Business Analysis Wave

The Tangible BA: Tools and Techniques to Make Your Life Easier
8:15 - 9:45
Bob Harbeck , Trissential
Session Level: 200 Level
Audience: Project Managers, Development Managers and Team Leads

A key challenge for business analysts is keeping track of all the information they collect and analyze while management strives to do “more with less.” This presentation will share tips for working more efficiently and shave hours from your daily activities!

Bob will teach how to build a “souped up” tracking log, and to automatically color an entire row (not just a cell value) when a status value changes. You’ll learn data entry shortcuts and how to easily update lookup lists. And, you’ll discover productivity-enhancing software tools (For example: Locate32, Copernic Desktop Software, Nelson Email Organizer, Synkronizer, Directory Opus, FolderJump, Excel Formulas and more...) plus ways to quickly find what you’re searching for.



Self-Service Reporting using SQL Report Builder
10:00 - 11:15
Ron Draganowski , McGladrey
Session Level: 100-200 Level
Audience: End-users of reporting tools, IT professionals and management

Many companies now run Microsoft SQL Server but are unaware of the business intelligence and reporting features that come with it. This session will give a brief overview of SQL Server Reporting Services, benefits and then show how end users can create their own reports on the fly using SQL Report Builder.

The Essential Business Analyst: Engagement through Trust
1:30 - 2:45
Linda Finley ,Trissential
Session Level: 200 Level
Audience: Business Analysts

We all appreciate the comfort we feel when we know we can share our ideas and dreams with a trusted friend or colleague. This presentation will discuss the criticality of earning, nurturing and sustaining trust with those around us. Using examples of engagement models, learning anecdotes and techniques such as Empathy Analysis, we will explore the steps you can take to become trusted advisors and value providers with both your business and technology partners. We will learn how trust provides the basis for credibility in relationships, which will lead us to a greater ability to succeed as business analysts.


Right Sizing Your Requirements Approach
3:00 - 4:15
Nadine Bell, Digineer

Session Level: 200-300 Level
Audience: Any level of BA or anyone that is being asked to develop a requirement management processes.

Learn how to determine the best requirements approach for your project, team or organization based on your organization’s culture and past experiences.