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• Bluegrass IIBA - Coaching Isn't Just For Agile Coaches Anymore

  • When
    Tuesday, November 19, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Tempur-Sealy, 1000 Tempur Way, Lexington, KY 40511
  • Registered
    17 registrants

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  Topic: Coaching Isn't Just For Agile Coaches Anymore

  Coaching is a useful skill that anyone can learn and apply, whether you are an Agile Coach or not. Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and others in the Agile environment can use these coaching techniques to build stronger relationships to improve work.

  Quickly learn about the coaching mode of Agile Coaching from five fun games. In "Flash Card Coaching," you will witness the power of powerful questions and the value of coaching by using only preset questions to do a full coaching session.

  There are three categorization games where you will work together in small groups to learn about powerful questions, giving advice, and the differences between the 4 modes of Agile Coaching.

  Finally, there are two "Choose Your Own Coaching Adventure" games. These are just like the old "Choose Your Own Adventure" games. Your choices lead down a path that either leads a successful coaching outcome or an unhappy coachee. Each unhappy ending comes with an explanation and you can always back up and try again.

  Learning objectives:

  • Agile coaching techniques any team member can use
  • 4 modes of Agile coaching
  • Applying these coaching techniques to assist others to learn

  This workshop includes audience exercises; therefore, remote attendance will not be available.
  

  Target Audience:

  • Project Business Analysts
  • Enterprise Business Analysts
  • Business Systems Analysts
  • Requirements Engineers
  • Business and Solution Architects
  • Business Relationship Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Managers of Business Analysts
  • IT Managers
  • BACoE and PMO Directors

   

  Level:

  • Novice
  • Intermediate 
  • Experienced
  • Business Analyst Manager     

          

  Schedule:

        6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Networking and Refreshments

        6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Program

   

  Presented by: Damon Poole, Entrepreneur and Agile Coach

  Damon has coached and trained thousands of people at companies such as EMC, Capital One, Oanda, Ford, and Fidelity. He speaks frequently at Agile Alliance, Agile New England, Kentucky Fried Agile, Atlassian Summit, Agile and Beyond, Agile Toronto, and others. As a coach of coaches at Eliassen, Damon led the Agile Delivery team which grew to hundreds of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in the field. He created Eliassen's Agile Transformation approach and the training content across all aspects of Agile, and led the effort to provide opportunities for the coaches to advance in their coaching journey. This background gave Damon the opportunity to learn from hundreds of Agile Coaches in an enormous variety of client environments and from the wider international Agile community. Come find out what you and Damon can learn from each other!

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• Kentuckiana IIBA - Coaching Isn't Just For Agile Coaches Anymore

  • When
    Wednesday, November 20, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Beyond, Inc., 10507 Timberwood Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223
  • Spaces left
    17
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Topic: Coaching Isn't Just For Agile Coaches Anymore

  Coaching is a useful skill that anyone can learn and apply, whether you are an Agile Coach or not. Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and others in the Agile environment can use these coaching techniques to build stronger relationships to improve work.

  Quickly learn about the coaching mode of Agile Coaching from five fun games. In "Flash Card Coaching," you will witness the power of powerful questions and the value of coaching by using only preset questions to do a full coaching session.

  There are three categorization games where you will work together in small groups to learn about powerful questions, giving advice, and the differences between the 4 modes of Agile Coaching.

  Finally, there are two "Choose Your Own Coaching Adventure" games. These are just like the old "Choose Your Own Adventure" games. Your choices lead down a path that either leads a successful coaching outcome or an unhappy coachee. Each unhappy ending comes with an explanation and you can always back up and try again.

  Learning objectives:

  • Agile coaching techniques any team member can use
  • 4 modes of Agile coaching
  • Applying these coaching techniques to assist others to learn

  This workshop includes audience exercises; therefore, remote attendance will not be available.
  

  This will be a combined meeting with Derby City Agile User Group.
  

  Target Audience:

  • Project Business Analysts
  • Enterprise Business Analysts
  • Business Systems Analysts
  • Requirements Engineers
  • Business and Solution Architects
  • Business Relationship Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Managers of Business Analysts
  • IT Managers
  • BACoE and PMO Directors

   

  Level:

  • Novice
  • Intermediate 
  • Experienced
  • Business Analyst Manager     

          

  Schedule:

        12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Program

   

  Presented by: Damon Poole, Entrepreneur and Agile Coach

  Damon has coached and trained thousands of people at companies such as EMC, Capital One, Oanda, Ford, and Fidelity. He speaks frequently at Agile Alliance, Agile New England, Kentucky Fried Agile, Atlassian Summit, Agile and Beyond, Agile Toronto, and others. As a coach of coaches at Eliassen, Damon led the Agile Delivery team which grew to hundreds of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in the field. He created Eliassen's Agile Transformation approach and the training content across all aspects of Agile, and led the effort to provide opportunities for the coaches to advance in their coaching journey. This background gave Damon the opportunity to learn from hundreds of Agile Coaches in an enormous variety of client environments and from the wider international Agile community. Come find out what you and Damon can learn from each other!

  This meeting sponsored by: 

   

     

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• Bluegrass IIBA - Winter Networking Social

  • When
    Wednesday, December 11, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD, Lexington, KY
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Winter Networking Social 

  

  Please join us for the sixth annual Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Winter Networking Social with your fellow business analysts!!

   

  This is the time for us to celebrate and rejoice in the accomplishments of our efforts here in Lexington and the Bluegrass region.

  Join us for this year's celebration at <venue>. The Chapter will provide appetizers.  Drinks and dinner are available for purchase off the menu.

   

  Everyone is welcome! 

  Come when you can, stay as long as you like!

   

  Cheers to 2019!  See you there! 

  

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• Bluegrass IIBA - 2020 Winter BABOK v3 Virtual Study Group

  • Start
    Tuesday, January 07, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Wednesday, April 08, 2020
  •  
  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual, online
  • Spaces left
    35
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  BABOK® v3 Virtual Study Group 

  Are you interested in ECBA™, CCBA® or CBAP® certification, or just would like to learn more about the content of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) version 3.    

  This winter, Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will once again host a virtual BABOK® v3 Study Group for those individuals interested in IIBA® core certification or learning the BABOK Guide to better their career.

  Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will run the study group for 13 study sessions on Tuesday evenings through the winter, plus one review session.  Students should be prepared to spend 2 to 3 hours studying each week, plus the 2.5 hours study session on Tuesday evening. This study group will provide practice tests opportunity for students.  ECBA practice tests are at the competency level for new business analysts; while the CCBA/CBAP practice tests are at a competency level for more seasoned business analysts. Students will be provided with course material, including a BABOK v3 Study Guide. 

  This is an instructor-led course. It will be instructed by Director of Certification Eric Neill, PMP, CSCP, CLTD; Vice President of Professional Development Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, CSPO, AAC and President, Kathy Leigh, CBAP, and other CBAP instructors from the Chapter.

  Please note that this study group is open to everyone internationally. Please understand that this course is taught in American English.  Study sessions are at 6:00 p.m. EST. If you are not in the Eastern time zone of North America, you will need to translate this time to your time zone. 

  If you have any questions concerning this study group, please email Aaron at Professional@bluegrass.iiba.org.

  35 PD Hours | 35 CDUs

  This study group is registered with IIBA® and qualifies for 35 Professional Development (PD) Hours toward IIBA® core certification and 35 Continuing Development Units (CDU) toward retaining your existing IIBA® core certification.  

  Target Audience:

  • Business Analysis professionals seeking to understand the BABOK® 
  • Business Analysis professionals seeking IIBA® core certification 
  • Manager of Business Analysts          

  Level:

  • Novice
  • Intermediate 
  • Experienced
  • Business Analyst Manager       

   

  Presented by: 

            

  Facilitated by: 

   

  Eric Neill, PMP, CSCP

  Director of Certification

  Certification@bluegrass.iiba.org

   

   

  Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, CSPO, AAC

  Vice President of Professional Development

  Professional@bluegrass.iiba.org

   

   

  Kathy Leigh, CBAP

  President

  President@bluegrass.iiba.org

         

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  See what past students of this Study Group are saying about it:

  

  "well organized and interactive. practice session was the best part" 

  "This is one of the best groups taking on review of the BABOK for exam taking, or for general business analysis knowledge refreshing, that I have found!"

  "Study group was a great experience. All participants shared their experience making it interesting and an amazing learning experience."

   

  "This study group forced me to read the BABOK in a timely manner, which I know I would have struggled with on my own. It didn't allow me to procrastinate or stop and start - it kept me on a good pace to absorb all of the information without taking too long."

   

  "The Bluegrass Chapter BABOK study group was an extremely valuable tool for me in successfully earning my CBAP."

   

   

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• Bluegrass IIBA - Navigating an Agile Transformation

  • When
    Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    TBD
  • Registered
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  Panel Discussion: Navigating an Agile Transformation

  Is your organization going through an agile transformation? Do you hear the word “agile” being spoken around work more, especially by management? Has your organization been going through the transformation for a little while now but it is not easy yet?

  The Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will host a panel discussion of some of our Agile Enthusiasts who has gone through one or more agile transformations. They will share their experiences of navigating an agile transformation and how a business analyst operates in an agile environment.

  Come to hear of these experiences and tips on how to effectively get through an agile transformation. Ask your questions to our panelists. You can share your current challenges of a transformation or operating in an agile environment to get advice on approaches to handle those challenges. This will prove to be a lively discussion, come participate in it!

  Learning points:

  • Tips on how a business analyst should navigate through an agile transformation
  • The analyst role in an agile environment
  • How to help your non-analyst peers to adopt the agile mindset

  Target Audience:

  • Project Business Analysts
  • Enterprise Business Analysts
  • Business Systems Analysts
  • Requirements Engineers
  • Business and Solution Architects
  • Business Relationship Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Managers of Business Analysts
  • IT Managers
  • BACoE and PMO Directors

  Level:

  • Novice
  • Intermediate 
  • Experienced
  • Business Analyst Manager     

          

  Schedule:

        6:00 pm - 6:20 pm - Networking and Refreshments

        6:20 pm - 6:30 pm - Chapter News

        6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Program

   

  Panelists: 

                      

         Bill Phillips                              Richard Power                  Aaron Whittenberger       

   

  Bill Phillips, CBAP, PSM, AAC is a member of our own Bluegrass IIBA Chapter where he serves as Director of Agile Certification. In this role he has developed a curriculum to prepare for the Agile Analysis Certification exam.  Bill is a Business Analysis Consultant and Trainer with over 35 years of experience in Information Technology delivering value to a widely diverse client base and has led the analysis efforts for multi-million dollar projects. He has focused on Agile delivery since 2013 and has served as a Product Owner on multiple international teams simultaneously.  Bill is passionate about lifelong learning and loves the variety and creativity required for Business Analysis.

  Richard Power, CBAP, PSM values his membership within the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter for the excellent learning, professional growth, and networking opportunities it provides. A Certified Business Analyst Professional™ (CBAP®) and Professional Scrum Master I™ (PSM I®), he has been working in the area of Business Analysis for 20 years and enjoys the challenge of finding appropriate solutions for business problems, searching for the best way in which to communicate requirements and ideas, and collaborating with and learning from his colleagues. Currently a Senior Business Analyst at R. J. Corman Railroad Group, he previously worked as a Business Analyst for SQS and RW3 Technologies. He has also worked in the areas of education and music technology, and tries to bring his wide range of experience into his current work in order to provide a fresh perspective. When not at work he enjoys writing and performing music, hiking, reading, and being a dad.

  Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, CSPO, AAC is a Senior Business Analyst at Cincinnati Insurance Companies and has been going through the agile transformation for the past year. Within that year he obtained the IIBA®-AAC Certification. He has learned agile and scrum frameworks and has experienced the challenges of getting a delivery team to transition from a waterfall to an agile mindset. Aaron has 30 years of business and technology experience, including 17 years as a business analyst and 15 years as a consultant.     

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  We encourage pre-registration for our events so our meeting sponsors know how much food to provide for us:

  Registration type	Pre-registration	Within 24 hours
  First Time Attendee	Free	Free
  Member, Annual Pass	Free	$10
  Student	$5	$5
  Guest	$10	$20

    

   

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• Bluegrass IIBA - 2020 Agile Analysis Virtual Study Group

  • Start
    Thursday, February 13, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Thursday, March 12, 2020
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual, online
  • Spaces left
    38
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Agile Analysis Virtual Study Group 

  Are you interested in IIBA®-AAC certification, or just would like to learn more about the content of Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide version 2.    

  Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will host a virtual Agile Analysis Study Group for those individuals interested in IIBA®-AAC certification or learning the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide to better their career. 

  Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will run the study group for 5 sessions on Thursday evenings in February and March 2020.  This study group will provide 12.5 Professional Development (PD) Hours for those students seeking IIBA® core certification, and provide a practice test opportunity for all students.  Students will be provided with course material, including an AAC Study Guide. 

  This study group is an instructor-led course, and will be taught by Director of Agile Certification Bill Phillips, CBAP, PSM, AAC.

  Please note that this study group is open to everyone internationally. Please understand that this course is taught in American English.  Study sessions are at 6:00 p.m. EST. If you are not in the Eastern time zone of North America, you will need to translate this time to your time zone.  

  If you have any questions concerning this study group, please email Bill at Agile.Certification@bluegrass.iiba.org, or Vice President of Professional Development, Aaron Whittenberger at Professional@bluegrass.iiba.org.  

  12.5 PD Hours | 12.5 CDUs

  This workshop is registered with IIBA and qualifies for 12.5 Professional Development (PD) Hours toward IIBA^® core certifications and 12.5 Continuing Development Units (CDU) toward retaining your existing IIBA^® certification.  

  Target Audience:

  • Agile Analysts         
  • Project Business Analysts
  • Enterprise Business Analysts
  • Business Systems Analysts
  • Requirements Engineers
  • Business and Solution Architects
  • Business Relationship Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Managers of Business Analysts            

  Level:

  • Novice
  • Intermediate 
  • Experienced
  • Business Analyst Manager       

   

  Presented by: 

      

  Instructor: 

   

  Bill Phillips, CBAP, PSM, AAC

  Director of Agile Certification

  Agile.Certification@bluegrass.iiba.org

         

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  See what past participants of this Agile Analysis Study Group say about the learning experience:

  

  "One-stop solution for all questions as one prepares for IIBA-AAC"

  “This was an excellent learning experience and was instrumental in acquiring the knowledge to be able to pass the IIBA-AAC exam.”

  “Provides All the tools necessary to take you from study group to successful scholar, AAC certification”

  “Big Value, Fast!!!”

  “An excellent study group with incredible expertise from great people.”

  “This study group was exactly what I needed to motivate myself and build the necessary confidence for taking the exam.”

  “The Bluegrass Chapter is well organized, professional and an excellent BA resource!”

  “A very productive way to spend Tuesday nights with friends.”

  “The Bluegrass Chapter AAC Study Group is an excellent tool to prepare busy professionals to take the Agile Analysis Certification exam. It is a great companion to their BABOK study group.”

   

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  Provider	Member Price (USD)	Guest Price (USD)
  Bluegrass Chapter	$115	$170
  South Florida Chapter	$300	$300
  Columbus Chapter	$499	$599
  Cleveland Chapter	$499	$599
  90-day access to eLearning	$179	$179
  Adaptive US class	$1,099	$1,099
  Watermark Learning class	$395	$395

     

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