April Meeting Agenda

6:00-6:30 Networking and Refreshments
6:30-6:50 Chapter Business
6:50-7:50 Speaker Presentation
7:50-8:00 Closing

April Meeting Presentation

Business Architecture: Elevating your Business Analysis Practices  

The most prevalent business architecture practices focus on the creation and management of requirements matrixes, process maps and use-cases, which is not surprising given these deliverables are typically produced during most IT solution delivery projects.  However, the real benefits of a business architecture practice are only obtained once business analysts learn and apply skills that enable them to model the organization from the business owner’s perspective – always keeping the customer at the forefront.

During this session, business analysts will be introduced to the business architecture competencies and methods used to “design the business of tomorrow, based on what is known about the business today and forecasted to happen in the future.”

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March Speaker: Michael Gonzalez, Accretive Solutions

Michael Gonzalez is a Practice Director within Accretive Solutions’ Business and Technology consulting practice.  Michael has over 18 years of experience in operational improvement, with a focus in IT. Most recently, Michael was President of Organization Acceleration, LLC, a San Antonio-based performance improvement and business transformation organization that specialized in operational excellence, process maturity, and the application of Lean Six Sigma.  Prior to becoming a consultant, Michael was an Executive Director at USAA, where he proudly served a 16 year career within IT, Process Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture.  Michael has earned PMP, ITIL, and Six Sigma certifications and received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas in San Antonio.

Fiesta Early Bird Special!

We are extending Fiesta a few days and offering our discount price up to the meeting date. 

Pay online prior to April 19 and attend the meeting for only $8.00 for current Chapter Members! The price goes up to $15 at the door. 

Note: Please include any dietary requests in the comments of your response and we will do our best to meet your needs.

Click below to take advantage of our early bird meeting fee of $8.00 for current chapter members. Discounted rate good only online.

Click below for the non-member meeting fee of $15.00.