JANUARY 14, 2009
In This
Issue…
· 10
Top Learning Ideas for the New Year
· ProjectBrief™ Blog
· Best Study Tips for the CBAP® Exam
· Upcoming Courses
· New CBAP® Tools Coming Soon |
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10
Top Learning Ideas
for the New Year |
It's
the New Year—a new decade—a great time to get
motivated and gear up for success! Instead of resolving to
get into better shape (again), resolve to learn
something new this year. In this
article, we provide 10 tips to help you take full advantage
of your learning potential this year.
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ProjectBrief™ Blog
An online forum where business
analysts and project managers can read, share, interact,
and swap tips and ideas. |
Jan.
8, 2010
Post:
Who Should Plan the Business
Analysis Work:
When
I first read the BABOK® Guide, my initial reaction was, “What
are they thinking?!” With my Project Manager (PM) hat
perched squarely on my head, my reaction was “but this
is project management work!” In
my mind, I imagined all kinds of conflict occurring as the
Business Analyst (BA) took on more and more of the PM role...Read
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Best
Study
Tips for the CBAP® Exam
by Julie Chaloner,
Marketing Programs
Manager,
Watermark Learning |
What
is the most helpful way to study for the CBAP® exam?
We asked a group of newly certified CBAP® practitioners
that question and here is what we learned...
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this Tip |
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Madison
Wisconsin IIBA Chapter Meeting
January 21 · Madison, WI
As Business Analysis (BA) becomes a more visible and sought
after skill set, find out how BA currently fits into the
organization and learn about the future of BA.
Get
More Information
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IIBA® Phoenix
Chapter Meeting
February 9 · Tempe, AZ
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Watermark
Learning Presentation
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Foolproof Plan for Passing the CBAP®
Watermark Learning's Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP,
will present: A Foolproof Plan for Passing the CBAP®.
Whether your eyeballs deep in studying for the exam or are
just thinking about becoming certified, this presentation will
answer your most critical questions.
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Is
there an industry topic you'd like to learn more about?
Have an industry-related question that you would like answered?
Please drop
us an email and we'll consider it for a future issue
of ProjectBrief™.
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Agile
Requirements with User Stories
February 11-12 (Baltimore, MD)
Business
Analysis Fundamentals
February 2-4 (Baltimore, MD)
February 22-24 (Minneapolis, MN)
CBAP
Certification Preparation
February 17-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting
Business Requirements: Whose Project is it Anyway?
March 1-2, 2010 (Minneapolis, MN)
Facilitation
Skills Workshop
February 11-12 (Minneapolis, MN)
Influencing
Without Authority
February 15-16 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP® Certification
Preparation
January 25-27 (Minneapolis, MN)
Planning
and Managing Requirements
February 25-26 (Minneapolis, MN)
Project
Management Fundamentals
February 8-10 (Minneapolis, MN)
MORE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
MORE
BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
MORE INFLUENCING SKILLS COURSES |
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Question of the Month
Give Us YOUR Feedback on our Publications!
Q: What BA and PM topics are you most
interested in hearing about in 2010?
Join our Watermark
Learning group on LinkedIn and give us your thoughts.
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Product Updates
CBAP® Study
Aids
Coming Soon
-
CBAP® Preparation Flashcards— Critical
study material to help you pass the CBAP® exam
on the first try!
-
CBAP® Online
Exam Question Bank—Mock
online exam containing over 700 questions to help
you prepare for the CBAP® exam.
Look for more information on these exciting
CBAP® products in ProjectBrief and on our website. We
are ready to accept pre-orders for our CBAP® Flashcards
by email. Send us your advance
order today! |
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Project Management Fundamentals
“I learned more these past three
days than I have in any other past training. The instructor
was an excellent facilitator. As a training manager, I
can appreciate her ability and enjoyed the class very much.”
—Brad Wolf, Matanuska Telephone Association
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