Program Overview
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- MONDAY, May 7
- TUESDAY, May 8
- WEDNESDAY, May 9
9:00 -
10:15 AMConference Opening & Keynote
Gold From Garbage: Harnessing Human Irrationality
Julian Sammy10:30 -
11:45 AMThat Doesn't
Work Here
Chris Blanar,
ManufacturedgeThe Top 10 Mistakes
Business Analysts
Make in Capturing
Business Rules
Gladys Lam,
Business Rule
Solutions, LLC
(Rated Top 5 in 2011!)A Revolutionary Framework for Change
Julian Sammy, IIBAThe Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean
Stirring the pot of leadership styles.
Glenn R. Brûlé, ESI International11:45 -
12:45 PMLunch 12:45 -
2:00 PMBusiness Analysis
for Business
Intelligence in the
oil & gas industry
Yogi Schulz,
Corvelle ConsultingPanel -
The BA Identity CrisisBusiness Agility
through Adaptable Business Processes and a Supportive
Organizational Culture
Roger Burlton, BPTrendsKanban Explained - Seeing, Not Hearing Constraints
Jon Stahl, LeanDog Software2:15 -
3:30 PMTop 3 Pain Points of A Business Analyst - Ouch!
Samia Osman
Osman & Associates Inc.The Paradox of Strategic
Business Analysis
Neil Bazley,
Caerus Strategy Inc
(Rated Top 5 in 2011!)BPM Notation For the
Next Generation BA
Alan Goodbrand,
Global KnowledgeBuilding a BA Practice
in an Accelerated Environment
Martin L'Heureux,
Critical Mass3:45 -
5:00 PMAgile From The
Top Down: Executives Practicing Agile
Jon Stahl,
LeanDog SoftwareProblem Solving: The Art of Gathering Information
Jorge Wong, Enmax
& Jon Dowell, KSLD ConsultingFacilitation Fundamentals
– How to deliver team
meetings that are fun
and engaging
Andrea Borle, CGI
(Rated top 5 speaker in 2011!)Think Outside
the Triangle
Sohail Thaker, Ethier5:00 -
6:00 PMConference Cocktail Reception- Sponsor Showcase 6:00 -
8:00 PMIIBA Special Dinner 9:00 -
10:15 AMRoundtable Discussions:
What is your Biggest BA Challenge?, What is Your Secret Weapon for Facilitating Requirements?, BA's Becoming Extinct - we have hear it - How do we avoid it?, Why Use BABOK?, Business Domain Knowledge vs. BA skills, Tools for the BA, BA Career Paths, Agile - What is Our Role?10:30 - 11:45 AM Systems Thinking & The Business Process Professional
Evelyn Brisibe, Mount Royal UniversityBA understanding the Project Manager
Vincent Chiew, Axis Cogni-Solve Ltd.Strategic Business Analysis Tools
Dune Nguyen
Beacon for Change Inc.Metrics – it’s a Journey not a Destination
Debbie Buxton, Devon11:45 - 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 -
2:00 PMIt's not an Email; It's a Conversation
Kim Szuta and Suzanne Scott, ThoughtWorks CanadaPanel - Agile: Is this an excuse for being lazy and missing requirements? Analyst or Stenographer?–Myths, Half-truths, and Successful Methods in Business Analysis
Alec Sharp, Clariteq Systems Consulting Ltd.Recommending Change - Selling Your Ideas
Jim MacNaughton, Integritas Solutions Inc2:15 -
3:30 PMReading the map or Plotting the Course - Moving from Passenger to Navigator as a Business Analyst
Charles Aram, Sierra Systems(Rated top 5 in 2011!)Idea Mapping
Debbie Showler, Atocrates Project Sciences InternationalSocial business analysis: Utilize the wisdom of the crowds
Gurpreet Singh, Cernovus EnergyCrossing organizational boundaries – A business analyst's challenge
Bruce Tyson, KZenEdge Inc.3:35 -
5:00 PMClosing Executive Panel - Using the our Skills and Talents to Grow the Business Post Conference Workshops - all running on Wednesday, May 9th require separate registration - limited to 40 people per class - see Post Conference Workshop Tabs for more details
9:00 - 4:30 PM Workshop 1 –
Facilitation Academy – Learn practical and effective facilitation skills for the workplace
9:00 - 4:30 PM Workshop 2 – THINK it Through. Creative and Critical Thinking for Business Analysts
9:00 - 4:30 PM Workshop 3 - Model-Driven Business Analysis Techniques - That Work in the Real World!