SEPTEMBER 2017 GENERAL MEETING IIBA

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SEPTEMBER 2017 GENERAL MEETING IIBA

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 -

6:00pm to 7:30pm

6:00 - 6:30pm: Networking with other NWA business analysis practitioners
6:30 - 6:35pm: President’s Box
6:35 - 7:30pm: “Facilitating International Communication on a Multicultural Team”

Synopsis:
This presentation will discuss best practices for communicating and understanding cultural differences on a multicultural team. Working as a business analyst at Walmart Technology means that most of your projects are global. Walmart operates retail units in 28 countries so our IT initiatives must serve customers across the globe. Requirement elicitation techniques that work well in the U.S or Canada may not translate well with stakeholders based in China, South Africa, or Brazil. We will review real life examples of how communication styles can be adjusted to ensure requirements are accurately captured. We will also learn how Walmart business analysts located in different international markets share their country-specific best practices across the company.
Learning Objectives:

Learn communication techniques to leverage when your business partners are based out of different countries.
Discover real life examples of how communication styles can affect the outcome of global projects.
Demonstrate how effective communication ensures that business requirements are accurately captured and fewer defects are discovered during UAT.

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Event Details:

Meetings for NWA IIBA chapter members are free. For non-members, the first meeting you attend is also free. After that first meeting, there is a $10 fee per meeting for non-members for the meal and educational opportunity

Event Location:

Cognizant building - 3317 SW I Street, Bentonville, AR 72712 (North of SW Regional Airport Blvd). Access from North side of building (door is about half way down side of building). Knock on door to get attention of someone inside.

Speaker:

Christopher Jones, Senior Business Analyst at Walmart Technology

Location Name:

Cognizant building - 3317 SW I Street, Bentonville, AR 72712

Event Directions:

(North of SW Regional Airport Blvd). Access from North side of building (door is about half way down side of building). Knock on door to get attention of someone inside.