Ifeoluwa reports he is much more confident in his knowledge of SDLC after participating in the Workshop.  "The SDLC program has been a great learning experience, giving me a clear picture of how ideas progress into real, working solutions. It’s helped me understand how each role contributes to the bigger picture while improving teamwork, planning, and delivery. Watching the software take shape step by step has been especially rewarding."

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"I appreciate the effort and structure the Tampa Bay IIBA Leadership has put into organising this program. It’s been a valuable learning experience that bridges theory and real-world practice. Thank you for creating an engaging and supportive environment for participants."

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"Yes, I’d like to recognise Azuka (BA) for his clear and detailed requirements that guided the team effectively. Fatima (PO/PM) showed great leadership by keeping priorities clear and ensuring smooth coordination across roles. Micheal and Felix (QAs) maintained strong communication and thorough testing, helping the software pass all test stages successfully. William (Developer) brought the interface to life with great attention to user experience. Their combined effort and collaboration truly contributed to the project’s overall success."

Felix reports his confidence has increased as a result of participating as a Quality Assurance Analyst in the Workshop; "It takes patience, resilience, collaboration, adaptability, flexibility, and hard work to build software. That there is ONE and only ONE single 'Source of Truth' in SDLC, which is the USER stories derived from the high-level requirement, where all features MUST be traceable back to. "

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"This workshop turned me from zero to near hero and ready for the transition that i had long desired."

"I gained a lot from this program. Firstly, it opened my eyes to the role of a product owner, and now I want to explore it further. My project management skills and experience have been greatly enhanced, and now I feel more confident in taking on the role of an IT project manager. I also learned to use Miro and Balsamiq for the first time."

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And for the future?  "I will be better positioned to lead a diverse and multi functional team and also provide a smart result. "

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In recognizing mentors or team mates, "Yes, everyone did a great job but i want to specially recognize Thea, the technical team, (Esther and Cossi), the following Team 1 members for their great efforts the Dev, Williams, the BA, Azuka, and QA2, Michael. Their consistency and diligence to their roles ensured a team success.  Just a big THANK YOU to Thea and the entire IIBA Tampa Bay Chapter for this great opportunity."

"I gained a lot of hands on experience, like use case diagrams, and learning how to build by PRD. 
Additional skills which were improved on were working and building of test cases.
Collaboration with all team memebers and at the right time
I practiced how to give constructive feedback."​​

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And for the future? "1. I would first of all take a deep breath, and remind myself I can handle what comes my way.
Read my problem statement if it is ready and ask enough questions before I start to build.
2. Another thing I would do is always bring my team to ensure we are in thesame page and working within the scope of the project."

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In recognizing mentors or team mates, 

"1. Thea was amazing! a big shoutout to her for always being supportive throughout the project
2. Esther was also very supportive with our tech related issues 

now going into my team, team 1
1. Misti was very helpful and she helped break the ice with the MVP and that is when things became much clearer and easier.
2. Fatima our PO, was also very helpful and available to ensure we know what we were doing, how we were doing it and when we were doing it.
3. Will, was our amazing Dev bro and he was busy but made sure we were always on thesame page and gave us some great insights into the project.
4. Michael was our QA and he was also very supportive too, he stepped up and stepped in to ensure our team had structure alongside Fatima.
5. Felix was an amazing guy, he went across all team members and he tried to get his hands dirty to ensure we were moving.
6. Emmanuel was our amazing UI/UX creative, he ensure our product looed good, simple and easy to use.
7. Lastly, a big shoutout to myself, I stepped up as the BA for this project from the observers seat and ensured my team and I had all the support and resources we needed, I made myself available for meetings asked a lot of questions and shared ideas too.

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1. Ifeoluwa was also a great support to our team and gave us support when we could."

I wanted to give a shoutout to everyone on the team for their effort and commitment. When we started this class, our work was quite fragmented, often ideas were confusing and at times conflicting, but the team powered though these hurdles and fully committed to their roles. Though the power of everyone’s combined efforts and multiple iterations, often requiring long nights and multiple huddle sessions we were able to design, test, and deploy a fully working prototype. Everyone on this team is incredibly talented and I would hire each and every one of them if I had the opportunity.

"Through observing the SDLC program, I gained practical insight into how cross-functional teams collaborate to deliver a software product from concept to completion. I developed a stronger understanding of project coordination, requirements management, and the use of Agile tools to maintain transparency and progress. The experience enhanced my analytical thinking and appreciation for effective communication and structured teamwork in achieving successful project outcomes.

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Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this program."