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IIBA Toronto Chapter June 2015 Hackfest

  • 04 Jun 2015
  • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • George Brown College, Casa Loma Campus, 146 Kendall Avenue, Toronto

Registration

  • This event is open to everyone.
  • This option is available exclusively to the students at George Brown College in Richard Levine's class. This is open until June 3rd. A registration code is required.

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June '15 Hackfest

Building

Requirements

with Style


Presented in partnership
with our Event Sponsor



IT projects that are on time,
on budget and on point
start with solid requirements.

blueprint


The IIBA Toronto Chapter has arranged for a Summer 2015 Hackfest that will build your day-to-day work experience. IIBA Toronto Chapter is working with stakeholders to deliver this experience to you this summer.



Thursday, June 4, 2015
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Registration / Networking: 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Introduction
Director's Panel
Multiple Team Builds

Introduction: Why the IIBA Toronto Chapter Needs Style!


The View From Above: Join 


Richard Boyer 

VP Application Delivery

Mackenzie Financial


Michael Perry 

Vice President

Colins Barrow


Mary Ann Rodil 

Senior Manager Business Analysis

TD Insurance


and others as they join for a panel discussion on how great requirements make a difference in their organizations.



Cole's June 2015 Hackfest is aligned with Jason Questor's May Speaker Series event. Attend both.

Click here to view the May Speaker Series event




We are serving up 
PIZZA! 
It is a thing we do well

Let us know what you want on your pizza.
Go to www.pizzanova.com, determine what is
delicious and healthy to you and then send us your
creation to pizza@toronto.iiba.org with 
HACKFEST in the subject line.



Agenda:

WRITING REQUIREMENTS WITH STYLE


DESCRIPTION

The greatest value is everybody

  • Speaking the same language
  • Understanding the same objectives


INPUT

  • You will participate in a team setting
  • There will be a panel discussion from corporate directors. 
  • You will network with your peers
  • You will join a support group (optional)


OUTPUT

  • You will build a requirements style guide collaboratively with other teams
  • Each team will create a style guide that may be iteratively improved upon online following the event


EVENT

Introduction

  • Context of a STYLE GUIDE
  • Classic Requirement Types 
  • The finished document will include best practices from participants
  • Making us all better at business analysis
  • Making us all better at collaboration
  • Become familiar with the requirements 
  • All attendees will receive a copy of the full event output

Director’s Panel Discussion

  • Why good requirements are critical to their organization
  • The need to all speak the same language and know we are all having the same conversation
  • How a Requirements style guide helps make this happen
  • Q&A

Team Build – Hackfest

  • Review sample together before breaking out
  • Pick a requirement task or technique from list and breakout into teams
  • Select facilitator
  • Build (20 to 45 minutes)
  • Use experience
  • Use Internet
  • Use sample/template
  • Build style guide
  • Build example
  • Build 2nd and 3rd time? (each 20 to 45 minutes)


Facilitator & Instructor:

Nicholas (Cole) Cioran
Strengthening people, process, and solutions across enterprises I'm the person you would want on an adventure.




George Brown College

146 Kendal Avenue entrance

Room TBA

(Volunteers and signage will direct you.)




Event Sponsors
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WHAT IS A HACKFEST?

A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest) is an event in which business analysts and others involved in software development, process improvement and change management, including project managers, partners and stakeholders, collaborate intensively on deliverables. Hackathons typically last between a several hours and a week. Some hackathons are intended simply for educational or social purposes, although in many cases the goal is to create usable deliverables. Hackathons tend to have a specific focus, solving a nonprofit’s issue, learning a task or array of techniques first hand. The participants walk away with real life experience and hours towards their IIBA certifications.


WHO CAN ATTEND?

There is not a membership requirement to attend this event. All are welcome.

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