Events

Portland Chapter sponsoring Bluegrass IIBA Winter 2025 BABOK Study Group - you will be directed to register with the Bluegrass Chapter.

Join us on Monday, March 10th at 6pm Pacific Time via Zoom, for an insightful and timely webinar with Jamie Champagne, founder of Champagne Collaborations, on how to look at A.I. holistically to meet your organizational goals and objectives.

Portland Chapter promoting Phoenix IIBA: AI as Your Most Trusted Team Member: Enhancing Everyday Business Operations with AI. In today’s fast-paced business environment, AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it's a practical tool that can be leveraged across all roles and responsibilities to improve efficiency, productivity, and decision-making. This presentation will explore how you can use AI as your most trusted assistant, helping to streamline operations, enhance communication, and drive results. You will be directed to the Phoenix website to register.

Skills Development Group Presents GenAI Day 5: From Policy to Practice - Building AI-Enabled Enterprises Sponsored by Portland Metro IIBA

Be sure to join the IIBA Bay Area Book Club on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:00pm Pacific Time, as we discuss the book "Humble Inquiry" by Edgar Schein. This session will be facilitated by our book club hosts Jeannine Schumm and Mohan Vemulapalli.

Portland Chapter sponsoring Bluegrass IIBA - Spring 2025 Business Data Analytics Virtual Study Group. You will be directed to register with the Bluegrass Chapter.

Portland Chapter promoting Sacramento IIBA event. Changes to ECBA Certification are coming soon. Learn more about the changes from LN Mishra (CBAP, CBDA, CPOA, ECBA, CCBA, AASC, CCA) as he talks about upcoming changes to ECBA certification. You will be directed to their site to register.

In this increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, business analysts can play a key role in helping today’s organizational decision makers to chart a more effective course into the future. In this brief presentation, Jay will share an overview of some of the key concepts of business analysis, strategic foresight, futurism, and business agility, and how these lenses and tools can help organizations better prepare for whatever future unfolds in front of them.

Portland Chapter sponsoring Systems Thinking Fundamentals Workshop delivered by Astrevo.

The Portland Metro IIBA is co-hosting the Phoenix Chapter's event: Four Habits for Effective Business Analysis Four Habits for Effective Business Analysis - What the Last 20 Years Have Taught Me Join us for an information-packed webinar. Learn the essential lessons that have shaped a seasoned Business Analyst's career. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable strategies and elevate your business analysis skills. We will cover topics such as: Question & Verify Be From Missouri Document, Document, Document Never Stop Learning Meet our Speaker: David Vrbanek is a senior business analysis practitioner with over 20 years of real-world project experience in industries such as financial services, health sciences, automotive, IT service management, and retail. He has led software development and business process improvement projects in blended PM/BA roles. David is a Lead Business Analyst at Computershare, a Certified Scrum Product Owner®, and a Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager. He is passionate about teaching and developing business analysts and is active in the business analysis community sharing his industry and professional expertise. David received the 2022 Career Impact Award from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, an Excellence in Teaching Award based on nominations from learners in the courses he teaches. You will be directed to the host chapter site to register.

Portland Chapter sponsoring Bluegrass IIBA - Agile Analysis Virtual Study Group. You will be directed to register with the Bluegrass Chapter. Are you interested in IIBA®-AAC certification, or just would like to learn more about the content of Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide version 2? Then this agile business analysis training opportunity is for you! Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will host a virtual Agile Analysis Study Group for those individuals interested in IIBA®-AAC certification or learning the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide to elevate their career. All students will receive an AAC Study Guide. This study group uses additional study material, student homework and provides a practice exam experience for students. Bluegrass IIBA Chapter will run the study group for five (5) sessions on Tuesday evenings beginning on June 3, 2025. This study group will provide 12.5 Professional Development (PD) Hours for those students seeking IIBA® core certification, and provide a practice exam opportunity for all students. We ask students to begin studying early so it is a good idea to be registered at least one week prior to the first session. Register two weeks prior to the first session to take advantage of the Early Bird pricing. Students will be provided with course material. This study group is an instructor-led course by instructors from the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter.

Please join us for our IN PERSON Annual General Meeting where we will conduct elections for President, Treasurer and VP of Marketing and Communications, reflect on our chapter successes and have some fun gaming!

Leveraging AI in the Stakeholder Requirements Process with Pamela Paterson. Hosted by the Vancouver Chapter. You will be directed to their Eventbrite site to for more details and to register for the event. The landscape of requirements elicitation is evolving rapidly. Traditional methods struggle with incomplete information, miscommunication, and pressing deadlines. Artificial intelligence presents unprecedented opportunities to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and depth in requirements processes. This comprehensive presentation demonstrates how AI can transform every aspect of requirements management - from initial elicitation through analysis, refinement, and modelling. Participants will explore practical applications of AI-driven techniques and tools that streamline processes, eliminate ambiguities, and foster superior stakeholder communication.

Hosted by the Sacramento Chapter. You will be directed to their website for more details and registration. In this event, Tom Henricksen gives us a look at different aspects of leadership growth. This dynamic and engaging session, proven successful with IIBA chapters globally, equips your team with: Stronger Leadership Foundations: Defining leadership, understanding its fundamentals, and identifying your role in driving success. Essential Leadership Qualities: Developing key traits, skills, and characteristics for effective leadership within the business analysis domain. Enhanced Relationships: Building stronger stakeholder relationships and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Hosted by the Sacramento Chapter. You will be directed to their website for more details and registration. Emily Tom will be presenting.