What's Hot and What's Not: Trends in Business Analysis

What's Hot and What's Not: Trends in Business Analysis on Projects

Overview

Organizations are becoming increasingly aware that no matter how well they manage projects, they won’t succeed if they don’t get the requirements right. But what does it mean to have good requirements? Is it creating a mountain of unnecessary paperwork? Is it a rejection of techniques that have served requirements practitioners well over the years? Where is the business analysis industry going? This presentation addresses these hot topics in business analysis.

Specifically, this presentation:

• Describes seven trends in the field of business analysis and why some of these trends are replacing time-honored traditions while others are not

• Describes four competencies that are needed to take advantage of these trends

• Discusses what this means for practitioners who do or manage business analysis work

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to discuss:

• The latest trends in business analysis

• Which trends are apt to last and which will fade

• What is needed to take advantage of these trends

Speaker Bio:

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, CSM is Co-Principal and CEO of Watermark Learning and has over 30 years of experience in project management and business analysis. Elizabeth’s speaking history includes repeat presentations for national and international conferences on five continents. Elizabeth has co-authored books on CBAP Certification, Requirements Management, and Influencing topics. She has also co-authored chapters published in three books, as well as numerous articles that appear regularly in BA Times, Project Times, and Modern Analyst. Elizabeth was a lead author on the PMBOK® Guide 4th and 5th editions, as well as the BA Practice Guide, the BABOK® Guide 2.0, and an expert reviewer on the BABOK® Guide 3.0. Elizabeth enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, theater, and spending time with her 6 grandsons.