I spent a year studying the Project Manager’s Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the Business Analyst’s Book of Knowledge (BABOK) while attending the University of California, Irvine. Those classes involved practical experience with professional colleagues and mentors creating common artifacts that every project manager and business analyst should understand in order to work effectively in formalized environments. This program is endorsed by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Although I went to college for 13 years and earned some certificates while I was there, I learned most of what I know outside the classroom. My lifelong learning path includes 28 years of on-the-job experience and over 100 online courses from trusted educators like LinkedIn Learning, Lynda.com and others. I never stop learning. I have found that learning at my own pace, in the privacy of my own home, without the distractions of a typical in-person environment helps me learn faster and retain more knowledge. And as technology continuously evolves, so do I.
In short, everywhere.
At every step of the way, you need a business systems analyst and project manager.
I am both.
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