Seminars & Workshops

This PowerStart Masterclass is a detailed session on Agile Business System Analysis. This program is self-directed, by you. It is supplemented with 16 video segments. You work on your own schedule, in any location. Between segments, you can reach out and you'll be guided by PowerStart Senior Partner, Trond Frantzen.

The single most difficult issue for any analyst when doing business system analysis has always been finding the right questions to ask clients. Every business and system analysis methodology has always lacked this fundamental foundation – a method to find the exact, in-context questions to ask clients.

If you are new to analysis – or, if you want to change the results you get as an analyst, and how quickly you get the results, then register for this exceptional professional development session. You will quickly learn a field-tested, highly-focused, rapid, "real agile" (yet fully documented) and risk-free approach to business system requirements solicitation and analysis.

You will never, ever, look back.

• This program is for Business of System Analysts (technical and non-technical professionals can register).
• It is an advanced professional development program for new or experienced analysts. 
• It is easy to follow, and easy to read (and view the videos). No fuzzy stuff. Fast to finish.
• You learn at your own pace, on your own schedule; where you want, when you want. 
• To respect your learning style, the program uses a PowerPoint presentation, detailed text, and 16 videos for additional clarity.

What you Will Learn That's Different:

This program will give you answers to the following question. This is not the Same Old Stuff.

• How do we quickly find the right questions to ask? How do we find all the questions, leaving none out? How do we know what the questions should be? How do we know if all the right questions have been asked? How do we know when we're done?
• How do we find unasked and unanswered questions? How do we find the ones that no one ever seems to find, or the ones we promised to come back to later and need to keep track of?
• How do we find the questions that determine the real scope of the project? How do we prevent "scope creep" during the project? How do we avoid surprises? How can we make the scope real, rather than trying to pin Jell-O to the wall?
• How do we know when we're done? How do we know when we've found all the questions that need to be asked? How do we know what we don't know?
• How do we create a small, understandable, and business focused requirements specification that everyone can understand? How can we eliminate redundancy, structure the resulting specification in such a way that any element can be instantly found, and produce a specification that's business-focused and suitable to forward for system design and programming without having to reinvent the wheel?
• How do we describe data access requirements based on the business needs? If we need a database design, how can we quickly determine the data accesses required by the business needs, so database designers don’t have to go out and reinvent the business wheel?

What you Will Receive:

Upon registration, you will receive emails with all the required materials (see below) for this program. We'll provide you guidance on how you will continue through the program. It's self-directed, by you, so you will set your own schedule and progress on your own. However, the PowerStart Senior Partner will be available for questions and direction, if you should need it. 

You'll be using a PowerPoint presentation (we'll send it to you) to move through the Masterclass program. It will be on your schedule, when you want, from where you want. The PowerPoint will guide you on how to elicit business requirements quickly and effectively, resulting in a business document that's entirely understandable to your clients and to your technical team. There will be no abstract theories. This program is only about "how to do it", and nothing else. There will also be videos. This is not the Same Old Stuff.

• Presentation PowerPoint: The “PowerStart Agile Business System Analysis – Masterclass” – 283-screen PowerPoint presentation of the entire virtual session, including links for 16 videos.
• Text Book: “Rapid Agile Business System Analysis” (second edition), by Trond Frantzen – 146 pages with text and scores of illustrations.
• Access to 16 video segments describing a sample (fun) project.
• Universal Master Business Events List: Thousands of sample "business events" covering almost every business type and area. A great way to get a project started.
• Business Process "Cheat Sheet": a 1-page visual reminder of the elements and their integration.
• Certificate of Completion: After you complete this virtual self-directed session, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Follow-Up Reviews:

• Questions & Guidance during session: As you work through the Masterclass, you can ask questions via email of the PowerStart Senior Partner any time. While you will work at your own pace, when you want, you can connect with the PowerStart Senior Partner anytime by email to ask questions and get further guidance on materials. We're here to support your ongoing progress. 
• Follow-up for 3 Months: Wen you're done, we won’t leave you just yet. You can follow-up and connect with the PowerStart Senior Partner for up to three (3) months after you complete this self-directed virtual session. We can do phone, email, text, or Zoom to discuss your questions. This is available at no extra cost to you.

The Cost:

• One price, $149 per person.

Register now, and then join us (from anywhere) and we’ll send you all the materials. Then you can proceed at your convenience to complete the program.

This PowerStart Business Growth Session is self-managed (by you) and focused on Operations Management success strategies you’ll need to be successful. You’ll be guided by a PowerStart Senior Partner, by email and text.

You’re at the stage of your business that you know you’ll be successful. However, a company that wants to grow must continually assess and develop its business strategy and processes to ensure ongoing success. To leave its operations management infrastructure the same as when the company started – or simply leave these things to evolve independently – is a sure-fired way to let fate take over.

The PowerStart Operations Management Business Growth session will put you on a path to successfully build your business – or to redirect it.

• Foundation Discovery Session: We’ll ask you – as company stakeholders – a series of self-assessment questions about different aspects of the business and your own preparedness to grow the business from its current state. This will help clarify your thinking and “go forward” strategies.
• Operations Management: This self-managed session will guide you with specific questions about Operations Management; questions about issues you’ll need to review, and possibly even reconsider what you’re doing now. Your answers will enable your company to succeed with sales revenue, customer acquisition, efficiency, and profit increase. Your takeaway from this self-managed session is a list of all the things you need to work on to develop an enhanced Operations Management strategy, and a better focus on what you need to do to bring your company to where you want to be.
• Stakeholder Review & Go Forward Plan: We’ll finish up with you reviewing your consolidated Parking Lots (consolidated from the session’s participants). Then, you’ll formalize your “Go Forward” plan. The resulting “Go Forward Plan” is your methodology to successfully build your business to where you want it to be, in the context of Financial Management.

Follow-Up Reviews – Monthly & Annual:

• Monthly follow-up: We won’t leave you just yet. The PowerStart Senior Partner will follow-up with you each month by Zoom for a one-hour (or less) progress meeting. The objective is to determine how you are doing working against the “Go Forward Plan”, and what modifications may be needed. The PowerStart Senior Partner will provide guidance as necessary to support your progress. This will be done monthly for a period of eleven (11) months.

• Annual follow-up: In the twelfth month after your “Go Forward Plan” is produced, the PowerStart Senior Partner will follow-up by Zoom. The objective is to do the final review of your progress against the “Go Forward Plan”, and to identify what on-going modifications may be needed. The PowerStart Senior Partner will provide guidance as necessary to support your ongoing progress.

Your Take-Aways:

• Workbook: “The PowerStart Business Growth Lab Workbook (Operations Management)” – 48 pages with text and all questions.
• Presentation PDF: The “PowerStart Business Growth Lab – Operations Management” – 81 pages PDF presentation of the entire virtual session.
• Certificate of Completion: After you complete this self-managed session, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Monthly & Annual Review: Every month, for an hour, for a year. At no extra charge to you.

The Cost:

• One price, $195 for you and your team – a maximum of 5 people.

 Register now, and then join us (from anywhere) and we’ll send you all the materials. Then you can proceed at your convenience to complete the program. Total time commitment is 3-5 hours.

Private Sessions can be scheduled at your convenience.

This PowerStart Business Growth Session is self-managed (by you) and focused on Team & Time Management success strategies you’ll need to be successful. You’ll be guided by a PowerStart Senior Partner, by text and email.

You’re at the stage of your business that you know you’ll be successful. However, a company that wants to grow must continually assess and develop its business strategy and processes to ensure ongoing success. To leave its marketing & sales infrastructure the same as when the company started – or simply leave these things to evolve independently – is a sure-fired way to let fate take over.

The PowerStart Team & Time Management Business Growth session will put you on a path to successfully build your business – or to redirect it.

• Foundation Discovery Session: We’ll ask you – as company stakeholders – a series of self-assessment questions about different aspects of the business and your own preparedness to grow the business from its current state. This will help clarify your thinking and “go forward” strategies.
• Team & Time: This highly interactive self-managed session will guide you with specific questions about Team & Time Management; questions about issues you’ll need to review, and possibly even reconsider what you’re doing now. Your answers will enable your company to succeed with talent development, recruiting, and succession planning at all levels. Your takeaway from this virtual session is a list of all the things you need to work on to develop an enhanced Team & Time Management strategy, and a better focus on what you need to do to bring your company to where you want to be.
• Stakeholder Review & Go Forward Plan: We’ll finish up with you reviewing your consolidated Parking Lots (consolidated from the session’s participants). Then, you’ll formalize your “Go Forward” plan. The resulting “Go Forward Plan” is your methodology to successfully build your business to where you want it to be, in the context of Team & Time Management.

Follow-Up Reviews – Monthly & Annual:

• Monthly follow-up: We won’t leave you just yet. The PowerStart Senior Partner will follow-up with you each month by Zoom for a one-hour (or less) progress meeting. The objective is to determine how you are doing working against the “Go Forward Plan”, and what modifications may be needed. The PowerStart Senior Partner will provide guidance as necessary to support your progress. This will be done monthly for a period of eleven (11) months.
• Annual follow-up: In the twelfth month after your “Go Forward Plan” is produced, the PowerStart Senior Partner will follow-up by Zoom. The objective is to do the final review of your progress against the “Go Forward Plan”, and to identify what on-going modifications may be needed. The PowerStart Senior Partner will provide guidance as necessary to support your ongoing progress.

Your Take-Aways:

• Workbook: “The PowerStart Business Growth Lab Workbook (Team & Time Management)” – 46 pages with text and all questions.
• Presentation PDF: The “PowerStart Business Growth Lab – Team & Time Management” – 73 pages PDF presentation of the entire virtual session.
• Certificate of Completion: After you complete this virtual live session, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Monthly & Annual Review: Every month, for an hour, for a year. At no extra charge to you.

The Cost:

• One price, $195 for you and your team – a maximum of 5 people.

 Register now, and then join us (from anywhere) and we’ll send you all the materials. Then you can proceed at your convenience to complete the program. Total time commitment is 3-5 hours.

Private Sessions can be scheduled at your convenience.