It Is May!

Celebrate being a BA with these free classes

 

Monday, 3 May 2010

RE: Learn something new for spring

From: Geri Schneider Winters

 

 

 

Dear Friend,

Spring is here and I feel like celebrating the joys of being a Business Analyst!

I put together some free 2 hour classes this month. These will give you some great information, and let you get to know me a bit better. They are teleseminar format, so if you have not worked that way before, this will give you an opportunity to experience taking classes as teleseminars. Each class will have some lecture, notes for you to download, and a live Question and Answer session.

All you have to do to register is fill in your name and email address on the form below. This will add you to an email list which I will use to send you information about the three classes. Attend one, two, or all three! Each class starts at 7pm UTC. That is 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific, and 8am in Hawaii. Classes are recorded, so if you cannot attend live, you can download the recording for review at your convenience.

Free class Schedule

Thursday 13 May 2010
Risk Driven Project Management - Planning Iterations
This class has ended, but the recording is posted. When you register for the series you will get a link to the recording.

Many BA's are asked to manage small projects. This class discusses how to plan iterations. This is something you need to do for RUP, Agile, XP, and Scrum projects. The class covers using risk to prioritize, the structure and schedule of an iteration, and the kind of information you need to manage an iteration. Templates and examples are included for a risk management spreadsheet and a simple iteration plan document.

Monday 17 May 2010
Creating Test Cases from Use Cases
This class has ended, but the recording is posted. When you register for the series you will get a link to the recording.

Many BA's work closely with the test organization or are asked to be testers. This class shows how to turn a Use Case into one or more test cases. The class also discusses the differences between test plans, test cases, and test scripts and when to use each. Templates and examples are included for a use case, test plan, test case, and test script.

Monday 24 May 2010
Web Usability Guidelines for the BA
Many BA's find they are being asked to design the user interface. This class covers some basic guidelines for usability for web based applications. Sample web sites will be reviewed and a checklist of guidelines will be provided for your use.

Register for the Three Free Classes Here

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Other Free Resources

Free BA Question and Answer Session

In addition to these free classes in May, I have my regularly scheduled free monthly Q&A on Thursday 13 May at 5pm UTC (noon Eastern, 11am Central, 10am Mountain, 9am Pacific, 6am Hawaii). You post your question before the session, and I answer as many as I can during the hour. Go here to post a question and get access information Ask Geri

BA Knowledge Base

I have a knowledge base for Business Analysts that you can access for free. This has some good information, papers, and templates you can download. Here it is ResourcesForBusinessAnalysts.com

You can find my blog at WritingUseCases.com

Become a Fan!

I have a Facebook Fan Page where you can interact with other Business Analysts. We will be using it during the teleseminar classes to provide a more interactive experience. It is here BA Fan Page




Looking forward to meeting you,


Geri Schneider Winters
Instructor, Mentor