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November 14, 2022

Annual Huron Valley Chapter

Membership Meeting and Presentation

Keynote Speaker:  Saby Waraich

“PM and BA in a PMO: Are They Friends or Foes?”

What are the roles of Project Manager and Business Analyst? Are they friends or foes? Business Analyst has become a critical part of PMO's in the most recent decade, driven by the ascent in complexities of projects, outsourcing, and even the worldwide downturn. Projects are bound to have numerous partners, vagueness around, project features, assets, and stages, or potentially even obscure undertaking highlights, assets, and stages, all of which make necessities elicitation progressively challenging to identify. This session will cover the similarities and differences between the Project Manager and Business Analyst and recommend some strategies to work together to be effective and efficient.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the roles of Project Manager and Business Analyst in a PMO
• Skills required to become an effective PM and BA
• Case Study of PM and BA in a public sector PMO
• Skills needed for both PM and BA to work together effectively

Saby Waraich

Energetic … engaging … lively … enthusiastic … inspiring … words that are often used to describe Saby. A speaker with the uncanny ability to look at the normal and see something quite different, Saby shares his life stories and has a fun way to look at life as well as live life. You are guaranteed to learn a thing or two on your journey from his unique perspective. He is an Angel Investor, Mentor, Coach, Project & Program Management Expert, Change and Volunteer Leader with a diverse experience of over 20 years in both the public and private sector.

An internationally recognized keynote speaker, award-winning technology leader, Saby has led multiple diverse clients in their business transformation through project successes, bolstering communications across various departments, and assisted customers in creating effective solutions to complex problems. Saby is currently working as CIO at Clackamas Community College. He speaks four languages, enjoys working with people and brings enthusiasm, inspiration & leadership qualities.