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Presentation - Frenemies: Project Managers and Business Analysts

 

Description - Project Managers and Business Analysts - Business Analysts and Project Managers

 

The relationship between project managers and business analysts can be indispensible on projects - to the point where we see each other as our “work wife”. But which one is in the driver seat and which is the sidekick?  The answer is that we need each other.

Join us Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- Valentine’s Day -- for a special joint PMI-IIBA meeting where we will have a panel discussion to explain the relationship between a Business Analyst and a Project Manager, discuss how they support each other, and illustrate those poor, lonely souls who have to fill both roles on a team.

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Panel Moderator – Rick Clare

Rick is a partner with the IT staffing firm ConsultUSA and a Senior Director with PMCentersUSA, a Project Management/Business Analysis training and consulting company.  He has worked in Information Technology for over 25 years as a developer, trainer, project manager, business analyst, and functional manager.  Rick is routinely employed in long-term contract Project Management positions at various Pittsburgh-based companies and his industry experience spans Hospital Administration, Distance Education, Certification Test Administration, Healthcare Insurance, Retail, Banking, and Finance.  This diverse background gives Rick insight into many distinct perspectives – Developer, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Manager, Sales and Marketing, and CorporatExecutive. 

PM Panelist - Rochelle Robinson

Rochelle is currently a leader in Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, and Lean Discovery Methods for UPMC Health Plan PMO. Rochelle has 19 years in Information Technology leading various-sized web and mobile projects for organizations like Alcoa Inc., Bayer Corporation, GSK, West Penn Allegheny Health Systems, UPMC Health Systems, MCMC Inc., and ADP.

Rochelle has an undergraduate degree in MIS from Duquesne University, an MBA in eBusiness from the University of Phoenix, and by the end of 2019 Rochelle will have her Doctor of Management (PhD) in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Information Systems and Technology.

Rochelle has multiple agile certifications, a plethora of real-world examples, and currently involved with training and transformation initiatives at UPMC. 

BA Panelist - James Perry

Jim has over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, the last 19 years at CVS Health.  He is currently an Advisor in the Business Analyst Center of Excellence, with a focus on Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), Specialty Pharmacy and Government Services.   

Jim's wide range of experience as an IT professional gives him a unique perspective as a business analyst.  During his career, Jim has held positions such as System Administrator, Lead Systems Analyst and GUI/mid-range Developer.

Jim has a B.S in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Hybrid PM/BA Panelist - James Huber, PMP_®, CBAP_®

Jim is an IT professional with over 27 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry and has been at PNC Bank the last 23 years. He is a Vice President and Business System Analyst Staff Manager in the Retail Lending Technology area at PNC Bank and has held positions such as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Agile Crew member and Operations Manager within the Consumer and Mortgage segments.

Jim is a graduate of Robert Morris University with a degree in Management Information Systems. He earned his PMP certification in 2010 and his CBAP certification in 2015. Jim was the Director of Corporate Outreach for the Pittsburgh PMI chapter during 2011 through 2017.