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
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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.