and sectors
• Share ideas and experiences with fellow business analysts
• Meet a range of exhibitors providing tools and services
• Obtain advice on career paths and qualifications from experts in ISEB and CBAP

Who Should Attend

• Business Analysts
• Project/Programme Managers
• Business Sponsors
• Business Managers
• Anyone with an interest in Business Analysis and Business Change including Business Architects, Business Solutions Managers, Business Change Managers and Consultants
  

Discounts: Group and IIBA

Group Booking Disounts:

• 2-3 delegates 10% each
• 4-5 delegates 20%
• 6+ delegates 25%

IIBA Discounts:

• IIBA members will receive a 10% discount.
• IIBA UK Chapter members will receive a 15% discount.

The above group discounts and IIBA Discount can be taken in conjunction with each other. When booking online ensure that you put IIBA/IIBA UK Chapter member to ensure you receive the appropriate discount.

Conference Special Features

1. Business Analyst of the Year 2010: Free Conference entry to finalists!
IIBA® UK are delighted to announce that the Business Analyst of Year Award 2010 will be awarded during the BA Conference. This Award is sponsored by AssistKD. The Award celebrates excellence in Business Analysis practice, with key themes this year including developing the profession and creativity. There will be five short-listed finalists who will receive complimentary entry to the Conference. The winner of the Award will be announced at the end of the drinks reception on 28 September. Application forms from http://uk.theiiba.org/

2. Your chance to present to the conference!
A Pecha Kucha is a presentation of 20 slides, each one displays for 20 seconds. One rule - no bullet points! After registering, if you have a technique or insights you wish to share then submit a Pecha Kucha. The best submissions will be selected for presentation during the conference.

3. Career Path and Qualifications - Panel and Clinic

As Business Analysis matures towards professional status:

• How does the business analysis career path evolve?
• What are the frameworks around competencies and seniority?
• What are the relevant training and qualification paths?
• How do we learn from the wider business community?

IIBA® President Kathleen Barret joins a panel of experts to answer these questions.

The successful Qualifications Clinic also returns to answer individual queries on professional development.

4. Open Discussion: How the Business Analyst Fits into the Agile Project
The Business Agility track concludes with a goldfish bowl conversation providing an opportunity for participants to discuss their experiences and debate the lessons they have learnt from the conference.

5. Panel Discussion On "The Responsibilities of the BA"
The role of the BA has been discussed at length. This year a panel of experts will look at a different perspective - the responsibilities of the business analyst. Again, the session will take a 'Question Time' format and will examine the areas of responsibility from different viewpoints. Debbie Paul hosts the panel which will include a senior BA, a BA Head of Practice and a Project Manager.

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 Qualification Clinics

The Business Analysis qualifications and career clinic with provide the opportunity for conference delegates to discuss their own and their team’s concerns regarding qualifications and have their questions answered regarding BA and related qualifications with experts and representatives of the main awarding bodies. Delegates may wish to discuss:

• Individual career path and qualification progression routes
• The relationship with qualifications and competency frameworks such as SFIA
• Where BA qualifications fit with recognised qualifications from other disciplines
• The structure of key examination paths such as the CBAP® and those fromISEB
• The equivalence and exemptions of various qualifications with others
• The various application processes for the main qualifications available
• Next steps, including progression to Chartered professional status

Prior to the conference, delegates will be able to send in their individual questions and where appropriate book a clinic appointment with an advisor.

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 About IIBA

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) is a non-profit professional association focused on developing the role and professional recognition of the business analyst.

The UK Chapter was formed in November 2006 and our value proposition centres on being the “Business Analyst Networking Hub”, providing our members and the wider business analysis community with knowledge sharing, events, professional development, best practice & standards, and professional certification. The UK Chapter also works collaboratively with other professional associations, including BCS and ISEB, enabling a centralised approach to the development of the business analysis profession within the UK.
Business Analysis is the set of tasks, knowledge, and techniques required to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems. A business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyse, communicate and validate requirements for change.

The role of the business analyst has evolved significantly over the last couple of years in the UK. The valuable contributions made by the business analyst are now becoming recognised at all levels within the organisation to ascertain business problems or identify opportunity areas, to enable successful business solutions and meet the challenging needs of companies today. This evolution of the business analyst role has benefited as organisations undergo significant changes to respond to economic uncertainties. Business analysts are now increasingly working within areas such as business strategy, organisational change, operational improvements, and new product/service development.

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