| Monday, November 29th |
| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Opening Remarks and Keynote
5 Monkeys, a Banana and a Flight of Stairs
Glenn R. Brûlé, ESI International
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| 10:30 - 11:45 |
Collecting, Connecting and Correcting the Dots
Roger Burlton, BPTrends
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Unknown Unknowns: Analyzing Business Requirements in Face of Uncertainty
Dan Zollmann & Araz Hamian
AMBiT Consulting Inc.
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Measuring Business Analysis Performance
Phil Vincent
Phil Vincent & Associates
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| 11:45 - 12:45 |
LUNCH BREAK
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| 12:45 - 2:00 |
So, what is a business model and how do I build one?
Michael Lachapelle
Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Strategies for Effective Requirements Prioritization
Martin Schedlbauer
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Panel - BA in Agile world – there is NO replacement for good business analysis. |
| 2:15 - 3:30 |
TBA
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United We Stand, Divided We Fall: A Project Manager and Business Analyst Partnership
Glenn R. Brûlé, ESI International
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A UML primer for Business Analysts
Clément Côté
2C Solutions
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3:45 - 5:00
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TBA
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Why? The Dangerous Question at the Heart of a Profession
Julian Sammy
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Panel: Senior BA and Bored What's Next for us Senior BAs?
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5:00pm -
6:00pm |
Conference Cocktail Reception- Sponsor Showcase
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| Tuesday, November 30th |
| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Roundtable Discussions
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10:30am-
11:45am |
The State of Business Analysis in Agile IT Projects
Terry Pritchard, Blueprint Software Systems Inc.
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Canadian Pacific – On ‘Track’ to Excellence
Innes Holman & Stephanie Arena
Canadian Pacific
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Panel - Metrics - What and how do you measure a BA’s work?
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11:45pm-
12:45pm |
LUNCH BREAK
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12:45am-
2:00pm
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Improved Business Analysis using Industry Frameworks, Models and Metrics
Steven Woodward
Woodward Systems Inc.
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Agile Business Analysis: Finding the Middle Path
Kenneth McGrath, mandala learning solutions, inc.
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Getting the Most from Agile for Project Sponsors, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
Kevin Aguanno
IBM Canada Ltd.
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2:15pm -
3:30pm |
SCRUM Fundamentals
Patrick van Abbema, AltNexus Inc.
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Experience Agile: The Lego Game
Kim Szuta & Chris Lavallee
ThoughtWorks Canada
(Top Rated at BAWorld Calgary)
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Panel - Engaged or Married: What’s the right level of commitment between PMs and BAs to find lasting project happiness?
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3:45pm-
5:00pm |
Panel: Industry Throw Down
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