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Increasing Your Value

to Your Organization

By Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP

Vice President of Professional Development

Bluegrass IIBA Chapter

Agenda

• Purpose this presentation

• Resources available online

• Resources available in your community

• How to turn these into action plan to

• Obtain BA certification

Increase Your Value to Your Organization

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The Business Analyst Team at a Client

• 25 to 30 Business Analysts

• Entrenched group

• Average tenure – 22 years

• Longest tenure – 36 years

• No new BAs in 3 years

• Manager was the only member of IIBA

• Most have never heard of IIBA

• Old way of doing things

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I don’t know how to

stay up with

changes in the BA

profession

Today’s resources

• Five Trends in BA, PM and Agile for 2017 | by

Watermark Learninghttps://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/five-trends-business-

analysis-project-management-agile-2017/

• Return of Key Trends Shows Business Analysts

Staking Their Claim in 2014 (Top 10 Business

Analysis Trends) | by ESI International http://www.modernanalyst.com/Return-of-Key-Trends-Shows-

Business-Analysts-Staking-Their-Claim-in-2014-.aspx

• Where is the Business Analysis Profession

Going? | by Aaron Whittenberger, CBAPhttp://www.batimes.com/articles/where-is-the-business-analysis-

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IIBA Impact Study

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Business Analyst Skill Set

• Six months from now that will be stale information

• How do you stay abreast trends in the profession?

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If you give a man a fish,

he eats for a day

If you teach a man how to fish,

he eats for a lifetime.

--Lao Tzu

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Sell a man a fish,

he eats for a day,

Teach a man how to fish,

you ruin a wonderful

business opportunity.

--Karl Marx

Staying on top of trends in the profession

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BA Online Resources

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Top Most Influential Websites for Business Analysts

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International Institute of Business Analysis

• BABOK®, BA Competency Model, Self-

Assessment Tool, On-Line Library, BA

Certification Program, Endorsed Education

Provider (EEP) program, Webinars,

Communities, Career Center, Newsletter,

Quick Tips 4BBA, Best Practices 4BBA,

120+ chapters worldwide.

• http://www.iiba.org

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Business Analysis Times

• Articles, Blog, Webinars, Whitepapers,

Templates, Books, BAWorld Event

Listings, Job Listings

• http://www.batimes.com

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Modern Analyst

• Articles, Blog, Templates, Webinars,

Books, BA Humor, Event Calendar, Job

Listings

• http://www.modernanalyst.com

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LinkedIn

• Networking, Articles, Discussion groups,

Job listings

• http://www.linkedin.com

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ASPE Training (EEP)

• Weekly Free Webinars, Blog, Case

Studies, BA Training, Tools, Templates,

Whitepapers, BA Certification Resources

• http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/

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Bridging the Gap

• Blog, Books, BA Training, BA Templates,

Free Email Correspondence

• http://www.bridging-the-gap.com

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The BA Coach (EEP)

• BA Podcasts, BA Blog, BA Training, BA

Certification resources, BA Toolkit

• http://www.thebacoach.com

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Watermark Learning (EEP)

• Blog, Books, Webinars, Templates,

eNewsletter, BA Training, BA Certification

resources

• http://www.watermarklearning.com

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B2T Training (EEP)

• Blog, Whitepapers, Templates, BA

Training, BA Certification Study Guide, BA

Podcasts

• http://www.b2ttraining.com

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The BA Mentor (EEP)

• Articles, Questions of the Week, Free

Flashcards, BA Certification Training

• http://www.thebamentor.com

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Aotea Studios

• Blog, BA Guide, BA Communication

Course, BA Posters, Templates

• http://www.aoteastudios.com

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BA Resources in Your Community

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Your Local IIBA Chapter

• Networking, Presentations and discussions

on hot BA topics, Opportunity for

community networking, educational

programs, social events, volunteerism,

workshops, study groups, members-only

section of website.

• http://bluegrass.iiba.org/

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Your Local Library

• Books

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Increasing Your Value

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Increasing Your Value

• Stay abreast of these resources

• Contribute to the discussions

• Contribute articles – BA Connection, BA

Times, ModernAnalyst

• Join IIBA

• Obtain BA certification

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Since October 2016

IIBA Certification Program

has been competency based.

IIBA’s New Approach to Certification

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Competency Based Certification

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IIBA Certification Program

Entry level or managers of business analysts

KEY: UNDERSTAND

3 – 5 Years of business analysis work

KEY: APPLY KNOWLEDGE

5 or more years of business analysis work with progressive

seniority and complexity

KEY: GUIDE, LEAD, PRACTICE

Most senior Business analyst practitioners and thought

leaders

KEY: INCREASED INFLUENCE

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Increasing Your Value (continued)

• Help start a BACoP or BACoE in your

organization

– Bring the same level of BA service across the

organization

• Train and mentor other BAs and other

team members

– Project team members

– Product team members

– Business Stakeholders

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Business Analysis

is a career long learning

experience

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Connect with Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP:Aaron.Whittenberger@bluegrass.iiba.org http://bluegrass.iiba.org

Read Aaron’s articles:BA Times

http://www.batimes.com/blog/aaron-whittenberger.html

Bridging-the-Gap: http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/author/

AaronWhittenberger/

You may also read Aaron’s blog:http://thewittyba.blogspot.com/

Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwhittenberger

Follow Aaron on Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheWittyBA

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