IIBA Poland Summit 2024: insights and takeaways from the BitPeak team

The IIBA Poland Summit 2024, themed „Fundamentals Rediscovered”, was an unforgettable event that brought together business analysis professionals from around the globe. BitPeak had the honour of participating as a Summit Community Partner, engaging in insightful sessions, hands-on workshops, and making connections with experts in the field. Here’s a glimpse into our experience, with key takeaways and memorable moments.

Inspiring sessions from industry leaders

Adrian Reed’s keynote on the second day of the IIBA Poland Summit 2024 offered powerful strategies for turning stakeholder scepticism into active support. He highlighted the importance of understanding stakeholders’ needs and perspectives, consistently clarifying goals and strategies to reach them and focusing on delivering value.

The future of business analysis with augmented AI

Angela Wick, a seasoned expert with over 25 years in business analysis, delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking talk focusing on what augmented AI business intelligence looks like and how AI can help teams analyze users, processes, and data. The key takeaway is that Business Analysts should evolve continuously, break down barriers and shape tomorrow.

Embracing the nimble concept with Fabricio Laguna

The summit schedule featured many keynote speakers, and without a doubt, Fabricio Laguna, the President of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), attracted the largest audience.

He introduced the concept of Nimble through a spectacular presentation that applied theory to real-life practice use cases. Everyone who attended Fabricio’s session will undoubtedly remember the “Business Analyst Boogie” and hands-on experiment on process optimization

Developing essential communication skills

The speech „[Mis]communication to doom you for failure” by Ewelina Kurasz highlighted the importance of developing soft skills. Ewelina shared effective tips to ensure not only being heard but also being understood.

Communication failures often stem from numerous factors, making it crucial to identify and address small details that can significantly influence a project’s or product’s success.

Additionally, what may seem „obvious” to tech professionals and require no further explanation can be interpreted differently by business stakeholders, emphasizing the need for clear and empathetic communication.

Engaging networking activities

The absolute highlight of the event was the networking. There were many interesting conversations with like-minded professionals, which made the summit experience even more valuable.

As great analysts, the organisers thought ahead about streamlining the networking experience and provided attendees with “Networking Bingo” – a simple, fun way to break the ice and engage in conversations.

Join the BA community in Poland

Overall, the IIBA Poland Summit 2024 demonstrated the strength and growth of the business analysis community in Poland. The event was a powerful reminder of how this field thrives on exchanging ideas, continuous learning, and collaboration.

Attending the summit deepened our knowledge and allowed us to engage with top professionals and thought leaders, making it an invaluable experience for our team.

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