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Early Bird Pricing Ends May 16th | Model smarter. Communicate better. | Business modeling practices are often unclear definitions, resulting in miscommunication amongst stakeholders, and contributing to project failures, due to the inability to describe and understand an organization’s business processes end-to-end and top-to-bottom. Let us help you build your skills! Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is hosting an all-day workshop on Saturday, May 30, 2026, during which participants will learn how to: ● A best practices approach to developing a Business Process Model ● Practical exercises in Business Process Modeling based on real-world examples ● The use of the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) for business-oriented and IT-oriented views of a given process This course qualifies for 6 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. This workshop is Sponsored by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter This Workshop is Delivered by David Vrbanek

Learning Objective:

Every participant will leave the session with greater comfort and confidence to model business processes using effective diagramming and narrative techniques, be less intimidated by this work, and clearly show how Business Process Modeling leads to better business outcomes.

Workshop Topics:
  • Introduction to BPMN
  • Level 1 (Descriptive Modeling)
  • Best Practices for Process Modeling
  • Level 2 (Analytical Modeling)
  • Process Narrative (the unknown technique – bonus!)
Target Audience:
  • Consultants advising clients in planning and decision-making
  • Management looking to add consistency, discipline, and accountability to decision-making
  • Business Analysts looking to expand their Business Process Modeling skill set, improving their models by making them more effective
 
Certification:
 
This course qualifies for 6 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. 
 
Sessions:
 
 
Saturday, May 30, 2026; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
 
Pricing:
 
$150
IIBA Member Early Bird Price (until 5/16/26)
  200
Guest Early Bird Price
  200
IIBA Member Regular Registration Price (after 5/16/26)
  250
Guest Regular Registration Price
 
          Group discount available for four (4) or more participants coming from the same organization.
          If you are from a Region 2 or 3 country, contact Tracey Jackson for a discount. You can see what region your country is in [HERE].
          If you are an IIBA Student Member, contact Tracey Jackson for a discount.
          IIBA and Bluegrass Members login to register at the Member price.
          Registration will close May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
 

Workshop Instructor: David Vrbanek, CSPO, SAFe, POPM


David Vrbanek is a senior business analysis practitioner with over 20 years of real-world project experience in industries such as financial services, health sciences, automotive, IT service management, and retail. He has led software development and business process improvement projects in blended PM/BA roles. David is a Lead Business Analyst at Computershare, a Certified Scrum Product Owner®, and a Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager. He is passionate about teaching and developing business analysts and is active in the business analysis community sharing his industry and professional expertise.
 
He also teaches at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. In 2022 David received the Career Impact Award from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, an Excellence in Teaching Award based on nominations from learners in the courses. David also provides mentoring/coaching services to aspiring through seasoned BAs.  You can contact David at www.linkedin.com/in/dvrbanek.

 

Workshop Sponsored by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Organizers

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Bluegrass IIBA Chapter
Professional@bluegrass.iiba.org