Mind the Gap: How BAs Bridge Business & Technical Needs
BUSINESS ANALYST TECHTALK SERIES FROM NEWFIRE
27-28 September 2022 @ 6 PM CET / 7 PM EET / 10 AM CST
@Newfire’s Virtual BA Office
If superheroes were human, they would almost definitely have day jobs as Business Analysts 😉.
BAs are jacks of all trades who manage, develop, monitor, ensure, measure, coordinate, test, improve, implement AND launch projects, all while keeping various needs in check and team members informed and happy!
Here at Newfire, we’re proud of our Business Analyst Chapter and their unique skill sets and expertise.
Our BAs look forward to sharing some of the aces up their BA sleeves, so don’t miss our Business Analyst TechTalk series, 27 – 28 September 2022.
Register now!
Ivo, IT Business Analyst & BA Chapter Deputy | Newfire Global Partners, Croatia
Ivo has more than seven years of experience that spans across multiple domains including healthcare, B2B, ECM, ERP, IoT, and Fintech. He’s worked on projects of varying sizes, from small to enterprise. Here at Newfire, Ivo focuses on healthcare where he helps companies improve their processes and streamline development from ideation to production.
Dorian, IT Business Analyst | Newfire Global Partners, Croatia
With more than six years of experience in IT, healthcare, and financial services, Dorian currently works in Newfire’s Croatian office helping US-based clients deliver revolutionary healthcare IT products. He doesn’t shy away from taking on additional roles, thus becoming prolific in the software development process that equipped him to successfully drive projects from their identification and preparation to implementation.
Session 1:
When Integration Gets Tough, Call a BA
How a BA can seamlessly run third-party integration
Presented by: Ivo, Newfire IT Business Analyst, Croatia
Date & Time: 27 September @ 6 PM
Summary:
If it looks like easy integration and it sounds like easy integration, well…think again! Add a third party to the mix and the project might get overcrowded pretty quickly. This is where BAs come to the rescue!
In this session, Ivo will tackle different aspects of integration and how to approach each one. He’ll also discuss potential risks and provide suggestions to make a third-party integration work more seamlessly.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Prepare for elicitation meetings
- Approach integration by considering all risk factors
- Recognize the most common integration requests
- Document and test endpoints from a BA’s perspective
Session 2:
Make Your Project Soar with SOAR
How BAs are scaling and adapting SOAR analysis to fit any organization and project
Presented by: Dorian, Newfire IT Business Analyst, Croatia
Date & Time: 28 September @ 6 PM
Summary:
There is, in fact, a kryptonite to protect against a project flop – SOAR analysis!
SOAR is a strategic planning technique that can be applied to IT projects of all sizes and complexities. In the hands of a Business Analyst, it can help organizations focus on their current strengths and opportunities while creating a vision for the future. This vision can be used to motivate stakeholders and drive projects towards completion.
Here, Dorian will dive into the SOAR tool and demonstrate how to scale and adapt it to the needs of any unique organization.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Use the SOAR analysis tool, when to employ it, and how to maximize it to your advantage
- Prepare for a SOAR analysis and make the most of the outcome
- Identify the advantages and limitations of a SOAR analysis
- Navigate SOAR’s biggest obstacles
Newfire Global Partners is an American IT services company forging software for the most innovative corporations in the world. Founded in 2016 in Boston, MA, Newfire now operates across 4 continents in 8 countries including the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ukraine, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Our projects focus on solving real-world problems with disruptive solutions across Digital Healthcare, Education Technology, Cyber Security, Financial Technology, and Mobile Gaming. Specializing in consulting services and seamless staff augmentation, we partner with talented techies across engineering, data science, product management, and business domains.
What Newfire stands for:
- Transparency & Open Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Meaningful Projects
- Clear Growth Path
- No Bureaucracy
