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Upcoming Live Sessions

EVENT: Gap Analysis (for your BA career)

Aug 12, 2023 - 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET

RSVP and attend here: https://members.bablocks.com/events/event-gap-analysis-for-your-ba-career

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You'll learn how to build your career development plan by employing one of the most widely used business analysis techniques: Gap-Analysis.

We'll be adapting this technique from the gap analysis that we do on the current/future state of our solutions, to the current/future state of our careers.

 

The AI Playbook for Business Analysts

Time/date TBD

RSVP Links Coming Soon.

RichandEmalLive-min

AI will affect the business analysis profession in a profound way. Luckily we have two veteran business analysts dedicating their time to conduct the necessary research & development needed to help our profession stay at the forefront of this quickly developing technology.

You'll be able to participate in prioritizing a backlog live in this session.

 

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Replays of Past Live Sessions

The 3 Stages of a Business Analyst's Career

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July 19, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:55 AM ET

Replays on Linkedin or YouTube

Emal Bariali, Founder of BA BLOCKS, is back on the show again to talk about the 3 stages of a Business Analyst's career.

 

How To Choose a BA Training Program

With so many training options for you to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one you'll get the most value from.

Emal will provide you with clear guidance on what characteristics to look for when choosing a program, and what pitfalls to avoid.

 

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July 13, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:55 AM ET

Replays on Linkedin or YouTube

Agenda

1. The two major red flags to look for when choosing a program.

2. How to evaluate your instructor to find a good fit.

3. What to look for in the subjects being covered by the program.

Resources

1. The BA Career Progression Playbook: https://bablocks.com/career/

2. DAY ONE Registration Deadline: https://bablocks.com/one/

3. What a refund policy should look like: https://bablocks.com/refund/

AI Prompt Engineering for Business Analysts

June 29, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:55 AM ET

Register with BA Excellence Conference to attend.

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Business analysts should be dedicating some portion of their skills development to adopting AI into their toolbox.

Join Emal as he shares AI best practices for business analysts at BA Excellence Conference Q2 2023 sponsored by EPAM.

 

Topics of discussion will include:

1. Prompt Engineering Best Practices

2. Use Cases for Business Analysts

3. Ongoing Research (The AI Playbook for Business Analysts)

Resources

Risky Approach  https://chat.openai.com/share/e75d0a5c-3021-4e10-ad48-2bcbc13d455d

Structure Approach https://chat.openai.com/share/e75d0a5c-3021-4e10-ad48-2bcbc13d455d

Using Chat GPT for SQL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBaOznPJbo

The AI Playbook for Business Analysts: https://bablocks.com/ai/

 

Stepping into a Lead Business Analysis Role with Total Confidence

June 20, 2023 - 10:00 to 10:45 AM ET

Watch the replay on Linkedin or YouTube

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The mindset and skills to lead larger-scale business and systems transformation programs.

We'll be joined in this session by veteran business analyst Yulia Kosarenko to get perspective on the mindset and skills that business analysts need to do this.

Learn more about Yulia at why-change.com

 

 

Mastering Essential Skills Across 3 Stages of Your BA Career

June 14, 2023 - 12:00 to 12:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on the IIBA Ireland Chapter YouTube

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Business analysts must be strategic about their skills development plans across the different stages of their BA careers.

In this IIBA-sponsored talk, Emal will be speaking about the different skill sets that a BA should be focusing on across the three stages of their BA careers.

 

Pre-Project Business Analysis and Architecture for Business Analysts

June 08, 2023 - 12:00 to 12:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Pre-Project Business Analysis offers a great opportunity for mid-level and senior business analysts to branch out their careers into more of the business strategy activities of their organizations.

Join veteran BA / Architect Kevin Brennan and veteran BA / Consultant / Architect Emal Bariali to learn more about what these opportunities hold.

Recommendations made by Kevin during our talk:

1. Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt.

2. Follow Roger Burlton on LinkedIn.

3. Learn more about the Intersection Group for Business Architecture Guidance and Education. Other business architecture institutions include TOGAF and Business Architecture Guild.

 

Career Paths for Senior Business Analysts

May 23, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Jamie Toyne will be joining us to share his experiences of building a business analysis career from 2005 to 2022 and what step he has taken in his BA career now.

Connect with Jamie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamietoyne/

Learn about Herd Consulting here: https://herd.consulting/

Requirements & Specification Essentials for
Business Analysts

May 17, 2023 - 12:00 to 12:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Karl Wiegers will be joining us to share his wealth of experience in eliciting, documenting, analyzing, validating, communicating, and managing requirements.

 

Connect with Karl Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlwiegers/

Learn more about Software Requirements Essentials Here: https://www.softwarereqs.com/

Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling in the Corporate World

May 10, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Enrique Flores will motivate us to power through career development challenges by sharing his experiences of breaking through the glass ceiling in the North American job market as a professional of Latino descent.

Enrique's Article: Being Latino isn’t what’s holding you back

Enrique's Website:  https://www.paulainc.ca/

Introduction to the Sales Domain for Business Analysts

May 9, 2023 - 12:00 to 12:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Join veteran Salesforce BA Vanessa Grant and veteran Generalist BA Emal Bariali as they do a deep dive into enterprise sales processes to get you up-to-speed on the sales domain.

To connect with Vanessa, go to https://vanessa.ba

Using ChatGPT to Land Your Next Job

May 3, 2023 - 11:00 to 11:45 am ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Our discussion included

1. How to use ChatGPT to draft a new resume.

2. How to use ChatGPT to Practice for Your Interview

3. How to use ChatGPT to Conduct Stakeholder Analysis on Your Interviewer(s)

Agile/SCRUM and Service Delivery for Business Analysts

May 2, 2023 - 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Our discussion will include the following:

1. The three distinct phases of a project.

2. What agile principles apply at each stage.

3. What aspects of Agile / SCRUM / SAFe business analysts should focus on?

We'll also learn about Tracie's career trajectory and about her decision to take the next step in her own career by choosing to help the next generation of analysts through her coaching program: https://traceabilitycoach.com/

What Is It to Have a BA Life?

Apr 25, 2023 - 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM ET

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

LivewithBALIfe-min

Our discussion included:

Exploring the opportunities, challenges, and trajectories of business analyst’s careers.

Learn more about Linda, Julia, and what it means to have a BA Life at https://balife.co.uk/

The Role of the
Business Analyst in Business Transformation Initiatives

Apr 20, 2023

Watch the Replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Our discussion will include

  • 1. Some of the major challenges that exist in business transformation projects.
  • 2. What business analysis skills are needed on large-scale business transformation initiatives?
  • 3. Asset management domain and opportunities for business analysts.

Mar 31, 2023: The AI Playbook for Business Analysts

Watch the Replay on LinkedIn

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Session Attendees

  • 1. GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models
  • 2. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Work

Mar 29, 2023: ChatGPT and Business Analysis

Watch the replay on LinkedIn or YouTube

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Session Attendees

  • 1. The AI Playbook for Business Analysts/
  • 2.  GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models
  • 3. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Work

Jan 07, 2023: Requirements Template using ChatGPT

Watch the Replay on YouTube

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Links Shared During The Session

1. Link to ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/auth/login

2. User Stories with ChatGPT - https://youtu.be/QRB_cs-Uh54 

3. Join BA Spaces - Enrolment Link Expires Feb 08 @ 1:00 PM ET

4. Generating Visual Diagrams with ChatGPT (thank you, Deb)

5. Download the template we created here - MyRequirementsTemplate.docx 

 

Jan 26, 2023: A Sneak Peek Into BAPC

REPLAY | YouTube

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Links Shared During The Session

1. Book your 15 minutes - https://calendly.com/emalbariali/book-your-15-minutes-bapc?month=2023-01

2.  Enrolment Link for Non-Members -  https://members.bablocks.com/plans/269336?bundle_token=9860a917224433cf4c5a7172f1481f24&utm_source=manual

3. Enrolment Link for Members (please make sure you log in first) - https://members.bablocks.com/plans/269341?bundle_token=e44aa3e21861e4386cd14b9f0b40fb16&utm_source=manual

4. Payment plan - email me at emal@bablocks.com

Jan 24, 2023: BA Training Programs

REPLAY | YouTube

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Links Shared During The Session

1.  Certificates vs. Certifications - https://youtu.be/dBSOsi1D9pM

2. Business Analysis vs. Business Analytics - https://youtu.be/vG1tYl-cXPc

3.  Honest Marketing - https://bablocks.com/honesty/

4. A sneak peek inside BAPC - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/learnba_ill-show-you-the-previous-versions-of-the-activity-7023687038084235265-8X9G

5. BAPC Course Details - https://bablocks.com/bapc/

6. Using ChatGPT to Write User Stories - https://youtu.be/QRB_cs-Uh54

Watch the Replay: LinkedIn | YouTube 

Jan 17, 2023: Frameworks for High-Performing Analysts

REPLAY | YouTube

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Links Shared During The Session

1) Dealing with difficult stakeholders: https://youtu.be/CQI1c2A37BI

2) Link to next week's live session: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7021134779760717824

3) Link to BA Spaces: https://bablocks.com/membership/

4) Feel free to follow and connect with me here in LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emalbariali/

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