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Join us at the April chapter meeting this week!
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Date:
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
5:30 - 6:00 - Check In, Networking
6:00 - 6:15 - Group Q&A Session
6:15 -7:30 - Presentation and Break-out Session
Topic: A BA's Travel Guide to Agile and DevOps
Scrum, SAFe, Lean, Dev Ops? What is a BA to do in the ever-changing world of continuous delivery? Are you making the transition to agile and/or dev ops practices? Are you struggling to understand your place as a business analyst? Please join us as Margaret May shares her presentation from the 2018 Building Business Capability Conference. If this seasoned business analyst can adapt to agile and DevOps, so can you!
Speaker: Margaret May, CBAP, PMI-ACP
Location:
Westminster Public Library
3705 W 112th Ave · Westminster, CO
How to find us
Room L-211
Cost :
The meeting cost is free for members of the Denver Chapter and members must first be IIBA International members and must pay local chapter dues. Meeting cost for non-members is $10.
We are using Meetup to manage registrations. You may need to register with Meetup if you haven't already.
Group Q&A:
Before the main presentation, please plan to be a part of our group Q&A session. During this 15 minute session, we'll open the meeting for any Business Analysis questions, or questions related to the evening's topic. This is your chance to leverage the massive collective experience of the chapter to address questions or problems you are facing as a BA and would like to get the groups input. You may also be the one with just the right piece of information or advice for a question raised to the group. |
Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- 5:30 - 6:00 - Check In, Networking
- 6:00 - 6:30 - Announcements and Group Q&A Session
- 6:30 - 8:00 - Presentation and Break-out Session
Location: Apex 3900 E Mexico Denver, CO
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Meeting Location Sponsor
Thank you Apex for providing the meeting space for the May meeting!
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Message from the Chapter Board
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By Susan Futey, CBAP, VP Membership
Chapter Fees
Effective May 1, 2019, IIBA Denver Chapter membership
dues will increase to $35 per year. If you join or renew prior to May 1, the current dues of $25 will apply. Renewals and new memberships purchased after April 30, 2019 will be billed at the increased rate.
Also starting May 1, 2019, guest admission fee will increase to $12. Remember that first-time guests and active IIBA Denver Chapter members can waive the admission fee.
Chapter Elections
New Board of Director positions will start this summer, July 1, 2019.
What strengths can you share with this talented group of analysts along the front-range?
- Can you bring your organizational skills into planning chapter events?
- Can you bring your communication skills into publicizing the benefits of chapter involvement?
- Can you bring your networking skills into building a cohesive chapter membership?
Chapter Privacy
IIBA members must 'opt-in', or explicitly allow, for IIBA to share personal information with local chapters. This process is required by IIBA to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law on data protection and privacy within the EU. That means we will know you are an IIBA member only when you
explicitly choose to allow that information to be shared with the IIBA Denver Chapter. See the
Privacy Policy on the IIBA website for more information.
- Login to your account on the international website, www.iiba.org
- Click your name on the top bar and choose "Dashboard" to access your personal information
- Choose "My Membership" to access your membership information
- Choose "Profile" to see the "Chapter" field (scroll to bottom of page)
- Select "USA_Colorado_Denver" option from the list then Save Profile Information
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by Alissa Johnson, VP Marketing
If your company is interested in sponsoring a chapter meeting and being recognized by our chapter, please contact the
VP of Marketing. Your company will be recognized in the newsletter, on our chapter website, and at the meeting.
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By Alissa Johnson, VP Marketing
This month we have one technique explained and expanded by Alissa Johnson. The section is Technique 10.19 - Estimation. Link
https://denver.iiba.org/news/technique-summary-babok-1015-1016-and-agile-78he full text is here:
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by Susan Futey, CBAP, VP Membership
Welcome new Denver Chapter member!
Denver Chapter A
ctive Member Count: 55
Not a member yet but interested in joining?
It's a great way to network, share business analysis knowledge and experience, and learn about new techniques and processes. Best of all, membership is just $25/year!
Join now!
Benefits of being a local chapter member:
- Attend chapter meetings free
- Participate in Denver Chapter elections (as candidates or as voters)
- Get to wear a snazzy name badge at the meetings
IIBA member, but not a Denver Chapter member, your cost = $10 per meeting. IIBA member and a Denver Chapter member (annual membership fee of $25) your cost = free.
Take advantage of this deal today!
You do have to be a member of the IIBA International Organization in order to join the IIBA Denver Chapter. Join IIBA through their website at
www.iiba.org
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Did you know your IIBA
Membership benefits
include a Digital Library?
Exclusive to members, a collection of more than 250 books and videos on BA-related topics!
If you have any questions about membership or renewal, please feel free to reach out to us using the
Contact Us
link on the IIBA Denver Chapter website.
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BABOK article volunteer needed!
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by Debbie Rasor, CBAP
Do you want to help other BAs learn about the BABOK and gain a portfolio of articles? We currently have two writers for the monthly BABOK articles, and we are looking for one additional writer. This role involves writing a summary of two BABOK sections once a quarter. There are two other volunteers in this area who write for the other months. The articles are published in the newsletter and on the chapter website. Contact me for more information.
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IIBA®, BABOK®, CBAP®, CCBA®, ECBA® are registered trademarks of the International Institute of Business Analysis. Link |
Newsletter Editor: Barbara Griffith
Associate Editor: Debbie Rasor, CBAP, CSPO
If you are interested in advertising BA-related services in the IIBA Informant, please email us at
info@denver.iiba.org.
Produced by the Denver Chapter of the IIBA
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IIBA is a non-profit organization for Business Analyst professionals. The goal of the local Denver Chapter is to support IIBA by (1) advancing the role of the Business Analyst as a recognized profession, (2) support opportunities for members to network with, and gain knowledge from, seasoned BA practitioners as well as industry and government leaders, (3) provide access for members to a formal "knowledge base" as well as forums for sharing expertise, expressing professional opinions and building a reputation within the industry, (4) provide pathways to learn about business analysis best practices, and (5) obtain and sustain a level of financial security, sustainability, and autonomy at the local level.
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