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Seven Trends in Project
Management and Business Analysis to Watch for in 2009
by Elizabeth Larson,
PMP, CBAP and Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, Co-Principals,
Watermark Learning, Inc.
The close of one year tends to make one
reflect on the past and ponder the future. Here we ponder
some trends in the Project Management and Business Analysis
fields for 2009. We invite you to read the trends we offer
and ponder for yourself our advice about what project professionals
can do about them.
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CBAP® Certification:
From “What is it?” to “I Did it!”
December 15, 2008 — 1-2
pm (CST)
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This presentation summarizes the CBAP® program,
and why Business Analysts should become certified. It also
touches on the benefits to organizations for assisting and
encouraging their BAs to become certified. Finally, the steps
you should follow to become certified are presented. You'll
leave understanding why becoming a CBAP® is important,
and with an action plan to help you become certified.
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Writing User Stories: Agile Requirements
Development Process Q&A
by Watermark Learning Instructor, Marsha
Hughes, CSM
Watermark Learning recently
conducted a free webinar on Writing User Stories:
An Agile Requirements Development Process.
If you missed this webinar, here's your chance to get the
highlights. In Part 1, we provide some general Q&As
along with several questions about estimating on Agile
projects.
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Stay tuned to ProjectBrief for Writing
User Stories—Part 2, which will cover
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A Little Empathy Goes a Long
Way
Andrea Brockmeier, PMP
A skill or quality identified in the Project
Management Body of Knowledge® as valuable for a project
manager is empathy. Having an appreciation for where stakeholders
are “coming from” will go a long way in making
sure a project goes smoothly. In this tip, I talk about how
to use empathy to your advantage in improving team performance
and client satisfaction.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand
Words
Susan K. Heidorn, CBAP, PMP
Next time you're trying to get a stakeholder
to understand a project's requirements or problem, try drawing
a picture. In this tip you'll learn when it's the best time
to “draw a picture” to get your point across.
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For
the past 16 years, Watermark Learning has made donations
during the holiday season to a number of worthy charitable
organizations. The list below represent the institutions
that the Watermark Learning staff had a personal connection
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- Salvation Army
- Central Asia Institute
- Local Second Harvest Food Bank
- American Cancer Society
- Alzheimer's Society
- MS Society
- MN Heat Share Program
We want to thank all of our past and present
customers, who make it possible for us to give back to the
community. Season's Greetings! |
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Is there a Project Management,
Business Analysis, or Influencing Skills topic you'd like
to learn more about? Please let us know! Drop
us an email with a list of topics, and we'll consider
it for an upcoming issue of The ProjectBrief. |
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PARTNERSHIPS
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2008
MN Government IT Symposium—Serving Up IT
December 17, 2008
Stop by and visit Watermark Learning
Booth #303
2009
IIBA® Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter Professional Development
Days
January 12-15, 2009
Make plans today, to join other business
analysis professionals at the IIBA® Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chapter PDD 2009. Network with peers, participate in workshops
and attend a two-day symposium featuring nationally-recognized
speakers and industry experts.
CBAP® Prep
Workshop
January 13-15, 2009, 8-5 pm
In this comprehensive workshop, Susan Heidorn, CBAP, PMP, of
Watermark Learning will help to make sure you're ready to pass
the CBAP® the first time. You'll learn test-taking strategies
and practice with over 300 sample exam questions and exercises.
Exhibitor Showcase
Stop by and visit Watermark Learning's booth.
MORE FREE
WEBINARS
Why
Strategic Projects Fail: How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic
January 9, 2009
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CST)
Join us for this complimentary webinar that explores how to
avoid common project management pitfalls. At this insightful
event you will learn the top five reasons why strategic projects
fail, gain practical advice on how to avoid becomeing a statistic,
learn strategies for successful projects, and more. Register
Now!
“I Don't Have Time to Manage
Requirements: My Project is Late Already!”
February 13, 2009. Watch ProjectBrief for more information
on this webinar and how to register.
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“The
CBAP Certification Preparation class provided me with
tools to break down the BABOK into logical pieces for
memorization. I could not have memorized the information
in that time period without the helpful methods taught
in the class. The practice exams were also helpful as
a means to measure how well I was retaining the information
and identify the areas that I needed to study more. ”
Janet Justice
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
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