Barbara Carkenord

Barbara Carkenord, CBAP, IIBA-AAC, PMP, PMI-PBA, provides project management and business analysis consulting and training helping companies improve their delivery of business value. Barbara is passionate about enabling people and organizations to succeed through better communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. Barbara co-founded two successful business analysis training companies and worked in varied industries including manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, and software development. She has written books, articles, blogs, and training material aimed at helping professionals enhance their skills including Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis, first edition and RMC’s PMI-PBA Exam Prep book. Barbara helped define the business analysis profession, volunteering with IIBA^® for 20 years. She helped to develop the worldwide standard for analysis, the BABOK^® Guide and served on IIBA’s Board of Directors for 8 years.