BBC 2020 Sponsors and Partners

International Institute of Business Analysis

International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a professional association dedicated to supporting lifetime learning opportunities for business and professional success. Through a global network, IIBA connects with over 29,000 Members and more than 300 Corporate Members and 120 Chapters. As the recognized voice of the business analysis community, IIBA supports the recognition of the profession, maintains the global standard for professional certifications, and curates the collective body of knowledge (BABOK®) for the industry. For more information visit iiba.org. Please visit the IIBA booth to learn about the value of membership, certification programs, and the new online BABOK®.

Capsifi is a leading provider of software for enterprise architecture and business model innovation. Our digital business platform supports architects in planning and managing business model innovation and transformation from conception through to execution. We help customers optimize their agility and their business performance, establishing the operating model as a dynamic, interactive, and enduring business asset.

Our platform is underpinned by an integrated semantic meta-model that enables traceability and alignment of business knowledge to provide full line-of-sight from strategy to delivery. With our solution, customers get the visibility and insights they need to navigate change and improve decision-making with a sharp focus on their business needs.

Capsifi was founded in 2013 by a team of experienced architects and analysts that set out to improve the way businesses adopt technology. By clearly articulating business-driven change initiatives, we invert traditional digital transformation approaches – placing business first.

Our company and product have been built around the core philosophy of placing customers at the heart of everything we do. This principle continues to guide our vision, our imagination and the innovation in our offerings to ensure we are delivering the highest value to our customers in both meeting their needs and providing a stellar experience.

With the Global Headquarters in Sydney, Capsifi has clients in the USA, Europe and throughout Australia.

NTT COMWARE is the “one-stop” solution enterprise that delivers total support for today’s cutting-edge information technology.

Our core expertise in networks, middleware, and system development ranks among the best in Japan, and is supported by an array of state-of-the-art facilities.

Signavio is the next generation of Business Process Management (BPM) trusted by over 1,000 companies worldwide. Signavio Business Transformation Suite is a modern solution designed to leverage the interfaces, devices, and working practices of today with the future of your business in mind. The suite consists of three distinct products, Process Manager, Workflow Accelerator, and Process Intelligence, in addition to the Collaboration Hub, which integrates with each product and creates a single source of truth. Managing processes, automating workflows, and analyzing process-related data has never been easier. 

Blackmetric is a niche consultancy specializing in business analysis consultancy and training. Whether you’re looking for a practical, hands-on and tailored virtual training course for your BA team, or remote help when setting up a project, we can help. Check out our website at www.blackmetric.com for more information. Also, be sure to check out our regular courses and free #BACommunity webinars at www.blackmetric.com/events We look forward to seeing you at the conference!  

BRS is the world authority on business rules, policy interpretation, decision engineering, concept models, and business vocabulary. Our mission is to provide leadership, guidance, education, and support for organizations seeking to apply business-oriented analysis techniques. Our practices are proven in leading organizations toward producing better business outcomes, working smarter, managing change and complexity, and developing better requirements. Our training is recognized world-wide for providing critical skills for effective analysis and transformation. We literally teach you how to think differently.

iGrafx, a leader in Business Process Management, enables the world’s largest enterprises to turn process into a competitive advantage. The iGrafx Platform captures and connects critical business operations for detailed analysis, modeling, and optimization. In today’s competitive market, business leaders must align business objectives and IT systems, comply with industry regulations, automate business process, and identify and implement process efficiencies by undertaking initiatives such as RPA, Six Sigma and Lean. With iGrafx, businesses connect the dots across these efforts to deliver results, improvements, and increase return on investment. Learn more by visiting www.igrafx.com.

We are Netmind (formerly B2T Training)! Our experts help teams promote and lead digital transformations by utilizing training and support services as a strategic tool to develop their talent, promote powerful cultural changes, and transform their management models. 

Transformation should start with people… specifically, your people. Our learning events are developed through participatory processes that are facilitated by our experts and led by your teams. We work by focusing our efforts on delivering frameworks of action to facilitate new ways of working that are aligned with the organizational strategy and business objectives.

We believe that a tangible shift requires education and empowerment of its people to significantly change an organization’s DNA. The new business model must be built on a continuous, active, collaborative learning culture that connects people to training and the information they need to successfully implement its digital strategy. At Netmind, we are #AlwaysLearning and empowering digital teams to do the same!

To compete in today’s hyper-connected world, enterprises need a digital strategy that delivers continuous innovation and drives ongoing transformation. Software AG offers the industry’s best-fit business transformation software—a single platform that combines two market-leading products, ARIS and Alfabet. With the platform, organizations gain a complete set of collaborative business and IT design and planning capabilities.

ARIS helps enterprises design, analyze and improve processes as well as map customer journeys to optimize the customer experience. Companies also use ARIS to manage risks and compliance with regulations. Alfabet helps enterprises plan their enterprise architectures, reducing transformational risks by understanding when, where, how and why to make IT portfolio changes.

ARIS and Alfabet are available in the cloud, so you can subscribe and quickly see the benefits. Free trial at www.softwareag.cloud

With global headquarters in Germany, Software AG is also a market leader in integration, APIs, IoT and analytics software. Learn more at www.softwareag.com

Founded in 1991, MEGA is a global software company and recognized market leader. MEGA partners with customers to improve governance and accelerate transformation by leveraging technology. Customers use MEGA’s HOPEX platform to create a strategic roadmap to plan future business capabilities and related IT investments using business architecture. You can then optimize your current IT portfolio for cost, lifecycle, and agility. Ensure transformation projects are aligned with strategic objectives.

Sparx Systems is a global software company specializing in innovative visual modeling tools for planning, designing and documenting collaborative business architectures.

Sparx Systems’ flagship modeling platform, Enterprise Architect, provides robust support for enterprise-wide, cloud-enabled collaboration that captures an integrated view of what is, what will be, and the journey there.

Sparx Systems recently introduced new support for DMN, CMMN, and BIZBOK with updates to the BPSim Simulation Engine. Major updates to Prolaborate and the Pro Cloud Server, together support digital transformation, with instant optimized web-based access to the Enterprise Architect model from browsers, mobile devices, Enterprise Architect and other network based devices.

Sparx Systems software is used by over 80% of the Fortune 100 companies, spanning finance, defense, government, aerospace, automotive engineering, geospatial, health, utilities, aviation, retail and telecommunications. With over 20 years of continuous development, Enterprise Architect’s user-base has grown to 850,000+ effective users worldwide

Quest creates software solutions that make the benefits of new technology real in an increasingly complex IT landscape. From database and systems management, to Active Directory and Office 365 management, and cyber security resilience, Quest helps customers solve their next IT challenge now. Around the globe, more than 130,000 companies and 95% of the Fortune 500 count on Quest to deliver proactive management and monitoring for the next enterprise initiative, find the next solution for complex Microsoft challenges and stay ahead of the next threat. Quest Software. Where next meets now. For more information, visit www.quest.com. 

Modern Requirements (formerly eDevTech), is a requirements management software company headquartered in Toronto Canada.

Recognized worldwide for its products, Modern Requirements4TFS and Smart Office4TFS; it provides a collaborative requirements environment, uniquely built into Microsoft Team Foundation Server, or cloud based Visual Studio Team Services.

The software reduces time to value delivery by providing users with end to end traceability, ingenious process automation, one source of truth, and visualization support; all in a highly scalable and secure environment.

It allows users to define and analyze just the right amount of requirements, in collaboration with their ALM, DevOps, or product development teams. Agile, hybrid and structured requirements teams have consistently reported completing their projects in half the time, reducing development rework, streamlining regulatory compliance and improving project quality.

Modern Requirements4TFS is made available by Microsoft, as part of Visual Studio Enterprise; and is being used by thousands of large, prestigious organizations worldwide. 

Trisotech is a global leader in digital transformation solutions. Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite is a highly visual and interactive software suite that enables technical resources to encapsulate programmatic logic and lets non-technical business people assemble the business logic to innovate, transform and improve their business. Combining concepts of simplicity, usability and collaboration in the cloud, the Digital Enterprise Suite is composed of the Digital Modeling Suite and the Digital Automation Suite. Trisotech customers use the Digital Modeling Suite to create a digital twin of their organization using visual models and the Digital Automation Suite to leverage business automation as a service in industries such as healthcare, finance and the public sector. Trisotech has been named one of the Top 10 BPMS (Business Process Management Systems) in 2020 by The Digital Project Manager and one of the 10 Most Impactful Healthcare Solution Providers in 2019 by Mirror Review.

Watermark Learning delivers world-class training, coaching, and certification preparation that energizes and prepares people to solve business problems and achieve certification success. Business Analysis, Agile, Project Management, Business Process Management, Business Relationship Management, and Leadership & Influencing Skills are our main areas of expertise.

Since 1992, we have turned the complexity of industry standards into practical application. Our courses and coaching are laser-focused and help ensure enduring results in organizations. Our services are realistic and engaging, led by experts who facilitate sessions interactively, making learners energized to learn and motivated to perform.

We have also developed the acclaimed CBAP ® Study Guide, PMI-PBA Study Guide, Online Study Exams, and numerous other study materials. Our customer service is second to none. With expert facilitators and world-class curriculum, we are large enough to meet your needs and small enough to care. Visit us at www.WatermarkLearning.com.

BPM-D® – short for “BPM-Discipline” – is a trusted partner in delivering pragmatic, innovative and sustainable results through the discipline of Business Process Management (BPM), enabling successful Digital Business Transformations.  We help our clients to establish and expand their Process Management Organization, deliver Rapid Process Improvement (RPI), get value from intelligent automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as well as augment customer and other stakeholder experience through Integrated Journey Planning (IJP).

The Company is founded on solid thought leadership and years of experience. All BPM-D offerings are based on the BPM-D Framework enabling fast results at minimal risk.

Rulesmatix specializes in implementing business rules solutions using innovative development techniques. Our consultants have extensive experience in the architecture, design, development and implementation of complex business systems using business rules. Our experience and exemplary track record of delivering business-critical systems using business rules using commercial and open source rules engines is a key asset. We have in depth knowledge of commercial engines internals and their APIs which we consistently use to develop reusable templates and numerous utilities around rules repositories reducing the development time and increased productivity. With our extensive hand-on experience, we have successfully mentored clients’ staff primarily focusing on Business Rules “Best Practices” for Business Rules design, development, testing and troubleshooting. Our services include helping select business rules engine, design and development of business rules repositories, creating proof of concept, automating rules development and testing processes, setting up “best practices” and mentoring and reviewing business rules repositories.

UBC Sauder Continuing Business Studies’ innovative courses and certificate programs, taught by industry experts, open doors to career opportunities. We collaborate with professional institutes and associations to ensure our courses are relevant for your personal and professional growth while meeting the needs of industry and employers.

The newly launched Data and Marketing Analytics Certificate Program was designed for early to mid-career marketing professionals who are looking to master data driven decision-making by translating vast amounts of customer data into meaningful business insights and actionable decisions. You will examine core data and marketing analytics to make better business decisions and focus on best practices to visualize and communicate results to stakeholders. Taught by leading marketing professionals and delivered through live online classes and group coaching sessions it can be completed in less than 6-months, part-time.

Visit sauder.ubc.ca/cbs to learn more about how you can start, advance, or change your career today.

Business Rules Community is a non-commercial community for professionals. BRCommunity provides articles, commentary, and a variety of other free resources.

BRCommunity is sponsored by Business Rule Solutions, LLC (BRS). BRS established BRCommunity.com, and its flagship on-line publication, the Business Rules Journal, in 2000. The Journal appears there free-of-charge.

BRCommunity.com is much more than simply an on-line publication. With the help of world-renown columnists and world-wide contributors, it is the place to be for business rules and all things related!

Decision Management (DM) quickly becomes the critical methodological and technological approach to support decision making processes in different industries. Today thousands of business analysts and developers, technology vendors and consultants, decision makers at all enterprise levels become DM practitioners who use Decision Management technologies such as Business Rules, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence and Decision Optimization.

ModernAnalyst.com is the premier online community and publication for business analysts and related professionals such as systems analysts, data analysts, functional designers, product managers, architects, and many more.

With the focus on the practitioner, ModernAnalyst.com features free articles, blogs, live and archived webinars, and many other resources to help the professional business analyst succeed in their career and continue to grow in the knowledge and skills needed for the future.

Join ModernAnalyst.com to stay up to date on the latest trends and information pertinent to your success.

Tackle product requirements alongside leaders and visionaries. Get the latest best practices, thought leadership, and news from the world of product and software requirements management.

Business Analyst Times has become the ultimate destination for the ever-growing Business Analyst community. Our team keeps the site consistently updated with in-depth articles, blogs, whitepapers and webinars, ensuring that BA Times is at the forefront of relevant content surrounding all developments regarding business/systems analysis, CBAP Certification, industry events and cutting-edge BA insights. Most importantly, BA Times is committed to the advancement and recognition of the Business Analyst Community.

BPMTips.com is a source of practical BPM tips for business process analysts and process managers. You can find there actionable tips about process modeling and process management, as well as posts where some of the best experts in BA and BPM share their experiences and recommendations. Author of the blog is Zbigniew Misiak, BPM consultant at the BOC Group and Udemy instructor.

Blackmetric is a niche consultancy specializing in business analysis consultancy and training. Whether you’re looking for a practical, hands-on and tailored virtual training course for your BA team, or remote help when setting up a project, we can help. Check out our website at www.blackmetric.com for more information. Also, be sure to check out our regular courses and free #BACommunity webinars at www.blackmetric.com/events We look forward to seeing you at the conference!  

Provides guidance on business analysis and business change to professionals and beginners. Also a consultancy business helping organizations to understand their root causes of problems, their requirements and how to turn them into solutions.  

We help new, aspiring and seasoned business analyst who want to either start or further their careers. We guide and support them on their personal journeys so that they reach their full potential in the ever-changing business analysis profession. We over twenty-five years of business analysis experience (and passions to match) our blog material will provide you with support and guidance. Check out the website today!