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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 - Towers Watson, Philadelphia - Arvind Shah

 

We hope you joined DAMA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley to hear

Arvind D. Shah
Managing Principal - Performance Development Corporation

Business Systems Requirement Analysis

 

and

 

Janice Coleman

Career/Business Management Consultant

Strategies to Move Your Career Forward

The Presenters:

Arvind D. Shah is a Managing Principal of Performance Development Corporation (PDC). He is internationally known for his expertise and publications in the area of Information Resource Management. He has developed methodologies for Business Process Reengineering, Customer Relationship Management, Information Strategy Planning, IT Restructuring, Data Warehousing, Data Administration, Meta Data Management, Technology Platform Selection, and Business Systems Requriements Analysis. His consulting has involved almost all facets of business and government in a broad range of applications. Clients who have benefited from Mr. Shah’s consulting and education services include AT & T, Getty-Texaco, Verizon, IBM, Exxon, United Biscuits (UK), Thorn EMI UK), Hallmark Cards, Eli Lilly, UNUM, Norsk Hydro (Norway), Iron Ore of Canada, Toshiba (Japan) and numerous Federal, State and Non-Profit Organizations.

He has developed a practical approach that blends Business Process Reengineering with Enterprise Architecture, Change Management, and Information Engineering.

He co-authored:

His article ‘Data warehouse -: Practical Tips for Successful Implementation’ is available on request.

Mr. Shah has presented papers at national and international conferences.


As the bridge from Planning to Design, Business System Requirement Analysis (BSRA) builds upon the results of Enterprise Architecture or Information Strategy Planning to document business system requirements. To be successful, you need a comprehensive methodology which is flexible as well as replicable in addition to modeling tools and techniques. A BSRA project is usually initiated from two sources. It could come from systems planning or be initiated to address a specific business need. In either case it is important that current processes and data sources are analyzed and business rules are extracted and documented. Equally important is to improve process in order to solve the current system problems and take advantage of the new system features. No project can succeed if business analysts did not participate in the business system analysis. The data gathering, validation and approval are key steps for delivering a system that meets business needs. The project must have milestones at which point senior management is involved in decision making. This presentation includes the discussion of the methodology that evolved over 30 years of PDC’s consulting experience. The methodology integrates the aspects of enterprise architecture, information engineering and business process management.
 

Janice Coleman is a Career/Business Management Consultant. Janice has presented to many audiences which include C-Suite Executives, IT professionals, and students. Janice has worked with  business owners and hundreds of professionals coaching them in the developing their career plans or job search activities(i.e.interviewing, self-marketing, resume writing, salary negotiations). She serves in several organizations including the Association of a Career Professionals Int'l(chairing the Professional Development Committee ).  Janice is also an adjunct consultant with Right Management, a world leader in outplacement and talent management consulting,  where she has built a reputation as an outstanding presenter and Social Media expert. Most recently, Janice has been a guest on the 6ABC show, Mary Talks Money, with Mary Caraccioli. She earned  her BA from Chesapeake Bible College/Seminary and holds several certifications which include Career Management, Project Management, Organizational Management  and Public Speaking. 

 
Strategies to Move Your Career Forward is  a motivating talk that will help the audience identify  some  key strategies to keep  their career moving forward when the marketplace is stalling. The attendees will be led through how to synergize their past and present in order to prepare for their future as well as the importance of career planning strategies  focusing on how to identify and use their  strengths/accomplishments to build their professional brand.

 

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