Agenda
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm | Presentation | Room: Oceana 7
Three Ways Business Analysts Lead their Organizations to Success
Presented by: Barbara Carkenord
Many of the traits and skills of great leaders are the same traits and skills that make great business analysts: listening carefully to stakeholder needs, digging to find the root cause of problems, and helping design solutions. Business analysis professionals can enhance and leverage their positions as leaders to drive organizational success. Come hear leadership stories, and learn how to capitalize on your leadership skills in three key areas of business analysis: advocating for stakeholders, decision making, and helping your organization avoid mistakes.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the similarities between strong leaders and strong analysts
- Capitalize on your analytical strengths by advocating for stakeholders
- Contribute to rationale organization decision making
- Be courageous and lead the prevention of corporate mistakes
Speaker(s)
Barbara Carkenord, CBAP, CCBA
Senior Consultant
Carkenord Consulting
As former vice-chair of the board of directors of IIBA® and a senior consultant, Barbara combines her entrepreneurial experience with love of business analysis to contribute to and promote the business analysis profession. Barbara co-founded two successful business analysis training companies and worked in industries including manufacturing, financial services, and software development. She has written numerous books, articles, and training courses aimed at helping professionals enhance their business analysis skills. As an early IIBA® Member, she worked on the development of the worldwide standard for business analysis, the BABOK® Guide.
Barbara's 2017 Presentations:
- Three Ways Business Analysts Lead their Organizations to Success
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (3:10 pm – 4:10 pm)