Kevin Brennan

Current

VP, Professional Development at IIBA

Past

Vice-President, Body of Knowledge and Member of the Board at IIBA
VP, Membership Services at IIBA
IT Manager at IIBA

Senior Consultant at blue sands Inc.
Co-Chair, Body of Knowledge at IIBA
Consultant at The SPi Group
Continuing Education Instructor at Humber College
Senior Business Analyst at OnX Enterprise Solutions
Senior Business Analyst at CIBC Mortgages Inc.
Business Analyst at SBR Global

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Education

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
University of Toronto - Innis College

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Non-Profit Organization Management

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Kevin Brennan’s Summary

I am the Vice President, Professional Development of IIBA, with responsibility for IIBA's standards development, EEP Program, the IIBA Community Network, and enhancing educational opportunities for IIBA members. I was one of the charter members of IIBA and served on the IIBA Board of Directors from 2006 to 2009.

I have over a decade’s experience as a business analyst and project manager across several industry sectors, including regulated professions, utilities, automobile manufacturing, courier services, and mortgage banking. During this time I have performed just about every task a business analyst could be expected to do, from developing corporate and product strategies to being paged by end-users looking for technical support.

I'm a CBAP, PMP, and OMG Certified Expert in BPM (at the Business Advanced and Technical Intermediate levels). I have taught project management and requirements analysis at Humber College, have a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto, and am a graduate of the Second City’s improvisational comedy program.

Kevin Brennan’s Specialties:

requirements analysis, business process analysis, project management, software development, use case modeling, enterprise architecture, product management, strategic planning, education, writing

Kevin Brennan’s Experience

VP, Professional Development

IIBA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2009 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Responsible for overseeing IIBA's standards development and publications, (including the BABOK®), the EEP program, and creating professional development opportunities for IIBA members worldwide. Since assuming this role, Kevin has released version 2.0 of the BABOK Guide (including worldwide publication), implemented improvements to the administration of the EEP Program, launched IIBA's Community Network, initiated several projects to extend the BABOK Guide, and developed lines of communication and alliances with other professional associations.
Vice-President, Body of Knowledge and Member of the Board

IIBA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2006 — September 2009 (3 years 3 months)

Kevin served on the IIBA's Board of Directors as Vice President, Body of Knowledge, with responsibility for developing a generally accepted body of knowledge for business analysis practictioners, setting policies and strategies for IIBA, and governing the organization to assure that it acted in the interests of the IIBA membership. As a member of IIBA's Baord, Kevin played a role in the development of the CBAP certification, oversaw the publication of versions 1.6 and 2.0 of the BABOK Guide, served as an ambassador for IIBA, and helped drive a 600% increase in IIBA's membership. Kevin stepped down from the Board in 2009 following the approval of a revised bylaw by the IIBA membership, which clearly defined the distinct roles of IIBA's Board and operational leadership team, and removed the requirement for Board members to hold specific operational positions. He remains a member of the IIBA SLT as VP, Professional Development.
VP, Membership Services

IIBA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2008 — February 2009 (9 months)

As VP, Membership Services, I manage the IIBA's international membership, with responsibility for delivering benefits to members, for encouraging membership growth, and overseeing the IIBA's volunteer program. During my tenure in this role membership increased substantially. Surveys of member needs indicated that the most critical need of the IIBA membership was improved Professional Development programs, leading to my transfer into that role.
IT Manager

IIBA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 8 months)

Managed IIBA's IT infrastructure, including the migration from IIBA's prior membership system to the iMIS platform. This project led directly to a 75% increase in new IIBA memberships in comparison to rates immediately prior to the rollout. This project also entailed ensuring IIBA's PCI-DSS compliance, and a complete refresh of the IIBA website.
Senior Consultant

blue sands Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2003 — June 2007 (4 years 4 months)

Responsible for working with clients to define IT strategy, system requirements, process definition and improvements, and project planning, and QA. Primary focus was on development of OASys, an application designed to allow the rapid development of new business processes and to ensure consistency of data definitions across the enterprise.
Co-Chair, Body of Knowledge

IIBA

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Worked to structure the IIBA Body of Knowledge and led the development of the Requirements Analysis and Documentation Knowledge Area.
Consultant

The SPi Group

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2002 — January 2003 (10 months)

Led requirements development and test planning for multiple releases of CBASS for the SPi Group (alternating with another team). CBASS is a product that creates and processes XML transactions between electricity distributors and retailers, covering all aspects of customer enrolment, electricity usage, billing, and termination.
Continuing Education Instructor

Humber College

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 1999 — August 2002 (3 years )

Taught Project Management and Requirements Analysis for the Computer Programming and Analysis Program at SITAE.
Senior Business Analyst

OnX Enterprise Solutions

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; onx; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 1999 — April 2002 (2 years 9 months)

Managed projects for OnX Enterprise Solutions, including marketing data conversion, web enablement of mainframe application, and maintenance of Mazda Canada’s website, and developed specifications for Mazda’s automotive e-Business initiatives, including online vehicle pricing application, automated dealer website creation and maintenance, and dealer-to-consumer communications. I also defined scope and specifications for an imaging/OCR/automated billing project done by OnX for Purolator and managed the Y2K certification of that system.
Senior Business Analyst

CIBC Mortgages Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

September 1997 — July 1999 (1 year 11 months)

Analysed requirements as part of a BA team for CIBC’s mortgage advancing system, including workflow, mortgage origination, automatic generation of legal documents, legal documents, and financial reporting.
Business Analyst

SBR Global

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

1996 — 1997 (1 year )

Worked on projects including Strategic and Business Planning, M&A Target Identification, Regional Marketing and Distribution Strategy, and BPR efforts as a Business Analyst. Also responsible for editing and layout of reports as a desktop publishing specialist.