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March 2013
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Events & Announcements
Board Annoucements
Reasons for Chapter Membership
You might be a BA if...
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Your IIBA® Seattle Chapter Board

President

Vicki James

VP Membership

Cathie Groesbeck

 

VP Marketing & Communications

Uma Singh

VP Programs

Donna Rodgers

VP Education

Jim Blum

VP Special Projects & Events

Vacant

Secretary

Robert Koester

Treasurer

John Clemmons

Past President

LeAnn Morgan


Chapter Initiatives

The following are the prioritized initiatives of the IIBA® Seattle Chapter Board. Stay tuned for updates on progress!

  1. Reevaluate membership fee for possible reduction - DONE
  2. Develop student member / meeting rates - Affiliate and first timer policy applies
  3. Create first time visitors fee policy - Complete - see coupon below
  4. Develop corporate member / meeting rates
  5. Update and document member renewal process including board duties - In process
  6. Create a market outreach program to include presentations to interested groups - In process
  7. Study group with goals for certification & follow up - In process - Fall course completed 
  8. Determine feasibility for virtualizing meeting across state (go / no go only) - DONE No go at this time
  9. Conduct outreach to educational providers - In progress 
  10. Plan an open house for orgs/BAs/PMs/PMI - On hold for now
Greetings!

Spring is set to arrive and in good ole Seattle fashion we've had a little rain, sun, snow, wind, anything Mother Nature can throw at us, she has.

 

Now on to news to get us through the Spring as we look forward to summer... 

 
Events & Announcements

Upcoming Events

 

 

 

Tuesday March 26, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

Business Domain Modeling: The BA's Secret Weapon To Boosting Business Analysis Powers Presenter Meilir Page-Jones

Bellevue College  

 

Chapter Event: Being a Global Business Analyst

Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

Being a Global Business Analyst This workshop examines the issues and challenges faced by Global Business Analysts (GBAs) and other business value creators. Typically, these include working with differences in leadership and communication. These issues are often compounded in accelerated projects with a high degree of change.

Bellevue College

 

Chapter Event: 2013 Elections & Round Tables

Tuesday May 28, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

2013 Board Elections General Business Meeting Round Table Discussions - TBD

Bellevue College

 

IIBA Seattle Chapter Event

Tuesday June 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM PDT

TBD

Bellevue College

 

Chapter Event: The Influencing Formula

Tuesday September 24, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, CSM joins us from Watermark Learning to present on The Influencing Formula. Stay tuned for more details.

Bellevue College

 

Meetings start at 6:30pm. Please join us up to 30 minutes early for networking. We would love to get to know you! 

 

Workshop Announcement

 

Bullet Proof Business Cases

Wednesday September 25, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM PDT

Join the IIBA Seattle Chapter for this very special full day workshop. Rich Larson of Watermark Learning will show participants how to to develop Bullet Proof Business Cases. Stay tuned for details and registration availability.

TBD - Seattle/Bellevue area

Seattle Chapter Board Announcements
Board Member Changes

The Seattle IIBA Chapter would like to thank Dan Kruger, former Vice President of Membership, for his months of commitment to the chapter. It is with regret that we announce Dan has resigned from this position in order to make room for someone with greater capacity. Work demands and minor health issues have prevented Dan from giving the time he had hoped to the chapter.

Cathie Groesbeck is stepping in as our Vice President of Membership. Thank you Cathie! This leaves the Vice President of Special Programs open. This position will remain open until  the May 2013 Board Elections.

Nominees Wanted!!!

Board elections are coming in May. We need your nominations. A special announcement will be sent to chapter members in Mid April with instructions for nominations.  Nominees should have a passion to advance Business Analysis as a profession, energy and drive to make great contributions to our community, and capacity to participate in board and chapter events.  Remember, board members MUST be chapter members.
Reasons for Chapter Membership
Did you know? Chapter membership is separate from IIBA International Membership. This is especially tricky when it comes to renewals since the international renewal does not trigger a chapter renewal. Now is the time to get current with membership or join for the first time.
  1. Eligible to vote in our May elections
  2. Eligible to serve on the chapter board
  3. Discounts to upcoming workshops
  4. Free meetings
We already lowered the fee from $35 to $25 this year. What else are you waiting for?!
 
Visit our chapter MEMBERSHIP page today. Contact info@seattle.iiba.org to verify your membership status.
You Might be a Business Analyst...
The role of business analyst falls under many job descriptions. I talk to people all time that are business analysts, only they don't know it. Maybe the have the job title of "technical writer" or "program manager", but in reality, they are analyzing the business.  Here are some signs you might be a business analyst..
  • If you create a weighted score card with evaluation criteria to select your next new car...
  • If you ask "why" so many times that your peers start to talk to you like a two-year old...
  • If you spend your time in line (queue) thinking of five better ways to do business and speed things up...
  • If it takes you longer to document your BA history for the CBAP then you actually do working...
  • If your partner is upset with you on their birthday and you suggest celebration requirements were ambiguous...
  • If you visit a brewery and document the brewing process on a napkin...
  • If you make a process flow chart for your trip to the supermarket...
  • If you write down the proposal discussion with your parents about girl you love on a Visio diagram...
  • If very few people know what you do, but you could add value to any company on the planet...
  • If while standing in a single line you count the people in front of you and divide by the number of cashiers serving customers to determine estimated waiting time..  

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We hope you enjoyed this newsletter. Please share your comments, ideas, or articles for future editions. You can always reach me at the email address below.
 
Sincerely,
 
Vicki James, Chapter President
president@seattle.iiba.org
IIBA® Seattle Chapter

 

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