Southeast Wisconsin

IIBA Chapter

  

SE Wisconsin International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Chapter

What is the IIBA?

The IIBA is an international not-for-profit professional association for Business Analysis professionals. A business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems. The business analyst understands business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

The IIBA vision is to be the leading world-wide professional association that develops and maintains standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of practitioners. IIBA will achieve that goal by:

  • Creating and developing awareness and recognition of the value and contribution of the Business Analyst
  • Defining the Body of Knowledge
  • Providing a forum for knowledge sharing and contribution to the Body of Knowledge
  • Identifying the required skills and competencies of a qualified Business Analyst
  • Defining training and professional development standards
  • Publicly recognizing and certifying qualified Business Analysts

To find out more about the IIBA visit http://www.theiiba.org/


Why a Local Chapter?

Chapters advance the mission and objectives of the IIBA™ by promoting professional standards and practices at the local level. Ongoing professional development is a key benefit to membership and is supported at the chapter level through activities, meetings, and educational programs. Chapters also enable networking with fellow BAs from a wide variety of organizations and industries, in a local, face-to-face setting. Joining IIBA™ acknowledges your commitment to high performance and excellence in the area of business analysis. As an IIBA™ chapter member, you can leverage the membership more fully.

IIBA SE Wisconsin

To find out more about the SE WI IIBA Chapter, send an email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Thank you to our 2012 Sponsors

Thank you to our new Sponsor!  Adecco

Alliances

mcw sponsor

http://www.mcw.edu/


 

Interested in becoming a 2012 SE WI IIBA Chapter Sponsor?
Please contact Amber Roman, VP Marketing, Sponsor Relations, and Special Events at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


News At A Glance

 

Program Agenda


January 24, 2012

5:30-7:30 PM
Location:

Medical College 

RSVP Required
By January 20, 2012 Dinner will be Provided


Chapter Membership Dues and Meeting Fees


Annual Chapter: Member Dues: $25
Chapter members are required to be members of the IIBA (International):
 NEW!!
JOIN or RENEW Online
OR
Join at a Chapter Meeting
OR
Complete a membership form and send to
:
Membership Page/Brochure
Southeast WI IIBA Chapter
P.O. Box
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Meeting Fees:
Chapter Member -
FREE for all of 2012!
Non-Chapter Member $25.00 /Meeting

Cash or checks accepted.

We need your RSVP to place an accurate dinner count.  Please feel free to forward this invitation on to others who may be interested.  Please Note:  Meeting room capacity is limited, so be among the first to get your RSVP in TODAY!

2012 Chapter Meeting Schedule
(Mark Your Calendars!)
January 24 , 2012
March 27 , 2012
May 22 , 2012
July 24, 2012
September18 , 2012
November 13 , 2012


January 24, 2012 Meeting Topic -Roundtable Round Robin 

 Program Agenda

January 24, 2012

5:30 – 6:00 Networking
5:45 – 6:30 Light Dinner
6:15 – 6:30 Chapter Business

6:30 – 7:30 Small group round-tables

Back by popular demand!  Come and be part of round table discussions on the following topics:

1.       How do you perform stakeholder analysis?

2.       Where do you start when eliciting requirements?

3.       How do you know when your requirements are complete enough?

4.       How does Business Analysis fit with Agile?

5.       How in depth is your planning for business analysis activities?

6.       What are the Top Tools you use for BA and why do you use them?

Three twenty-minute sessions will be held to explore the topics. You will have the opportunity to sit in on three of the discussion topics to share your insights and hear other people’s approaches.  No need for research – just bring your BA Toolbox in your head and maybe you’ll take home a new trick or tip.

The tables will be facilitated by members of the SE WI IIBA board and chapter who will serve the group by:  1) asking a question in a silence gap, 2) corralling filibusters (that is, letting everyone have a turn to speak), and 3) keeping the group focused on the topic of the table.

This organic form of knowledge sharing can produce quite a lot of information in a short amount of time.  Come ready to listen and interact!

Meeting Location Information

The January 2012 Chapter meeting will be at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Alumni Meeting Room, 87th Street and Watertown Plank Road.

Parking is available across the street from the College after 4:00PM. The building is open until 6:00PM.

People arriving after 6:00 PM must enter on the north side of the building, still near the front of the building, and check in with the guards.

This months meeting will be in the Alumni Center room.
Maps and additional information can be found
at: http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.aspx?docid=202&

Reminder:  WI BADD 2012

Just a reminder (if you missed the previous announcement) that the next Wisconsin Business Analyst Development Day (WI BADD) event, originally scheduled for the fall of 2011, will occur in the spring of 2012. Stay tuned for information on the official date of the spring 2012 event.

Call for Presentations

If you have professional development topics you're interested in seeing presented to the Chapter--especially those grounded in the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK)--please contact Tomette Kirk at ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). We're especially interested in presentations made by our Chapter members!--it's a great opportunity to speak in front of a friendly audience and to share your knowledge of a specific area of the BABOK. Don't be shy--give the Chapter the benefit of your experience and perspective.

Time to Join/Renew Chapter Membership:  Join today and save all year!

Have you been thinking about becoming a Chapter Member? Did you know that all Chapter Memberships expire each year on December 31st? Right now is a great time to invest in your career while collaborating with your Business Analysis peers. Becoming a member is easy--just visit our Chapter website at http://wisconsin.theiiba.org or JOIN or RENEW Online. Membership in the Chapter does require a valid membership with International. If you are not an International member, please visit www.theiiba.org for information on becoming a Member of the IIBA.

Your SE Wisconsin Chapter Board

Tomette Kirk, President; Julie Durrant, Treasurer; Elizabeth Kane, Secretary; Joan Thompson, VP Membership and Communications; and Amber Roman, VP Marketing, Sponsor Relations, and Special Events.

Chapter Membership Dues and Meeting Fees:

  • Meeting Fees: Waived for 2012 for Chapter Members
  • Chapter Dues: $25.00 (click here for details)
  • Cash or checks accepted.
    Please make checks payable to: SE Wisconsin Chapter of the IIBA
    (Mail to: P.O. Box 13191 Wauwatosa, WI 53213)
 
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WIBADD
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 2012 Chapter Meeting Schedule

January 24, 2012
March 27, 2012
May 22, 2012
July 24, 2012
September 18, 2012
November 13, 2012