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The Business Analyst as Change Agent
Washington Mutual Participates in iRise's March 16 Web Seminar on Driving Innovation for Competitive Advantage
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — March 14, 2006 — iRise® the world's leading application definition software and services company, today announced another in a series of Web seminars tailored to the needs of the Business Analyst (BA) community titled, 'The Business Analyst as Change Agent: How to Drive Innovation for Competitive Advantage.' The discussion will outline how business analysts and other professionals charged with specifying complex business systems can be more effective. A must-see for business analysts, project managers and IT executives responsible for delivering projects on time, on budget and with all the features demanded by the business, seminar delivers practical information on how to get the most out of your BA team. The event is co-sponsored by B2T Training and produced by Shared Insights. Panelists include: Paul Willard, vice president of Internet Functional Design at Washington Mutual Bank; Barbara Carkenord, a 20-year veteran in business analysis and president of B2T Training; and David Walker, product evangelist for iRise.
Specifically, experts will address these key areas:
- Challenges facing business analysts today;
- Why BAs are uniquely positioned to be catalysts for innovation;
- What has prevented this from happening in the past;
- Market forces that are coming together to make this possible;
- How the shift to outsourcing is affecting BAs; and,
- Best practices to drive innovation in your company.
About iRise
iRise® is dedicated to bridging the communication gap between business and IT by improving the process of defining software. Leading corporations like Agilent, Fireman's Fund, Sprint, Wachovia, Sun Trust Bank, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Motorola use its market leading application definition platform to get requirements right - the first time. iRise application simulations cut rework costs, accelerate time to market and reduce the risks associated with global development on mission-critical business systems initiatives. Unlike text-based requirements, visual iRise simulations are unambiguous and enforceable specifications that ensure the needs of the business are clearly understood and met. iRise simulations can be built by business experts and used in a collaborative global model to quickly iterate on stakeholder requirements with business people, dramatically improving project success. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and has sales offices across North America.
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Contact:
Carla A. Schlemminger
iRise
(415) 772-0827
carlas@irise.com
Ami Hamilton
Access Communications
(415) 844-6251
ahamilton@accesspr.com
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