January 20, 2021 IIBA SE MI Chapter Meeting

Landing Your Next (or First) BA Job

Are you interested in landing a new job as a BA; transitioning into a new BA job; or updating your resume in 2021?  Then join us on January 20^th from 6:30pm-8:15pm for our IIBA Southeast Michigan Chapter Meeting where you will learn how to best represent yourself both on your resume and at interviews for the types of jobs you are seeking.

Our featured speaker will be Angelo “the BA” Kalevela. With over 10 years of experience at NCR Corporation, Angelo found what it took to advance from a Jr. IT Business Analyst to his current position as User Experience Strategist. He will share with us his lessons learned and give us the resume and interview tips that will ensure we are providing potential employers the right message to land our next (or first) job as a Business Analyst. 
 

SEMichigan and Bluegrass Chapter IIBA - 2021 Winter Business Data Analytics Virtual Study Group

Start: Tuesday, January 05, 2021
End:  Thursday, January 14, 2021
Schedule - 4 sessions
#1. Tuesday, January 05, 2021, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (EST)
#2. Thursday, January 07, 2021, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (EST)
#3. Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (EST)
#4. Thursday, January 14, 2021, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (EST)

Location
Virtual, online study sessions

REGISTRATION

• SE Michigan IIBA Chapter Member or Annual Passholder – $175.00
  For members in good standing
• Guest Registration – $225.00
  You are very welcome to join us at our events. Should you wish to join as a member, you will receive discounts on our events.

Business Data Analytics Virtual Study Group 

Are you interested in IIBA®-CBDA certification, or just would like to learn more about the content of the IIBA Guide to Business Data Analytics version 1? Then this business data analytics training opportunity is for you!  

Our IIBA Chapter will host a virtual Business Data Analytics Study Group for those individuals interested in IIBA®-CBDA certification or learning the IIBA Guide to Business Data Analytics to better their career. This study group will teach the six (6) domains of Business Data Analytics.

Our IIBA Chapter will run the study group for 4 sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings the first two weeks of January 2021.  This study group will provide 12 Professional Development (PD) Hours for those students seeking IIBA® core certification. 

This study group is an instructor-led course, and will be taught by George Bridges, PMP, PBA, CBDA and Neeraj Sharma, Ph.D. of Bridges Consulting LLC.

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 President, George Bridges at president@semichigan.iiba.org  

12.0 PD Hours | 12.0 CDUs

This workshop is registered with IIBA and qualifies for 12.0 Professional Development (PD) Hours toward IIBA^® core certifications and 12.0 Continuing Development Units (CDU) toward retaining your existing IIBA^® core certification or IIBA^®-CDBA certification.  

Target Audience:

• Business Analysts working in on data analytics initiative         
• Business Analysis professionals wishing to learn the content of the IIBA Guide to Business Data Analytics v1.
• Business Analysis professionals interested in earning the IIBA^® Business Data Analytics (IIBA^®-CBDA) certification.
• Business Analysis Leaders
• Managers of Business Analysts            

Level:

• Novice
• Intermediate 
• Experienced
• Business Analyst Manager       

Provided by: 

Instructors:

          George Bridges, PMP, PBA, CBDA

President, Bridges Consultng Inc

Neeraj Sharma, Ph.D.
Business Analytics Consultant, Bridges Consulting Inc
 

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Come and join us for a special meeting with Angelo of "The Meta Business Analyst"

Meeting Details

Topic:      BA's in an Agile World
Speaker: Angelo Kalevela
When:     December Chapter Meeting, 12/08

About Angelo

Angelo started his career as a business analyst right out of school and he decided early that he wanted to dedicate himself to becoming a world-class business analyst as aggressively as possible. Gaining certification in business analysis was one of the first major steps in his journey of coursework, training, mentorship, professional certifications, and most importantly experience in the field.
 

2020 Fall 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.     

Starting in December, Southeast Michigan 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.

Southeast Michigan IIBA Chapter will run the study group for 13 study sessions on Monday and Wednesday evenings through the winter season, 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 Mondays and Wednesday 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 BA 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 7:00 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 president@semichigan.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 

Schedule: 14 sessions       

For more information and to register to participate, please see the Southeast Michigan IIBA Chapter .