Business Analysis Conference Europe 2016
19-21 September 2016
This event has already taken place
Victoria Park Plaza, London
Overview
Business Analysis: Transforming Ideas into Action
IIBA® UK Chapter and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Collaborating across the community to represent
and grow the Business Analysis profession
For Practitioners, By Practitioners
The Business Analysis Conference Europe 2016 provides an unparalleled networking opportunity for Business Analysts from across Europe and beyond. Whether you are just starting your BA journey, you are an experienced BA or you would like to understand the role of BAs further, this conference is for you.
Benefits of Attending:
- Learn from your Peers. The conference provides an interactive forum where Business Analysts can meet, discuss and debate how best to rise to the challenges faced by their organisations today and in the future. In 2015, conference attendees had the opportunity to network with and learn from over 440 fellow Business Analysts.
- Twelve Pre-Conference Workshops. Choose from a comprehensive range of workshops on specific topics to get you quickly up-to-speed or fine tune your performance. Choose from introductory to advanced levels.
- BCS Certification: Two full day pre-conference workshops covering the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Change and the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis; both include the certification examination. Places are limited.
- Five Conference Tracks with More Than 40 Sessions Focusing on Company Case Studies. Learn from other BAs’ past success and challenges through a wide range of case studies. Broaden your knowledge and gain insights from internationally renowned experts. The tracks for this year are:
- BA Success Stories
- Tools, Techniques, Models & Methods
- BA or not BA? Exploring Flavours of the BA Role
- Creating Organisational Agility
- Personal Attributes, Creativity & Interpersonal Skills
- Designed by Practitioners for Practitioners. The conference provides a diverse and wide-ranging perspectives on Business Analysis, informed by practical experience
- Justification, Strategy & Implementation. The conference provides an excellent mix of Business Analysis theory, vision and practical experience.
- Attendee Satisfaction. Of those that replied 99% of the 2015, 2014 and 2013 attendees said that they would recommend attending this conference to a colleague. The 2015 conference attracted delegates from 29 countries.
Business Analyst of the Year 2016: The award will be presented at the Conference To view the 2016 year’s finalists please click here
Organisations Speaking include
Allianz
IT BA and Business BA; Gaps and Overlaps or Sharing the Load?
In a world where Agile, continuous improvement and efficiency are central to the delivery of successful projects, the role of the Business Analyst is continually changing and being challenged. The term ‘Business Analysis’ covers many areas of expertise, but can we really be a master of all or should we align to a specialism? Is it inefficient to have a Business Analyst focused on the business requirements for software development and a Business Analyst focused on requirements for process and change aspects of a project, or does this ensure the risk of gaps emerging is reduced? If you have two areas of focus; where do the responsibilities start and finish? How do you avoid an overlap?
With the importance of efficient and effective system development becoming more and more integral to change projects and to business success, two of Allianz’s Lead Business Analysts explore these questions and share their experiences.
- Discussion of whether a Business Analyst needs to have a particular area of expertise
- How to determine whether a project would benefit from a technically focused Business Analyst
- Working together; how to avoid operating in silos
Aviva
BA Jedi Mind–Tricks – Stakeholder Influencing for the Business Analyst
Without the ability to influence customers, colleagues and outcomes the Business Analyst is deprived of an integral element of attaining success in their assignments. This seminar will examine what influence actually is; what are its components, why influence is important for Business Analysts and most importantly how you can get it. Through personal experience and anecdotes David will convey some of the lessons he has learned in a twenty year career as a Business Analyst and examine some of the techniques you can employ in situations ranging from first encountering a customer to spotting potential influencing challenges in a workshop. David also provides some simple hints and tips to allow you to grow your influence as a professional Business Analyst. During this session you will learn amongst other things:
- The components of influence
- How to build rapport and as a result increase your influence
- How to spot key influences within stakeholder groups
The session will appeal to BAs of any level of experience who wish to explore this behavioural aspect more closely.
BBC
Press RED for 10 more years: Adding Value to a Major Technical Migration
The BBC’s much-loved Red Button is undergoing a massive transformation and most of its users probably won’t even notice! Supported on five TV platforms and used by up to 17 million people a week, the Red Button has grown organically over more than a decade. A programme of work is underway to refactor back-end components, replace internal editorial tools and move key parts of the service to the cloud. All this while delivering massive events such as the Olympics, Glastonbury and Wimbledon. It can be difficult to see where BAs can add value when undertaking technical migrations, but with over 16 years of technical debt, numerous editorial teams managing legacy tooling and the changing landscape of media-consumption – we found a lot of things to take up our time.
Jonathan and Matt would like to tell you the story of their programme, from inception to where they are today. How they have tackled dealing with a huge backlog, managed stakeholders and driven business change – they will also imagine what might have happened without BA involvement.
Key topic areas:
- The changing role of the BA throughout our programme
- Re-evaluating business needs as part of the migration
- How the BA can work as part of the Product Team
- Challenging programme direction under hard-deadlines
- The role of the BA on Agile projects
National Grid
Delivering a Large Programme Using an Agile Approach
This presentation provides the case study of how a multi-million pound Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Programme was delivered using an Agile approach.
It provides detail of how due to a combination of factors including; a lack of clarity over business requirements, changes to the operating model and teams still understanding their role in the new organisation resulted in a failing programme changing their approach to an Agile methodology to create acceleration and momentum and re-engage the business. Delegates will learn:
- Ways of applying and adapting Agile methodologies to large programmes
- Outcomes of the Retrospectives – What did we start doing, stop doing and what will we continue to do?
Nationwide
Learning to Love Regulatory Change
Regulatory change projects are often seen as the unsexy side of business change. Projects forced onto the business by external factors which deliver no business benefit being driven by stakeholders who would rather be working on something else. That was certainly Wybren’s view of things a few years ago.
Over the years his view has changed. Working with regulators in all industries provides the BA a combination of challenges and opportunities which can make working on these projects a rewarding prospect.
Regulatory projects redefine how you view and handle your project stakeholders and artifacts. Dealing with that colleague on the 2nd floor might be difficult, but have you tried speaking to the Inland Revenue Service recently?
In this session Wybren will share his experience and the experience of others in delivering regulatory change. You will take away an understanding of:
- Unique skills BAs bring to regulatory change
- New abilities you can learn
- How to have fun while doing it
Statoil
Beyond Budgeting – an Agile Management Model for New Business and People Realities – the Statoil Implementation Journey
Bjarte will discuss the problems with traditional management, including budgeting
He will cover the Beyond Budgeting principles and companies on the journey. Statoil’s “Ambition to Action” model will be discussed:
- Redefining performance – dynamic and relative with a holistic performance evaluation
- Dynamic forecasting and resource allocation and no traditional budgets
- From calendar-driven to event-driven; a more self-regulating management model
Bjarte will share his Implementation experiences and advice on how to effectively implement this.
Delegate takeaways:
- Understand the systemic problems with traditional management, including budgeting
- Understand how Beyond Budgeting addresses these problems
- Case study insights from ten years of Beyond Budgeting experience at Statoil
Virgin Media
Share Knowledge, Perform Stronger, Better Together – Evolving a BA Practice
The BA Practice within Virgin Media was first established in 2006, an initial 20 BA’s from different operational areas were merged to form a practice. Faced with a range of obstacles Andrew & Gemma will share the highs and lows which has seen the BA practice establish itself as a team adding value, with a capability to evolve with the company without sacrificing its core BA values. Their presentation will provide delegates with:
- The Early Years – Sharing highs, lows, and the difference our practice has made to the company over the last 10 years
- New Horizons – Share how our BA Practice adapted when Liberty Global acquired Virgin Media
- Rapid Expansion – An insight to the obstacles and challenges faced to expand our practice from 50 to 100+ Business Analysts
- Lesson Learnt – A summary of the lesson learned which hopefully delegates can take with them
Sheffield Hallam University
The Shoe’s on the Other Foot – Stepping Towards Knowing Your Customer
The Sheffield Hallam University BA team has, over the last 2 years, developed a Continuous Improvement Service which has been received extremely positively. Part of their success has been their ability to recognise and understand what tools work and how to apply them, to provide the most beneficial outcome for all involved.
In this session Claire and Joanna will share how they have adapted the Customer Journey Mapping and Persona tools to provide a simple and effective way to support the business in viewing their processes from their customers’ eyes (something which the University has often struggled with).
The session is interactive to demonstrate our approach to the tools. Participants will:
- Understand how they use personas and will create their own
- Visualise a customer experience and understand the touch-points
- See practical examples of how these techniques have been used effectively
- Understand how to link customer expectations to process improvement
Keynote & Featured Speakers
Nigel Risner
Motivational & Inspirational Speaker
Nigel Risner is a respected author, television presenter and a prolific speaker and the only motivational speaker in Europe to have been awarded Speaker of the Year from The Academy For Chief Executives, Vistage, Footdown and The Executive Committee. Nigel’s workshops and keynote speeches are results –oriented, challenging his listeners to expand their horizons, embrace the opportunities that await them and dare to dream of achievements which seemed impossible before. Nigel speaks at over 150 conferences a year, in over 18 different countries. His recent clients include: BT, BSKYB, PFIZER, Pepsi-cola, GSK, Siemens, HSBC Bank, The Academy for Chief Executives and many more. He is one of only six speakers in the UK to have been awarded the highly prestigious PSAE (professional speaking award of excellence) from the Professional Speakers Association.
Gavin Esler
Broadcaster, Author and Journalist
Award-winning broadcaster, author and journalist Gavin Esler is the consummate after dinner speaker and conference host. Hitting contemporary topics head on as a BBC News 24 anchor and the former main presenter of BBC Two’s Newsnight, his celebrated credentials and gravitas qualify him as a respected commentator on culture and current affairs.
Kim Bray
Business Analysis Practice Lead, Nationwide Building Society
Kim Bray has worked in roles based around Business Analysis for 30 years predominantly in the Finance industry. She currently heads up the Business Analysis Practice at Nationwide Building Society. Kim started her career in 1986 as part of her Industrial placement year at an aerospace company and joined the Financial sector in 1990 starting at Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society which later through a number of mergers became Lloyds Banking Group (LBG). Kim describes her various Analysis roles in LBG as exciting, forward thinking and demanding to support the business strategy within a cost focus company. Kim left LBG after 23 years to head up the Business Analysis Practice at Nationwide. Business Analysis has been a significant part of Kim’s career spanning 3 decades during which she has seen the role of the Business Analyst evolve from being an ‘order taker’ to being a ‘critical friend’ and the tools and techniques move from predominantly textual based requirements to more visually engaging documented requirements. Kim’s view of a successfully Business Analyst is a person who cares about people, thinks about process, has an inquisitive mind and can communicate at all levels.
Bjarte Bogsnes
VP Performance Management Development, Statoil
Bjarte Bogsnes has a long international career, both in Finance and HR. He is currently heading up the implementation of Beyond Budgeting at Statoil, Scandinavia’s largest company. Bjarte is Chairman of Beyond Budgeting Roundtable (BBRT). He is a popular international business speaker and is the winner of a Harvard Business Review/McKinsey Management Innovation award. He is the author of “Implementing Beyond Budgeting – Unlocking the Performance Potential”, where he writes about his implementation experiences. Statoil has recently opened up for Bjarte to undertake select external consulting work.
Testimonials
"One of the key highlights of my BA career to date!"
Stuart Peek
Business Analyst, , Specsavers
"Good event. As a Junior BA, great opportunity to network and gather best practice from other BAs"
Mitul Harani
Business Analyst, Whitebread
"A real community event with a fantastic vibe!"
Sarah Fitton
BA Manager, , Allen & Overy
"Excellent 3 days. Would recommend to any BA"
Jo Smith
BA Manager, , Skipton Building Society
"Excellent event for all levels of BA"
Jeremy Lucas
Business Analyst, Yorkshire Building Society
"It exceeded my expectations. I have met many people from a wide variety of industries.
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Lisa Ellis
Lead Analyst, UBS
"It is a shame we cannot attend all sessions! They have all been very thought-provoking and insightful. Every BA must experience this."
Chetan Patel
Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
"The conference is the highlight of my professional year.
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Christina Lovelock
Programme Manager, Business Requirements, HSCIC
"The BA conference is the "go to" event for BA's in the UK. I love the diversity of topics, exploring common issues and the collaborative spirit amongst the BA's that attend."
Craig Rollason
UK Business Analysis Manager, National Grid
Sponsors
AssistKD
AssistKD is a professional development and consultancy company that has been at the forefront of thought leadership in business analysis for over two decades. We are a founding sponsor of the BA Conference Europe and sponsor the BA of the Year Award. We have worked with the Business Analyst Manager Forum (BAMF) since 2009 and publish Analyst Anonymous, the BA newsletter. AssistKD authors we have written a number of BCS books, including Business Analysis, Business Analysis Techniques, Developing Information Systems and The Human Touch. As a training company we offer public and tailored on-site classroom courses plus a range of online learning products. We were the first company to offer training and examinations leading to the ISEB (now BCS) Diploma in Business Analysis and, in 2015 following 18 months of collaboration with the BAMF, we developed the Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis, a certification scheme that recognises the skills and experience of senior Business Analysts. The launch of the Advanced Diploma means that there is a now a complete professional development path for business analysts – from New Entrants through to Expert level. For more information contact chris.martin@assistkd.com.
North Highland
North Highland is a global management consulting firm known for helping clients solve their most complex challenges related to customer experience, transformation, performance improvement, and technology and digital. We add value and support our clients across the full spectrum of consulting, from strategy through delivery. We bring the big ideas, then we make them real. North Highland is an employee-owned firm, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with more than 3,000 consultants worldwide and 60+ offices around the globe, and has been named as a “Best Firm to Work For” every year since 2007 by Consulting Magazine. The firm is a member of Cordence Worldwide (www.cordenceworldwide.com), a global management consulting alliance. For more information, visit northhighland.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Deloitte
With over 150 years of hard work and commitment to making a real difference, our organization has grown in scale and diversity—more than 225,000 people in 150 countries, providing audit, tax, legal, financial advisory, enterprise risk, and consulting services—yet our shared culture remains the same. For us, good isn’t good enough. We aim to be the best at all that we do—to help clients realize their ambitions; to make a positive difference in society; and to maximize the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that run deep through our every action. That’s what makes us truly different at Deloitte. Not how big we are, where we are, nor what services we offer. What really defines us is our drive to make an impact that matters in the world.
TwentyEighty Strategy Execution
ESI International has recently merged with IPS Learning to form a new company, TwentyEighty Strategy Execution. At TwentyEighty Strategy Execution, we deliver learning solutions that help professionals to execute their project-based work more efficiently, and to improve the alignment between project execution and strategy. Our core expertise covers:
Technical Project Management Training: Project Management, Advanced/Programme Management, Agile Project Management, Business Analysis, Contract Management & PMP® Exam Preparation
Leadership and Communications Training: Coaching Techniques, Communications and Negotiations & Critical Thinking
Strategic and Business Management Training: Strategy Execution and Project Based Work Alignment & Strategy Execution and Resource Management
Partners
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
About BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
We’re the professional body for computing and IT, supporting the industry since 1957. Our royal charter defines our purpose to promote and advance the education and practice of computing for the benefit of the public.
Supporting business analysts worldwide
Your role in the digital industry places you at the heart of our charter. We support your BA journey with our international certification programme, developed by the BA community to promote best practice and exceptional performance. Over 100,000 business analysis professionals are certified with BCS.
Building a bright digital future
We’re all responsible for ensuring technology-led change is safe and positive for everyone – that’s why we set the highest standards of professionalism and practice across the industry by sharing knowledge, assessing skills and developing capability tuned to evolving customer needs.
We’re the market leader for the new digital apprenticeship standards and the only end point assessment organisation dedicated to IT and digital – providing apprentices and organisations with robust standards and assessment, career development tools and latest apprenticeship advice.
Credibility and commitment
Our 70,000-strong BCS membership community spans 150 countries, with every member dedicated to raising the levels of competence, conduct and ethical practice in IT.
Members benchmark their skills and knowledge by achieving professional registration, including Register of IT Technicians (RITTech) and the industry’s gold standard, Chartered IT Professional (CITP).
IIBA UK – The International Institute of Business Analysis, UK Chapter
IIBA UK is the UK arm of IIBA®, the International Institute of Business Analysis. We’re here to help the UK business analysis community grow, and to provide opportunities for individual business analysts to start conversations with each other, improve their professional practice and develop their careers. The most important way we do this is by running knowledge sharing and networking events.
You can get into most of our events without being a member, but being a member is extremely cost-effective. Don’t forget to take out international membership of our parent organisation as well as IIBA UK itself.
Our website and social media presence is designed to provide a hub for collaboration and communication among the UK BA community. We are rolling out new features on a continuous basis, so check back here often, and get in touch if there’s something you’d like to see here.
We’re a non-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. We all work as business analysts in our “day jobs”. Please get in touch if you’d like to help with organising events, or if you have any other ideas that would help towards our aims.
We help organisations who are building BA Communities of Practice or Centres of Excellence by putting them in touch with each other and encouraging them to share their experiences.
Fees
- 3 Days
- £1495
- £1,495 plus VAT (£299) = £1,794
- 2 Days
- £1145
- £1,145 plus VAT (£229) = £1,374
- 1 Day
- £695
- £695 plus VAT (£139) = £834
Delegates | |
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2-3 | 10% discount |
4-5 | 20% discount |
6+ | 25% discount |
Venue
- 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd
- London
- United Kingdom
- Tel: Tel: +44 844 415 6752
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Agenda
Monday, 19 September 2016 • Pre–Conference Workshops
Full Day Workshops |
09:30-17:30 |
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business ChangeMartin Maya, Director, AssistKD Martin MayaDirector, AssistKD Experienced as an internal & external consultant and provided management & training services over many years in the telecommunications and financial services sectors. Martin Maya’s specialist areas include business analysis (BA Dip), business intelligence (CBIP) & business architecture. He authors training material in all these areas and is an oral examiner for the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. |
BCS Foundation Certificate in Business AnalysisDavina Hesmer, Consultant & Trainer, AssistKD Davina HesmerConsultant & Trainer, AssistKD Extensive experience in Business Analysis, systems analysis, systems design and project management. Davina Hesmer has worked in a range of organisations in both the public and private sectors and was an independent consultant for several years offering services in project management, Business Analysis, systems analysis and development. She is also an oral examiner for the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. |
Morning Workshops |
09:30-13:00 |
Tools for BPMN and UML ModellingAndy Barnett, UML Mentor, Intelligent Requirements Ltd Andy BarnettUML Mentor, Intelligent Requirements Ltd Andy Barnett is a BPMN / UML mentor with UML experience on major projects at 9 large organisations over the past 16 years. He has worked on many major UML projects both as a Senior BA and a mentor / tool specialist. Working in many market sectors (Education, Retail, Utility, Logistics, Insurance, Banking) he has experienced the full range of challenges posing a UML implementation and has personally mentored over 200 employees. His experience in UML is extensive through the creation of 100’s of use cases and UML diagrams using a number of different analysis tools. While it is important the core UML remains unified he also recognises each organisation has different needs and has worked with them to develop and implement a method that is appropriate in scale and detail. |
Business Value RealizationMartin Sykes, Chief Architect, Architect Coach Martin SykesChief Architect Architect Coach Martin Sykes is the Business Systems & Change Director at Team Consulting and an independent coach to Enterprise Architects and technology leaders. During the last 20 years Martin has been Director for Alignment, Analysis and Architecture at Cambridge Assessment, Director for Microsoft’s Enterprise Strategy & Architecture Centre of Excellence, a lead in major organizations for their Enterprise Architecture teams, and a coach to EAs around the world. Over that time Martin has been developing an approach to corporate storytelling through work in the public and private sectors called CAST that is described in the book “Stories that Move Mountains” which is now available in seven languages. Business Change & Transformation Session: Using Visual Storytelling to Engage, Educate and Influence |
Lean Strategy Execution for BAsFilip Hendrickx, Business Architect Meets Innovator, Altershape Filip HendrickxBusiness Architect Meets Innovator, Altershape After about 10 years in business consulting and a prior 10 years in software engineering and research, Filip Hendrickx founded altershape to help established organisations become corporate startups. To do this, he follows a structured yet pragmatic approach, by bridging BA with lean startup and innovation techniques. Filip is also creator of vantaggio, a benefit mapping tool, co-founder of ingage, a company focusing on the people side of business agility, and co-author with Ian Richards of the upcoming book on business transformation “When change isn’t strange”. Finally, as VP Events of the IIBA Brussels Chapter, Filip helps supporting the BA profession and building the BA community in Belgium. |
Agile By Stealth – A Step By Step GuideTony Heap, Business Analyst Designer, its-all-design.com and Equal Experts Tony HeapBusiness Analyst Designer its-all-design.com and Equal Experts Tony Heap is a freelance agile business analyst / agile coach / trainer based in the UK. He has worked for a variety of clients including HMRC, ASDA, Morrisons, NHS, RWE nPower, Arcadia, BT, Barclaycard and Egg. In his spare time, he likes to share his experiences and ideas on his blog www.its-all-design.com, and he is also an associate BA with Equal Experts, an award-winning agile consultancy specialising in simple software solutions for big business challenges. He is particularly interested in agile approaches and how they apply to business analysis. He is a requirements denier. Follow Tony on Twitter @tonyheapuk. |
The Human Side of Virtual Working: Succeeding Across Distance as a BAPenny Pullan, Director, Making Projects Work Ltd Penny PullanDirector, Making Projects Work Ltd Dr Penny Pullan works with people in multinational organisations who are grappling with tricky projects: uncertain, with ambiguous requirements, stakeholders who need to be engaged and teams dispersed around the world. Penny hosts the annual, virtual BA Summit ( www.basummit.com ) and mentors BAs, especially in facilitation skills and leadership. Penny’s books include “Virtual Leadership” and “Business Analysis and Leadership”, which was co-edited with James Archer. Penny is a Director of Making Projects Work Ltd. Follow Penny on Twitter @pennypullan. |
Afternoon Workshop |
14:00-17:30 |
Visual Storytelling for Change Agents |
Business Analysis as a Service: Join us on the ExplorationCarline James, Lead Business Analyst, Allianz Insurance Carline JamesLead Business Analyst, Allianz Insurance Carline James is a lead business analyst at Allianz Insurance working within their IT Claims division. With 5 years’ experience of change management she has contributed significantly on some of Allianz’s most high profile projects. Carline believes passionately in IT and the benefits of working in synergy with her business customers. She is involved in a number of the organisations departmental initiatives around the BA service, focusing on business relationships within Allianz. Carline has a keen interest in the BA role within Agile and emerging technologies. Lawrence Darvill, Director, UK BA Manager Forum & Business Consultant, AssistKD Lawrence DarvillDirector, UK BA Manager Forum & Business Consultant, AssistKD Lawrence is a Director with both Assist Knowledge Development and the UK BA Manager Forum. Lawrence has a background in HR and staffing and has completed on development initiatives within the BA field that includes: research into the higher level capabilities of BA’s working as internal consultants and helping to establish both the Expert BA Award and BA apprenticeship scheme. Lawrence provides guidance on developing BA capability frameworks and career planning with a number of organisations. Rachel Henry-Jones, Senior Business Analyst, Nationwide Building Society Rachel Henry-JonesSenior Business Analyst, Nationwide Building Society Rachel Henry-Jones is the 2015 joint award winner of the IIBA UK BA of the Year completion. She has worked in Business Analysis for 10 years, initially as a Lean Analyst at Lloyds TSB, subsequently as a Business Analyst/improvement partner in Welsh local government. Needing a new challenge and to test her skills in a new environment, she secured a role as a Business Analyst in Nationwide in 2014 and achieved promotion to Senior Business Analyst in 2015. Lynda Girvan, Head of Business Analysis and Principal Consultant, CMC Partnership Lynda GirvanHead of Business Analysis and Principal Consultant CMC Partnership Lynda has over 25 years of experience as a consultant, manager and trainer in business analysis, agile development, agile coaching and transformational change programmes across both the public and private sectors. As Head of Business Analysis and a principal consultant at CMC Partnership Lynda leads the development of business analysis and agile within the consultancy practice and with clients. Lynda developed and led the agile training portfolio for AssistKD Ltd and was a key contributor to the BCS Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis. With extensive experience of adding value to organisations through her business analysis work Lynda is keen that business analysis and agile is understood within the context of delivering business improvement and cultural change. She is the co-author of the BCS published books Agile and Business Analysis (2017) and Developing Information Systems (2014) and has spoken at numerous European and international conferences on these subjects. |
Concept Modelling for Business Analysts – Making Data Modelling a Vital TechniqueAlec Sharp, Senior Consultant, Clariteq Systems Consulting Alec SharpSenior Consultant, Clariteq Systems Consulting Alec Sharp, a senior consultant with Clariteq Systems Consulting, has deep expertise in a rare combination of fields – business process analysis and redesign, strategy development, application requirements specification, and data modelling. His 35 years of hands-on consulting experience, practical approaches, and global reputation in model-driven methods have made him a sought-after resource in locations as diverse as Ireland, Illinois, and India. He is also a popular conference speaker, mixing content and insight with irreverence and humor. Among his many top-rated presentations are “The Lost Art of Conceptual Modeling,” “Modelling Failure,” “Getting Traction for ‘Process’ – What the Experts Forget,” and “Mind the Gap! – Integrating Process, Data, and Requirements Modeling.” Alec wrote the book on business process modeling – he is the author of “Workflow Modeling: Tools for Process Improvement and Application Development – second edition.” Popular with process improvement professionals, business analysts, and consultants, it is consistently a top-selling title on business process modeling, and is widely used as an MBA textbook. The completely rewritten second edition was published in 2009, and has a “5 star” Amazon.com rating. Alec was also the sole recipient of DAMA’s 2010 Professional Achievement Award, a global award for contributions to the Data Management field. Alec’s popular workshops on Working With Business Processes, Data Modeling (introductory and advanced,) Requirements Modeling (with Use Cases and Business Services,) and Essentials of Facilitation and are conducted at many of the world’s best-known organizations. His classes are practical, energetic, and fun, with a most common participant comment being “best course I’ve ever taken.” |
Putting the Business into Business ArchitectureRoger Burlton, President, Process Renewal Group Roger BurltonPresident, Process Renewal Group Roger Burlton is the President of Process Renewal Group and co-founder of BPTrends Associates. He is the author of the pioneering book ‘Business Process Management: Profiting from Process’ and the standard ‘Business Process Manifesto’, now available in 14 languages. His Business Architecture column in BPTrends.com is available to over twenty thousand readers. He developed and delivered the first Business Process and Business Architecture management classes in the world in 1991, certified today by universities in North America, Europe, Australia and South America and registered with IIBA as an official training source. He is is recognized as a world leader in transforming companies from traditional hierarchical organisations to process managed ones based on a Business Architecture model. He has led numerous initiatives to implement new business models, governance frameworks and process management capabilities for global corporations and government agencies. He continues to chair the most prominent business process conferences around the world which he has done on over forty occasions. Roger also contributed to the BABOK version 3 in the area of business process improvement. Follow Roger on Twitter @RogerBurlton. |
Good Listening & Language Skills: Essential Tools for the Successful BACorrine Thomas, Director, Choices Consulting & Coaching Corrine ThomasDirector Choices Consulting & Coaching Corrine has over 25 years’ experience of working in analyst roles across a range of industry sectors including Local Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Financial services. During that time, she has worked on projects such as the introduction of the poll tax and large billing projects in the telecoms industry. In recent years she has focused on creating BA practices within large change teams and now works as an independent consultant, trainer and coach/mentor focused on capability development for BA teams and personal coaching for professionals looking to realise their full career potential and maintain their personal well-being. When not working Corrine loves to be outdoors and has recently been lucky enough to visit the Himalayas where she has trekked in both the Annapurna region of Nepal and in Bhutan. |
Tuesday 20 September 2016: Conference Day 1 and Exhibits
9:00-09:10 |
Conference Welcome |
09:10-09:55 |
Keynote: Lessons from the Top: How Successful Leaders Tell Stories to Get Ahead – And Stay There |
09:55-10:20 |
BA of the Year Award |
10:20-10:40 |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
Track 1: Tools, Techniques, Models & Methods |
Track 2: BA Success Stories |
Track 3: BA or not BA? Exploring Flavours of the BA Role |
Track 4: Creating Organisational Agility |
Track 5: Personal Attributes, Creativity and Interpersonal Skills |
10:40–11:30 |
Processes are Different – People are Too: The Influence of Personality Traits on Business Process OptimisationAndrej Guštin, CEO, CREA Plus Andrej GuštinCEO CREA Plus Andrej Guštin has more than 15 years’ experience in large-scale project management, business process management, consulting, training, functional design, touch points design, development and deployment, Information Technology and portal implementation. He has successfully led many business process, functional and technical projects in a variety of industries and companies. Andrej Guštin has been a Vice President of IIBA CHAPTER SLOVENIA since 2009. He holds a Master of Science Degree and a Certificate in Business Analysis. In his spare time, Andrej enjoys cycling, cross-country skiing and diving. |
Share Knowledge, Perform Stronger, Better Together – Evolving a BA PracticeAndrew Gilbert, Principal Business Analyst, Virgin Media Andrew GilbertPrincipal Business Analyst, Virgin Media Andrew Gilbert is a Principal Business Analyst at Virgin Media aligned to Technology & Transformation Dept. Over the past 10 years Andrew has developed a reputation for delivering Business Analysis to a high standard with particular interest in raising the profile of the BA role and value the BA brings to the workplace. Andrew enjoys public speaking and had the pleasure of speaking at the 2012 and 2014 IRM UK BA Conference. Gemma Bacon, Senior Business Analyst, Virgin Media Gemma BaconSenior Business Analyst, Virgin Media Gemma Bacon is a Senior Business Analyst at Virgin Media working in Andrew’s Portfolio within Technology and Transformation supporting multiple projects. Gemma has many years of experience leading large complex projects within the BA environment. One of Gemma’s interests is to look for ways to improve the BA working community within Virgin Media. |
The Role of a BA in Strategic SourcingDhanya Nandakumar, Senior Business Analyst, National Grid Dhanya NandakumarSenior Business Analyst, National Grid Dhanya Nandakumar is a Senior Business Analyst working for National Grid. Dhanya has extensive Business Analysis experience of 12+ years working for both end user organisations as well as for an IT services organisations. Her interest is to ensure that the products and services selected undergo the due diligence; analysed in detail and are in the best interest of the end users without compromising quality. Ranjna Sharma Narayan, Lead Business Analyst, National Grid Ranjna Sharma NarayanLead Business Analyst, National Grid Ranjna Sharma Narayan has over 15 years in the IT industry, with involvements in a variety of areas covering IT consulting in manufacturing and product development for enterprise applications. Ranjna has been a business analyst for the past 4 + years working in the automotive manufacturing industry and has been with National Grid for the past year. This breadth of experience in IT has provided Ranjna with a far more rounded perspective to problem solving within the business, cementing her role as lead business analyst. |
Using Capabilities to Deliver Organisational Agility |
In a Rut? Well Why Don't You Change? That can't be too Hard or..?Sara Lignell, Senior Business Analyst, Sigma ITC Sara LignellSenior Business Analyst, Sigma ITC Sara Lignell is a senior Business Analyst with Sigma ITC in Gothenburg. She began her career working with usability and UIX for a pharmaceutical company. After several years in the secure fold of a major company she left for the more challenging world of working as a consultant. She also began her move from UIX and usability into the sphere of BA with detours into test and test management every now and then. As a consultant she has been working in the private as well as the public sector, for small, medium and large companies and in the areas of test as well as BA. This has given her an extensive and sometimes unorthodox view of her role as a BA. This may not always make her life easy but it sure makes it interesting. |
11:40-12:30 |
Using BPMN as a Communication Tool Between the Business and TechnologyRichard Parker, Director of Change & Transformation, Lane4 Richard ParkerDirector of Change & Transformation Lane4 Richard Parker has a successful career in elite sport, having been involved in Team GB’s success through the last nine Olympic Games. He has worked with every Olympic and Paralympic sport, plus professional rugby, football and F1 teams. Career highlights include being part of the support team of the GB rowing and hockey teams in the build up to their Olympic success in London 2012 and running the McLaren F1 training camps in the years they were World Champions. As a former professional rugby player, he also brings his own first hand account of what it feels like to be dropped, several times! This has given him a true insight into elite performance. Richard is now Head of Client Services at Lane4 and works with leading FTSE 100 organisations to help sustain performance and resilience through times of large-scale change. He also has significant expertise in creating and implementing strategies to lead organisations to extraordinary success. |
How Well Does Your Organisation's Performance Management System Work for Your Business Analysts?Michelle Shakesheff, Business Analyst Manager Michelle ShakesheffBusiness Analyst Manager Michelle Shakesheff has been leading business analysis teams for twelve years, and has extensive experience of running communities of practice for both business analysts and project managers in organisations including ING, LeasePlan and Zurich. Michelle is a longstanding member of the BA Manager Forum and a Chartered IT Professional, and has worked with the BCS on a number of their product development panels for BA Diploma modules. Michelle is a committed advocate for the business analysis profession and has a passion for building and maturing business analysis practices. Craig Rollason, UK Head of Project Delivery Services, National Grid Craig RollasonUK Head of Project Delivery Services National Grid Craig Rollason has 30 years experience in the IT industry working across manufacturing, government and utility sectors. He currently manages the business analysis and solution architecture practice at National Grid. He is a contributor to the BCS publication on business analysis as has been a regular presenter at the IIBM conference covering topics such as BA performance management, BA Practice Hubs, and developing BCS practices. Craig’s team have also hosted several IIBA chapter events to help BA’s with their professional development. In 2017 craig worked in partnership with Aviva to form a mutual mentoring scheme for BAs. He also took part in the IIBA mentoring scheme. Craig’s interests in recent years have been focused on people development, facilitation and coaching skills. Follow craig on Twitter @cr2402. |
The Life and Times of an International BAJohn Curtin, Lead Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group John CurtinLead Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group John Curtin has over 25 years’ experience with the financial section, the last 12 of which have been with IT as a Business Analyst. He currents leads the BA function within the Europe Systems division of Lloyds Banking Group, but has performed analysis and testing across a number of areas including the Branch Network, Estate Agencies and Document Composition. John has lead the analysis on a wide variety of projects within the International division, working closely with senior stakeholders across the LBG Group and its international locations. |
Delivering a Large Programme Using an Agile ApproachAdam Blair, Lead Business Analyst, National Grid Adam BlairLead Business Analyst, National Grid Adam Blair is a Lead Business Analyst at National Grid with 6 years’ experience as a Business Analyst with over 10 years’ experience within the Utilities Industry. An experienced Business Analyst with good working knowledge of Best Practices he has worked on a number of large Programme deliveries. During his career as a Business Analyst he has specialised in process modelling (An accredited ARIS Business Modeller trainer), Data Management and Agile project management techniques. |
Think Like an Analyst, Act Like a ConsultantMohamed Bray, Engagements and Practice Manager, Saratoga Software Mohamed BrayEngagements and Practice Manager, Saratoga Software Mohamed Bray is a senior manager at consulting firm, Saratoga, a Cape Town based technology enablement consulting firm. Over and above the business of consulting, Mohamed leads a team of Analysts and Project Managers and continuously works towards improving the maturity of organisational delivery practices within his consultancy and the industry at large. Mohamed is a member of the University of Witwatersrand’s Information Systems Advisory Board as well as a consultant to the University of Cape Town’s 2nd year IS Department. From an IIBA involvement, Mohamed has served on the South African National Board as Treasurer and Director, later becoming Chairman of the Western Cape Committee, in order to promote and enhance the Business Analysis profession in South Africa. Mohamed has consulted for the last 14 years with a key focus on the Financial Services, Retail and Government (revenue services and tax). Follow Mohamed on Twitter @mo_bray. |
12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch & Exhibits |
13:15 - 13:40 |
PERSPECITVE SESSIONS: Building BA Capability: How to Collaboratively Develop your BA PracticeRoss Capel, Service Delivery Manager, North Highland Ross CapelService Delivery Manager, North Highland Ross Capel manages the North Highland BA Capability team, as well as service delivery across various clients. As a BA and BA manager, he has more than 19 years of experience, gained across a wide variety of industries including payments, government, media, telecommunications, not for profit, pharmaceutical and defence. Chloe Barnett, BA Capability Lead, North Highland Chloe BarnettBA Capability Lead, North Highland Chloe Barnett is a BA Capability Lead at North Highland and has experience assessing and building the BA Capability of client’s BA Practices. |
Sustainable Business Analysis - Successful Business Analysis as a ServiceLouise Nickson, Senior Manager, Deloitte Louise NicksonSenior Manager, Deloitte Louise Nickson focuses on transformation within the retail banking sector, as a Senior Manager within Deloitte’s Technology Consulting practice. Over the past 14 years Louise has supported her clients on both small and large scale transformations bringing her industry knowledge, inquisitive nature to provide both strategic and pragmatic solutions to her client’s most challenging problems Chris Doughty, Manager, Deloitte Chris DoughtyManager, Deloitte Chris Doughty is an ISEB-qualified Business Analyst and a Manager within Deloitte’s Technology Consulting practice. He has a breadth of business analysis experience across the public and private sectors and is currently working with one of the country’s largest retailers. Over the last six years, Chris has used his focussed and analytical approach to successfully deliver transformation, strategy and delivery projects. |
14:00 - 14:45 |
KEYNOTE: KEYNOTE: My Journey through 30 Years of Business Analysis |
14:45 - 15:15 |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
15:15 - 16:05 |
Who Knows Best– Analysis, UX, Designers and the StakeholderPaul Marko, Head of Business Analysis, Capita Travel & Events Paul MarkoHead of Business Analysis, Capita Travel & Events Paul Marko is Head of Analysis at Capita Travel & Events. Prior to that he was Solutions Manager at Screwfix heading up a team of Architects and Analysts. With a wide experience across a variety of types of projects, his main areas of skill lie in multichannel and the digital world and an Agile approach to delivering these. |
When Functional Requirements and Business Rules Meet: A UAT Success StoryAshley Watson, Senior Business Solutions Analyst, NHS Blood and Transplant Ashley WatsonSenior Business Solutions Analyst, NHS Blood and Transplant Ashley Watson is a Senior Business Analyst in the public healthcare sector for NHS Blood and Transplant where he has worked for 8 years. Building on a Biomedical Science degree, Ashley has obtained a number of qualifications that developed skills that easily transfer into those required by a Business Analyst including a PhD in Biochemistry, a PGCE (Science), PRINCE2 (practitioner) and most recently a BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. He is proud of his extensive domain knowledge of Healthcare Sciences and he also possess experience in the fields of ICT, research, education, manufacturing, project management and operational improvement. |
The BA as a Business Partner in a Medium Sized CompanyAlex Richardson, Business Analyst Capability Lead, IOP Publishing Alex RichardsonBusiness Analyst Capability Lead, IOP Publishing Alex Richardson is a seasoned business architect and analyst and currently runs a team of 5 in-house and contract business analysts at IOP Publishing. Alex has over 12 years’ experience in the Publishing, Consultancy and Defence industries where he has worked as a BA, a leader of BAs and a systems engineer. His experience varies from large scale billion pound defence waterfall acquisition projects to small scale Agile scrum projects and most things in-between. Alex is a passionate BA with interests in company strategy, process improvement and managing effective change and spends a lot of his time facilitating strategic workshops and getting complex projects off the ground. Follow Alex on Twitter @alexrich4rdson. Andy Barnes, Business Analyst, IOP Publishing Andy BarnesBusiness Analyst, IOP Publishing Andy Barnes has 10 years of varied change management experience, crossing public and private sectors in the IT services, Publishing and Defence industries. Having taken on a number of change management roles, Andy has decided to focus on the aspect of change he most enjoys, Business Analysis. Andy is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and is passionate about approaching each new challenge with a blank sheet of paper. |
Business Analysis in the Agile LandscapePatrik Osbakk, Director, Black by Blue Patrik OsbakkDirector, Black by Blue Dr. Patrik Osbakk, director and consultant at Black by Blue, is a manager of businesses and technology. As a consultant he helps clients make the right decisions and take effective actions. He challenges conventions, design quality solutions, and produce sustainable results. With true passion and hard work no challenge is too great, no detail is too small. Patrik has held key responsibilities and leadership positions at Sony Mobile Communications, Jayway, and Waylabs as well as helped several global clients as a consultant. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Kent. |
Mapping Customer Emotions – Requirements for a Modern MetroAndrew Kendall, Senior Manager, Customer Experience, Sydney Metro, Transport for NSW Andrew KendallSenior Manager, Customer Experience, Sydney Metro, Transport for NSW Andrew Kendall believes that solving problems creatively drives better results for change programs. At age 15, he’d impressed the people at the Lego toy company so much they hired him. Since this very first job, Andrew is a now a successful Leader, Consultant and Facilitator specialising in the area of Customer Experience and collaborative design including imaginative and creative ways to elicit Customer requirements from stakeholders. |
16:15 - 17:05 |
The Shoe's on the Other Foot – Stepping Towards Knowing Your CustomerJoanna Solecki, Business Improvement Manager, Sheffield Hallam University Joanna SoleckiBusiness Improvement Manager, Sheffield Hallam University Jo Solecki joined Sheffield Hallam University as a Business Analyst in 2007 and is currently Business Analyst Manager at Hallam. Previous employers include Capita Hartshead and DWP where Jo was also a Business Analyst. Jo is involved in all areas of Business Analysis but admits that working with different people daily is the best part of the job. |
Building a Practice Communication StrategyRobert Gurton, Business Analysis Practice Manager, Nationwide Building Society Robert GurtonBusiness Analysis Practice Manager, Nationwide Building Society Rob Gurton is a Business Analysis Practice Manager at Nationwide Building Society line managing, coaching and mentoring business analysts in the Mortgages and Savings team. Rob has responsibility for a number of areas of Practice life including practice communications and employee engagement. Rob first cut his teeth as a Business Analyst in telecommunications and has explored much of its scope including process improvement, waterfall and Agile IT development, Business Intelligence, Business Architecture and Strategy. |
Creating the Perfect BA MixRachel Henry-Jones, Senior Business Analyst, Nationwide Building Society Glenn Hook, BA Practice Manager, Nationwide Building Society Glenn HookBA Practice Manager, Nationwide Building Society Glenn Hook is a Business Analysis Practice Manager at Nationwide Building Society. He has been employed in change roles for over ten years with a main focus on Business Analysis. Glenn has led the analysis on a significant number of programmes during his time at Nationwide before deciding to focus his efforts on supporting the growth and development of the BA Practice. Passionate about developing future Business Analysis talent Glenn is interested in listening to new and innovative ways to do so. Glenn is a member of the UK BA manager forum and enjoys participating in webinars and on-line discussion about Business Analysis. |
Business Analysis in a (FR)Agile EnvironmentMenaka Shanmugavadivelu, Senior Business Analyst, Aviva Health, UK Menaka ShanmugavadiveluSenior Business Analyst Aviva Health, UK Menaka has over 14 years of experience following her degree in Computer Technology and post graduation in MBA. Menaka has predominately worked in Financial Services sector which includes working in India for 7 years and 8 years in UK. She had an opportunity to work with leading FS companies like Prudential, Capita, Zurich, Met Life, SJP and Aviva delivering multiple projects that include Digital Apps , Data Analytics and Regulatory projects in both waterfall and Agile methodologies. As a Business Analyst, Menaka advocates the Agile way of working and shares her knowledge with the wider BA community. She has presented in the IIBA Business Analysis Conference Europe in 2016 on Distributed Agile titled “BA in a Fragile environment” and in the Innovation, Business, Change and Transformation Conference Europe” in March 2017. Menaka is also a volunteer for the IIBA south West and has also presented at the South West conferences. Outside work she is mother of two and enjoys networking and also sharing her knowledge through presenting in conferences and mentoring. You can follow her on twitter @mptwitts or connect her on Linked In. |
Leading AnalysisIan Huke, Consultant, Build-BA Ian HukeConsultant, Build-BA Ian started his professional life as a Litigation Lawyer, before quickly moving to work in technology and change. He now provides interim management and consulting services, focused on leading and developing organisation’s change capability. He is an advocate of business analysis and its key role in leading the design of valued experiences and valuable outcomes. His focus is developing people, culture and governance that can meet the demand for fast and flexible change. His experience covers a wide variety of organisations ranging from ftse100 companies to start up software houses, predominantly in the financial services sector. Mike McClellan, ThinkingOn Mike McClellanThinkingOn Mike McClellan specialises in helping companies generate sustainable high performance through people. He believes that when people are led well, use their strengths, feel engaged, motivated and valued then they willingly put in more effort – which delivers great performance. Mike works with a number of global multinational clients focusing on employee and team engagement, leadership development and strengths-based working. He draws on 15 years’ experience of developing leaders, as well as personal insights gained in the armed forces. |
17:05 - 18:20 |
IIBA UK Drinks Reception Sponsored by AssistKD |
Wednesday 21 September 2016, Conference Day 2 & Exhibits
09:00 - 09:10 |
WelcomeLucy Ireland, Managing Director, BCS Learning & Development Ltd Lucy IrelandManaging Director, BCS Learning & Development Ltd As Managing Director of BCS Learning and Development Ltd, Lucy Ireland is responsible for the delivery of world class standards in certification and education for the IT and digital industries. An astute, insightful and down-to-earth business woman, Lucy has been a learning and development professional since 1993 and brings clarity to the complexities of the training sector. |
09:10 - 09:55 |
KEYNOTE: Beyond Budgeting – an Agile Management Model for New Business and People Realities – the Statoil Implementation Journey |
09:55 - 10:25 |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
TRACKS |
Track 1: Tools, Techniques, Models & Methods |
Track 2: BA Success Stories |
Track 3: BA or not BA? Exploring Flavours of the BA Role |
Track 4: Creating Organisational Agility |
Track 5: Personal Atrributes, Creativity and Impersonal Skills |
10:25 - 11:15 |
"And then the Magic Happens": What BAs can Learn from the World of Magic |
Sharing Our Experience: The Key Components to a Successful BA PracticeMatthew Scott, Business Analyst Team Manager, University of Southampton Matthew ScottBusiness Analyst Team Manager, University of Southampton Matthew Scott has worked as a Business Analyst and Project Manager for 15 years within retail, travel industry and higher education sectors. During that time he has worked on a variety of business change projects within retail for EPOS systems, customer loyalty schemes within the global cruise industry and student systems projects within higher education. He is passionate about team working and for the last 2 years has been developing a team of Business Analysis Practitioners and aligning the BA team to ensure best practice under pins the teams work at the University of Southampton. Alongside managing a team of BA’s, he is involved in leading Business Continuity Planning and disaster recovery activities for the University of Southampton. Michael Hall, Business Analyst, University of Southampton Michael HallBusiness Analyst, University of Southampton Michael Hall has over thirty five years’ experience of IT delivery and support. He has worked as a developer, project manager and Business Analyst in the Financial Industry and Higher Education, Including 20 years at JPMorgan and 15 years at the University of Southampton. He passionately believes that the profession of Business Analysis is a vital component in every successful organisation and seeks to demonstrate this in every engagement. In addition to being a BCS Diploma trained Business Analyst he is also a professionally qualified psychodynamic counsellor. He incorporates his understanding of the importance of listening to people and helping them make sense of their needs and issues into his Business Analysis practice. ‘It is usually human factors that decide whether a project is successful or not, rather than technology and I strive to develop close working relationships with stakeholders at all levels to ensure that get want they need’. |
Learning to Love Regulatory ChangeWybren den Breejen, Lead Business Analyst, Old Mutual Wealth Wybren den BreejenLead Business Analyst, Old Mutual Wealth Wybren den Breejen has over a decade of experience as a Business Analyst. He has worked with companies and project teams in a number of organisations as different as Queensland Police Service (weapons licensing) and Nutricia (baby food advice service). For the last 4 years Wybren has been a lead Business Analyst for Old Mutual Wealth with a particular project emphasis on regulatory change delivery. Wybren has worked on many of the financial services regulations: Solvency 2, PRIIPS, MIFID2, IDD, 2015 CASS, EU General Data Regulations, 4th Money Laundering |
Think It, Say It, Do ItPaul Ryan, IT Operations Manager, AXA Partners - Credit & Lifestyle Protection Paul RyanIT Operations Manager, AXA Partners - Credit & Lifestyle Protection Paul Ryan is currently the IT Operations manager at AXA Partners – Credit & Lifestyle Protection, where over the past fourteen years he has held a number of Technical & Service Management roles. Prior to joining AXA Partners – Credit & Lifestyle Protection, Ryan was an enterprise solutions consultant with experience across Military, Utility, Food & Beverage, Entertainment and Financial Services businesses. With his broad technical & services background Ryan is a proactive driver of business innovation, including the introduction of the AXA innovation portal. Outside of work, Ryan volunteers his time organizing and delivering events focused on human space exploration, promoting the importance of STEM subject with primary & second level students. Geraldine Allen, Senior Business Analyst, AXA Partners - Credit & Lifestyle Protection Geraldine AllenSenior Business Analyst, AXA Partners - Credit & Lifestyle Protection Geraldine Allen is a Senior Business Analyst with many years’ experience across a number of software systems. Ger has a non-IT background, having come into the role working as a subject matter expert during a software migration project but ended up developing into a key member of the IT support team. For this reason, Ger has a strong focus and interest in user experience and customer service to both internal and external customers. |
BA Happiness ProjectChristina Lovelock, BA Manager, University of Leeds Christina LovelockBA Manager University of Leeds Christina is an experienced BA practice manager and has worked in various public sector organisations at a local and national level. She is currently the BA Manager at the University of Leeds. She is a BCS Oral Examiner and a Director of the national BA Manager Forum. Christina is committed to the development of the BA profession, in particular entry routes into the profession. She has championed entry level BA roles and contributed to the development of the National BA Apprenticeship standard. Ask her about it! Steve Bowring, Senior BA, HSCIC Steve BowringSenior BA, HSCIC Steve Bowring has worked in various public sector and third sector organisations at both a regional and national level. In his role as a Business Analyst he has worked on wide variety of service improvement projects; ranging from Agile software developments through to major local government re-organisation programmes. He is currently a Senior Business Analyst at the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and holds the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. At the HSCIC Steve volunteers as a Mentor on their Mentoring and Coaching Scheme and is also a member of their Business Analysis Practice Guide Editorial Group. |
11:25 - 12:15 |
Interactive Wireframes – a Powerful Tool for Requirements ElicitationOana Mihaela Lungu, Senior Business Analyst, Endava Oana Mihaela LunguSenior Business Analyst, Endava Oana Lungu graduated from University Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi, Romania, Computer Science Faculty. The first 10 years of her career she focused on the passion for coding working in various roles from developer to technical lead in multimedia, banking, insurance and governmental domains. An analytical mind and the desire to understand the people, the big picture and the transformation required to get from point A to point B, helped Oana transition into a Business Analyst role. Adina Dana Ionaș, Senior Business Analyst, Endava Adina Dana IonașSenior Business Analyst, Endava Adina Ionaș is a Senior Business Analyst at an outsourcing company, with over 10 years’ experience in various projects, ranging from mobile application to niche financial ones. Now settling in and enjoying the insurance domain. As a person with a great eye for detail, that tackles down provocations with enthusiastic approach, she breaks the barriers with innovative ideas, whom can help the business identify and take strategic decisions. She is a person that understands tactical implications to successfully enter new markets and develop new profitable products and services, that enforces the culture of quality, productivity and innovations; she drives outcomes to achieve success. |
Case Study – Analysing the Business from the Customer "Touchpoints": A New Point of View for an Optical Goods and Services RetailerMaria Osuna, Director, Agilpro Maria OsunaDirector, Agilpro Maria Osuna has worked in consulting since 1985 with major local, multinational and family-owned companies in consumer goods, media and services sectors and in several countries, mainly on issues to do with business process analysis and design, organisational structure and change. In 2000, she co-founded Agilpro, a small business consulting firm dedicated to assist their clients transform, by analysing, designing, implementing and managing changes in their processes, information systems, organisational structures and people with a personal, hands-on approach. Formerly, Maria was a senior executive in Accenture, responsible for Latin-American market development and projects direction, teaming in various system implementations, outsourcing and reengineering projects. In 1997, she had the opportunity to work at the Accenture London Practice under the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) line of business for two years where she helped setting up, maintaining and improving their knowledge management program across various countries in Europe |
IT BA and Business BA; Gaps and Overlaps or Sharing the Load?Laura Firth, Business Systems Analysis Manager, Allianz Insurance Laura FirthBusiness Systems Analysis Manager Allianz Insurance My career as in business analysis began in 12 years ago in Business Change as a trainee BA. Realising I had a passion for systems development projects, I moved into IT to work as a Business Systems Analyst for the Claims division where I worked on multiple systems development projects. After becoming the Lead Business Systems Analyst on a program of work for Claims and gaining experience of running a team, I became the Practice Head of the Business Systems Analysis Practice within Allianz at the end of 2016. My interest and focus rests firmly with the application of technologies across our company, and in how we can prepare our business analysis community with the skills to be able to support the pace of technological change we are witnessing. Jo Wilson, Lead Business Analyst, Allianz Jo WilsonLead Business Analyst, Allianz In a career of 20 years in IT, Jo Wilson has operated in the private sector as well as telecoms and financial services. Jo started her career in consultancy, but has predominantly worked as a Business Analyst. Jo has worked at Allianz for nearly 9 years and now leads a team of Business Analysts supporting the personal lines portfolio. High profile projects include the implementation and refinement of a set of new direct products, bringing the Business Analysis skill set forward in the development lifecycle to insure that IT forms part of key strategic decision making. |
Exploring Agile - A Business Analyst Perspective: Case Study of the Mastek-Morrisons Synergy
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Intercultural Literacy: a Vital BA Competence?Goran Milenkovic, Senior Business Analyst, Insentic |
12:15 - 13:45 |
12:45 - 13:10 |
PERSPECTIVE SESSIONS: IIBA UK - The First Ten Years |
13:15 - 13:40 |
PERSPECTIVE SESSIONS: STRONGER TOGETHER - A fireside chat with BCS & IIBA (Global)Lucy Ireland, Managing Director, BCS Learning & Development Ltd Stephen Ashworth, President and CEO, International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) Stephen AshworthPresident and CEO, International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) With nearly three decades of experience in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors,Stephen Ashworth brings a diverse background of organizational, strategic and collaborative leadership skills to IIBA. Stephen joined IIBA in March 2014 as the President and CEO to guide IIBA and reshape the future of the global business analysis community. In his role, Stephen leads a team of over 30 global staff to support the delivery of key activities, services and resources to over 28,000 Members and over 110Chapters. In addition to owning and operating several businesses, Stephen is an accomplished author and recognized leader on issues relating to higher education, curriculum and leadership. For over six years Stephen was a senior leader with Junior Achievement of Canada in a variety of roles, including acting President and CEO. During his time with Junior Achievement, Stephen was involved in a variety of aspects of the organization’s operations, corporate partnership, financials, education, program development, communications and events. In 2013, Stephen received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his dedication and commitment to helping prepare youth for their future success. Stephen is committed to helping reshape the future for IIBA, its Members, Chapters, Partners and the global BA community. |
13:45 - 14:30 |
KEYNOTE: How to Create Massive IMPACT and be an Effective Zoo Keeper |
14:30 - 15:00 |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
15:00 - 15:50 |
The Indispensable BA: Becoming a Compass for ChangeRyan Folster, Business Analyst, Britehouse Ryan FolsterBusiness Analyst, Britehouse Ryan Folster is a Business Analyst (CBAP) from Johannesburg South Africa. His strong focus on innovation as well as involvement in the Business Analyst community have seen Ryan develop professionally from a small company, serving a small amount of users, to large multi-national organisations. Having merged into Business Analysis through the business domain, Ryan has developed a firm grounding and provides context to the methodologies applied to clients and projects he is working on. Ryan has gained exposure to the Human Resources, Asset Management as well as Financial Services sectors, working on projects that span from Enterprise Line of Business Software to Business Intelligence and Compliance. Ryan is also heavily involved in the local chapter of IIBA, currently holding the position of Head of Technology and Social Media. Ryan is passionate about the role a Business Analyst plays within an organisation, and is a firm believer that the role will develop further in the future and become a crucial aspect of any successful business. Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanfolstersa. |
User Experience and Software SelectionIsrar Ahmed, Business Analyst, National Grid Israr AhmedBusiness Analyst, National Grid Israr Ahmed is a BCS certified Business Analyst working for National Grid. He brings to this role the “all hands to the pumps” ethos he developed working in the charitable sector, where it really is a life or death situation. During this time he set up and chaired the Global Systems Working Group, set up to share process improvements across Non-Governmental Organisations |
Whose Test is it Anyway?Lauren Wagstaff, Senior Business Analyst, Sheffield Hallam University Lauren WagstaffSenior Business Analyst, Sheffield Hallam University Lauren Wagstaff is a Senior Business Analyst and has worked at Sheffield Hallam University in a process improvement environment since 2010. She accidentally became a BA after completing degrees in Biomedical Science and Crime Scene Management but feels that her love of all things science is the reason for her success. Clinton Nobrega, Senior Business Analyst, Sheffield Hallam University Clinton NobregaSenior Business Analyst, Sheffield Hallam University Clinton Nobrega joined Sheffield Hallam University as a Business Analyst in 2012 having previously worked as an MI Reporting Analyst at Aviva UK. As a Senior Business Analyst, he is involved in all aspects of business analysis and enjoying the struggle of juggling the demands of two small, incredibly overactive children. |
Creating Agility Within Business Analysis at Virgin AtlanticCarlos Pullen-Ferreira, Head of PM and BA Practices, Virgin Atlantic Airways Carlos Pullen-FerreiraHead of PM and BA Practices, Virgin Atlantic Airways Carlos Pullen-Ferreira is a strategic project delivery, head of practice, who works for a large airline organisation. Carlos started his career as a software development intern at Accenture, and quickly worked his way into a management role. Carlos won the award for the best Journal Article at a conference in 2008. He helps teams conduct large process improvement projects and coaches teams on adopting Agile/Iterative techniques and tools. Carlos currently heads up the Business Analysis and Project Management Practices, which includes 81 staff. As a practice we strive for innovation in all that we do, ensuring that we are professional service to our internal and external customers. Chris Stygal, Business Analyst ManagerVirgin Atlantic Airways Chris StygalBusiness Analyst ManagerVirgin Atlantic Airways Chris Stygal has worked at Virgin Atlantic for nearly 13 years in various analytical roles within the business and IT arena. He is now in the role of Business Analyst Manager, responsible for the management of both permanent and contract BAs as well as contributing to the implementation of new tools, techniques and delivery framework to The Practice. Chris has a passion for coaching and development ensuring that staff are fully supported in order to achieve individual and overall company goals. Bev Oakley, usiness Analyst Manager, Virgin Atlantic Airways Bev Oakleyusiness Analyst Manager, Virgin Atlantic Airways Bev Oakley is a Business Analyst Manager at Virgin Atlantic managing a team of 16 Business Analysts who have a broad range of skills and experience. She draws upon her 19 years’ experience as a Business Analyst gaining a depth and breadth of knowledge across a diverse range of industries including; Travel, Charity, Telecommunications and Retail Banking. She has experience in all aspects of the project life cycle working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies with a skill for establishing robust, effective and long lasting working relationships resulting in a strong network of contacts across all business areas. |
How to Sell Your Creative TalentsIan Richards, Head of Business Analysis and Process Re-Engineering, Capita Transformation Ian RichardsHead of Business Analysis and Process Re-Engineering Capita Transformation Ian is the Head of Business Analysis and Process Re-Engineering profession for Capita Transformation. He has been a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) for some time and has written questions for the relatively new Certification of Capability in Business Analysis® (CCBA®) exam. He also holds the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis and is due to become an oral examiner with the BCS. Ian has presented at many IIBA® National Events, at companies such as Deutche Bank, Barclaycard and the National Grid and at the IRM Business Analysis Conference Europe 2014, 2016 and 2017. Ian is pleased to be a current member of the IRM Business Analysis Conference Europe Advisory Panel alongside distinguish thought leaders in the field of Business Analysis. A winner of the IIBA® UK Business Analyst of the Year in 2016, Ian is passionate about all things Business Analysis and sharing his expertise through coaching others. |
16:00 - 16:50 |
Impact Mapping – the New Way Through 'Why' and not 'What'Simon Lynch, Senior Business Analyst, Aviva Health Simon LynchSenior Business Analyst, Aviva Health As a Process, Business and Systems Analyst Simon has over seventeen years of experience in using the tools and methodologies required to analyse processes, define software requirements and to recommend and implement improvements. His work within Aviva Health, GAME Stores Group, Office for National Statistics, Aviva Europe and in previous roles demonstrate a proven track record of successful analysis delivery on high profile project implementation, delivering a wide variety of business analysis artefacts using Agile, Waterfall and UML methodology. Most recently his experience has been delivering through Agile, and the concept of T-shaping across Agile scrum teams to deliver solutions, has had a major impact in his role as a Business Analyst in one of the Feature Teams for UK Health. |
BA Success from a Horror Story Chainsaw MassacreNigel Clarke, Lead Business Analyst/Product Owner ,Clarke BT Consultancy Ltd Nigel ClarkeLead Business Analyst/Product Owner ,Clarke BT Consultancy Ltd A BA for more than 12 years in Ecommerce, Finance/Fintech and Loyalty – Nigel Clarke is passionate for the bridging role that BAs and Product Management bring between the world of the tech and the world of the business. He has worked for Blue-Chip multinationals with their Waterfall frameworks and tentative exploration of Agile, for Mid-Sized Fintech, and alongside the new wave of Shoreditch FinTech start-ups. A common theme is to ensure that a vision of the business and consumer can be communicated and kept as the glue for all things to work together. Follow Nigel on Twitter @uknclarke. |
Press RED for 10 more years: Adding Value to a Major Technical MigrationJonathan Ramsden, Senior Business Analyst, BBC Jonathan RamsdenSenior Business Analyst, BBC Jonathan Ramsden is Senior Business Analyst in BBC Digital. He has previous BA experience in pharmaceutical R&D and enterprise operations. Arriving at Business Analysis via cancer research and application development, Jonathan has an adaptable approach and a unique perspective on the discipline. Matt Visser, Business Analyst, BBC Matt VisserBusiness Analyst, BBC Matt Visser is a Business Analyst in BBC Digital. As well as experience of Product Ownership, Matt has worked directly on BBC editorial output. Matt’s experience has made him passionate about delivering the best user experience whether that’s for internal tools – or for millions of viewers. |
Don't go Chasing Waterfall – the BA in the Agile WorldDavid McGrath, Head of Agile Enablement Service, Software Quality Systems (SQS) David McGrathHead of Agile Enablement Service, Software Quality Systems (SQS) David McGrath is a Principal Consultant with Software Quality Systems (SQS) and is currently the Head of SQS’s Agile Enablement Service. Since joining SQS in 2014, he has supported various clients as the lead on Agile transformation programs. Whilst fulfilling various process analyst roles up to Director level, David’s career has seen him lead or support change programs across numerous industries such as Financial Services, Telecommunications, Bio Technology, Digital Publishing and most recently Aviation. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, a Certified Scrum Master, a Certified Scrum Product Owner, a Certified Change Management Practitioner and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies from University College Dublin. |
BA Jedi Mind–Tricks – Stakeholder Influencing for the Business AnalystDavid Beckham, Senior Business Analyst, Aviva David BeckhamSenior Business Analyst Aviva David Beckham has spent his career working in Financial Services, initially at Norwich Union then subsequently with Aviva. He was a founder member of the Business Analysis Practice when it was formed within Aviva IT and has had two terms as the Practice Lead. He has worked on numerous large change programmes and has been heavily involved in building the capability of Business Analysis within the organisation over the last decade. He has presented at the European BA Conference on a regular basis and has had several articles published on Business Analysis topics. Despite being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010 at the age of 43 David continues to relish his role as a Business Analyst and is a passionate advocate of the profession and the benefits it gives to organisations everywhere. Since his diagnosis David has been developing a series of seminars focussing on his recent experiences and regularly speaks on the positive power of change both on a professional and personal basis. Business Change & Transformation Session: Creating Powerful Teams |
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- 3 Days
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- £1,495 plus VAT (£299) = £1,794
- 2 Days
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- £1,145 plus VAT (£229) = £1,374
- 1 Day
- £695
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4-5 | 20% discount |
6+ | 25% discount |
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15% discount to all IIBA UK Chapter members or
10% discount to all other IIBA members
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15% discount to all BCS Members
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