Twelve years ago - in September 2008, a bunch of BA enthusiasts - including myself - came together with the idea that there was a real need to do something around business analysis, at that moment a rather new role, and this for the Belgian and with extent the Luxembourgish region.
This resulted 2 years later in a non-profit organisation which exactly 10 years ago in October 2010 became an officially chartered IIBA chapter, where we positioned ourselves as ‘the’ place of professionalisation and collaboration in the world of business analysis.
Our mission back then and still today, is to become the centre of the BA community in Belgium and Luxembourg. The corresponding vision is to foster awareness on the value of business analysis, and to support and advance the skills and competencies of BA professionals … and this by organising educational and networking events, sharing best practices, and liaising with other professional organisations.
Those 10 years have been quite a journey in which not only our chapter evolved but also the BA role. Where originally the role was mainly focussed on solutions, specifically IT-solutions, we see more and more that the role is also taking its place beyond IT, which is an evolution that we applaud. Even more because - according to the IIBA’s core purpose - we BAs are or should be professionals that in the first place create or facilitate better business outcomes.
You can read my full letter which I wrote on the occasion of our 10th anniversary here. We sincerely hope to be able to celebrate this moment next year. Keep an eye at our LinkedIn or Facebook page, or at our Chapter’s mailing list.
Be safe and healthy,
Stefan Bossuwé
Joint-President
