Journey to Professional Excellence

Chapter Kick-off

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30 November 2010
Ashish Mehta
Director Emerging Markets Regional Director India and Middle East

Global Practice Head Business Analysis

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Agenda
Overview of IIBA Vision and Mission Goals Journey Value of Membership Starting Your Chapter

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Vision and Mission

Vision
The world's leading association for Business Analysis professionals Develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners

Mission

IIBA is an international not-for-profit professional association for business analysis professionals

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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

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Guiding Principles
Members First Give what you can so you can get what you need Helping business do business better Adaptability over stability

Think globally, act locally

Transparency in our Chapters, our storefront to operations the local community Progress over perfection Methodology Agnostic Collaboration
Win-Win

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Journey Key Milestones

Event Date
October 2003 March 2004, Toronto October 2005 July 2006 May 2006, Canada November 2006 September 2008

Inaugural meeting Official Founding / 1st AGM BABOK v1.4 / 3rd AGM BABOK v1.6 Incorporation 1st CBAP exam CBT version of CBAP exam

BABOK v2.0 CBAP exam for v2.0

Corporate Membership Program Global Membership CCBA Launched

March 2009 August 2009

November 2009 February 2010 November 2010
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Journey Growth
July 2006 Dec 2008 8,000 81 60 March 2009 9,020 83 60 June 2009 10,115 84 61 Jan 2010 12,000 89 63 May 2010 12, 400 91 63 Nov 2010 15,000 100 63

What have we done and where are we going?

Members Chapters Countries

2,300 42 36

Dec 2007 CBAPs 230

Dec 2008 482

March 2009 510

June 2009 523

Jan 2010 827

May 2010 943

Nov 2010 1150

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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge(BABOK )

Knowledge Areas
Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring Enterprise Analysis Elicitation Requirements Analysis

Purpose
Determine what we need to do Understand the business problem & scope of possible solutions Find out what the real needs of our stakeholders are Describe the characteristics & qualities of the solution the meets the stakeholder needs Determine whether a particular solution is right for our stakeholders Ensure that stakeholders agree on what needs to be delivered

Solutions Assessment & Validation Requirements Management & Communications

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The Certification Program

Designations
Recognize individuals with intermediate and advanced knowledge and qualifications. Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) New, intermediate certification Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Existing, senior certification

The Program
Certification program designed around global standards (ISO 17024)
-Note: Education Provider certifications will not be recognized as a substitute to IIBA certification

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To Qualify for the Exams

Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA)
Minimum 3,750 hours of BA work, aligned with the BABOK Guide, in the last 7 years. These hours must include either:
900 hours in 2 out of 6 BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas, OR
500 hours in 4 out of 6 BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas

Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

Five years work experience in past 10 years or 7500 hours of experience Experience in 4 out of 6 knowledge areas Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years

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Value of IIBA Membership

Recognition by a Professional Association Use of membership logo Membership card and certificate

Contribute to the Viability & Growth of the BA Profession

Networking Online forums Chapters

Resources: Books 24x7 Newsletters Job Postings Surveys Webinars Information Collaboration
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Discounts BABOK Publications CBAP Certifications Conferences

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Chapters

Storefront to the Local Community

Chapters provide a channel to the local community by supporting personal relationships with IIBA members and delivering local representation of the IIBA brand

Source: IIBA Guiding Principles

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Chapters (contd..)

We Couldnt Do It Without You! While the world is becoming more "virtualized", we still need to reach out to our members and local communities Chapters provide that personalized touch to local practitioners and keep the international organization apprised of local realities

Source: IIBA Guiding Principles

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Value of Chapter Membership

Networking with other business analysis professionals Mentoring opportunities Informational speakers on relevant topics Exposure to tools and techniques BABOK study groups Professional development

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Starting Your Chapter

At this kick-off meeting, let us join hands in furnish the following activities:
Sign the Chapter Petition
Need a minimum 15 IIBA members in good standing

Identify volunteers for Chapter Select Acting President for the Chapter Identify potential candidates for Chapter board positions Identify timelines to form the Chapter board Determine next meeting logistics Q&A Session

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Sign the Petition

To sign the petition, you have to be an existing IIBA Member

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Call For Volunteers

Marketing and Communications Committee

Promotion of the local chapter and IIBA

Chapter Website Maintenance

Promote Business Analysis profession Delivery of educational publications, seminars, and informational updates, including changes to the BABOK Chapters Host a training session offered by an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider Promotes membership; handles Maintenance and renewal issues Find Sponsors for the chapter; handles Maintenance and renewal issues

Professional Development Committee

Membership Committee Sponsorship Committee Events Committee

Work with Marketing and Communication committee and professional development committee Event Recording and feedback

Compliance Committee
Handles Chapter related Legal concerns

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Board Of Directors*

Also Known as Executive Committee Potential Positions:

President Secretary Treasurer Vice President (VP) Marketing and Communications VP Professional Development VP Membership VP Sponsorship

We need to appoint an Acting President till the time Chapter Board is formed * - Time commitment is a pre requisite for any board position and approximately 20 hr/week is the
basic requirement. It might vary (normally increase) during the Charter and Startup process.
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Next Steps
Form the Board Review Chapter bylaws
Review the Chapter bylaws to meet provisions of IIBA bylaws (chapter 6 of chapter start-up kit) Incorporate local jurisdictional rules for setting up your organization as a not-for-profit professional association Obtain a letter of assurance from a lawyer that chapter bylaws adhere to laws of jurisdiction

Agree and sign affiliation agreement Agree and sign license agreement (in process) Petition IIBA for Chapter recognition Submit the documents to IIBA for Chapter to be chartered
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Next Steps Contd.

Next Meeting Date, Time and Venue, Event fees and much more Chapter related updates would be available shortly. Please visit regularly- http://newdelhi.theiiba.org/

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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

Benefits and Valuable IIBA Services

BABOK Conferences CBAP On-line Communities Webinars Competency Model Newsletter Individual, Global, Corporate Members Job Postings Associate Certification

Chapter Support and Governance Framework

June 2010
Chapter Governance Committee - Kathleen Barrett. CEO - Dave Bieg, COO - Rick Clare, VP of Chapters - Tracy Cook, Chapter Coordination Mgr. - Kevin Brennan, VP of Prof Dev - Rick Straub, Chapter Ambassador - Kitty Hass, Chair

Chapter Council Rick Clare, Kitty Hass, Co Chair

Chapter Start Up Committee Tracy Cook, Neil Bazley Chapter Chartering Process: - Chapter Bylaws - Chapter Website / Email Accounts - Chapter Affiliation Agreement - Chapter Attestation Form - Chapter Petition for Charter

Chapter Growth Committee Sarah Gibson Chapter Growth and Viability: - Membership Campaigns - Sponsorship Campaigns - Professional Development - Succession Planning - Chapter Mentoring

Americas Regional Forums Kitty Hass, Coordinator - Mark Jenkins Americas Eastern Region - Tammy Jones - Americas Central Region - Michael Carteron - Americas Western Region

Chapter Development Committee Deb Kaiser, Joe Goss, Mark Holmes Chapter On-Boarding Process: - Chapter Year-1 Business Plan - Chapter Membership Goals - Chapter Sponsorship Goals - Chapter Meetings & Events - Marketing & Communication - Financial Accounting

International Regional Forums Rick Clare, Coordinator - Gwen Pinnington - Asia Pacific and Oceana - Kashif Riaz - Europe and Africa - Ashish Mehta Middle East and india

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Ashish Mehta: Ashish.Mehta@theiiba.org and

Tracy Cook (Chapter Development Manager): Tracy.Cook@theiiba.org

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