Jonathan Kupersmith, CBAP®, 
“Kupe” Kupersmith, VP of Brand Development, B2T Training, possesses over 13 years of experience in software systems development. He has served as the lead Business Analyst and Project Manager on projects in the Energy, television and sports management and marketing industries. Additionally, he serves as a mentor for business analysis professionals. Kupe is a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®).
Kupe is a requested speaker in the BA field and has presented at many IIBA chapters and BA conferences. Being a trained improvisational comedian, Kupe is sure to make you laugh while you’re learning. For a feel for Kupe’s view on business analysis topics check out his blog on BA Times. Kupe is a connector and has a goal in life to meet everyone!
August 6, 2007 – 9:00 am – The international BA is not as glamorous as the International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers, but it is exciting. For a number of reasons, many BAs are interacting with customers and team members across the globe. One of the keys to success is to understand and sometimes embrace the culture of the people with whom you are interacting. [...]
July 23, 2007 – 2:09 pm – The main program at July's Greater Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting was about User Flow Diagrams. The presenter was Carol Kilpatrick, modeling and design specialist, from Delta Technology. She gave a great presentation on how she documents work flow diagrams to focus on user actions. There were two points Carol made that apply to all documents we produce as Business Analysts. 1) [...]
July 2, 2007 – 9:00 am – For years developers have had online communities where they can keep up with the thoughts and insights from the gurus of their discipline. This has been a phenomenal resource for developers giving them access to unlimited knowledge helping them build better applications. Now Business Analysts have an online community called Catalyze. I'd like to invite you to check [...]
June 11, 2007 – 9:00 am – In May 2007 I attended the Project Summit/BusinessAnalystWorld conference in Washington, DC. I sat in on a presentation called “Can the BA Save the World?”, presented by a fellow CBAP, Marcos Ferrer. Marcos is a facilitator, planner & system implementer with over 30 years experience in computing and over 22 years experience in business analysis. When I saw [...]
May 3, 2007 – 4:11 pm – B2T Training Tip If you made it through the application process then you are half way home. There is no need to get overly anxious about the exam. But, since you are probably like me, you are still very anxious. I hope the Q & A below helps relieve some of that anxiety. Q & A Question: How many [...]
April 23, 2007 – 9:00 am – Hot News The IIBA has extended the application deadline for the Atlanta, Houston, and Minneapolis exams. The new dates are: Atlanta – April 27, 2007 Houston – May 7, 2007 Minneapolis – May 7, 2007 B2T Tip The application process may seem like a daunting task, but you can do it. Break it down into small chunks and take it one step [...]
April 18, 2007 – 9:00 am – Three of the sixteen Certified Business Analysis Professionals are B2T Training staff: Barbara Carkenord, Kevin Quilliams, and Kupe. We are frequently asked about our exam experience. And many people ask us a number of questions related to the IIBA CBAP exam and application process. Many of you may have similar questions and we thought it would be helpful to dedicate a [...]
March 26, 2007 – 9:00 am – “How do I get a junior level BA position?” This question is one I get often from individuals looking to become Business Analysts. Unfortunately, there is no magic pill and the path may be different for everyone. Here is the advice I have for those looking to become Business Analysts. Network: You need to start meeting [...]
February 26, 2007 – 9:00 am – By "personal" I don't mean that you need to keep your requirements planning to yourself. No secret diary should be used requiring your project manager to snoop around your desk late at night to discover when you will be done with your requirements tasks. Your requirements plan needs to be shared with the project team and all stakeholders [...]
January 5, 2007 – 1:00 pm – As I talk to folks about anything and everything related to the world of a BA there seems to be different point of views about requirements and solution sign-off. I often hear that SME's don't want to "sign-off" on the requirements because they may change their mind. Sign-off has become this dreaded milestone. In many instances, sign-off [...]