Leveraging her passion for education and business acumen, Barbara is devoted to cultivating the growth of the business analysis practice. Barbara’s career boasts professional experience with manufacturing, financial services, and software development while she co-founded two successful business analysis training companies. Presently, Barbara serves on the board of directors for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a testament to her expertise in business analysis.
Barbara Carkenord, a highly-regarded professional with certifications in CBAP, IIBA-AAC, PMP, and PMI-PBA is passionate about aiding people and organizations to thrive through improved communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. Barbara provides consulting as well as project management & business analysis training that is designed to help firms augment their delivery of business value.
Barbara’s noteworthy contributions to Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis and PMI-PBA Exam Prep IIBA’s BABOK Guide have been invaluable. Moreover, she has devoted 19 years of service to IIBA, taking part in formulating the worldwide standard for analysis—the BABOK Guide—and even currently serving on its Board.