We regularly speak at events about all facets of the work we do at Trissential and broader industry trends. To have someone come to speak at your event, contact us at speakers@trissential.com or 952-595-7970.
“ERP Strategy Webinar”
Complementary one-day ERP Assessment from Trissential
Craig Thielen, Principle & Enterprise Application Strategist - Trissential, LLC
Thursday, July 29th, 12:00 - 1:00pm CST
This session will help you address some of the business critical questions such as whether or not to upgrade to a new version of JD Edwards, what the risks are of doing nothing, switching to a different ERP solution or what an ERP strategy looks like and how to develop one.
We will share our proven approach and the experience to help choose the direction that is best for your company.
“Essential Business Architecture”
A roundtable mindshare and launch of a new discussion forum in the Twin Cities
Facilitators:
Linda Finley - Trissential, LLC
Greg Murphy - Thrivent Financial
Golden Valley, MN - Metropolitan Ballroom - July 26th, 2010
An opportunity to network with peers and actively participate in a roundtable discussion where business leaders will discuss alignment of Enterprise Strategy with Business Architecture. Facilitators, Greg and Linda will contribute their knowledge and opinions during the discussion, but the real value of this event will be in the information shared with you and your peers. See attached for more information.
Download the Essential Business Architecture Roundtable Invitation
“Engaged or Married - a Panel Discussion”
Mike Vinje, Co-Founder & Principal - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - Business Analyst World - Marriott Minneapolis Southwest - June 17, 2010 1:445 PM
A panel discussion: “Engaged or married” what is the right level of commitment between PMs and BAs to find lasting happiness. Can they co-exist? What does it take to have a healthy, lasting relationship between PMs and BAs. Where do we draw the lines of responsibility? Do we need flexibility or should the lines be clear and straight? Or should we be training ourselves to do both? Why spend on a second resource when one person could do both?
“Senior BA & Bored - What's next for my career?”
Mike Vinje, Co-Founder & Principal - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - Business Analyst World - Marriott Minneapolis Southwest - June 16, 2010 10:15 AM
You've been at this business for more than a few years. So where to now? What positions should I be looking for? What new positions are being carved out for me? Is it Enterprise Analysis? Project Management? CIO? Help!!
“The Changing Face of Business Analysis”
Mike Vinje, Co-Founder & Principal - Trissential, LLC
Falcon Heights, MN - IIBA MPLS/St. Paul Chapter - April 28, 2010
Business analysis is continually evolving, are you ready to cope with the ever changing organizational environment? Mike Vinje will join a panel discussion on April 28th, hosted by the IIBA on how business analysis is changing and the determination for why it is occurring. Better prepare yourself and your organization for the changes to come, understand how you can develop your current role to get connected and stay connected to the growing field of business analysis.
“YOUR Project Management Career"”
Samir Penkar, Essentialist - Trissential, LLC
St. Cloud, MN - Outreach Central MN - April 27, 2010
Now that you are a project manager, what’s your next career move? Don’t you want to climb the ladder of success in project management? Absolutely, yes! But wait, what does that ladder look like? Is there a career ladder for project managers?
Learn about PMI’s career management framework, gain insights into practical steps that can set your career trajectory on the right path. Raise your awareness on the likely trends in project management that will shape your career and the project management community in the coming years. Walk away with three essential principles that you can apply to accelerate your career. Whether you are an aspiring project manager or a seasoned veteran, you will benefit from this program.
“The Essential Business Architect: Using Business Architecture to Guide Project Decisions & Investments from a Business Perspective”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Onalaska, WI - La Crosse PMI Chapter - April 13, 2010
Poor or missing business architecture processes and inadequate consideration of project requirements relative to strategic intentions have been identified as a lurking cause of project failure. Organizations attempt to deal with this problem by using different approaches in discovering requirements for project deliverables. However, organizations often miss the “big picture” and ultimately deliver sub-optimal, even damaging, project outcomes. Learn how the business architect fits in the definition of organizational strategy and purpose, to better define the real problem, assess the impact on business, clarify and manage stakeholder’s expectations, and support delivery of enterprise value-added solutions. You’ll also learn how to leverage the role of business architecture to:
- Improve the business value of projects
- Clarify visibility throughout the end-to-end decision-making process
- Identify project stakeholders and define their real problem and desired outcomes
- Frame requirements that add value using proven techniques and tools
- Analyze and validate requirements in the business context
- Present prioritization, decisions and direction to the business and IT community
“The Essential Business Architect: The Business Architect as Project Ambassador”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Rochester, MN - La Crosse PMI Chapter - April 12, 2010
The Business Architect is emerging as a critical player in project success. Filling the role of business strategy liaison, and organizational and process designer, the Business Architect behaves as an ambassador for the corporate vision in projects, ensuring that the strategic intention of the project is realized throughout the organization. Attend this workshop to learn how to leverage the role of Business Architect to:
- Support healthy end-to-end relationships
- Increase business case viability
- Clarify the problem space and desired enterprise outcomes
- Manage project stakeholders to achieve change adoption
“The Essential Business Architect: The Business Architect as Project Ambassador”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
La Crosse, MN - La Crosse PMI Chapter - April 9, 2010
The Business Architect is emerging as a critical player in project success. Filling the role of business strategy liaison, and organizational and process designer, the Business Architect behaves as an ambassador for the corporate vision in projects, ensuring that the strategic intention of the project is realized throughout the organization. Attend this workshop to learn how to leverage the role of Business Architect to:
- Support healthy end-to-end relationships
- Increase business case viability
- Clarify the problem space and desired enterprise outcomes
- Manage project stakeholders to achieve change adoption
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Bloomington, MN - IIBA MPLS/St.Paul Chapter - February 11, 2010
Park Plaza Hotel
One of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of projects, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. From the very first requirements interview, the BA begins socializing the changes the project will bring, and through the requirements methodology, he or she drives the picture of the “new normal” that will exist following deployment.
- Learn why the Business Analyst plays a critical role in clearly seeing the current state, the desired state, and assessing the change gap in between.
- Understand how to leverage the core Business Analysis processes of enterprise analysis, requirements elicitation, facilitation and representation to encourage learning and adoption of new ideas.
- Discover the Business Analyst’s power within the organization to effect change.
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
St. Paul, MN - 2009 MN Government IT Symposium - December 9, 2009
One of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of projects, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. From the very first requirements interview, the BA begins socializing the changes the project will bring, and through the requirements methodology, he or she drives the picture of the “new normal” that will exist following deployment.
- Learn why the Business Analyst plays a critical role in clearly seeing the current state, the desired state, and assessing the change gap in between.
- Understand how to leverage the core Business Analysis processes of enterprise analysis, requirements elicitation, facilitation and representation to encourage learning and adoption of new ideas.
- Discover the Business Analyst’s power within the organization to effect change.
“Breaking the Mold of "Solution First"”
Morris Oslin & Mark Miller, Essentialists - Trissential, LLC
St. Paul, MN - 2009 MN Government IT Symposium - December 9, 2009
As we execute projects to solve business problems why is it that we find ourselves obtaining solutions first, and then adapting our business configuration to match the capabilities of the solution? Or alternatively, why is it when we select a solution that we then attempt to change the solution far beyond its business capability? Either way, we don’t get what we truly need. We need to break the mold of “solution first”.
“What is the NEW NORMAL for 2010 and Beyond?
Keith Korsi, Principal & Founder, Trissential, LLC
Madison, WI - Accelerate Madison - November 30, 2009
Fluno Center (Skyview Room) 11:30-1:30am
How are technology enterprises accomplishing their new goals and priorities with flat (or reduced) technology budgets, with about the same number (or fewer) employees and steadily increasing workloads? Technology enterprises and people are changing how they operate to meet current economic challenges and those that learn how to readily adapt will survive and thrive. As Madison’s technology sector leads the way to economic recovery, this Accelerate Madison program will include discussions of new and emerging technologies, various budgetary and staffing scenarios, seizing efficiencies and better processes, relevant and timely business strategies and generous time allocated to the specific questions and concerns of our live audience.
“Lessons in Leadership - Increasing your Leadership IQ”
Paula Riesch, PMP, Discipline Leader - Trissential, LLC
Minnesota PMI Professional Development Days -October 2, 2009
Good project managers control a project’s schedule, scope and budget; but great project managers are also Leaders. This presentation provides insights regarding the nature of leadership and strategies for nurturing and improving your leadership capabilities, incorporating concepts and learning’s from a variety of leadership ‘gurus’ as well as from a compilation of personal experience.
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Chicago, IL - Project Summit BA World - November 17, 2009
One of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of products and projects in organizations, perhaps the most overlooked and under planned role they play is that of change agent. The need to anticipate and manage change in project planning and deployment is often overlooked, and can challenge project delivery. The Business Analyst is the project team member who must fully grasp the business vision and then interpret and translate that vision through requirements for the technology builders. He or she is positioned to clearly see the current state, the desired state and the change gap between. From the very first requirements interview, the Business Analyst begins socializing the changes the project will bring, and through the requirements methodology used, he or she drives the picture of the "new normal" that will exist following the solution deployment. Perhaps more than the Project Manager or even the Executive Sponsor, Business Analysts have the opportunity through the core processes of enterprise analysis, requirements elicitation, facilitation and representation to encourage learning and adoption of new ideas. Learn how, by acknowledging and planning this aspect of his or her role, the accomplished Business Analyst can play a key role in driving the introduction and adoption of change to make a real difference in project and organizational success.
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - MindSurf - September 24, 2009
One of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of projects, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. From the very first requirements interview, the BA begins socializing the changes the project will bring, and through the requirements methodology, he or she drives the picture of the “new normal” that will exist following deployment.
- Learn why the Business Analyst plays a critical role in clearly seeing the current state, the desired state, and assessing the change gap in between.
- Understand how to leverage the core Business Analysis processes of enterprise analysis, requirements elicitation, facilitation and representation to encourage learning and adoption of new ideas.
- Discover the Business Analyst’s power within the organization to effect change.
“Lessons in Leadership - Increasing your Leadership IQ”
Paula Riesch, PMP, Discipline Leader - Trissential, LLC
Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee SPIN - September 17, 2009
Good project managers control a project’s schedule, scope and budget; but great project managers are also Leaders. This presentation provides insights regarding the nature of leadership and strategies for nurturing and improving your leadership capabilities, incorporating concepts and learning’s from leadership ‘gurus&rsqo; such as John Maxwell
“Separation of Duties: Why a Project Deserves a Project Manager and a Business Analyst”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader & Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Madison, WI - PMI Madison/So. Central WI Chapter - July 23, 2009
What do you get when you blend the responsibilities of a project manager (PM) and a business analyst (BA) into one individual? A mess! Many organizations have one person performing both jobs on projects because they don't understand the unique skill sets and basic differences these roles require. Ideally your PM is a big picture thinker who knows how to execute on a plan and drive completion of defined scope. A good BA is inquisitive, detail-oriented and focused on supporting critical business needs while balancing various stakeholder concerns. Key Issues: 1) How the roles are legitimately distinct and the importance of role delineation 2) One role is not a career stepping stone to the other 3) Tips and techniques to help when you find yourself in a combined role in your organization.
“Project Management Essentials in an Agile Development Environment”
Jim Babo, Essentialist - Trissential, LLC
Madison, WI - PMI Madison/So. Central WI Chapter - July 23, 2009
Learn what an agile development environment means to Project Teams. Agile allows flexibility and collaboration throughout the development cycle of a project but also requires greater attention to collaboration, testing rigor and documentation. This presentation will provide insights from the project management seat regarding responsibilities in an agile process.
“IT & Application Portfolio Management”
Craig Thielen, Principal & Enterprise Application Strategist - Trissential, LLC
Green Bay, WI - JD Edwards Packerland User Group - July 15, 2009
These two areas of IT are not only important, they are central to the value that IT provides to the business yet many times do not get the strategic and structured planning or oversight and management they deserve. Come learn what they are, how they relate to each other and some insight and useful methods and techniques to improve in your environment.
“Simplifying Business Architecture: Using Business Architecture to Guide IT Decisions & Investments from a Business Perspective”
Morris Oslin, Essentialist - Trissential, LLC
John McCullough, SR.Executive, United Health Group
Minneapolis, MN - Business Analyst World - June 16, 2009
Imagine a way, other than trial and error, for making business decisions affecting systems and then executing those decisions without missing critical dependencies or critical components in the end IT solution. Using a case study, the presenters will outline what business architecture is and how it can be used to help business personnel understand the real operational impacts of implementing their business directives.
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader and Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - Business Analyst World - June 15, 2009
Of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of products and projects in organizations, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. The need to anticipate and manage change in project planning and deployment is often overlooked, and as a result can challenge project delivery. Learn how, by acknowledging and planning this aspect of his or her role, the accomplished Business Analyst can play a key role in driving the introduction and adoption of change to make a real difference in project and organizational success.
“The Art & Science of Project Management & Ending Project Management Malpractice”
Paula Riesch, PMP, Essentialist - Trissential, LLC
Michael Vinje, Co-Founder & Principle, Trissential, LLC
Madison, WI - PMI Madison/So. Central Wisconsin Chapter - June 11, 2009
Learn how to eliminate negative forces in order to make your project management initiatives thrive. We will look at Project Management holistically, in the context of other forces within the organization. Eliminating negative forces requires that a project manager be competent in both the art and science of Project Management. Gain insight into how to maintain a successful balance between the 'art' of leading, enabling, motivating and communicating, and the 'science' of planning, estimating, measuring and controlling. In short--help drive out project management malpractice in your organization.
“Separation of Duties: Why a Project Deserves a Project Manager and a Business Analyst”
Steve Beise, Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - IBM - May 8, 2009
“Separation of Duties: Why a Project Deserves a Project Manager and a Business Analyst”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader and Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Minneapolis, MN - PMI-MN Breakfast Meeting - April 14, 2009
What do you get when you blend the responsibilities of a project manager (PM) and a business analyst (BA) into one individual? A mess!
Key Issues:
- How the roles are legitimately distinct and the importance of role delineation
- One role is not a career stepping stone to the other
- Tips and techniques to help when you find yourself in a combined role in your organization
“The Essential Business Analyst: Agent of Change”
Linda Finley, Domain Leader and Practice Director - Trissential, LLC
Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) - March 19, 2009
Of the many critical functions a Business Analyst performs to ensure successful delivery of products and projects in organizations, perhaps the most overlooked and under-planned role they play is that of change agent. The need to anticipate and manage change in project planning and deployment is often overlooked, and as a result can challenge project delivery. Learn how, by acknowledging and planning this aspect of his or her role, the accomplished Business Analyst can play a key role in driving the introduction and adoption of change to make a real difference in project and organizational success.