(T.I.A. Ep 14). Ian Gotts, founder of Elements.Cloud, provides a riveting account of his experience as an IT Director, CEO, and CIO, and his experience as a speaker at Salesforce conferences.

He also talks about Universal Process Notation (UPN), BPMN, how BAs and PMs can leverage Elements Cloud, and how the software seamlessly integrates with Salesforce CRM.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRgcSWEWRoQ

Ian Gotts: 

Website: https://elements.cloud/; 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iangotts/

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The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

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Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 13). Andy Kaufman, host of People and Projects Podcast, has this veracious appetite for clear and concise project storytelling; a penchant for quotes from well known thought leaders; and references from the past to the present to carefully highlight his ideas.

Andy is entertaining and captivating. He talks about leadership, project delivery, and how to take focused action to achieve results.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9foQnb2jhiE

Andy Kaufman: 

Website: https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/; 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buildleaders/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 12). Helen Knight, CIO of Helen Knight Consulting, speaks extensively about her role within non-profit organizations, gender diversity, and how project managers and business analysts can make a meaningful difference in the non-profit sector.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLms9tw82A

Helen Knight: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-knight-mba-pmp/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 11). David Barrett, founder of Project Bites, speaks vividly about his humble beginnings in project management, and what eventually spurned into founding a whole host of businesses from PM Times to BA Times, PMBA Conferences, Project World, and now Project Bites.

David also discusses the importance of leadership, communication and strategy among project managers. And, he speaks candidly about his contribution to the growth of the project management and business analysis fields.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7B1-TMzyeY

David Barrett: 

Website 1: https://projectbites.com/; 

Website 2: https://davidbarrett.ca/; 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/davidbarrettca

David's Books: 

1) The Keys to Our Success https://www.amazon.com/Keys-Our-Success-2nd-ebook/dp/B0831RLTNP/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=david+barrett%2C+project+management&qid=1630115048&sr=8-3 

2) Leadership Perspectives https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Perpectives-Perspectives-Book-ebook/dp/B07DWBJLWT/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=david+barrett%2C+project+management&qid=1630115048&sr=8-4 

3) Business Analysis Book of Mentors https://www.amazon.com/Business-Analysis-Mentors-David-Barrett-ebook/dp/B00VGWLUKK/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=david+barrett%2C+project+management&qid=1630115048&sr=8-6

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The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

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Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 10). Jim Lewis, from The Lewis Institute, talks candidly about integrating innovation with project management, the role of the project manager, the crux of project planning, and project principles and practices. He also elaborates on his biggest mistake in the field of project management, and what he learned from it.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttyj27I9j3g

Jim Lewis: 

Website: https://lewisinstituteinc.com/; 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesplewis/; 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drjimlewisnc/featured 

Project Leader Courses (60% discount): https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255; 

Community of Practice: https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/portals/bIp4ZuctmMa4

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 9). Maria Becerra, President of IIBA Hamilton (2020-2021), speaks about her journey of moving from Colombia to Canada, and how she was able to leverage marketable business analyst skills into the Canadian marketplace.

She also discusses how a business analyst mindset is crucial for understanding how to analyze and forecast business goals, to work effectively with cross-functional teams, to track milestones, to improve workflow processes, and to support business needs.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw3C48kMMi4

Maria Beccera: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaf-becerra/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 8). Adriana Girdler, CEO of Cornerstone Dynamics, highlights her experience as a project manager, what inspired her to transition into the field, the various types of projects she's been involved with, and how to overcome certain challenges as a project manager.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmDXIjyefQ

Adriana Girdler: 

Website 1: https://www.cornerstonedynamics.com; 

Website 2: http://www.adrianagirdler.com; 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/adriana-girdler-cet-pmp-0a95484; 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCIBJXulalYQ0dYY5fB7LsfA

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 7). Araceli Higueras, a multi-faceted and multilingual Business Analyst, talks about her role in financial data modelling, software product development and operations, diagramming, and being a product owner. She is also an executive coach.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9OBTmsmJXM

Araceli Higueras: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aracelihigueras/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 6). David Stewart talks about his many years working internationally in Tower and Communications site Construction Project Management for large telecommunications companies. He touches on highlights of working in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. David has also worked in Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Africa. And, he chats about his involvement with project engineer support for the first nation wide high-speed satellite paging system in China.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou9LnEgJP3s

David Stewart: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-stewart-1000/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 5). Vanessa Grant, a Salesforce Business Analyst, has unquestionably deep knowledge of Salesforce, having worked with the CRM software for over 10 years. She has a wide experience over multiple business domains, having started out as a Business Operations professional, progressing into a Business Analyst role, and eventually pivoting into a role as Vice-President of Business Operations.

Vanessa is certified in Salesforce Sales Cloud, Conga Composer and DocuSign. We chat about her growth in the BA field, and her triumphs and challenges in implementing processes within Salesforce; as well as the steps involved in flourishing into a successful Salesforce Business Analyst.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW83RWPMWhg

Vanessa Grant:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realvanessagrant/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

promo code "analyst" (for 10% discount on annual subscription)