OCTOBER
15,
2009
In
This Issue…
· Foolproof
Plan for Passing the CBAP® Exam
· Upcoming Industry Events
· Career Development Training Pays Off
· Creating a “Hammock Task”
· Upcoming Courses
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Foolproof
Plan for Passing the CBAP® Exam
by Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP |
For
people dedicated to the field of business analysis, CBAP® certification
is becoming the “gold standard” of the profession.
Undoubtedly, many of you are either thinking about becoming
certified or have already started the process. This article
summarizes the CBAP® program, and how business
analysts can create a foolproof plan to obtain their certification.
It also provides 7 crucial steps for your plan and several
tips on how to execute these steps successfully to become
certified.
Read
Article
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Wisconsin
BA Development Day
October 20
· Madison, WI
Watermark Learning is a Silver Sponsor of this event. Be
sure to stop by our booth!
Register for this Event
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South
East Wisconsin PMI PDD
October 29
· Milwaukee, WI
Be sure
to stop by the Watermark Learning booth! Register
for this Event |
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PMI Phoenix
PDD
November 6 · Phoenix, AZ
Register
now for only $250. This special rate ends October 31, 2009.
Earn up to 9 PDUs when you attend this event. Watermark Learning is a proud
sponsor of this event. Be sure to visit us at our booth. |
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Watermark Learning
Presentations: |
Top
5 Causes of Scope Creep...and What to do About Them
Presenters: Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP &
Elizabeth
Larson, PMP, CBAP
Lessons
Learned from Managing Stakeholders-Don't!
Presenter: Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP |
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BA
World Chicago
November 16-19
· Chicago, IL
Watermark Learning is a Silver
Sponsor of this event. Be sure to check out our
booth!
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Watermark
Learning Presentation
Tuesday, November 17 |
BA
Toolkit: Top Models for Complete Requirements Analysis
by Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP
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Career
Development Training
Pays Off!
by Roberta Hoffman, Education
Consultant |
How
valuable is skill development for job retention, enhancement,
or placement? In this tip, Watermark Learning student, Laura
A. Keiser, provides an interesting account:
“After 9-1/2 years at my job in
event planning, I was laid-off in February, 2009. I wasn't
sure what I was going to do next, but I knew I didn't want
to work as an administrative assistant, which is the only
position I felt qualified to do...”
Read
this Tip
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Creating
a “Hammock Task”
by Jim Clayton, Microsoft Certified
for Office Suite and MS Project |
What's
a Hammock Task and why is it useful? Here's
a great tip for Project Managers using MS Project for creating
a “Hammock
Task.”
Read
this Tip
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Agile
Requirements with User Stories
October 26-27 (Minneapolis, MN)
November 10-11 (Baltimore, MD)
Business
Analysis Fundamentals
November 3-5 (Baltimore, MD)
Business
Process Modeling
November 16-17 (Minneapolis, MN)
CBAP® Certification
Preparation
October 21-23 (Minneapolis, MN)
Data
Modeling
November 5-6 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting
Business Requirements: Whose Project Is It Anyway?
October 15-16 (Minneapolis, MN)
Influencing
Without Authority
November 18-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP® Certification Preparation
November 10-12 (Minneapolis, MN)
Software
Testing for Business Analysts
October 29-30 (Minneapolis, MN)
MORE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
MORE
BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
MORE INFLUENCING SKILLS COURSES
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NEW!
Influencing Skills Bibliography |
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We've
compiled a comprehensive list of Influencing
Skills (IS) resources to complement your training
covering a wide variety of hot topics. Check
it out!
Go
to IS Bibliography |
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Congratulations
Sandra Tschannen!
Congratulations to Sandra Tschannen of
Watermark Learning for receiving the 2009 PACT Hall of Fame
Award.
PACT is the Minnesota Professional Association
for Computer Training. Sandy has been an active member with
the association for almost 20 years, serving 6 years on Board
of Directors and as a Past President. Everyone at Watermark
Learning is proud of her accomplishments and dedication to
the training field. Way to go Sandy!
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Facilitation
Skills Workshop:
“Course materials were clear,
concise—easy to take notes on. Course exercises
were excellent—not too involved, makes sense in
my real world too. Instructor was very, very good—knowledgeable,
shared that knowledge and experiences with us without
making that the central point. Very safe environment.
Every minute was valuable—which is unusual for
such a class. Thanks!”
—Michelle Webb, Allianz Life Insurance
Read More Testimonials
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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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