IIBA Seattle Chapter
IIBA Seattle Chapter Newsletter

September, 2014
In This Issue
Our Chapter's Mission
 
   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.

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Your Chapter Board
President  :  Vicki James
president@seattle.iiba.org

Membership  : Courtney Blair
membership@seattle.iiba.org

Programs : Nicole Gersper

Finance  : Nancy Sisson

Special Projects : Christine Fortin
special.projects@seattle.iiba.org 

Communication : Carrie Simmons
communication@seattle.iiba.org

Tools & Technology : Dan Kelley
tech@seattle.iiba.org

Secretary : Currently Open
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Upcoming Chapter Events

 

September Chapter Meeting
Tuesday September 23, 2014 
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

W Hotel - Seattle
1112 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 

 

Seattle IIBA Chapter will be hosting our September Event at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle in conjunction with the  ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts event held in downtown Seattle.

Guest Speaker Kitty Hass will be talking about Breakthrough Business Analysis - Implementing and Sustaining a Value-Based BA practice.  Plan to join us as we examine the BA Practice Implementation Framework and determine how your organization can be ready for Value-based Business Analysis
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ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts
 September 22-24, 2014

See more details below
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Plan now for next Month's event
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Networking From 6:00 to 6:30 pm
Meeting From 6:30 to 8:00pm
Mercer Island Community & Event Center
8236 SE 24th St
Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Calling all Speakers and Topics
Know of someone you think has some great ideas to share as speaker at our monthly meetings?  Have a topic of interest or some hot ideas you would like to toss around in round table type discussion?  Please let us know!  Our desire is to ensure the time spent together focuses on what your interests and needs.  Any idea would be welcome, so please send an email to info@seattle.iiba.org or talk with one of your board members at the next meeting.  

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Other Events of interest  

Everyone gains when we share knowledge and tools to help each other improve our skills. Do you know of other events or meetings in the Seattle area that might be of interest to your fellow chapter members?  Discover some great sources of knowledge that you would like to share?     Send a note to newsletter@seattle.iiba.org so we can share the benefits with everyone for the betterment of the Business Analyst community.   

[NOTE:  the following events are not sponsored nor endorsed by the IIBA. The information is provided solely as service of interest to our chapter members] 

Product Camp Seattle - sponsored by the Product Management Consortium
Saturday, October 25th                                                                  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
ProductCamp is a FREE participant-driven, collaborative unconference on topics related to Product Management, Product Strategy, and Product Marketing. Any participant can volunteer to present a topic or run a group discussion.  At previous ProductCamps, we've had Product Managers, Product Developers, Product Planners/Strategists, Program Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Executives, people from Business Development/Sales, Product Developers, Market Researchers and more. ProductCamp Seattle is organized by volunteers and members of the Product Management Consortium.

Open Board Position  -  Secretary
 
Have a talent for keeping thing organized and moving along with a positive momentum?  Interested in increasing you leadership experience?  We have a brilliant opportunity for you!

Our chapter board has an opening for the role Secretary.  This is so much more then just taking meeting notes.  You will play a key role in supporting and managing the leadership of the chapter.
  
If you're curious for more information, or would like to volunteer, please contact Vicki at president@seattle.theiiba.org
PWC
ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts
 September 22-24, 2014

ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts delivers practical, professional development to help you accelerate best practices and become more valuable to your entire organization. Download the brochure.

The 2014 program is designed with sessions for all training levels, a robust agenda and most importantly, tangible lessons which you can begin implementing the day you return to the office. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to earn up to 36 PDUs/CDUs to maintain your accreditation.

Special Offer for Seattle IIBA Chapter Members
Save 20% off the standard rates to attend ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts.   Mention code PW14SEATTLE to activate your exclusive discount

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Chapter Sponsors

The IIBA Seattle Chapter is proud to be sponsored by:     

We are proud to have Watermark Learning has our chapter sponsor. Since 1992 Watermark Learning has provided business analysis training and project management training 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.
We encourage you to follow Watermark Learning to get first-hand information of their course offerings and specials.

For more information about being a Chapter Sponsor, please contact us at info@seattle.theiiba.org