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BAM
5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Data and Devices
Take these five simple steps to prevent becoming a victim of cybercrime.
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Digital Transformation
The Human Element: Cultivating Character to Foster Courage, Confidence, and Community
As the world wrestles with emerging technologies, investing in character education can help us deliver against business analysis values and behavioural competencies.
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Cybersecurity
7 Resources to Explore for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Discover cybersecurity tips and best practices for business analysis professionals—on and off the job.
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Training
How to Plan for Professional Development
Investing in professional development is critical for business analysis professionals, as well as those who lead them.
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Agile
Agile and Scrum: The Present and Future of Business Analysis
Amid the growing popularity of agile and scrum methodologies, business analysts are change agents in an evolving business world.
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Corporate
Celebrating Outstanding Corporate Program Members
On Global Business Analysis Day, join us in celebrating Corporate Program Members who excelled this year.
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Digital Transformation
Business Analysts and Open Source — The Next Frontier
Business analysts have a unique opportunity to help open source communities succeed.
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Careers
Business Analysis Blueprint — Ana Duncan
For the inaugural Business Analysis Blueprint series, we chatted with IIBA Kansas City Technical Director Ana Duncan about the business analysis community and the value of certification.
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Volunteer
Recognizing IIBA’s Amazing Volunteers
With Global Business Analysis Day fast approaching, let's look at how IIBA recognizes the tireless work of volunteers around the world.
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Join IIBA's "What's Next" Writing Contest!
In celebration of IIBA’s 20th anniversary, we’re running a special contest for budding and experienced business analysis writers ahead of Global Business Analysis Day.
Want to show off your writing chops? Send us a 600-800-word blog post on an emerging development that will impact the future of business analysis. If selected, it will be posted on IIBA’s Analyst Catalyst page and social media channels before November 1.
The writer with the most votes in our LinkedIn poll at the end of October will win a $100 Amazon gift card!*
To participate, send your draft to brand@iiba.org with the subject line “Business Analysis Blog Contest: What's Next" by Tuesday, October 3. If you submit your entry past this deadline or fail to include this subject line, your blog will not be considered for the contest.
Please use the Analyst Catalyst Blog Template to submit your draft.
By submitting your content, you authorize IIBA® to use said content for any non-commercial marketing purposes and the authority to edit said content at IIBA's discretion for use for an undetermined length of time.
*Terms and conditions
Entries must be original, unpublished works written in English. Each participant can submit only one entry. Entries should be between 600 and 800 words in length. The content should be aligned with the contest theme, well-written, informative, and engaging. It is subject to review and approval by IIBA’s Editorial Committee before being selected for publishing. Plagiarized or offensive content will result in disqualification.
All entries must be submitted by October 3. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered. A maximum of five (5) blog post submissions will be selected for publication as part of the contest. The winning entry will be selected by the LinkedIn poll feature and the polling results will be shared on IIBA’s LinkedIn channel. In the event of a tie, IIBA’s Editorial Committee will vote to determine the winner. The winner will receive a USD $100 Amazon Gift Card. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
The winner will be notified via email within ten business days after the contest ends. The winner must respond to the notification email within ten business days to claim the prize.
By participating in the contest, participants grant IIBA the right to use their names and entries for promotional purposes. IIBA reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the contest in case of any unforeseen circumstances. IIBA is not responsible for any technical issues that may prevent entry submission or winner notification.
By submitting an entry to the contest, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.