The IIBA is the International Institute for Business Analysis. It is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has chapters around the world in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Its mission is to develop and maintain standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of its practitioners. The web site is www.theiiba.org.

Yes. The St. Paul-Minneapolis chapter is the only chapter of the IIBA currently in Minnesota. The chapter serves business analysts primarily in the Twin Cities metro area. Click here for more information on the IIBA Minneapolis - St. Paul Chapter.

Visit the IIBA web site (www.theiiba.org) for membership information and enrollment details. Annual dues for the international organization are $95 per individual. Click here for more information on membership.

You must first become a member of the international organization (see above). After you have become a member of the international organization, visit one of the chapter’s meetings and pay your annual chapter dues. Annual dues for the chapter are $20 per individual. Dues must be paid by cash or check – the chapter is not currently able to take credit card payments. Also, the chapter is not currently able to accept local dues payments via the web site. Click here for more information on membership.

Chapter meetings are held at least 6 times a year, generally on the second Thursday of the month (January, March, May, July, September, November). Check-in begins at 6 PM. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM. Additional chapter meetings may be scheduled in the off-months. Please check the web site for the most current information on scheduled meetings. Click here for our events calendar.

The location of chapter meetings varies. Most of the chapter meetings in 2008 are being held at the Park Place Hotel in Bloomington. Please check the events page for more information.

If you are a member of the St. Paul-Minneapolis chapter of the IIBA, you attend the chapter meetings for free after paying the local chapter annual dues of $20. If you are not a member of the local chapter, the cost is $20 per meeting. Payments are handled at the meeting.

We have a limited selection of food and beverages available at the chapter meetings. Food selection is usually limited to finger food and/or desert items. Beverages are often limited to water. Note that alcohol is NOT served.

Please RSVP for chapter meetings through the chapter’s web site - www.theiiba-msp.org. RSVPs should be submitted at least two days prior to the meeting date. This will allow chapter leadership to plan appropriately for the number of attendees. NOTE: Any payment of fees will be handled at the meeting.

By being a chapter member, you are able to attend the chapter member meetings without paying a per-meeting fee. You also receive notification of chapter events, announcement of training opportunities, and other information of interest to business analysts. Click here to learn more about membership benefits.

Absolutely. However, non-chapter members pay a fee of $20 per meeting. Payment is handled at the meeting.

At each chapter meeting, we take a few minutes to pass on chapter news. The bulk of the meeting, however, is focused on a specific topic of interest to business analysts and is presented in a lecture or discussion format. Click here for our latest event schedule.

Chapter meetings generally last 1.5 – 2 hours.

The St. Paul-Minneapolis chapter is always interested in individuals who want to get involved. Please visit the web-site (www.theiibe-msp.org) regularly for postings of volunteer opportunities, or contact a member of the board of directors to express your interest. Click here for more information on meeting volunteer opportunities.

Sponsorship opportunities exist at the local chapter level, as well as at the international level. At the local level, the chapter looks for companies or individuals who are willing to sponsor individual meetings ($500 per meeting). Annual chapter-level sponsorships are also available. Please see the sponsorships page on the web site for details on the types, benefits and costs of the different types of sponsorships, as well as instructions on how to submit a sponsorship request. Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

If interested in sponsorship at the international level, please visit the international web site at www.theiiba.org.