IIBA® Northeast Wisconsin Chapter News

Wisconsin Business Analyst Development Day (WI BADD™) has grown exponentially over the past three years, garnered national attention, and evolved to become the standard for other professional business analysis development events in the United States and beyond.  This is your opportunity to develop and sharpen your skills, learn from peers and industry experts, discover emerging trends and network with other business analysis professionals.

When?  Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
               8:00am - 5:00pm

Where? Alliant Energy Center (Exhibition Hall) Madison, WI

• Delight in the entertainment of 2 Keynote Speakers
• Engage with 28 industry-recognized speakers during symposium tracks including:

Requirements Elicitation

Requirements Representation

Business Analysis Career Management

• View software-sponsored demonstrations on leading Requirements Management applications
• Discover the products and services of 30+ business analysis supporting sponsors
• Network with 500+ attendees at the largest, all-business-analyst conference worldwide
• Enjoy great food and enter for a chance to win door prizes

Registration for this event begins August 5th, 2010.  Please visit the WI BADD™ website for more information.

Limited time committment (1-5 hours per month at your choice).

Help the Chapter nominate and elect members for the following positions:

• Vice President of Administration (Secretary)
• Vice President of Professional Development and Certification
• Vice President of Member and Sponsor Relations

Those three positions will be up for election at our Annual General Meeting being held on October 20th.  Please visit the Board of Directors page located within the About Us menu item for descriptions of each position.

Please inquire with your interest to Tom Ditzler.

Business analysts can now fast track their desire to acquire a professional designation when they obtain the new Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™ (CCBA™).

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA^®) officially announced the launch of this intermediate certification at its virtual Annual General Meeting in June. Applications will be available later this year, and the first candidates are expected to write the new CCBA™ exam in January 2011.

Kathleen Barret, president and CEO, says “IIBA^® is developing this new certification for professionals who wish to expand their career options sooner and obtain quicker recognition for their ongoing investment in their own professional development.”

She adds, “The new certification will also benefit organizations that need to signal to their stakeholders that their business analysts have gained significant knowledge of best practices and standards in their field.” The certification process itself also offers employers the opportunity to assess staff competencies and recognize their professional achievement and commitment to excellence.

Candidates can apply for the CCBA™ designation after they have accumulated about two and a half years of business analysis experience within the past seven years. In contrast, an individual must have accumulated five years of relevant work experience within 10 years before he or she can apply to become a Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP^®). Both designations require candidates to make a robust commitment to professional development and to adhere to the code of conduct for business analysts.

All certified business analysts gain proficiency in areas of knowledge outlined in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge^® (BABOK^®) Guide. However, professionals with the intermediate CCBA™ certification will be able to apply their skills to smaller scope and less complex tasks than those with the more rigorous CBAP^® designation. Details on how to obtain either designation can be reviewed in the Certification section of the IIBA^® website.

The Chapter Board of Directors has approved Tammy Miller to become the new VP of Events.  She will be completing Connie Hame's remaining term, which expires in November 2011.

Tammy Miller is responsible for the development, coordination and delivery of official Chapter programs.  She is the designated liaison with professional associations and program guest speakers and is primarily responsible for schedules, logistical arrangements, publications, registration and related record-keeping for Chapter events.

Tammy has been in the Information Technology field for 20+ years.  She is currently employed at Oshkosh Corporation as a Lead Business Analyst in the Defense Segment.  At Oshkosh, she supports Procurement and Quality by managing the project portfolio for these areas, eliciting requirements, documenting functional and technical specifications, and is involved in the overall completion of projects.  Tammy has a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science and is a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP^®).

Tammy enjoys spending time with her family, camping and spending time outdoors.  She volunteers as a Girl Scout Leader and serves on her Parish Council.