Atlanta/Mendham B2T Training (B2T), a founding member of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) and leader in the field of business analysis training and professional development today announced an agreement with Knowledge Partner International, LLC (KPI), a thought leader in the field of decision management, business rules and business logic, to offer to its client base a new course called Decision Modeling Essentials.

KPI’s managing partners Barbara von Halle and Larry Goldberg are the co-authors of the bestselling book “The Decision Model – A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology” (Taylor & Francis LLC, 2009). The Decision Model describes a new and highly efficient way of eliciting, organizing, managing and testing Business Logic that today is the most successful and fastest growing methodology in the field of decision modeling and business rules.

As a KPI training partner, B2T will work very closely with the originators of The Decision Model to offer its clients a powerful extension of its existing training course portfolio.

“We are very excited about the benefits that our partnership with B2T is providing to both of our companies’ clients” said Barbara von Halle, Managing Partner of KPI, “the B2T team of seasoned trainers, business analysis experts, and BABOK® veterans proves again that they feel the pulse of our industry, know what Business Analysts want, and are hosting training classes offering a competitive edge.”

“Kupe” Kupersmith, President of B2T said “The Decision Modeling Essentials course introduces students to what we believe is the next evolutionary step that comes after conventional Business Rules Management. At B2T we are interested in working with the thought leaders in areas that are relevant for the business analysis professional. Being able to offer a course authored and certified by the originators of The Decision Model is a great addition to our program.”

The first public Decision Modeling Essentials training course is scheduled in Atlanta, Ga on April 10, 2012. Register today!

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Further Information

B2T Training, LLC

“Kupe” Kupersmith, President

Phone: (678) 366-1363

Email:

Knowledge Partners International, LLC

Michael Grohs, VP Business Development

Phone (919) 606-6711

Email:

About B2T Training

Since 2000, B2T Training has focused solely on providing business analysis professional development. The company developed the first comprehensive business analysis training program in North America and has been a model for other training organizations.  As experts in the field, B2T Training continues to shape the Business Analysis discipline and the careers of BA professionals in major corporations across the globe through its high impact training sessions and valuable resources.  B2T Training provides direct access to expert instructors who are also practicing BA professionals, well known and highly respected in the field. Business Analysts looking to increase knowledge, improve performance, and enhance their value; and BA Managers seeking to improve BA performance and increase customer satisfaction rely on B2T Training. We get it. We’ll help you get it too. B2T Training is an endorsed education provider for the IIBA® and a registered education provider for PMI®.(www.b2ttraining.com)

About The Decision Model

In 2009 Knowledge Partners International introduced The Decision Model, a technology independent model based on the inherent structure of business logic. The model is proposed in a groundbreaking new book The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology (Taylor & Francis LLC, 2009). The book is written for both the technical and non-technical reader, providing a detailed theoretical framework as well as a real-life approach to adopting The Decision Model in practice in business rules and business transformation projects. It also provides commentary on the use of The Decision Model in an Enterprise and Business Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, business requirements, and analysis, as well as management practices in general (www.thedecisionmodel.com).

About Knowledge Partners International LLC

KPI is the thought leader and innovator in the field of Business Decision Modeling and Requirements.  The company’s services enable many of the Global 1,000 companies to discover, organize and manage their business decisions. KPI offers project leadership to help organizations implement KPISTEP and FirstSTEP, leading methodologies in the fields of business decisions, business rules, business process and requirements. The company provides consulting, training, certification, mentorship and knowledge transfer services to ensure that clients become self-sufficient in these areas. (www.kpiusa.com). KPI works closely with software companies to integrate decision modelling and management into new and existing software offerings.

Kupe Kupersmith, Director of Client Solutions, was interviewed by Laura Brandenburg, Bridging the Gap, to discuss his views on the challenges BAs face in selling their value and how to overcome them.

BAF 2010 is the first inclusive, cross-specialty conference for all aspects of Business Analysis. Ensure you see the big picture: How Enterprise Analysis, Business Rules and Business Process are all related to BA and each other. Designed to help senior practitioners hear about innovative, state-of-the-art techniques by world-class practitioners.

Please join B2T Training at this event in Washington, DC, October 17-21, 2010. Our Co-Founder, Chief Curriculum Strategist, Barbara Carkenord, will be presenting “The BA 5 Musts of COTS Project” and Angie Perris, VP of Client Solutions, will be presenting “Mastering the Business Analysis Mentor Relationship”.

To make your case stronger you will want to read the new white paper we have available for download. The paper is co-authored by Barbara Carkenord and Kimberly Terribile and discusses how skilled business analysts are instrumental in providing a number of organizational benefits including reducing a variety of costs on projects. Some interesting survey results also included. Download it now at http://www.b2ttraining.com/downloads/

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- Information on mentoring and coaching services

The site will be updated often with news, events and class information.

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If you are interested in taking the exam, I recommend that you start working on your application soon. The application is a critical step in the certification process because it is where you detail your BA work experience. It may take some time for you to describe your experience and get your references. You can apply even if you don't know which test date/location is best for you.

You will see that most of the exams are scheduled to coordinate with a BA conference. It is amazing how many BA conferences are planned.  2006 has been a great year for business analysis. 2007 promises to be even more exciting. Happy New Year to all.

Now that the first group of people are through the process the IIBA will be spending next year streamlining the process. Thanks to all of the volunteers at the IIBA who worked so hard to make this happen.