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We're nominated for three awards! Join us for the awards watch party!
10/27/2020
We're nominated for three awards! Join us for the awards watch party! Once again, the Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter has submitted an application for an IIBA Global Chapter Awards. These awards are presented to chapters who have done outstanding work and have an exceptional BA community, and we think...
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September Chapter Meeting was a Huge Success
09/19/2020
Optimizing your Role as a BA in Strategic Thinking and Design with Mary Daly Last Tuesday, we had an incredible start to our year of programming. Mary Daly of Throughline Solutions walked us through the ways that we, as business analysts, can optimize our role in Strategic Thinking and Design....
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Collaboration parmi les sections francophones
09/07/2020
Nous avons de bonnes nouvelles pour les analystes d'affaires francophones de la région d'Ottawa Outaouais! La section Ottawa-Outaouais de l’IIBA est actuellement en discussion avec les sections francophones du Canada et d’Europe afin de vous offrir en français du contenu, des ressources, du soutien...
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President’s Letter – The 2020/2021 Season is Here!
08/29/2020
Welcome back! Here at the Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter, we’ve spent a bunch of time preparing for another amazing year with you. Our strategic planning full-day workshop in July was based on the balanced scorecard, helping us to view our goals and initiatives from several different perspectives and...
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And the GRAAL Award winners are...
07/23/2020
2020 GRAAL Award Winners On June 22nd, the 8th edition of the GRAAL award (Grand Recognition of Achievement in Analysis and Leadership) was held virtually and gathered members of three IIBA chapters: Section Montréal (event host), Quebec Region, and, for the first time ever, Ottawa-Outaouais...
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President’s Letter, June 2020
06/19/2020
President’s Letter, June 2020 Another programming year is over, and with it my first year as chapter president. Thank you to all who attended our very first virtual AGM and Sponsor and Volunteer Appreciation Night on Tuesday, June 16th! I was incredibly proud to be able to reflect on our...
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Congratulations to the 5 finalists of the GRAAL 2020 award!
06/11/2020
Congratulations to the 5 finalists of the 2020 GRAAL award!   The GRAAL committee has selected five finalists for the 2020 GRAAL Award. They are (in alphabetical order by project): Annulation de Paiement de Factures (Christine Roy and team);   Authentification et...
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Lessons Learned From Online Workshop
06/08/2020
Michael Lachapelle, Business Model Fulcrum In May I facilitated a half-day workshop for the Chapter on customer insight and value proposition design. Coincidentally, it was the first full-on online workshop I staged. I had been preparing for a couple of months, getting the tech in place and...
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Grand Recognition of Achievement in Analysis and Leadership (GRAAL)
06/03/2020
Grand Recognition of Achievement in Analysis and Leadership (GRAAL) The GRAAL Award recognizes exceptional achievement in business analysis. It is presented annually to a business analysis team that has demonstrated leadership and application of business analysis...
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Learning Link
05/05/2020
Learning Link First, I want to thank Christina Abbott for this great idea! It is awesome for everyone to find cool stuff that will help us as BAs to take our career to the next level. On this page you will find Learning Links to webinars, books, articles and other resources, ...
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