This module aims to develop knowledge from research activities to gain an understanding of international trade theory, global economic development and growth, currency and exchange rates, trade policies and their impact on an organisation, free trade agreements, direct investment from financial sources outside the UK, tariffs and no trade barriers, supply chain and logistics, intercultural management and international law and treaties.
Assuring Quality Through Acceptance Testing: In-House Training It is also the business analyst's responsibility to confirm that the resulting solution developed by IT does, in fact, solve the defined problem. This is done first through testing, especially acceptance testing, and then through monitoring of the installed solution in the user community. It is the business analyst's job to define the business problem to be solved by IT. It is also the business analyst's responsibility to confirm that the resulting solution developed by IT does, in fact, solve the defined problem. This is done first through testing, especially acceptance testing, and then through monitoring of the installed solution in the user community. The business analyst is not only concerned with the testing itself, but also with the management and monitoring of the users doing the acceptance testing, and recording, analyzing, and evaluating the results. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Create a set of acceptance test cases Manage and monitor an acceptance test stage where users perform the testing Work with the development team in the systems testing stage Assess the solution once it is in the business environment Foundation Concepts The role of the business analyst An introduction to the BABOK® Guide BA roles and relationships through the project life cycle Introduction to assuring software quality through acceptance testing The Scope of IT Testing Overview of testing stages The testing process Testing documentation Pre-Acceptance Testing The BA's role in testing Early development testing stages (unit and integration) Late development testing stage (system) The Acceptance Test Stage - Part I (Planning, Design, and Development) Overview of user acceptance testing Acceptance test planning Designing user acceptance tests Developing individual user acceptance test cases Building effective user acceptance test scenarios The Acceptance Test Stage - Part II (Execution and Reporting) Operating guidelines Execution Reporting Post-Acceptance Testing Overview Project implementation Project transition (project closure) Production through retirement Testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software Overview Selecting the software Implementing the software Summary What did we learn and how can we implement this in our work environments?
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Assuring Quality Through Acceptance Testing: Virtual In-House Training It is also the business analyst's responsibility to confirm that the resulting solution developed by IT does, in fact, solve the defined problem. This is done first through testing, especially acceptance testing, and then through monitoring of the installed solution in the user community. It is the business analyst's job to define the business problem to be solved by IT. It is also the business analyst's responsibility to confirm that the resulting solution developed by IT does, in fact, solve the defined problem. This is done first through testing, especially acceptance testing, and then through monitoring of the installed solution in the user community. The business analyst is not only concerned with the testing itself, but also with the management and monitoring of the users doing the acceptance testing, and recording, analyzing, and evaluating the results. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Create a set of acceptance test cases Manage and monitor an acceptance test stage where users perform the testing Work with the development team in the systems testing stage Assess the solution once it is in the business environment Foundation Concepts The role of the business analyst An introduction to the BABOK® Guide BA roles and relationships through the project life cycle Introduction to assuring software quality through acceptance testing The Scope of IT Testing Overview of testing stages The testing process Testing documentation Pre-Acceptance Testing The BA's role in testing Early development testing stages (unit and integration) Late development testing stage (system) The Acceptance Test Stage - Part I (Planning, Design, and Development) Overview of user acceptance testing Acceptance test planning Designing user acceptance tests Developing individual user acceptance test cases Building effective user acceptance test scenarios The Acceptance Test Stage - Part II (Execution and Reporting) Operating guidelines Execution Reporting Post-Acceptance Testing Overview Project implementation Project transition (project closure) Production through retirement Testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software Overview Selecting the software Implementing the software Summary What did we learn and how can we implement this in our work environments?
Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) Date: From: HoardingUK Trustees Meeting Details: Date: 30th May 2025 Time: 13:30-15:30 Location: Teams Duration: 2 hours Agenda: Welcome and boundaries Introductions by the team Review of the previous year's activities and achievements Presentation and approval of annual reports (financial and operational) Election of directors or officers (Richard Lingwood-nomination provided for consideration) Discussion and voting on any resolutions Open forum for questions and comments from members Any other business Adjournment Member Rights and Responsibilities: Members can add formal agenda items until 27th May at 5pm. To be sent to trustee@hoardinguk.org Items will be considered via the open forum on the day as well Contact Information: If there are any questions, please email media@hoardinguk.org Only active members will be eligible to vote formally but everyone's views will be considered and counted We look forward to seeing you there. Megan Karnes Founder/Chair Read about our innovative support model: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/04/im-never-going-back-to-living-like-this-how-an-innovative-project-is-helping-hoarders Our support group for family and others trying to support people who hoard: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/09/children-of-parents-who-hoard-support-group
Join Us for a Lunchtime Talk: Let's discuss movies, books and more! We're excited to invite you to our Book and Movie Club – the perfect way to take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with colleagues on shared interests! We hope to have stimulating conversations through this club, either through breaking down the latest blockbuster, or analysing our favourite book character, providing opportunities for catching up with colleagues! What to Expect: Open to all Whether you're a bookworm, a casual reader, a movie buff, or just looking for an excuse to get great movie/book recommendations, you're welcome to join our monthly book and movie club Teams calls! Alternating Monthly Themes: Each month, we'll read a book or watch a movie/series ahead of the meeting. At the end of each meeting, attendees can decide together, the theme and title of the next movie or book to be discussed the following month! It's low-key: This is a casual event, and there is no pressure, just fun discussion! Whether you've read the whole book, watched the entire movie, or only finished parts of it, or looking for recommendations and reviews, everyone is welcome! Next meet-up Details 🔖Book: For our next session, we’re diving into a fascinating mix of finance, corporate drama, and real-life high-stakes decision making with the classic Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. 🎬 Bonus: There’s also a movie adaptation you can watch if you prefer or want to complement the book! We’ll be discussing both versions during our session. 🎧 Book available on Libro.fm You can listen to Barbarians at the Gate via our official audiobook partner - Libro.fm. If you haven’t signed up for libro.fm, here's a helpful How to - Document Preview - LFB-HowtoGuideApr2023. Please note that Biogen staff are eligible for 1 free audiobook each month on Libro.fm! Date: May 30, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Where: Join us virtually in a Teams call! Register now and get ready for amazing conversations!
Facilitation Skills for Business Analysts: In-House Training This course is part of IIL's Business Analysis Certificate Program (BACP), a program designed to help prepare individuals pass the IIBA® Certification exam to become a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™). Business analysts are communicators who bridge the gap between people with business needs and knowledge and the people who will provide solutions. Business analysts are continuously involved in communications with stakeholders and developers as they create the solution to business problems. They participate in information-gathering sessions including interviewing, joint requirements definition, and Joint Application Design (JAD) workshops which are used to streamline information gathering and get immediate validation from user representatives. The business analyst is also involved with negotiating the solution with the stakeholders, upper-level management, and the developers, mediating among the groups when disagreements take place, and influencing the results of decisions during the solution cycle. This course teaches the methods needed to organize and run information-gathering events. It combines the basics of graphic decision making and modeling with facilitation, communication, and meeting management skills. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Identify the major touch points between key BABOK® Guide knowledge areas and business analysis communication Describe the facilitation skills that are most supportive of those intersections Improve your ability to apply these skills in the context of your business analyst functions Foundation Concepts The role of the Business analyst (BA) An Introduction to the BABOK® Guide Business analyst roles and the product / project life cycle (PLC) Facilitation skills for the business analyst The BABOK® Guide and Communication An introduction to the communication process Addressing basic communications challenges Planning business analysis communication Communication and BABOK® Guide tasks Targeted Elicitation Techniques Synergy between communication and targeted elicitation techniques Preparing for elicitation Cornerstone targeted technique: interviews Other targeted elicitation techniques Related general communication skills Group Elicitation Techniques Synergy between requirements communication and group elicitation techniques Cornerstone group elicitation technique - requirements workshops Other group elicitation techniques Related general communication skills - meeting management best practices Related general communication skills - facilitating best practices Process / Model-Based Elicitation Techniques Synergy between requirements communication and process / model-based elicitation techniques Process / model-based elicitation techniques Related interpersonal skills - problem solving and decision making Investigative Elicitation Techniques Synergy between requirements communication and investigative elicitation techniques Cornerstone investigative elicitation technique - document analysis Other investigative elicitation techniques Summary of elicitation techniques by usage in the requirements process Using Presentations, Structured Walkthroughs, and Influencing Structured walkthroughs, presentations, and influencing within BABOK® Guide tasks Cornerstone technique - structured walkthroughs General communication skill - presenting Related interpersonal skill - influencing Special Facilitation Skills - Negotiating and Mediating Negotiating Mediating