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Catalyze Community Joins Modern Analyst to Form Largest Online Resource for Business Analysis
Merger of two sites creates 'one stop shopping' for business analyst content, discussion
EL SEGUNDO, CA - August 30, 2010 - iRise®, the global leader in enterprise visualization solutions, and ModernAnalyst.com, the premier online community and resource portal for business analysts, announced today that the Catalyze.org destination site has been merged with ModernAnalyst.com, creating the single largest online community for business analysts in the world. ModernAnalyst.com is a place for business analysis professionals to engage in discussions with their peers and learn from like-minded individuals through dedicated forums, community blogs and other resources.
With over 38,000 members, ModernAnalyst.com is the premier online community and resource portal for business analysts, systems analysts, business process consultants, user experience designers, and other professionals involved in business analysis or systems analysis. This free online community was launched in 2007 to fill a growing need for information sharing and content that address the needs of practitioners who describe themselves as business analysts or whose practice relates to the discipline of business analysis.
"Whether they create specifications for legacy systems, integrate off-the-shelf products, perform systems analysis for custom software development, or re-engineer business processes, we provide our members what they need to succeed on their projects and to take their career to the next level," stated Adrian Marchis, founder and president of Modern Analyst Media LLC, the owner and operator of ModernAnalyst.com.
The Catalyze.org site also started in 2007 with funding and other support provided by iRise and was focused on content, forums and resources for the combination of business analyst and user experience communities. Since then the ModernAnalyst.com site, along with others in the market, have grown rapidly to fill the need for a common 'watering hole' for business analyst professionals.
"The growth of ModernAnalyst.com over the last three years has been nothing short of astonishing," said Mitch Bishop, CMO for iRise. "It makes sense to now join the two communities and leverage the combined strengths of our memberships. The business analyst function is thriving and ModernAnalyst.com has proven it is the best destination for anyone in this community concerned about getting their jobs done better and faster."
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