Join us virtually for our April IIBA Portland Metro Chapter Event, co-hosted with the Seattle and Bay Area Chapters!
Presentation:
V.U.C.A. is an acronym that stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. The term was originally coined in the military in the 1980s, but has since been adopted in a leadership and management context to describe the environmental conditions that a leader might be required to navigate.
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.
Presenter:
Jay Ashford, PMP, ACP, CBAP
Jay has worked in the information technology industry for almost 30 years, the most recent 15 of which as a consulting project manager and business analyst. He is the founder of ATS Partners, a process and technology focused consulting firm that helps clients realize top value from their technology investments, through thoughtful analysis, effective implementation, and successful adoption methodologies.
Jay teaches project management part-time at the University of San Francisco’s Masagung School of Management, and Agile Principles and Practices at the University of California Berkeley Extension. He has volunteered for the local Bay Area chapters of PMI and IIBA, is a mediocre piano and guitar player, and is a big fan of the Bay Area’s outdoor trails, as well as its local food and libation scene.
Agenda:
- 6:30 - 6:45 - Networking
- 6:45 - 6:50 - Welcome and Announcements
- 6:50 - 7:50 - Presentation
Please register only if you intend to attend the session. Please connect to the meeting by 7 pm Pacific Time.
Meeting Cost:
- IIBA Members - Free
- Non Members - Free
IIBA members: You must login to our website in order to register for free. Your login and password is the same as your IIBA login.
Accessing the Zoom Meeting: You will receive a confirmation email with your personalized Zoom link and a calendar invite when you register.