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Associate and Masters Certificate Programs

Watermark Learning / November 6, 2015

Auburn University has been Watermark Learning’s academic partner since 2004, providing endorsement for our certificate programs in Business Analysis, Project Management, Business Process Management, and Agile. We currently offer the following certificate programs: https://www.watermarklearning.com/about/auburn-certificate-programs Watermark Learning recently had Auburn University’s Marketing Director in Engineering Outreach and Continuing Education, Wanda Lambert, in for a visit and to […]

Babok Version 3 vs 2 Taming the New Guide

BA Center of Excellence, BA Training, BABOK® Guide, Business Analysis, Watermark Learning

BABOK Version 3 vs. Version 2 – Taming the New Guide

Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA / September 24, 2015

The IIBA® has produced an important update to its definitive Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, the BABOK® Guide. Released in April 2015, the BABOK Guide includes major upgrades, ranging from the BA Core Concept ModelTM (BACCM), to changes to most Knowledge Areas, the addition of 16 new techniques, and the addition of an all-new section containing five perspectives on

Agile, BA Training, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Is a Watermark Learning Certificate Program Right for You?

Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA / September 4, 2014

Getting your business analysis or project management industry certification is a notable accomplishment for individuals and a benefit to organizations. For organizations it helps promote consistency on projects and shows that practitioners working in the organization have a level-set understanding of important concepts. For individuals, it can make a big difference towards advancing your career.

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Project R.E.A.L. Project Management and Business Analysis Training

Watermark Learning / June 30, 2014

Watermark Learning is proud to be a pioneer of live simulation in project management and business analysis training. We have been offering our Project R.E.A.L Live Simulation and helping students apply their skills and build confidence since 2011. In fact, our Project R.E.A.L. course won the PMI Continuing Education Product of the Year award that year. Find out

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Watermark Learning Industry Events Recap – Spring 2014

Watermark Learning / June 5, 2014

Watermark Learning has been busy this spring! The last few months, Watermark Learning has made appearances at several industry events in the Midwest including IN-BADD, WI-BADD, and most recently I-BADD. Below is a roundup of the highlights. IN-BADD – April 22, 2014 Elizabeth Larson presented “Is Your Organization Agile-Ready?” Richard Larson presented “BA Toolkit: Top

BA Training, Business Analysis, IIBA, Watermark Learning

IIBA Business Analysis Summit Southern Africa – Part 1

Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA / September 10, 2013

Part 1 – The Process. We recently traveled to the IIBA Business Analysis Summit Southern Africa, and were exposed to several different “systems” as we traveled from Minneapolis to Cape Town: the TSA in the US, airlines, security in Amsterdam, and yet a different airline. They all manage to get the job done, but with

BA Training, Business Analysis, CBAP, CCBA, Certification, Requirements, Stakeholders, Watermark Learning

Lessons a Business Analyst Can Learn on Jury Duty

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA, CSM / August 21, 2013

Part 1—Why Do We Have To Wait So Long?! The reality of a jury trial is different from what we see on TV or read in books, where the action moves quickly towards the acquittal or conviction of the defendant. On TV the opening arguments, the witness interrogation, and the closing arguments are all pertinent

Agile, BA Training, Business Analysis, Project Management, Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Virtual Teams, Watermark Learning

The Real Positives and Negatives of Working Virtually

Andrea Brockmeier, PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, BRMP / April 16, 2013

Developing our new course, Getting Real Results from Virtual Teams, has me poring through resources and reflecting on my own experiences of working virtually. There are, of course, many types of virtual work environments and circumstances, just as there are many reasons why workers work remotely. There are also many passionate advocates and critics of

BA Training, Business Analysis, Communicating, IIBA, Influencing and Consulting, Requirements, Requirements Analysis

Requirements Writer’s Block

Watermark Learning / March 12, 2013

Requirements writer’s block – it happens to all of us at some point. Writer’s block is a condition where an author loses the ability to produce new work. Requirements writer’s block may happen for several reasons including: a lack of concentration, a feeling that our work is inferior, general feelings of anxiety, lack of inspiration,

BA Training, Business Analysis, Influencing and Consulting, Watermark Learning

Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 2

Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA / July 13, 2012

It’s been a few weeks since Elizabeth and I visited New Zealand, with a July 4 holiday in the middle. I’m finally getting a chance to finish my blog about the second half of our trip. After having business meetings with Equinox, our New Zealand partner, and doing presentations to two groups, it was time

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