This one day workshop is designed for the intermediate to advanced business analyst who is transitioning from the traditional mostly IT function of systems analysis into a more strategic business analysis role. The course will discuss the emerging role of the strategic business analyst, including:
- BA as Architect - Modeling the Business
- BA as Facilitator - Conducting a Requirement Elicitation Workshops
- BA as Strategist - Managing Project Value
- BA as Politician - Dealing with Organizational Politics
- BA as Professional - Developing Your BA Professionalism
Learning Objectives:
- Model the business
- Conduct a powerful requirements elicitation workshop
- Negotiate through organizational politics and increase the readiness of the organization to deploy new business solutions
- Transition from business analyst to business leader
Skill Level: Intermediat/Advanced |
Kathleen (Kitty) Hass, PMP
Management Concepts
Kathleen Hass is the Senior Practice Consultant for Management Concepts. Ms. Hass is a prominent presenter at industry conferences, author and lecturer in the project management and business analysis disciplines. Her expertise includes IT strategic planning, implementing PMOs and portfolio management, leading technology and software-intensive projects, executive coaching, building and leading strategic project teams, and managing large complex programs. Ms. Hass has over 25 years experience providing professional consulting services to Federal agencies, the intelligence community, and various Fortune 500 companies. Certification include: SEI CMMI appraiser, Malcolm Baldrige Total Quality Award examiner, Zenger-Miller facilitator, and Project Management Institute Project Management Professional. Ms. Hass serves as Director at Large, IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis), and member of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge committee, contributing to several chapters and lead author of the Enterprise Analysis Chapter. |
