The IIBA Greater Atlanta Chapter is proud to welcome Deonte J. Watters, MSLD, CCMAP as our new Vice President of Operations. A U.S. Navy veteran and seasoned enterprise leader, Deonte brings 14+ years of experience in operations, procurement, and strategic transformation. His mission is to bring clarity, structure, and measurable value to chapter operations.
Welcome to our Chapter! Our mission is to engage and support our members and community partners through educational events, mentorship, and networking opportunities. We promote ongoing professional development and certification specific to the standards and practices of Business Analysis.
We proudly welcome Rashed Chowdhury as our new Vice President of Marketing & Communications. A seasoned Digital Transformation executive and Salesforce enthusiast, Rashed brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the IIBA Greater Atlanta Chapter.
We’re proud to celebrate Anaïs Félix for earning the Certification in Business Data Analytics™ (CBDA™) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)!

Rebuilding Trust When One Stakeholder Group Gets Left Behind
At the end of a major software implementation project, every stakeholder group had a product they were happy with—except one. As we were set to go live, the most critical stakeholder management of my career was just beginning.
Regulatory Change Management: A Framework for Business Analysts
Regulatory obligations rarely explain every process, system, data, control, and behavioural change required for implementation. This article presents a practical framework that business analysis professionals can use to translate regulatory changes into clear, traceable, testable, and operationally sustainable requirements.
Why Your AI Strategy Has a Certification Problem
AI tools can't define the problem, validate the output, or tie the work to strategy. That's business analysis, and it's a skill you can certify.
