Bluegrass Business Analysis Conference (BBAC)
To be hosted by IIBA Bluegrass Chapter on
Friday, April 29, 2022; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
8 to 20 CDUs possible
Virtual Professional Development Conference
53 registered out of 100 seats available! Register soon to make sure you get in!
As many organizations do for their executives, Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is taking our entire Global BA Community on a Retreat. The purpose of this retreat is to rejuvenate, regenerate, rebuild and refresh your business analysis skills to cope with the changing environment that the coronavirus, the great resignation and other disruptions have brought to our business environment for 2022 and beyond.
Our retreat will contain:
Morning Keynote: Keith Ellis, Chief Engagement and Growth Officer, International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)
IIBA Perspectives on the Future of Business Analysis {Presentation abstract}
Closing Keynote: Tracy Graf, CEO / Certified Virtual Trainer Facilitator, Fuse - Igniting Communication
How to be an Innovation Change Maker {Presentation abstract}
Tracks:
BA in Products: With many organizations changing their mindset from running projects to developing products, this track will
highlight how business analysts provide value to the development and maintenance of products throughout
the product lifecycle.
BA Toolbelt: Just like Batman's toolbelt, business analysts take specific tools, competencies, techniques from their toolbelt at the
time they are needed to show their BA super power.
BA Specialties: Many business analysts have a generalized BA career; however, their are many specialized areas to which you
can drive your BA career. This track focuses on the skills and competencies needed to specialize in these areas.
| Time (EDT) | Bluegrass Business Analysis Conference (BBAC) 2022 |
| 8:00 - 8:20 AM | Networking Time, please visit the Networking Lounge and Discussion Forum |
| 8:20 - 8:30 AM | Conference Welcome, Opening Remarks from Conference Chair, Kathy Leigh |
| 8:30 - 9:20 AM | Morning Keynote: IIBA Perspectives on the Future of Business Analysis | Keith Ellis {abstract} |
| Time (EDT) | BAs in Products | BA Toolbelt | BA Specialties |
| 9:25 - 10:15 AM | Welcome to Who's Agile Is it Anyway? | Jessica Katz {abstract} | Use Case Authoring Demystified | Lora McCoy {abstract} | Business Analysts and Data: Help Drive the Data Transformation | Chris Knotts {abstract} |
| 10:30 - 11:20 AM | Product Ownership Beyond the Backlog | Dave Saboe {abstract} | Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Bring Me Your...Problems | Nadine Millner {abstract} | AI: Business Analysts Threats and Opportunities | Cris Casey {abstract} |
| 11:25 AM - 12:10 PM | Business Analyst Placement in Agile | Dr. Michael White {abstract} | Software Requirements: 7 Critical Factors | Karl Wiegers {abstract} | How Does a BA Succeed in a DevOps World? | John Ruppel {abstract} |
| 12:10 - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:40 - 1:00 PM | Business Analysis Kahoot! Game |
| 1:00 - 1:20 PM | 3 tips to Avoid Burnout that Actually Brings You More Career Success | Laura Brandenburg {abstract} | The Changing World of Work and the Impact it has on Business Analysis | Traci Onkst {abstract} | Becoming a Person of Influence | Niel Magsombol {abstract} |
| 1:20 - 1:50 PM | BA Wellness Stories - Coping with Complexities of Work | The Changing World of Work and the Impact it has on Business Analysis (continued) | Becoming a Person of Influence (continued) |
| 2:00 - 2:50 PM | Consulting Skills for the Business Analyst | Gina Schmidt {abstract} | Dig into Solution Evaluation using Power BI | Brian Megilligan {abstract} | The Role of Business Analysis in Cybersecurity | George Bridges {abstract} |
| 3:00 - 3:50 PM | Moving from Project Mindset to Product Agility | Shane Hastie {abstract} | Dig into Solution Evaluation using Power BI continued | Ensuring Trusted Digital Delivery and Sustainable Competitive Advantage | George Diaz {abstract} |
| 3:50 - 4:40 PM | Ending Keynote: How to be an Innovation Change Maker | Tracy Graf {abstract} |
| 4:40 - 5:00 PM | Conference Closing Remarks | Kathy Leigh and Giveaways | Bill Powers |
Videos of all sessions will be available to attendees for three (3) months following the live event so that attendees can add to their Continuing Development Units (CDUs) they can earn for the day. You can earn eight (8) CDUs during the live event. Then watch the missed sessions recordings to increase your continuing development to a maximum of 20 CDUs.
Bluegrass IIBA Chapter has decided to subsidize the cost of the conference to everyone. One low price for IIBA Members and Guests (Non-members). One low price to attend all day $45.
This includes no pesky sponsors to deal with during the day.
