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The Role of the Business Analyst on the Agile Project This presentation will address the role of the Business Analyst on an Agile project. This will include the initiating, planning and verification activities which can enhanced by utilizing tools and techniques that are part of the Business Analyst toolbox. Agile team roles Project selection and chartering Project planning (at all levels) Requirements (elicitation and elaboration) Verification and validation Hardening/Transition

The Role of the Business Analyst on the Agile Project This presentation will address the role of the Business Analyst on an Agile project. This will include the initiating, planning and verification activities which can enhanced by utilizing tools and techniques that are part of the Business Analyst toolbox. Agile team roles Project selection and chartering Project planning (at all levels) Requirements (elicitation and elaboration) Verification and validation Hardening/Transition

Innovative Leadership: Ecosystems and Disruption in 5 Lessons As we advance along the journey of transforming our company, we realise that more factors are at play than one may have initially thought. The playfield has indeed widened, more actors are to be taken into account and this adds a true complexity to our business. In this keynote, Bertrand Rajon, Head of Executive Leadership Education at Nestlé will review the shift that has happened between generating innovation and being innovative through the lens of leadership. Business ecosystems and disruption can only be handled successfully if we transform our leadership approach, specifically towards our teams. Grow your ability to perceive early signals of transformation Capture the spirit of ecosystems in the making and adjacent development Disrupt your own business at the edge and build it as a spearhead Create a root and wings leadership mindset in your company Shift from innovation to innovative

In this competitive job market, you need to have some specific skills and knowledge to start your career and establish your position. This SEO Masterclass will help you understand the current demands, trends and skills in the sector. The course will provide you with the essential skills you need to boost your career growth in no time. The SEO Masterclass will give you clear insight and understanding about your roles and responsibilities, job perspective and future opportunities in this field. You will be familiarised with various actionable techniques, career mindset, regulations and how to work efficiently. This course is designed to provide an introduction to SEO Masterclass and offers an excellent way to gain the vital skills and confidence to work toward a successful career. It also provides access to proven educational knowledge about the subject and will support those wanting to attain personal goals in this area. Learning Objectives Learn the fundamental skills you require to be an expert Explore different techniques used by professionals Find out the relevant job skills & knowledge to excel in this profession Get a clear understanding of the job market and current demand Update your skills and fill any knowledge gap to compete in the relevant industry CPD accreditation for proof of acquired skills and knowledge Who is this Course for? Whether you are a beginner or an existing practitioner, our CPD accredited SEO Masterclass is perfect for you to gain extensive knowledge about different aspects of the relevant industry to hone your skill further. It is also great for working professionals who have acquired practical experience but require theoretical knowledge with a credential to support their skill, as we offer CPD accredited certification to boost up your resume and promotion prospects. Entry Requirement Anyone interested in learning more about this subject should take this SEO Masterclass. This course will help you grasp the basic concepts as well as develop a thorough understanding of the subject. The course is open to students from any academic background, as there is no prerequisites to enrol on this course. The course materials are accessible from an internet enabled device at anytime of the day. CPD Certificate from Course Gate At the successful completion of the course, you can obtain your CPD certificate from us. You can order the PDF certificate for £9 and the hard copy for £15. Also, you can order both PDF and hardcopy certificates for £22. Career path The SEO Masterclass will help you to enhance your knowledge and skill in this sector. After accomplishing this course, you will enrich and improve yourself and brighten up your career in the relevant job market. Course Curriculum Section 01: SEO & Inbound Marketing Become a Master of Search Engine Optimization and Inbound Marketing Today 00:05:00 Transcending keywords and link building with a mindset of serving viewers and solving 00:10:00 How I get 2 5+ million impressions a month on Google and YouTube 00:19:00 How To Get 1,000 Clicks A Day From Google Organic Search 00:15:00 Top 25 SEO Tips for 2020! 00:23:00 Worst SEO strategies I have confirmed are terrible 00:11:00 Section 02: Building Connections Aiming for Lifetime Connections 00:07:00 Where to start Fix and improve what we see! 00:06:00 Play nice with others! Haters and competitors are friends! 00:08:00 Tutorials build a rock solid foundation 00:04:00 Entertain to keep people coming back and have fun 00:07:00 Stories stick with us 00:06:00 Long videos, posts, and descriptions ideal like Wikipedia 00:05:00 Section 03: Hosting and Optimization Scalable web host makes viral growth possible and high ranking easier 00:13:00 Email marketing helps build relationships and links naturally 00:12:00 Word Press Plug-in Setup + Best Dashboard Performance Settings 00:20:00 HTTPS is included as a ranking factor in Google 00:01:00 Ensure complete coverage of your own name in search results 00:05:00 Register your domain for a long time to show stability over time 00:04:00 Edit the date published when making any changes 00:02:00 Setup automatic sharing on social media to help get viewers 00:04:00 Section 04: Google Analytics Insights Google analytics introduction for beginners 00:04:00 Google analytics admin dashboard for account and property creation plus Ad Words link 00:07:00 Google analytics home dashboard from users, sessions, channel, and device 00:12:00 Site speed and suggestions to improve user experience and rank higher 00:09:00 Behaviour tab with all pages to see where more traffic is 00:05:00 Acquisition source medium and referrals for understanding how we get traffic 00:10:00 Conversion tracking and advanced features 00:04:00 Section 05: Google Webmaster Tools and Search Console Google webmaster tools settings to become a verified owner 00:03:00 New Google search console overview 00:04:00 Submit a Word Press XML sitemap fast with Yoast SEO plugin 00:03:00 Performance reports for queries, pages, countries, and devices 00:10:00 Welcome to the top! 00:03:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates or Transcripts 00:00:00

Shifting Left Until We Shift Right - Does It Make Sense to Test in Production? Pablo Picasso famously said to learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.' For over 20 years, the principles of agile and lean software development have been reshaping our industry with incontrovertible positive impact. However, as is so often the case with guiding principles, there are cases where the original intent has been lost and replaced by simplified patterns that sometimes prevent us from making the right decisions. In this talk, CircleCI CTO Rob Zuber will look at the guiding principles and original intent of agile practices to illustrate that the next frontier of testing in production may seem counterintuitive on the surface but, when done well, is a natural evolution of agile. Attendees will: Develop a better understanding of the principles that led to specific practices in agile development Recognize how advancement beyond planning work, such as devops and CI/CD evolved from these principles Make decisions about where and how to apply these practices in their own work Apply scenario planning to minimize cost and risk while maximizing value delivery in their own business

Unleash Your Project Meeting Potential Project managers spend a significant amount of time leading meetings but rarely leverage these valuable opportunities to their full potential. Instead, meetings provide the greatest source of anxiety, frustration and stress. Meetings fail to produce optimal results; participants feel that their time isn't valued; and project managers often miss opportunities to advance initiatives or demonstrate skills in leadership and communication. High-functioning meetings drive value, build collaborative relationships, and successfully move organizational priorities forward. As project managers, we need to take accountability for maximizing these opportunities to achieve successful outcomes and meet the needs of our stakeholders. In this session, we'll focus on key activities, a practical methodology, and best practices that you can adopt to consistently and skillfully plan, lead and follow up on effective meetings. You'll walk away with actionable steps that they can be implemented immediately to unleash your own meeting potential.b What You Will Learn: A mindset shift around how you think about and approach meetings to strengthen key skills, build collaborative relationships, and be recognized for your leadership Standardized methodology to consistently plan, lead and follow up on high-functioning, effective meetings for all of your projects Highly actionable steps and best practices that you can implement right away and set yourself up for success

Scaling with Simplicity - How to Eliminate Complexity in Large Agile Programs As agile thought leaders debate if agile at scale is really "agile" many of us who work in the trenches understand that scaling is sometimes necessary. We work in legacy environments and on complex codebases that require coordination. Our organizations may be working towards independent teams and a microservices architecture, but even the migrations required to get there demand scaling. This talk will help participants reduce complexity in scaled organizations and simplify their program framework. Attendees will receive actionable recommendations to help them execute more efficiently starting today. With a heavy focus on eliminating dependencies and effective planning, the presentation will help attendees bring simplicity to even the most complex scaled programs. Interspersed through the presentation will be real-life examples of successes and failures so attendees can understand how to put ideas into action. Attendees will also receive tips on influencing leadership to adopt these recommendations, empowering them to drive sustainable change. Key takeaways: How to simplify a program's operating model Tips for eliminating dependencies and managing through dependencies that can't be cut How to overcome two problems no amount of planning can solve for: bad requirements and unstable priorities Strategies to reduce the impact of prioritization changes How to influence the change necessary to build a better managed program

Innovative Sustainable Horticulture Management The founders of the High Line showed the world how an unwanted landscape relic could be turned into a beautiful, and usable, public space; thereby providing a renown model of adaptive reuse. Today, the continued operation of the park is equally as carefully designed and innovative.The landscaping on the High Line was designed to idealize nature in an urban setting, and our plant selection and horticulture management techniques are calibrated to maintain that nature.These innovative, sustainable methods ranging from composting, to integrated pest management, to the use of sustainable cleaning products, to water flow design lead to an environment where our plants can thrive and our surroundings can remain clean and beautiful for the visitors of today and for future generations. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Persuading the Bear Learn How to Build Engaged Communities Through Horizontal Influencing It was 9 pm on a Friday and I was at work. My spouse called asking when I'd be home; my boss was all over me. I had been working on a proposal for 5 months and couldn't get team, vendor and client's buy in! I became insufferable (even Ron, my best friend, declined our traditional Wednesday beer date). I changed jobs frequently, feeling disengaged, until I became physically ill. After a third round of antibiotics, I decided to quit another position and start working for myself.My feeling of disengagement was not unique. According to the Gallup engagement study, nearly 70% of employees suffer from work place disengagement - a true epidemic!For over 20 years, my personal transformation journey as a consultant and later as a leadership agile coach taught me to look for patterns in organizations. I have recognized recurring behaviours that plague unsuccessful and disengaged organizations.The overarching problem is the traditional approach to organizational power/influence which I named vertical influencing. Unsuccessful organizations suffer from high employee disengagement since they adopt vertical influence patterns.On the other hand, I discovered that successful organizations adopt a fresh paradigm of horizontal influencing. Presently, these horizontal influencing structures manifest themselves in lean agile approaches.Horizontal influencing includes a set of skills fundamental to building Dyad and Triad relationships; creating a true win-win environment at the individual, team and organizational level. Experience how to create engaged communities together, through building Horizontal influencing.

Persuading the Bear Learn How to Build Engaged Communities Through Horizontal Influencing It was 9 pm on a Friday and I was at work. My spouse called asking when I'd be home; my boss was all over me. I had been working on a proposal for 5 months and couldn't get team, vendor and client's buy in! I became insufferable (even Ron, my best friend, declined our traditional Wednesday beer date). I changed jobs frequently, feeling disengaged, until I became physically ill. After a third round of antibiotics, I decided to quit another position and start working for myself.My feeling of disengagement was not unique. According to the Gallup engagement study, nearly 70% of employees suffer from work place disengagement - a true epidemic!For over 20 years, my personal transformation journey as a consultant and later as a leadership agile coach taught me to look for patterns in organizations. I have recognized recurring behaviours that plague unsuccessful and disengaged organizations.The overarching problem is the traditional approach to organizational power/influence which I named vertical influencing. Unsuccessful organizations suffer from high employee disengagement since they adopt vertical influence patterns.On the other hand, I discovered that successful organizations adopt a fresh paradigm of horizontal influencing. Presently, these horizontal influencing structures manifest themselves in lean agile approaches.Horizontal influencing includes a set of skills fundamental to building Dyad and Triad relationships; creating a true win-win environment at the individual, team and organizational level. Experience how to create engaged communities together, through building Horizontal influencing.