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How can the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) role help facilitate innovation within Business Operations and Business Functions (IT, HR, Finance, etc.)?
The BRM is fundamental to business convergence, helping to bring together business operations and business functions at a strategic level. Leading organizations are now eliminating the service silos of yesterday, empowering business functions such as IT, HR, finance and the other departments to share accountability for strategy and business value through a teamed approach to […]
Delivering Value in Every Interaction as a BRM
by Ibrahim Jackson, Regional Director, Leading Edge Forum In many organizations, BRMs are forced to do a balancing act to deliver value, as different business disciplines have varied expectations of what drives value. In this article, I discuss how to enhance your interactions with business leaders to strengthen the realization of value. When there is sufficient demand, […]
The Case for BRM: A Practical Framework for Your CEO Conversation
by Joe Topinka Getting your company’s BRM capability off the ground takes planning, patience, and perseverance. Successful BRM programs are game-changing for companies that get it right, but planning and preparation are essential to getting your program off to the right start. Get comfortable with the notion that you will be playing the role of […]
The Arnie Wetherill Mentoring Experience
by Matt Masullo, BRMP, Penn State University On July 1st of this year, I embarked on yet another journey in my role as a BRM: the BRM Institute Mentor/Mentee program with my mentor, Arnie Wetherill. Since day one, it has been a blessing to have the opportunity to meet and learn from an established BRM […]
Announcing BRMConnect 2016
Today, we are proud to publicly announce the BRMConnect locations and timeframes for 2016! BRMConnect is the world’s one and only networking and professional development events series for Business Relationship Managers. Last year, we had such a fantastic time at the world’s very first BRMConnect conference in Portland, OR that we sold out, and we […]
The Unflappable BRM
I was recently reminded of the importance of keeping a cool head during stressful situations while reading articles about the new CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai. One story that went viral on the internet was the “cockroach story” he supposedly delivered at a recent speech. I say “supposedly,” as the story is at least four […]
BRM Value: What It Means to You and Your Organization
by Arnie Wetherill When we think about the value of the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) role, what often comes to mind immediately are “Delivering Value” and “Measuring Value.” While these are key aspects of the BRM role, there is another aspect of value that is often overlooked: the value of the role to your organization, […]
Business Analysts and Business Relationship Managers – Working Together to Achieve Common Goals
While attending the first BRM conference, BRMConnect, earlier this year, I facilitated a discussion along with Alicia Cook and Jas Phul on the interactions between Business Analysts (BAs), Project Managers (PMs), Enterprise Analysis (EAs), and Business Relationship Managers (BRMs). After the presentation, many BRMs approached me to discuss the opportunities they face working with BAs. […]
BRMConnect 2015: Where Business Value Leaders Meet
Business leaders, accomplished BRM practitioners, and industry experts from around the globe are converging in Portland, OR this week to attend BRMConnect 2015, the world’s very first and highly anticipated conference for Business Relationship Managers (BRMs). The conference attendees are gathering to exchange ideas and learn how to best leverage a BRM capability to foster […]
Process, Data, and Technology Strategy Planning: Achieving Excellence and Insights
Mike Bruggeman, Global IT, Cargill “Process, Data, and Technology Strategy Planning: Achieving Excellence and Insights” Interactive Session BRMConnect 2015 Wednesday May 27 – 2:45 – 3:15 PM During this interactive session, Mike will introduce the PDT Strategy development process, and will provide the background on why this is done, the value to the business, a […]
BRMConnect 2015 Is Right Around the Corner
By Anais Bergues, Contributing Writer How excited are you for BRMConnect 2015? Here at BRM Institute we are counting the days before the conference. You are not going to believe what we have in store for you! From interactive workshops, to networking opportunities, and even a few surprises up our sleeves, we have it all. […]
Twice the Business Value in Half the Time: When Agile Methods Meet the Business Relationship Management Role
By Vaughan Merlyn and Aaron Monroe Vaughan is a co-founder of Business Relationship Management Institute and Principal with The Merlyn Group. Aaron is a Corporate Vice President – Strategy, Research, and Governance, New York Life Insurance Company. The age-old pursuit of Business-IT alignment is ultimately about delivering business value through investments in information and Information […]
The BRMP® Guide to the BRM Body of Knowledge Is Released in Paperback
In response to the growing demand for our core Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) professional development and certification course reference, a hard copy version of The BRMP® Guide to the BRM Body of Knowledge is now available in paperback. What is BRMP®? Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) training is a world-class professional development program […]
Announcing The New BRM Institute Mobile App Designed To Serve Entire BRM Community
Business Relationship Management Institute (BRM Institute) is proud to announce that our new BRM Institute mobile app is available for download immediately on Apple, Android, and Amazon devices (you can also search the respective app store for “BRM Institute” to find it). The app is free for both members and non-members and is designed to […]
Bridging the Chasm: Creating Close-knit IT and C-Suite Relationships
Joe Topinka, award-winning CIO, founder of the CIO Mentor, LLC, published author, and a member of BRM Institute Executive Council recently took the virtual podium to share his thoughts and golden nuggets of professional wisdom with dozens of attendees of the “Bridging the Chasm: Creating Close-knit IT and C-Suite Relationships” BRM Institute webinar. In the […]
BRMP Certification Preferred – Creating a New Business Standard
Syngenta, one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in some 90 countries dedicated to bringing plant potential to life, has posted an IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) job with the Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) training and certification as a preferred qualification for candidates to apply. With the BRMP® listed as a preferred […]
BRM Certificate of Experience Public Listing
BRMP online course: Sign up now before it’s too late
Due to incredible demand, we are offering another fully interactive Business Relationship Management Professional® or BRMP online course next month. It will be delivered in three full-day Monday sessions, over three weeks. These sessions will be held from 9:00AM to 4:30PM EST, on December 2, 9 and 16. Participants are required to attend each full day of all three sessions. […]