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News for business analysis professionals throughout Washington
April 2014
In This Issue
Upcoming Elections!
CBAP/CCBA Certification Preparation
Chapter Membership
April Chapter Event
Board Positions

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MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to build awareness of the Business Analysis discipline within the Washington State community through promoting standards and practices in support of the International organization.

 

Your IIBAŽ Seattle Chapter Board

President

Vicki James

VP Membership

Cathie Groesbeck

VP Marketing & Communications

Uma Singh

VP Programs

Nicole Gersper

VP Education

Shirley Nelson

VP Special Projects & Events

Christiane Fortin

Secretary

Iryn Cuenca

Treasurer

John Clemmons

Past President

LeAnn Morgan


Chapter Sponsors
The IIBA Seattle Chapter is proud to be sponsored by:
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that turns the complexity of industry standards into practical application. Their courses are laser-focused for the business analyst, project manager, and process analyst

and lead to enduring results in organizations.

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Upcoming Elections!
Have you considered how you can impact on the business analysis community in Washington? Chapter leadership not only expands your skill sets, it contributes to community of Business Analyst worldwide. More details available here, in this newsletter.

President

Vice President (VP) Finance*

Vice President (VP) Communications & Marketing*

Vice President (VP) Membership

Vice President (VP) Tools & Technology*

 

* Proposed positions pending bylaw changes

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Chapter Membership
Not a chapter member? Here are a few benefits that you are missing out on.

Benefits of Membership
  • Free meeting attendance
  • Reduced fee to attend major paid events and symposiums sponsored by the chapter
  • Reduced fees for Business Analysis Certificate Courses through Sponsors
And of course, you must be a member to hold an office, or vote in elections.

Visit our Membership page today.

Free
Meeting
IIBAŽ Seattle Chapter monthly meetings are free to chapter members. Not a member yet? We invite you to attend one meeting for FREE so that we may show you the value of membership.
Members, please pass this on to your BA peers.

 

When registering for the meeting, simply choose "First Time Attendee".  We look forward to meeting you!

Next Meeting: April 29, 2014  

 
   Tuesday April 29, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

Mercer Island Community and Events Center 

 

What is the difference between a Business Analyst Center of Excellence and a Business Analyst Community of Practice?

 

The term business analyst can mean a variety of things to a variety of people and organizations. In fact, the term can have different meanings within the same organization with people having the same title and different duties, or the same duties with different titles. During this session Nicole will create an understanding of what a business analyst community can be and the different roles across the organization.  She will provide some specific tools and techniques to build a Business Analyst Community within your organization. 

 

Nicole Gersper is the VP of Programs for the Seattle IIBA and Principal Business Systems Analyst at T-Mobile. Nicole has approximately 15 years experience as an Business Analyst, and experience building business analysis organizations from small start up's to large national organizations.

  

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BoardAlong with the new beginnings of Spring, now is the time of year we start thinking about the next generation of leadership for the Seattle IIBA Chapter's Board. About half of the board positions come open each year allowing the Board to establish continuity from one year to the next while providing opportunities for more chapter members to participate in leadership. So here is your chance to join this great team we call the Seattle IIBA Chapter Board!

 

Some great reasons to join the leadership team:

  • Make a difference - Take an active role in advancing the business analysis in our local community
  • Teamwork - IIBA Seattle Chapter Board members make up a great group of individuals whose support and friendship extend beyond the boardroom
  • Advance your career - Volunteering on a professional organization board is a great way to boost your career
  • Get CDUs - You can get up to 30 CDUs per cycle toward your IIBA recertification for volunteering as a member of the board

 

Here are the list of position that are open for election this year:

  

President - Provides leadership to the IIBA Seattle Chapter board and membership.  The incumbent will consider running for re-election if no other member expresses interest in pursuing the role of the President. In the event of a new president, the current president will continue to serve on the board in the capacity of Past President.

 

Vice President (VP) Finance* (formerly Treasurer) - In addition to managing the chapter finances, this position will have the opportunity to work with IIBA International to improve the overall membership process for seamless coordination of membership from International to the local chapters. The incumbent will not be running for reelection.

 

Vice President (VP) Communications & Marketing* (formerly Communications) - This position will take the lead in getting the word out about the IIBA and our chapter in the local area. The focus for this position will be the content and strategy of the communications. The incumbent will not be running for reelection.

 

Vice President (VP) Tools & Technology* - This is a new position proposed to focus on the tools and technology to keep the chapter operating. In addition to supporting the current tools and operations, this position is encouraged to help expand our capacity with new tools and processes to make us better than ever. This position will also have an opportunity to participate in the IIBA International Technology Strategic Roadmap. Position currently open.

 

Vice President of Membership - This position is responsible for helping our membership grow through retention of current members and addition of new members. Your ideas for membership growth will be supported by the President, VP of Tools and Technology, and VP of Finance in the operation processes. Position currently open.

 

Please email info@seattle.iiba.org for additional information or to indicate your interest. A separate email will be sent to members with specific information on how to apply. Please note, you must be a current member of IIBA International and the Seattle Chapter to be considered for a board position.

 

 

Vicki James, Chapter President
president@seattle.iiba.org
IIBAŽ Seattle Chapter