MAY, 2010
In This
Issue…
· Foundational
Concepts for PM and BA
· Industry News
· ProjectBrief Blog
· MS Project Tip: MS 2007: Project and Outlook
· Industry Events
· Upcoming Courses: Agile Fundamentals (Featured Course) |
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Foundational
Concepts for Project Management and Business Analysis
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by
Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, CSM and
Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP
We use certain terms every day without
thinking of their meaning, or perhaps use them with an incomplete
or even incorrect understanding. This month we invite you
to take a moment to clarify some basic concepts of business
analysis and project management. This article looks at some
foundational terms and their distinctions. You may be surprised
by what you learn.
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This Article |
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Watermark
Learning's Masters Certificate Program Approved by the
Illinois Workforce Development System
Watermark Learning’s Masters
Certificate in Business Analysis and “Mini” Masters
Certificate in Business Analysis programs have been accepted
on the IWDS (Illinois Workforce Development System) list
of WIA Certified training programs for Illinois residents
currently without a job. ...Read
This Article |
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Elizabeth
Larson Earns Certified ScrumMaster Designation
Elizabeth Larson, Co-Principal and CEO
of Watermark Learning, recently earned the designation of
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) through the Scrum Alliance...Read
This Article |
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IIBA MN Chapter
Completes Successful Professional Development Day
The very first IIBA® Minneapolis St.
Paul Chapter Professional Development Day was a huge success!...Read
This Article |
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New Resource
for Project Management Learning, Education, and Development
Project Management Institute (PMI®)
has introduced a new online community resource for its members...Read
This Article
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ProjectBrief™ Blog
An online forum where business
analysts and project managers can read, share, interact,
and swap tips and ideas. |
April
27th Post:
BABOK® Techniques—RACI Matrix
I mentioned in a previous blog post that certain techniques
in the BABOK® (Business Analysis Body of Knowledge)
only apply to one BABOK® task. That may seem like they
are not as important or not as likely to be tested on the
CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) exam.
My guess, though, is that you'll get questions on some
of the 15 task-specific techniques in the BABOK®.
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Post
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ProjectBrief™ Blog Threads |
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MS
2007: Project and Outlook
by Jim Clayton, Microsoft Certified
for Office Suite and MS Project
Read
This Tip |
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Central
Iowa BADD
May 7 · Des Moines, IA
Watermark Learning is a proud sponsor of this event.
Stop by our booth to say hello.
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PACT
Minnesota
June 11 · Minneapolis, MN
Watermark Learning Presentation
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Top Causes of Scope
Creep for Training Projects...and What to Do About Them
Presenter: Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP |
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MSP
IIBA—St. Cloud
June 15 · St. Cloud, MN
Watermark Learning Presentation
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Love Brother Bob's Traveling
Requirements Salvation Show! Series 1: Healing Your Midlife
Career Crisis
Presenter: Bob Prentiss, CBAP |
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Business
Analyst World: Minneapolis
June 16 · St. Cloud, MN
Watermark Learning Presentation
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BA Toolkit: Essential
Tools for an Agile Project (and any other for that matter)
Presenter: Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP |
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Love Brother Bob's Traveling
Requirements Salvation Show! Series 1: Healing Your Midlife
Career Crisis
Presenter: Bob Prentiss, CBAP |
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Central
Iowa IIBA Chapter Meeting
June 24 · Des Moines, IA
Watermark Learning Presentation
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BA Toolkit: Top Models
for Complete Requirements Analysis
Presenter: Bob Prentiss, CBAP |
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Featured
Course
Agile
Fundamentals
June
1-3
(Minneapolis, MN)
This three day comprehensive course
builds your knowledge and skills in the agile approach
to defining, estimating, and prioritizing requirements.
Using Scrum as a reference, you will learn how to build
a Product Backlog, estimate sprints, write user stories,
use burndown charts, and complete reviews and retrospectives.
You will learn techniques for building and managing
a Product Backlog of user stories, and techniques for
prioritizing requirements for releases and iterations.
The techniques described use Scrum as a reference,
and apply equally well to other agile methods.
Learn
More...
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Agile
Fundamentals
June 1-3 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business
Analysis Fundamentals
June 28-30 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business Intelligence
Requirements
Analysis
May 24-25 (Chicago, IL)
Business
Process Modeling
June 7-8 (Minneapolis, MN)
CBAP® Certification
Preparation
May 25-27 (Minneapolis, MN)
June 8-10 (Chicago, IL)
Eliciting
Business Requirements
June 23-24 (Minneapolis, MN)
Facilitation
Skills Workshop
May 13-14 (Minneapolis, MN)
Influencing Without Authority
June 21-22 (Minneapolis, MN)
Microsoft
Project for Project Managers
June 23-24 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP® Certification
Preparation
May 17-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
Use
Case Modeling
June 9-10 (Minneapolis, MN)
VIEW
FULL PUBLIC CLASS SCHEDULE
FREE WEBINAR!
Foolproof
Plan for Passing the CBAP® Exam
Friday, May 14, 1-2 pm CDT
Presenter: Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP
For people considering CBAP® certification
and for those who are actively pursuing it, many
questions arise. The certification process presents
many hurdles, ranging from the application process
to studying for and taking the CBAP® exam.
This webinar will answer your most critical questions
about CBAP® certification.
By attending, you will learn a proven 7-step process
to achieving certification that can be applied by
anyone with the experience and motivation to do it.
No matter what stage of preparation you are in, the
plan has many practical tips and advice. It also
includes access to an application worksheet designed
to simplify the CBAP® application process.
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Managing Small Projects—
The
Critical Steps
“The overall training provided
by Watermark was very well done, with excellent training
materials and case exercises...excellent instructor. He
did a fantastic job in explaining the concepts to the group
and enabling them to practice what they learned in class.
We have a high level of confidence in our skills and our
process as we move forward with our project. I feel that
the training and consulting provided by Watermark will
play a key role in Riverside Health System’s success in
implementing new processes and systems in the future”
—Richelle
Fleischer, Riverside Health System
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