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Projerra Academy repositioning as an Independent Training Provider

For two years, Projerra Academy offered courses as an International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Endorsed Education Provider (EEP). Despite a concentrated effort, the Academy could not find the right mix, so Projerra Academy is returning to its roots. Projerra will continue to teach project management, business analysis, agile methodology, and other related topics, but the workshops will be offered as [...]

Projerra Academy repositioning as an Independent Training ProviderStephanie2022-08-08T21:12:45-04:00

Stephanie speaks on different project approaches and the role of the BA

Stephanie will be speaking at that #IIBA Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter meeting on November 16, 2021. Register, and then attend the virtual event, to learn about 5 different project approaches and how the role of the #businessanalyst changes depending upon the approach. https://ottawa-outaouais.iiba.org/event/november-meeting-exploring-different-project-approaches-traditional-vs-agile

Stephanie speaks on different project approaches and the role of the BAStephanie2021-11-02T06:00:13-04:00

Projerra Academy holds first beta trial
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Projerra Academy holds first beta trial

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Projerra Academy holds first beta trial

After a month of filming, Projerra Academy’s first course is ready to go to beta trial. If you are an aspiring business analyst that would be interested in participating in a beta trial of Introduction to Business Analysis, please contact us. The beta trial offer expires until October 31, 2020. Depending upon the number of replies, not all interested parties will [...]

Projerra Academy holds first beta trialStephanie2021-09-19T09:43:30-04:00

Projerra is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (EEP)
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Projerra is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (EEP)

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Projerra is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (EEP)

After teaching project management and business analysis seminars for a number of years, Projerra is now recognized as an Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). Thus, courses provided by Projerra Academy may be claimed toward hours required for initial certification as well as ongoing maintenance of IIBA certifications. To wanna-be BAs, we look forward to [...]

Projerra is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (EEP)Stephanie2020-10-16T13:23:20-04:00

3 Tips to Unlock the BA inside of You!!

I am regularly surprised by the number of people that want to pivot their career toward business analysis and don’t realize that they already are analysts. In this video, I identify the single factor that distinguishes you today, from the business analyst you want to become, and the three(3) tips that will help unlock that BA inside of you so that [...]

3 Tips to Unlock the BA inside of You!!Stephanie2020-09-14T22:24:26-04:00

Let’s make Lemonade

Like many of you, I have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. My contract was terminated at the end of June, due to government money being reallocated to support the emergency relief benefits; but rather than sit idle for the past 2 months and bemoan the lemons that have come my way, I have used this opportunity to make lemonade. [...]

Let’s make LemonadeStephanie2020-09-08T08:12:40-04:00

Requirements Management and Agile-like Program Management

This is post five of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. Today’s lesson straddles the line between requirements management (generally considered the responsibility of a business analyst or solution architect) and solution delivery (generally consider the responsibility of a project or program manager). I have straddled these practices throughout my career. It was 2002 or [...]

Requirements Management and Agile-like Program ManagementStephanie2019-02-18T23:27:49-05:00

Requirements via Tables

This is post four of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. If you read post two of this set, you will recall I mentioned that I like to use tables to clarify scope. I also like using tables because they visually present all the options and combinations that are possible and ensure that stakeholders consider [...]

Requirements via TablesStephanie2019-02-18T22:53:39-05:00

Functional and Non-Functional Requirements

“BA as Translator” This is post three of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. There are generally two types of requirements 1) Functional: describes WHAT the system/process does – the processes, workflows, validations, and calculations – the system either will or will not perform. 2) Non-Functional: describes HOW the system does what it does – [...]

Functional and Non-Functional RequirementsStephanie2019-02-18T22:51:21-05:00

Use Cases and Functional Decomposition and More, Oh My!

This is post two of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. If you read post one of this set, you will recall that I started work with a team that was struggling to understand a small set of requirements. They said they wanted a set of use cases to help them understand the requirements so [...]

Use Cases and Functional Decomposition and More, Oh My!Stephanie2019-02-18T23:23:26-05:00