1. “Changing the way organizations change.”
Journey to Professional Excellence
IIBA Chapter Kick Off Meeting – Russia
– May 2013
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2. Heather Mylan-Mains, Deputy VP Chapters
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3. Brenda Cziraki, Manager Chapter Operations
Manages the day to day operations of 109
chapters world wide.
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4. Neil Bazley, VP Chapters
A Strategic Business Analyst with over 13 years
experience
 Verticals: Energy, Finance, Manufacturing and
Professional Services
 Focus on: BPM, Business Rules, BI, OCM and
Risk Management
IIBA Involvement
 Chapter VP Marketing
& Communications
 Chapter President
 Deputy VP Chapters
 VP Chapters

5. Agenda
 Overview of IIBA
• Vision and Mission
• Goals
• Where We are Today
 What is Business
Analysis?
 Value of IIBA
Membership
 Volunteering
 Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge
 IIBA Certification
 Chapter Framework
 Chapter
Membership
 Starting Your
Chapter
 Support

6. Develop and maintain standards for the
practice of business analysis and for the
certification of its practitioners
IIBA is an international not-for-profit
professional association for business analysis
professionals
Vision
The world's leading association for
Business Analysis professionals
Mission
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Vision and Mission

7. Goals
• Create and develop awareness and recognition of
the value and contribution of the role of the
Business Analysis Professional
 Define the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK®)
 Publicly recognize qualified practitioners through an
internationally acknowledged certification program
 Provide forums for knowledge sharing
 Advance the practices of business analysis within
organizations
 Define a roadmap for professional growth and development

8. Where We are Today....
 A Growing Community of Professionals
• 26,000+ Members from 113 countries
• 60+ Corporate Members
• 109 Chapters in 31 countries
• 10+ Chapters in Startup Mode

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Business Analysis
• “..the set of tasks and techniques used to
work as a liaison among stakeholders to
understand the structure, policies, and
operations of an organization & recommend
solutions that enable the organization to
achieve its goals.”
• Business Analysis is a disciplined approach
for introducing and managing change to the
business

10. Business Analysis
• Business Analysis – is about
 meeting business needs
 ensuring investment in the right solutions
Answers the critical questions
 Why the organization exists
 How an organization works
 What are its goals and objectives
 How it accomplishes those objectives
 How it needs to change to better accomplish
objectives or to meet new challenges

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Value of IIBA® Membership
Recognition by a Professional Association
 Use of membership logo
 Membership card and certificate
Communities
 Online forums
 Chapters
 LinkedIn
 Blogs
 Facebook
Discounts
 BABOK® Publication
 Certifications
 Conferences
Resources:
 Books 24xNewsletters
 Job Postings
 Surveys
 Webinars
 Information Collaboration
Contribute to the Viability & Growth
of the BA Profession

12. Volunteer Now – Be a Hero!
 Get Involved with your local chapter, if you are
not already
• It is a lot of fun!
• BAs do not get enough opportunities for leadership
– this is a great chance for you
• Become part of the solution!
• Direct your chapter and IIBA itself
• Think about your resume
• Think about CDUs (30!)
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13. Business Analysis Body of
Knowledge®
© International Institute of Business Analysis
The Business Analysis Body of
Knowledge® (BABOK®) is the collection of
knowledge within the profession of
Business Analysis and reflects current
generally accepted practices.
The BABOK® Guide describes Business
Analysis areas of knowledge, their
associated activities and the tasks and
skills necessary to be effective in their
execution.

14. Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®
Knowledge Areas Purpose
Business Analysis Planning &
Monitoring
Determine what we need to do
Elicitation Find out what the real needs of our stakeholders
are
Requirements Management &
Communication
Ensure that stakeholders agree on what needs to be
delivered
Enterprise Analysis Understand the business problem & scope of
possible solutions
Requirements Analysis Describe the characteristics & qualities of the
solution the meets the stakeholder needs
Solution Assessment & Validation Determine whether a particular solution is right for
our stakeholders
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15. Certification
• Professional certification is a designation
earned by an individual identifying that they
have demonstrated a standard level of skills,
experience, and expertise within their field
CBAP Recipients = 2681
CCBA Recipients = 292

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Chapter Council
Neil Bazley,VP
Kevin Brennan, Chief Business Analyst
Brenda Cziraki, Manager of Chapter Operations
Chapter Support Frameword *** under construction ***
Chapter Growth Committee
Americas Regional Forums
Neil Bazley, Coordinator
- Mark Jenkins/Al Wilkinson - Eastern Region
- Tammy Jones/Ken Alexander – Central Region
- Michael Carteron/BettyLynn Mueller – Western Region
International Regional Forums
Neil Bazley, Coordinator
- Gwen Pennington - Asia Pacific and Oceania Region
- Kashif Riaz/Sasan Nikanoor – Europe, Middle East
and Africa Region
- Ashish Mehta – India Region
Chapter Development Consultants
Deb Kaiser, Francine Wolfe
Technology Committee
June Hansen, Jim Steele

17. Value of Chapter Membership
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 Networking with other
business analysis
professionals
 Mentoring opportunities
 Informational speakers on
relevant topics
 Exposure to tools and
techniques
 BABOK® study groups
 Professional development

18. Starting your Chapter
 Review petition process to the
IIBA
 Select temporary chairperson for
the Chapter
 Discuss next steps
 Confirm level of interest
 Exchange contact information
 Determine next meeting logistics
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Starting your Chapter
 Complete Chapter petition and Chapter bylaws
 Develop bylaws to meet provisions of IIBA
bylaws
 Incorporate local jurisdictional rules
for setting up your organization as a
not-for-profit professional association
 Agree and sign affiliation agreement
 Petition IIBA for Chapter recognition

20. Support for Your Journey
 Chapter Council and Regional Forums
• Participating in regular scheduled conference calls with
other chapters
 On-Boarding and Mentoring Processes
• Receiving guidance as you continue to represent the IIBA
and the business analysis profession
 Chapter Practice Kits
• Sharing best practices for recruiting leaders, members
and sponsors; planning events, PDDs, and study groups
 Chapter Resource Centre
• www.iiba.org

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