SEPTEMBER
17, 2009
In
This Issue…
· Lead
Article Headline
· Business Intelligence Requirements
Analysis Q&A
· Upcoming Industry Events
· Facilitation Tip—Electronic
Courtship
· Upcoming Courses
· Help for Dislocated
Workers |
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Constrain
Your Way to Better Data Definitions
by Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP |
Whatever
the scope or size of a project, it is likely that you'll
have to deal with generating new data. This article takes
a look at how to define data requirements to ensure the right
data is collected and reported.
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Article
Thanks to Tim Ward, CBAP for suggesting this article.
If you have suggestions for an article or tip, or are
interested in writing one yourself, please use our new
online feedback form.
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Business Intelligence Requirements
Analysis Q&A |
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What
is Business Intelligence? How does it relate to requirements
analysis? How is analysis for a Business Intelligence project
different than for other projects? Find out in this Business
Intelligence
Requirements Analysis (BIRA) Class Q&A.
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PMI
Kansas City Professional Development Days
September 21-22
Be sure to stop by and visit Watermark
Learning at our booth! |
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Watermark Learning Presentation
Monday, September 21 |
Top
5 Causes of Scope Creep…And What to Do About Them
by Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP |
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PMI
Minnesota Professional Development Days
September 29 - October 2
Be sure to stop by and visit Watermark Learning at
our booth!
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Watermark Learning
Presentation
Friday, October 2 |
I
Don't Have Time to Manage Requirements
by Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP |
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PMI
Global Congress NA
October 10-13 · Orlando, FL |
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Watermark Learning
Presentation
Monday, October 12 |
Top
5 Causes of Scope Creep…and What to do About Them
by Richard 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! When registering for this event, be sure to mention BA World Chicago Discount
code: WTML to take advantage of the Watermark Learning member early bird discount. |
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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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Electronic
Courtship
by Andrea Brockmeier, PMP |
Researchers
suggest a number of indicators that make for successful virtual
teams. One of them is “electronic courtship.” In
this tip I discuss what electronic courtship is and how to
use it to your advantage in establishing and building strong,
long-distance professional relationships.
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this Tip
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Agile
Requirements with User Stories
October 26-27 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business
Analysis Fundamentals
October 5-7 (Minneapolis, MN)
NEW! Business
Intelligence Requirements Analysis
October 1-2 (Minneapolis, MN)
CBAP® Certification
Preparation
October 21-23 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting
Business Requirements: Whose Project Is It Anyway?
October 15-16 (Minneapolis, MN)
Estimating
and Scheduling Projects
September 22-23 (Minneapolis, MN)
Facilitation
Skills Workshop
October 19-20 (Minneapolis, MN)
Planning
and Managing Requirements
October 8-9 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP
Certification Preparation
September 28-30 (Minneapolis, MN)
Project
Management Fundamentals
October 12-14 (Minneapolis, MN)
Risk
Management
September 24 (Minneapolis, MN)
Software
Testing for Business Analysts
October 29-30 (Minneapolis, MN)
Use
Case Modeling
September 24-25 (Minneapolis, MN)
MORE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
MORE
BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
MORE INFLUENCING SKILLS COURSES
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| Watermark Learning Serves the Dislocated
Worker Community |
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Losing
your job unexpectedly or facing the prospect
of being laid off can be very stressful—we're
here to lend a hand. Watermark Learning is dedicated
to serving dislocated workers with quality education
programs designed to keep your business analysis
and project management skills sharp!
Visit our website or
contact Roberta Hoffman (952-921-0900, ext. 208)
to learn more about some of the ways Watermark
Learning is helping dislocated workers.
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“The
class was fantastic! I learned a great deal and believe
most of the material is very applicable to upcoming projects.
Thank you for providing us with an engaging, fun, and enjoyable
class!”
—Fortune 100 Retailer
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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
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