Track 1:
Core Competencies for a BA - The IIBA Body Of Knowledge

Requirements Analysis and Documentation describes the tasks and techniques that a BA must know to specify solutions to business problems. It describes how a business analyst iteratively develops an umplementable solution that satisfies the needs of stakeholders in a business problem. This KA reduces the bewildering variety of tools and techniques found in software development down to a core set that will cover most of the needs of a working business analyst, while providing a useful foundation for those Bas who need to learn and use more specialized methods.

• Overview of Requirements Analysis and Documentation and its role in the Body of Knowledge
• Understanding analysis and documentation of requirements
• Using the core techniques and learning new ones
• Tips on preparing for the CBAP exam

Kevin Brennan, PMP, IIBA BOK Committee Member

The BA Body of Knowledge has been written by the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) to define the tasks and skills related to Business Analysis. The BABOK will set industry standards for the Business Analyst profession and will be the basis for a Business Analyst certification program: CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional). This presentation will focus on two of the Knowledge Areas from the BABOK: Requirements Communication and Solution Assessment and Validation.

• Introduction to the BA Body of Knowledge
• Relationship of KA Requirement Communication and Solution Assessment and Validation to the other KAs
• Requirements Communications tasks
• Solution Assessment and Validations tasks

Barbara Carkenord, IIBA BOK Committee Member

Aligning the IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, Knowledge Areas and Certification.

By early 2007, the IIBA will be releasing its formal certification program for Business Analysis professionals. This will be the culmination of three years work of:

• Identifying and formalizing the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• Conducting a business analysis job survey
• Developing the Certification program

This presentation will describe the certification process and structure and the steps a business analysis professional would have to go through to take the exam. As well, the presentation will cover the steps the IIBA took in order to ensure its certification will become ISO 17024 recognized, an important milestone for the profession of business analysis.

Kathleen Barret, Consulting Manager, Requirements Management Business Analysis Centre of Competency,BMO FINANCIAL GROUP, President,IIBA

Cleve Pillifant, Chair, Role Delineation, IIBA

End of Day

Day Two Track Sessions

Track A:
Core Competencies

Track 1:
Core Competencies for a BA - The IIBA Body Of Knowledge

Track B:
Advancements in Project Management

Track C:
People Side & Leadership

Track 2:
The BA role within the Enterprise

Track D:
Techniques, Tools and Trends

Track 3:
Advancements, Techniques & Trends This Track will be Chaired by IRISE

Track E:
Enterprise

The Big Picture, Tying the Technical Side
and the Business Side Together