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SUMMARY:Career Strategies for Practicing Business Analysts
DESCRIPTION:Most business analysts consider project management and scrum mastering to be the “next step up” in their careers. In this session\, you will learn about all the options available for the next step in your career.\n\nJoin Emal Bariali as he walks you through all your career options and the career strategies you can implement to pursue the option that fits you best.\nKey learnings:\n\nCareer progression is about value\, not about time – Many business analysts make the mistake of continuing to do the same type of work for long periods of time in the hope that\, someday\, they achieve the level of progress they want in their careers.  We’ll discuss this.\nBusiness analysis is much bigger than many expect – We are in a profession that offers us nearly endless opportunities for personal and professional growth. We’ll explore some of these.\nBusiness analysis can be a stepping stone to leap into other professions – Your analysis experience can position you for a few key professions that fall outside of business analysis. We’ll explore some of these.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/career-strategies-for-practicing-business-analysts
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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SUMMARY:BA Europe: call for speakers 2025 (closes 7th March)
DESCRIPTION:“We are excited to invite visionary thought leaders\, seasoned experts\, and industry trailblazers to join us as speakers at the ‘Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025.’ This prestigious event\, taking place from the 15-17 September 2025 in the vibrant heart of London\, promises to be a pivotal moment in the ever-evolving landscape of business analysis.”
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/ba-europe-call-for-speakers-2025-closes-7th-march
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250207
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T125714Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Transformation Week Global
DESCRIPTION:Digital Transformation Conference returns to London\n\n\n\n\nHarness emerging technologies and agile methodologies to drive successful digital transformations for your business. Learn from our most senior speaker roster ever as they forge a path for change management\, integrating disruptive tech established workplaces. \nTwo of Herd leaders\, Jamie and Christina\, will be chairing the conference on 6th Feb – come and see us!
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/digital-transformation-week-global
LOCATION:London
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T200000
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SUMMARY:AI and the future of Product Development by Paul Glover
DESCRIPTION:Paul will run a practical demonstration of how AI tools are transforming product development. Through a live session\, he’ll show how AI-assisted development can support your path to greater productivity. Drawing from experience testing these tools while creating a healthcare app\, Paul will demonstrate these techniques in real-time\, exploring how AI tools can accelerate the journey from concept to prototype. You’ll leave with practical insights into how these emerging technologies can enhance your own product development process.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/ai-and-the-future-of-product-development-by-paul-glover
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis & Product
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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SUMMARY:Virtual Party - Merry Quizmas with Herd & Friends!
DESCRIPTION:🎄 Herd are having a virtual Christmas party & you’re invited! \n🥳 Join us on Thursday 19th December\, 12pm – 1pm\, for some festive quizzing and general merriment. \n🙋 This a chance to bring together our BA & Product community and put everyone’s knowledge to the test. Think films\, dogs\, music\, and more\, rather than questions on our professional techniques & toolkit. \n🤝 Open to clients\, partners\, friends of Herd\, and everyone else. The more the merrier! \n🧑‍🎄 Christmas jumpers and mugs are optional (but encouraged)
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/virtual-party-merry-quizmas-with-herd-friends
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis & Product
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241206
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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SUMMARY:Product-Led Summit (London)
DESCRIPTION:Join our community of product pros and growth gurus and keep up-to-date with the latest innovations in PLG\, here’s what you can expect: \n💡 Meet product peers who are working through the same challenges as yourself to discover tried and tested strategies. \n🌟 A wealth of collective expertise and knowledge. By tapping into decades of valuable experience\, you’ll gain fresh insights to take away\, implement\, and propel your products to new heights. \n🤝 Cultivate relationships that will serve as pillars of support\, guidance\, and inspiration throughout your professional journey.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/product-led-summit-london
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Product
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T102928Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Tech Skills Exchange
DESCRIPTION:This skills exchange is more than just a learning opportunity but a chance to build a supportive community where Women in Tech can come together to share skills\, knowledge\, and experiences. Whether you are looking to change technical careers\, gain a fresh perspective or build new collaborations\, this event promises to be a place of networking and professional growth. Connect with like-minded women\, expand your network and leave feeling inspired to take your career to the next level! This event is organised in partnership with BCS South Yorkshire\, Sheffield Digital\, Home Office Digital Data and Technology WiT and our sponsors PA Consulting.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/women-in-tech-skills-exchange
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20241014T095629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T095629Z
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SUMMARY:Increase Efficiency with Business Rules with Breanne Casteel
DESCRIPTION:Business rules mapped with processes\, requirements and information concepts are very powerful for building superior business solutions. Business rules alone are a very powerful tool that can be beneficial for any business. \nIn this session\, Breanne will show the increased efficiency her organisation is experiencing from having business rules elicited\, defined\, analysed\, and documented. \nThroughout the session\, you’ll hear: \n✔️The challenges that existed before the rules were documented\n✔️Scope of eliciting rules\n✔️Critical conversations that were necessary\n✔️The importance of making rules transparent\n✔️The continued measured benefits found from support all the way through the business architecture \nBy attending this session\, you will hear how to:\n✔️Discover unexpected\, measured benefits of business rules to make an organisation more efficient\n✔️Understand challenges in the organisation that exist without having business rules documented and analysed\n✔️Learn practical steps taken for scope of documenting business rules when little or none exist
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/increase-efficiency-with-business-rules-with-breanne-casteel
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T203000
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CREATED:20241104T092529Z
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SUMMARY:Analysis & Delivery Power-Up: Boosting the Dream Team!
DESCRIPTION:Tired of miscommunication slowing down your projects? It’s time to supercharge the partnership between Business Analysts and Delivery/Project Managers! Join us to unlock practical tips\, tools\, and success stories that’ll help you smooth out tension\, align priorities\, and create a high-performing duo.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/analysis-delivery-power-up-boosting-the-dream-team
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240310T222205Z
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SUMMARY:Global BA Day
DESCRIPTION:Look out for different events celebrating Global BA Day \n  \n\nCelebrate #GlobalBADay and #BusinessAnalysisDay by posting a message on social media sharing who your BA superhero is.  \nShare your greatest Business Analysis moments and superheroes. Use #GlobalBADay\, #BusinessAnalysisDay and tag @IIBA.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/global-ba-day
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20241014T095740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T095740Z
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SUMMARY:Product Assembly – UX in the Product Lifecycle
DESCRIPTION:Come and join the friendly Product Assembly community to dive into the world of user experience (UX) design in the product lifecycle. Learn from industry experts\, network with like-minded professionals\, and gain valuable insights into how UX impacts every stage of product development. \nNetworking is always part of Product Assembly events. This is a community for you to share ideas\, challenges and funny stories about the ups and downs of product management. You will have the chance to meet your peers in a relaxed environment and make connections with a bit of help from Product Assembly founder Annie.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/product-assembly-ux-in-the-product-lifecycle
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis,Business Analysis & Product,Product
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241009
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240219T114920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T114920Z
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SUMMARY:DREAM event
DESCRIPTION:Dutch annual BA conference
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/dream-event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
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SUMMARY:Women in Business and Tech Expo\, 2-3 October 2024\, ExCel London
DESCRIPTION:Women in Business & Tech Expo\, 2-3 October 2024\, ExCel London is the industry-leading hiring event for those who aspire to thrive in their professional careers and grow their businesses. \nThe award-winning female-led event provides inspiration\, guidance\, recruitment opportunities\, and services to supercharge your professional journey at all stages within the technology and business sectors. \nOffering three editions across the UK\, Women in Business & Tech Expo has fast become one of the go-to events for organisations and professionals to diversify their teams\, develop commercial growth strategies\, attract new recruits and meet like-minded partners.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/women-in-business-and-tech-expo-4-5-june-2024-manchester-central
LOCATION:London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T114500
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240820T152654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T152654Z
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SUMMARY:Time to get Serious about Continuous Improvement
DESCRIPTION:“Innovate!” and “Do more with less!” All organisations are theoretically trying to be more ‘efficient’\, but that can be really difficult to achieve and teams can become very demotivated and stressed trying to achieve it. By understanding what continuous improvement is all about\, and creating the right culture\, organisations can create an environment that enables continuous learning and innovation. \nThis session will contain both a presentation of key concepts and discussion time around the practical implementation of continuous improvement. \nKey takeaways:\n\nKey concepts around Continuous Improvement (CI);\nRelationship between CI and innovation;\nEncouraging a CI culture;\nDesigning effective measurement and metrics.\n\nYour Host:\n\nChristina Lovelock is the Director of Community for Herd Consulting. She has contributed to digital transformation and continuous improvement in several public sector organisations at a local and national level. These include Local Authority social care\, central government\, higher education and the NHS. Christina is a published author and regular columnist for ITNow magazine\, BA Digest and the BA Times. \n\nThis event is aimed at: Anyone looking to embed a culture of learning\, development and improvement in their team or organisation (commercial\, public sector\, or non profit).
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/time-to-get-serious-about-continuous-improvement
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T114500
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240820T152028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T152028Z
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SUMMARY:Why digital ideas go wrong! Top reasons for 'Discovery' fails.
DESCRIPTION:Finding the right idea for your product or business (often called ‘Discovery’) is hard! \nScott Colfer\, an experienced product leader\, takes you through the common fails and top tips for choosing the right ideas to pursue\, based on a career’s worth of experience: \n\nWinning investment from funders that I could actually deliver on (why saying ‘no’ is hard but important)\nHelping other startups with their business model (including helping someone to stop their idea and move on)\nTeaching others how to build their business model (and find the common things people get wrong)\nTaking this knowledge to the public sector and leading ‘Discovery’ in Central Govt\nSupporting and reviewing 50+ Discoveries in a large organisation over 2-3 years (seeing why they fail and why they succeed)\nBuilding a business around helping people to aim at the right ideas\n\nYour Host:\nScott Colfer is the Director of Product for Herd Consulting. Prior to this\, he was Head of Product in Central Government and Local Government\, introducing the public sector to agile practices learned in the commercial sector. As part of reviewing investment opportunities across a portfolio of £100s of millions of public money\, Scott designed and introduced an effective approach to ‘Discovery’ that’s still used to this day. Scott has been leading\, supporting and reviewing Discovery since 2010\, helping organisations find the right idea at the right time. \n\nThis event is aimed at: Anyone looking for help to develop new digital ideas and opportunities (commercial\, public sector\, or non profit).
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/why-digital-ideas-go-wrong-top-reasons-for-discovery-fails
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T114500
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240820T151409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T151409Z
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SUMMARY:Implementing big systems is hard: let's talk about it.
DESCRIPTION:Implementing big systems like ERPs (Enterprise Resourcing Planning) and CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) is hard!  \nCome along to this discussion-based session to share your experiences and learn from others in the community about how things like change fatigue\, ‘silver bullet’ thinking\, and ‘slippery slope’ creep can make these projects difficult to do well. \nKey Takeaways:\n\nYou are not alone! Come and share your experiences and learn from others in the community\nDiscuss differences between ERP projects and other projects\, are they really that special?\nFind the motivation to keep going through challenging circumstances and multiple conflicting priorities\n\nYour Host:\nDan Ford is a Senior Business Analyst Consultant at Herd. His years of varied admin and support experience in the private and public sectors before becoming a BA shaped his appreciation of the pain that comes from bad processes and poorly defined problems. Before joining Herd\, he spent nine years in various roles at the University of Cambridge\, most recently as the Lead BA on a major transformation programme. \n\nThis event is aimed at: Anyone who has implemented\, or is thinking about implementing\, an ERP or CRM.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/implementing-big-systems-is-hard-lets-talk-about-it
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herd Consulting":MAILTO:hello@herd.consulting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240923T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240923T234500
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240820T150538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T150538Z
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SUMMARY:Community CPR: Reviving the Heartbeat of your Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:A Community of Practice (CoP) brings together individuals within an organisation who have similar roles or interests. Many organisations use this approach\, either focusing on professional disciplines (e.g. QA Testing\, Business Analysis or Product Ownership) or a wider theme which is relevant to many roles (e.g. Continuous improvement\, Change\, Agile\, Security etc.). The CoP creates an internal network for defining and sharing best practice\, overcoming challenges\, and sharing knowledge. \nA CoP gives us the opportunity to grow together and get better at what we do and assessing the health of a CoP is crucial because it ensures the community is active\, engaged\, and delivering value. A thriving CoP means members are participating\, sharing insights\, and gaining benefits\, which keeps the group dynamic and productive. On the flip side\, if the CoP’s health is neglected\, it could become stagnant\, with dwindling participation and minimal impact. Regular health checks keep the community vibrant and relevant\, ensuring it’s a buzzing hub of innovation and support. \nAbout the Event:\nDiscover the vital signs that indicate a flourishing community or one that’s on life support. Join us for an insightful exploration into conducting a community of practice health check. Key takeaways: \n\nThe significance of regular health checks for community of practices to ensure ongoing relevance & engagement\nCommon challenges and how to address them\nThe role of health checks in fostering innovation and continuous improvement\n\nYour Hosts:\nSinead Torley is a Principal Consultant at Herd Consulting. Prior to joining Herd\, Sinead worked in the public sector for 20 years with experience of working in the IT projects and business change environment. She is enthusiastic and passionate about business analysis and is an experienced leader with experience of introducing and embedding BA service frameworks into organisations. Sinead is an IIBA UK North Chapter volunteer and is chair and founder of the Cumbrian Business Analysis network. \nRichard Harrison has over 25 years experience as a Business Analyst at various levels and roles working across financial services\, digital\, legal\, and central govt sectors and experience of working in permanent and contracting roles. He’s been involved across numerous communities including Practice Lead BA at DWP Digital of c. 300 BAs and has led numerous CoP Health Checks with a number of clients and is passionate about mentoring others and developing their talent. \n\nThis event is aimed at: Community managers\, heads of profession/practice (BA\, Product\, etc.)\, members of professional communities of practice.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/community-cpr-reviving-the-heartbeat-of-your-community-of-practice
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T114500
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SUMMARY:Careers in Tech\, Data and Digital - Where to Start? (Leeds Digital Festival)
DESCRIPTION:Getting into tech doesn’t have to mean learning how to code. There are a wide range of roles in data\, digital and tech\, and this session will showcase some of interesting\, creative\, and collaborative roles available. \nWe will discuss many of the myths and misconceptions that surround tech careers\, and many different pathways into tech. \nChristina Lovelock is the author of the new BC book “Careers in Tech\, Data and Digital: from education to employment”. Jamie will be interviewing Christina about the book\, and taking questions from the audience. \nKey takeaways: \n\nThe range of career opportunities in tech\, data and digital\nWho can work in tech (spoiler – pretty much everyone!)\nThe truth about tech – addressing common myths and misconceptions\n\nYour Hosts: Christina Lovelock and Jamie Toyne \nJamie is the founder and CEO of Herd Consulting\, a specialist business analysis and product management consultancy & delivery partner. Prior to Herd\, he established and led some of the largest business analyst practices in the country\, having worked in digital and tech for over 15 years.\nHe is also an active member of the wider digital and BA community\, regularly speaking at conferences & events\, podcast guest\, writing articles & blogs\, and an occasional book reviewer for the BCS. \nThe best way to connect with Jamie is via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamietoyne \nChristina has worked in the tech sector for over 20 years and is committed to the development of the future tech workforce. She has introduced entry-level roles into her organisations and chaired the development of a UK National Digital Apprenticeship standard.\nShe is a consultant\, writer\, speaker and qualified coach\, and the Director of Community at Herd Consulting. \nShe would be delighted to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-lovelock/ \nWho should attend: Anyone considering a career in tech who wants to find out more\, AND everyone who has ruled out a career in tech based on assumptions and limited information.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/careers-in-tech-data-and-digital-where-to-start-leeds-digital-festival
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240806T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240806T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240715T090522Z
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SUMMARY:BA Roundtable: Cybersecurity\, Operating Models\, Character Crafting and more… with Caroline Beasley\, Mark Cross & Helen Holder
DESCRIPTION:Business analysis is a broad role spanning much more than ‘requirements’. In this interactive roundtable we are joined by three experts and leading practitioners to discuss a broad range of topics. We’ll be exploring where we can draw connections\, conclusions and contrasts between different BA perspectives. \nTopics we’ll be discussing include: \n✔️ Cybersecurity and business analysis: What is cybersecurity\, how does it relate to projects and products\, and what does a BA need to know?\n✔️ Operating models: How do operating models relate to business analysis\, and how might a BA create one?\n✔️ Character crafting: What key behaviours does a successful BA need\, and how can they be caught\, taught and sought? \n… and much more too! \nBy attending live\, you’ll have the opportunity to submit your own questions (via text chat) to the panel.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/ba-roundtable-cybersecurity-operating-models-character-crafting-and-more-with-caroline-beasley-mark-cross-helen-holder
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240724T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240724T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240513T094229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T094229Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Gap: Hybrid Facilitation with Jamie Champagne [Interactive Workshop]
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This is an interactive 1-hour workshop. Please come prepared to participate\, and please be aware that by attending your voice/audio will be recorded and made available after the event. \n\n\n\nFirst we’re in person. Then we’re completely digital. And now we’re somewhere in the in-between. Leverage the lost art of facilitation in this new frontier where the same principles and results still apply\, and even are expected\, yet can easily be navigated with a tailoring of your approach. \n\n\n\nWho (and where) do you look at?  Can you do group activities when only one person is online?  Or what about when only two people are in person? And what about when the technology isn’t cooperating and your boss expects results at two times the speed with greater results than you did in person just because you’re using technology! \n\n\n\nThis session brings the realities of hybrid work to the presentation with an emphasis on experience.  What does a good hybrid session look and FEEL like? What are the tangible outcomes based on specific\, tactical actions YOU can take to enable OTHERS to enjoy the session and get excited to be participants and not simply remote attendees? When people are bought into not only the work\, but then to the people leading the work\, greater outcomes can be achieved!  The session focuses on your role as the facilitator. What things do you need to setup and prepare before a hybrid session? What are the pitfalls and controls that you need to maintain during a hybrid session? And even what do you do after a hybrid session so that your time and energy continue to deliver value in all their efforts? This gives you the facilitators guide to hybrid meetings and workshops so you can enable teams to produce quality results! \n\n\n\nAnd so to get the most value out of the session\, come prepared to interact and engage! Bring your situations and questions to be addressed live in this collaborative experience where you will not only get to see\, but also experience\, the value of leveraging technology to enable teams to work where and how they work best. With the help from Adrian\, Jamie will take you through the many facets of what hybrid work means to analysts and change agents both today and tomorrow so that you can walk away confident no matter where your work takes you! \n\n\n\nAs this plans to be interactive\, cameras and microphones are highly encouraged to be on and ready! Questions and scenarios are completely welcomed (change the names of guilty parties to protect their faults and mind your p’s and q’s please as we will still be recording if you can’t make it live – but who would want to watch a recording when you can jump in and interact live??).
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/navigating-the-gap-hybrid-facilitation-with-jamie-champagne-interactive-workshop
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240717T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240701T211615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T211615Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating your BA Career: Choices\, challenges and clarity with Christina Lovelock
DESCRIPTION:Whether you feel stuck in a rut or just want to take stock\, we can all learn and develop from making time to reflect. In this interactive session key note speaker and author\, Christina Lovelock\, will take us through some common BA career choices and challenges\, and apply simple yet powerful techniques to help achieve career clarity. This event is in collaboration with the Alliance Manchester Business School.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/navigating-your-ba-career-choices-challenges-and-clarity-with-christina-lovelock
LOCATION:Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240703T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240606T081917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T081917Z
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SUMMARY:Leeds BA social (IIBA UK)
DESCRIPTION:Leeds BA Social\nJul 03\, 2024 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at The Griffin\nPlease come and join us in Leeds for our upcoming BA Social at The Griffin.\n\nThis evening is a fantastic opportunity to meet with fellow business analysis professionals\, and to discuss all things related to the BA profession in a relaxed setting.\n\nDon’t feel intimidated if you’ve never attended one of our events before – the evening will be really informal\, and IIBA UK volunteers will be on hand if you want some help with introductions!\n\nThe venue is in the city centre and less than 5 minutes walk from Leeds station.\n\nPlease register if you’re interested and would like to attend.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/leeds-ba-social-iiba-uk
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240701T211046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T211046Z
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SUMMARY:Northwest Business Analyst Community Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Please note this is a face to face meet-up only\, taking place in Manchester UK\, with no remote option… \nIf you’re a Business Analyst or curious about the role of a BA\, here’s your chance to connect and share ideas with your expert peers in the public and private sectors. \nTaking place in Manchester on the 27th June\, this event features insightful talks from guest speakers and will provide networking opportunities – not to mention drinks and pizza! Some of the topics we’ll discuss include: \n\nBest practice when building BA as a service\nCan a BA work in a Product Role?\nDisco Inferno\n\nOur speakers Christina Lovelock \, Jamie Toyne\, Hannah Reynolds\, Danielle Edwards possess extensive expertise in the realm of business analysis\, backed by extensive consulting experience. \nPlaces are limited so make sure you book your spot now!
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/northwest-business-analyst-community-meet-up
LOCATION:Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis & Product
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240411T112201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T112201Z
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SUMMARY:Jobs to be Done: A Practical Framework for Understanding Customer Outcomes with Alex Cottrell
DESCRIPTION:Companies can struggle when the emphasis is put on measuring outputs over outcomes. Jobs to be Done (JTBD) can switch the focus from reporting on how well features are being delivered in terms of time and budget to reporting on how effectively the features are ultimately addressing the customer’s most valuable needs. \nTo do this successfully the company as a whole needs to speak the same language and have the same focus on outcomes and helping the customer make the progress they want to in their personal or professional lives. Jobs to be done is where this all starts and Alex will take us through how he and his team have made this change
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/jobs-to-be-done-a-practical-framework-for-understanding-customer-outcomes-with-alex-cottrell
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis,Business Analysis & Product,Product
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240313T143920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T150108Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Business and Tech Expo\, 4-5 June 2024\, Manchester Central
DESCRIPTION:Women in Business & Tech Expo\, 4-5 June 2024\, Manchester Central is the industry-leading hiring event for those who aspire to thrive in their professional careers and grow their businesses. \nThe award-winning female-led event provides inspiration\, guidance\, recruitment opportunities\, and services to supercharge your professional journey at all stages within the technology and business sectors. \nOffering three editions across the UK\, Women in Business & Tech Expo has fast become one of the go-to events for organisations and professionals to diversify their teams\, develop commercial growth strategies\, attract new recruits and meet like-minded partners.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/women-in-business-tech
LOCATION:Manchester\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240522T152050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T152050Z
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SUMMARY:Business Analyst of the Year - Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The BA of the Year Award is your chance to highlight your achievements and champion the business analyst profession in your organisation\, and beyond. This virtual event will explore the process of applying for the BA of the Year Award\, as well as hearing first hand from previous winners and finalists on what their experience was like and how they have benefitted from the award. \nThe event will be hosted by Sean Murphy\, a finalist in 2020 and current IIBA UK volunteer. Alongside Sean will be 2022 winner Fae Marcano\, and finalist in both 2022 and 2023 Nicola Pinkney.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/business-analyst-of-the-year-discussion
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240607
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240215T090928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T175317Z
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SUMMARY:BA & Beyond Conference
DESCRIPTION:BA & Beyond is the conference connecting core BA competencies like process and information analysis and requirements elicitation and management with related competencies like customer experience design and product ownership\, and bridging analysis with strategy\, architecture\, agile\, product management\, organisation design\, innovation and more. \nIt takes place in Denmark\, the Netherlands\, Belgium and Luxembourg. \nYou can also save €50 on your ticket price with our exclusive Herd discount. Use “InvitedByHerdConsulting“.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/ba-beyond-conference
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240517T091857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T091857Z
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SUMMARY:Cumbrian BA network in person event
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the first Cumbrian BA Network in-person event\, kindly hosted by The Cumberland \n6 – 6.30pm – Meet & Greet \n6.30 – 7.30pm – Sarah Mann\, head of Business Analysis at The Cumberland\, will talk about what delivering a BA service at The Cumberland looks like \n7.30 – 8pm – Cuppa & chat (informal networking) \nEmail Cumbrianba@gmail.com to save your place!
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/cumbrian-ba-network-in-person-event
LOCATION:Carlisle\, Cumberland House\, Carlisle\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cumbrian BA network":MAILTO:Cumbrianba@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240216T135118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T135118Z
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SUMMARY:BAistanbul virtual conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:BAistanbul is the first and only International Business Analysis Conference in Turkey & South East Europe\, and hosted by BA-Works. BAistanbul hosted many world-renowned Keynotes speakers in its 9th year. Conference creates a global platform for business analysts and business units; making it possible to network and interact with global business analysis community from all around the world.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/baistanbul-virtual-conference-2024
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis & Product
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240517
DTSTAMP:20260427T153833
CREATED:20240216T115105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T115105Z
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SUMMARY:European BA-DAY 2024
DESCRIPTION:We are passionate about Business Analysis and that’s why we host the European Business Analysis Day in Germany. \nWe will examine how AI impacts our contexts across many nations and domains during our conference. We’ll investigate how utilising AI can enhance our productivity. We also wouldn’t overlook cybersecurity\, since artificial intelligence presents a wide range of new risks and opportunities.
URL:https://herd.consulting/event/european-ba-day-2024
CATEGORIES:Business Analysis
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