Business Analysis Educational Opportunities Just for You!
{{Recipient.FirstName}}, Join us for these business analysis educational opportunities developed with you in mind. Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is dedicated to helping business analysis professionals across the region grow their skills, expand their networks, and stay current on industry generally accepted practices. Here is what we have lined up for you this month.
Upcoming Events
Mentoring Program Launch
Wednesday, September 9, 2026; 6:00 - 7:00 pm EDT
Virtual event
Every great business analysis career has a turning point — usually a conversation with someone who's already been where you're trying to go. The Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is launching a new Mentoring Program to make that conversation possible for our entire business analysis community, whether you're an IIBA member or not, whether you live in Kentucky or not. If you are looking to advance your career, this program is for you. Join Program Coordinator Cathy Krist as she introduces the program and shows you exactly how it works
BAs on the Street is a live event and video series in which we will have conversations with business analysis professionals in our community to see what is going on in the business analysis community. We will talk with business analyst all along the experience spectrum from those new to the profession to those with decades of business analysis experience. We will talk about the thrills and challenges of being a BA; and discuss the daily work of business analysts and where they may see the profession going in the future. We will then take questions from the audience. analysts face every day. No prior AI experience required.
Redesign Before Automation: Solving Hidden Workflow Dependencies
Wednesday, September 16, 2026; 6:00 - 7:30 pm EDT
Virtual event
Organizations often try to improve results by pushing teams to move faster through existing processes. But in many cases, the real problem is not effort nor speed. It is workflow design. This session shares a practical business analysis case study on transforming a fragmented, delay-prone workflow into a more streamlined and scalable process. What initially appeared to be a turnaround-time issue was actually a structural problem shaped by hidden dependencies, system sync delays, manual handoffs, duplicated handling, and limited operational visibility. By stepping back to analyze the workflow end-to-end, the team reframed the problem, redesigned the operating path, and then applied automation more intentionally.
Thursday, September 17, 2026; 12:00 - 12:45 pm EDT
Virtual event
This is a free online chat session with some of our CPOA certified mentor(s). Whether you just want to learn more about the agile business analyst role, you are interested in obtaining the IIBA®-CPOA Certificate, or you just wish to learn the IIBA Guide to Product Ownership Analysis, this session is for you. Our certified mentors will tell you of their journey to become IIBA Certified, provide tips & tricks related to the IIBA Certification from the application process to re-certification. Whatever you wish to discuss, come let’s talk and ask questions of our certified mentors.
Lunch 'n Learn: The Art of Negotiation: Building Strong Foundations and Amplifying with AI
Thursday, September 22, 2026; 12:00 - 12:45 pm EDT
Virtual event
A Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Lunch 'n Learn with Misael Castro Rosas September 22 | 12:00 PM EDT Negotiation isn't just for contract talks and salary discussions—it's a skill business analysts use every single day. Whether you're aligning stakeholders with competing priorities, negotiating scope with a project sponsor, or pushing back on an unrealistic deadline, your ability to negotiate effectively can make or break a project's success. In this session, Misael Castro Reyes will break down the core negotiation principles every BA needs in their toolkit.
