ABOUT THIS SESSION:
Article 1.1 of the Business Rules Manifesto got it right – Rules are first-class citizens of the requirements world. Requirements documents without business rules are just a collection of features with no function.
And Business Analysts are the champions of the business rule because they recognize how essential rules are to specifying the functions and solutions that best meet the business’ needs.
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) was founded in March 2004 to support the growing field of business analysis and to support its practitioners with a body of knowledge and certification program. In March of this year, IIBA® released version 2 of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®). Business Rules form a key component.
THREE KEY DELIVERABLES that the audience will gain from this presentation:
- What is contained within the BABOK® Guide
- How the IIBA® helping to drive recognition and appreciation for the importance of business analysis
- How the IIBA® can help drive the recognition and appreciation of the importance of business rules
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(s):
Kathleen Barret is the Program Manager for the Global Resourcing Centre of Competency within BMO Financial Group. With her team of GR consultants, Kathleen oversees BMO’s relationships with its multiple suppliers of India-based development resources for its information technology organization.
Kathleen started with BMO Financial Group in 2000 as a Business Analyst within the Call Centre business area. In January 2003, she moved to the BMO IT Best Practices group to lead the organizational charge to standardize and ISO certify its requirements management process. From 2004 to 2006, Kathleen further refined and integrated the requirements management process as BMO adopted the CMMI software development framework. In late 2006, she accepted the role of Program Manager for GR, leveraging her experience and knowledge of business analysis to ensure effective off-shoring of development work.
In March of 2004, Kathleen became the first and current President of the International Institute of Business Analysis, a professional association focused on defining the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) and implementing a certification program for qualified practitioners.
Kathleen has over 20 years experience in the Information Technology field. Particular fields of expertise include networking, research, benchmarking, retail and e-business in large and small enterprises. In addition to BMO Financial Group, Kathleen has worked for major corporations such as Manulife Financial, Bell Canada, KPMG and IDC, and spent 10 years with a benchmarking consulting company, Real Decisions, that was later acquired by Gartner Group.
Kathleen received her degree in International Economics from Georgetown University.
