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BA in Agile Environments-Communicating Agile Project Status to Executives - IIBA OKC Chapter May 2016 Meeting

Thursday, May 12, 2016 -
11:30am to 1:00pm

Overview
 
Title:                 BA in Agile Environments-Communicating Agile Project Status to Executives
Speaker:         David Mantica
Type:               Technical Presentation
Date:                May 12, 2016
Time:                11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:        Addison Group, 901 N. Lincoln Blvd
Cost:                OKC Chapter Members are free; all other attendees $7; Lunch will be provided
 
Description
 
In this chapter presentation we will discuss the three main roles of a Business Analyst and how those roles are impacted by Agile.  From there we will look at what a BA does within an Agile Iteration and how a BA can support a successful iteration through effective communication.  Throughout the presentation we will discuss agile practices, tools and techniques and what it means to work in an Agile way.
 
Learning Objectives:
 
·         Understand the role of a Business Analyst within Agile Project
·         Learn communication tools and techniques to ensure sponsors and executives understand status
·         See how the “out of project” BA roles support executive communication and understanding
·         Learn how to speak to/with an executive
·         Learn more about how to work in an Agile way and the core practices that enable agile success
 
Speaker:
 
ASPE’s David Mantica is president of the ASPE (American Society of Professional Education) Inc. the family of professional training companies. His career as a business leader in the training industry spans twenty years. As a specialist in business-to-business continuing education, David brings deep experience to roles in executive, product management, marketing and operations capacities. He has an impressive portfolio of goal-driven successes identifying market opportunities in the training sector and responding with training product development initiatives. He has led or conducted product management efforts around more than 300 training courses, delivered both as expert-led classroom programs and live online training delivered remotely. Courses developed by his firms have addressed skills gaps in a range of industries, including: the software development life cycle, many IT topics, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT and marketing.
 
David’s primary professional expertise lies in his unique ability to understand the business drivers that underscore the need for technology skills and find a market niche for educational products which help professionals achieve competitive advantage with these skills. He also specializes in topics focusing on the alignment of business needs and technology resources, and building training solutions around it.
 

Event Details: 
Description In this chapter presentation we will discuss the three main roles of a Business Analyst and how those roles are impacted by Agile. From there we will look at what a BA does within an Agile Iteration and how a BA can support a successful iteration through effective communication. Throughout the presentation we will discuss agile practices, tools and techniques and what it means to work in an Agile way. Learning Objectives: · Understand the role of a Business Analyst within Agile Project · Learn communication tools and techniques to ensure sponsors and executives understand status · See how the “out of project” BA roles support executive communication and understanding · Learn how to speak to/with an executive · Learn more about how to work in an Agile way and the core practices that enable agile success Speaker: ASPE’s David Mantica is president of the ASPE (American Society of Professional Education) Inc. the family of professional training companies. His career as a business leader in the training industry spans twenty years. As a specialist in business-to-business continuing education, David brings deep experience to roles in executive, product management, marketing and operations capacities. He has an impressive portfolio of goal-driven successes identifying market opportunities in the training sector and responding with training product development initiatives. He has led or conducted product management efforts around more than 300 training courses, delivered both as expert-led classroom programs and live online training delivered remotely. Courses developed by his firms have addressed skills gaps in a range of industries, including: the software development life cycle, many IT topics, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT and marketing. David’s primary professional expertise lies in his unique ability to understand the business drivers that underscore the need for technology skills and find a market niche for educational products which help professionals achieve competitive advantage with these skills. He also specializes in topics focusing on the alignment of business needs and technology resources, and building training solutions around it.
Event Location: 
901 N. Lincoln
Speaker: 
David Mantica
Location Name: 
Addison Group
Event Type: 
Technical Presentation
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