February 2010 Event

The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change
Sponsored by: Trissential

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When
February 11, 2010
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

RSVP Deadline:
February 9, 2010

FREE for Chapter Members
$20 for non-members

Location
Park Plaza Hotel
4460 W 78th Street Cir
Minneapolis, MN 55435
(952) 831-3131

Overview
Presented by: Linda Finley - Strategy, Governance, and Architecture at Trissential.

Of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of projects, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. From the very first requirements interview, the BA is in a key position to ensure the business value, mission, and strategic message of the project is communicated and socialized, and the changes the project will bring are anticipated and embraced, By using the tools and techniques available to the professional BA, he or she is by definition in the best position to ensure adoption of the "new normal" in the organization.

Short Biography – Linda R. Finley

Linda is responsible for the Strategy, Governance, and Architecture practices at Trissential, a management consulting firm in the upper Midwest. Her energy is focused on improving organizations in these areas and beyond, supporting the work of her staff and personally delivering solutions to clients. Linda’s special interests lie in analysis in its many forms, as well as program management and delivery of organizational results, creating governance frameworks, strategic procurement, architecture, strategy development and problem solving. She started her IT career as a business analyst, and has held positions as developer, architect, project manager, trainer, manager, executive, and CIO. She has specialized in detecting and understanding areas for improvement, and leading organizations to successful results. Her passion is in driving transformational work; big projects and programs, leading change, coaching at all levels--executive on down, and creating organizational alignment for improvement.

Linda started her career with Prudential after college as a financial analyst in 1984. She moved into a technology track with the introduction of the IBM PS2 as one of the company’s first business analysts. She left Prudential as an IT Vice President after 17 years, and soon after joined Governor Jesse Ventura’s leadership team for the State of MN. She has been a college-level instructor in process mapping, process value analysis and developing leaders Following her time in a lead technology position for the State of MN, Linda began her consulting career where she focuses on helping organizations improve. She started in IT as a business analyst, loves the role and believes it to be highly valuable within projects and critical for organizational success.

Linda’s special interests lie in analysis in its many forms, as well as program management and delivery of organizational results, creating governance frameworks, strategic procurement, architecture, strategy development and problem solving. She started her IT career as a business analyst, and has held positions as developer, architect, project manager, trainer, manager, executive, and CIO. She has specialized in detecting and understanding areas for improvement, and leading organizations to successful results. Her passion is in driving transformational work; big projects and programs, leading change, coaching at all levels--executive on down, and creating organizational alignment for improvement.

Agenda
5:30 – 6:45 Social Hour
6:45 – 8:00 Presentation/Panel Discussion

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