IIBA Vancouver AGM Event

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IIBA Vancouver AGM Event

• October 2006

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This Evenings Agenda

• PM/BA World Overview
• Welcoming our new Chapter Sponsor - HSBC
• AGM Update
• 2006 Summary
• Introducing the new Executive
• QA
• Meetings Facilitation David Smithers
• Thank yous and Door Prize Draw

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PM/BA World November 7th 10th in Vancouver
http//www.projectworldcanada.com/vancouver/
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Our New Chapter Sponsor for 2007
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Vancouver Chapter AGM Update
http//vancouver.theiiba.org/

• Our first year as a Chapter!
• Represented at BA World
• 4 successful events
• Published Bylaws
• Participated with IIBA National Committees
• Newsletters and Website updates
• Established a Chapter Membership
• Event and Annual Sponsorships

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Chapter Finances

• Revenues
• Membership Fees 2,255
• Interest 0.37
• Expenses
• Banking Fees 238.36
• Accounting Supplies 45.74
• Event Fees 1,459.91
• Current Account Balance 1,652.43
• Accounts Receivable 3,000
• Accounts Payable 600
• Net Balance 4,171.88

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IIBA Accomplishments
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Networking Opportunities IIBAs Global Presence
Canadian Chapters Halifax Ottowa-Outaouais Waterlo
o-Wellington Saskatchewan Edmonton Victoria Montre
al Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver
UK Chapter London
US Chapters Atlanta Boston Chicago Columbus Dallas
Dayton Des Moines Detroit Hartford Huntington
Beach Jacksonville Louisville Madison Minneapolis
New York Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Rhode
Island Sacramento Seattle Washington, DC
Australian Chapter Sydney
New Zealand Chapter Wellington
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Supporting the IIBA Become a Member

• Common association with other BA professionals
• Influence and contribute to BA profession
• Access to
• Members only areas of the web site
• The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• Industry Recognized Best Practices
• Research, case studies, tools, tips, etc.
• Professional Development opportunities
• Discount on Certification examination
• Networking with other BA professionals
• Career Information
• Ability to join/participate in a local chapter
• Personal use of IIBA Member logo

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Defining the BA Body of Knowledge

• Integrated, edited content
• Pre-publication draft
• Reviewed by members and experts before final
  release

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Publicly Recognizing Qualified Practitioners

• Certification Entrance Criteria
• Five years in last 10 years work experience
• Experience in 4 out of 6 knowledge areas
• Minimum high school education
• Two references
• 21 hours of professional development

On November 10th, the IIBA will officially
release its certification exam in Orlando, Fl
following the World Congress for Business Analysts
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IIBA Vancouver Roles

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Vice President (VP) Marketing and Membership
• Vice President (VP) Sponsorship
• Vice President (VP) Professional Certification
• Vice President (VP) Events

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President

• President
• Gerry Weber

Gerry Weber has been in the financial services
sector for almost 20 years, the last 10 spent in
IT both as a Senior Consultant and Team Lead with
Canadas largest IT consulting company (CGI), and
now with the worlds largest bank (HSBC), leading
a team of seasoned Business Analysts.
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Secretary Treasurer

• Secretary Treasurer
• Anne Howden

Since joining HSBC in 2000 Anne Howden has
contributed to the delivery of banking solutions
to HSBC Group member countries as developer,
analyst and project manager. She currently leads
a team of Business Analysts and is focused on the
evolution of standards and best practices within
a growing Business Consulting practice.
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Vice President (VP) Marketing and Membership

• Vice President (VP) Marketing and Membership
• Cristina Balescu

Cristina has made Vancouver her home almost 3
years ago. She has a Master in Computer Science
from University of Mathematics, Bucharest and she
completed one year of an MBA program at
University of California at Berkeley, with a
concentration in Marketing.
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Vice President (VP) Sponsorship

• Vice President (VP) Sponsorship
• Eric Pellicer

Eric Pellicer is a business analyst consultant at
Sierra Systems. With more than 6 years of
experience in implementation change management,
he is currently working in the health care
industry. Prior to joining Sierra Systems, Eric
was with Zurich in Toronto as a functional
business analyst for internal business process
redesign and software implementation.
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Vice President (VP) Professional Certification

• Vice President (VP) Professional Certification
• Judy Shandler

Judi Shandler has a Masters Certificate in
Business Analysis. She is a Business Analyst with
the British Columbia Institute of Technology and
has a Masters degree in Education.
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Vice President (VP) Events

• Vice President (VP) Events
• ???

Someone like you with a passion for the
profession, organized and determined!
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Volunteers

• If you cant commit to an executive position then
  you can still volunteer to help on committees or
  with preparing events

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Thanks to our Event Sponsors
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Many thanks to our current Executive

• Lucie Fournet, VP Events
• Kim Morrow, VP Marketing and Membership
• Sean Corbishley, VP Sponsorship
• Tim Low, Treasurer
• Alison Ailles, Secretary
• Michael Mercier, Volunteer and Coordinator