Sign-up for Oct 17th Workshop - Exploring Agile

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ACC Highland Campus
Oct 17th (Sat) 9am to noon
http://exploreagile.eventbrite.com/


Description

Why self-organizing teams? Why do iterative approaches work better?
What should a good stand-up feel like? These concepts and others
related to the Agile Manifesto will be explored in this workshop,
facilitated jointly by Nicholas and Diane.

This is a highly interactive workshop where you will learn key agile
principles by playing games, enacting skits, and watching
demonstrations. We're going to have fun! There will be plenty of
discussion following each exercise. Come to learn core agile
principles or help learn new ways of teaching agile.

Proof of Attendance forms will be provided for PMI (PDU), ASQ (RU) and
PDMA (PDH) re-certifications


Facilitators

Nicholas Cancelliere is a certified Scrum master (CSM) and Scrum
practitioner (CSP) since 2006. He's helped introduce Scrum at several
medium and small sized start-ups. He currently works at Trion World
Network, a game platform development company in Austin. As the
workshop co-ordinator he's helped facilitate workshops including his
own presentation on writing user stories.

Diane Wells has developed software using innovative and agile-like
approaches for IBM and Schlumberger, as well as Internet start-ups
ichat, Pencom Software, and OneTouch Systems. She holds a U.S. patent
in software for electronic delivery, a bachelors degree in Computer
Science from Rice University and is a Certified Scrum Master. Diane
has previously presented a release management workshop.


Sponsors
When you arrive for the workshop, refreshments will be present. Agile
Austin wishes to thank Rally Software and Austin Community College for
their continued support of our community.

NOTE: Please make sure you are able to attend this session. Seating
is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. We want to give
everyone the opportunity to attend, so please only sign-up if you are
committed to attending. (These sessions are valuable to both newbies
and experienced alike).