iiba introduction by stephen ashworth
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Reshaping the Future Stephen Ashworth, President and CEO, IIBA
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IIBA – An Evolution of Success
• IIBA held inaugural meeting on October 29, 2003 in Toronto, Canada with 28 founding members
• In March 2004, the association was formalized
• How IIBA has grown! 11 years later: • Members: nearly 28,000 members • Chapters: 111 Chapters • 213 Corporate Members
• Thank you for your support in helping grow the association and the business analysis profession
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• It is an exciting time to be a BA and part of IIBA
• We are and will continue to: - be the recognized global thought leader - be dedicated to elevating the role of business analysis - provide access to relevant tools, resources, events & connections
• It is our future to reshape, create, capture and bring to life
• We will continue to focus on delivering on our core purpose
To unite a community of professionals to create better business outcomes
• Look forward to sharing our journey and our future!
The Future is Bright!
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It Is Not About Where We Are Today…
• But, where we are going
• Natural and essential evolution is underway
• Consistent with the BA mindset...we are in transition from a current to future state
• Over the last 11 years, we have: • experienced substantial organic growth • defined the BA profession • educated the global business community to
understand our role and relevance
• Time is now to drive the organization forward
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Building A Strong Foundation • Global direction to reshape the future of IIBA in place
• Comprehensive restructuring of global organization • Increased focus and new designated resources to Members and Chapters
• New Strategic Plan will help the organization move forward stronger
• Comprehensive plan being developed • Exciting dialogue is ahead as we listen and adapt to your needs • Now is your chance to share your views and ideas • Thank you for your support and feedback
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Enhancing the Value for Members • New BABOK® Guide V3 coming soon
• More holistic view of business analysis, which expands on the traditional Business Analyst role
• 5 new perspectives • Over 5500 BA professionals participated • True representation of the profession • Maintaining position of Official Global Standard
• IIBA certification is the industry standard
• Committed to enhancing the profession, and evolve our certification programs
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• 11 years of growth and impact and now • And, not done yet!
• More opportunities for you to become engaged • Reach out to your local Chapter
• Join interactive webinars • Join your community online
• Share your BA story and passion
• Together, we are on the right track to reshaping IIBA’s future
Reshaping the Future
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Thank you for your commitment to IIBA.