Chapter Board Elections plus "To CBAP, or not to CBAP" Panel Presentation
“To CBAP, or not to CBAP:
That is the question. Our panelists have the answers!”
Get the
inside scoop on the Feasibility and ROI of CBAP for you.
Moderator: Norman Daoust
Panelists: Nathaniel
Packard, Rob Rivera, Suzanne Woolf
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Have you been thinking about getting certified as a CBAP?
If you have, you’ve probably been wondering:
How much
work is involved?
Is it
worthwhile?
Is it a
good investment?
How soon
will it pay off?
When
should I do it?
When can
it be done?
Do I have
enough experience?
Do I know
enough already?
Will I
have to learn stuff I can’t use?
I have a
good job now, why should I make the effort?
If you need answers to any of these questions or others, you won’t
want to miss our May 14 meeting! You’ll have the opportunity to ask experts,
including several of the 674 people in the world who are Certified Business
Analysis Professionals. This panel presentation includes tips from the
panelists who have been through this, suggestions to make the process easier
for you, and time for questions from the audience.
Suzanne
Woolf is the Senior Business Analyst at IDC, a global provider of market
intelligence for the IT industry based in Framingham,
MA. Prior to joining IDC Suzanne
spent 5 years working as a business analyst in the Leisure & Hospitality
industry. As a Business Analyst Suzanne has been responsible for many enterprise wide
projects including global booking systems for vacation packages to tracking
worldwide data for computer storage systems. Suzanne has been a active member of the IIBA since 2005 and achieved the CBAP
certification in November of 2007. In 2008
Suzanneco-facilitated the first IIBA – Greater
Boston Chapter CBAP study session. Suzanne welcomes this opportunity for
sharing her CBAP application and testing experience and challenges.
Nathaniel Packard is currently an IT Business
Liaison with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Prior to joining BCBSRI, Nathaniel's 10 year
career as Analyst included opportunities working with Market Analysis, Business
Analysis, Database Development, Software Development, and Business Process
Management. As a Business Analyst Nathaniel has been
responsible for financial service projects for the Student Loan industry and
healthcare operations platform development.
Nathaniel has been an active member of the IIBA since 2005 and became a
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) in November 2007. In 2008 Nathaniel co-facilitated the first
IIBA – Greater Boston Chapter CBAP study session. Nathaniel looks forward to sharing his
experiences as a CBAP and encouraging the growth of the BA role and both the
IIBA and the Greater Boston Chapter of the IIBA.
Ron Rivera began his career designing
electronic equipment for performing artists. In that role he learned that the
most critical aspect of design involves understanding the artists’ needs and
translating those needs into a working system. Since then, Ron has been
involved in the design of a variety of systems in education, sports, software
development and personal coaching. To deepen his skills and understanding, Ron
has studied and achieved certification in a number of supporting disciplines:
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Behavioral Modeling, Knowledge Management, and
Knowledge Environment Engineering. In November 2007, he achieved certification
as a CBAP. He was a co-facilitator of the 2008 Boston Chapter CBAP study group
and wears his “invisible” designer hat to all the Boston IIBA meetings.
Norman
Daoust is a consultant and trainer in the areas of software requirements and
business analysis, plus electronic healthcare data exchange. Clients
of his consulting company, Daoust Associates, www.DaoustAssociates.com include
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Veteran’s Health
Administration and the Canadian Institute for Health Information as well as
several healthcare startups. One of his current project includes assisting the
Information Interchange Subcommittee of the US Healthcare Information
Technology Standards Panel (HITSP). He is also a trainer in the Business
Analysis curriculum for the Boston University Corporate Education
Center/Corporate Education Group. Norman
has never been known to turn down a speaking or writing opportunity!
5:30 - 6:30 pm Informal Networking and Refreshments
6:30 - 6:45 pm Chapter News from the GBC Board and Chapter Board Elections
6:45 - 7:45 pm Panel Discussion
7:45 pm Wrap-up
Location for this Event
Microsoft Office in Waltham, MA Floor 6th 201 Jones Road, Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: (781) 487-6400