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UPCOMING “LIVE” Webinars & Workshops listed below:
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Mar 10, 201011 – 12 pm PST |
Introduction to SCRUMScrum in 30 minutes: Spend a half-hour learning about the history of Scrum and its basic principles and practices. We will go over the basic roles, meetings and artifacts along with a brief discussion of what makes Scrum different, and a Q&A at the end of the presentation. |
PDUs: 1COST: FREE |
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Mar 12, 201011 – 1 pm PST |
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Adapting to Change throughout an Agile ProjectWhat do you do when your customer changes a requirement? How do you keep going when a team member is pulled away for a production issue? What happens when you start coding and realize a feature is much bigger than anticipated? You will learn how to deal with these issues and more in this virtual workshop. We will follow our case study, Acme Media, as they encounter issues and constraints in the middle of an iteration. We will also join them at the end of the iteration and see how they adapt and replan based on acceptance testing, team throughput, technical discoveries, and changes in the business environment. We will also answer common questions about adapting in an Agile environment:
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TAKE AWAY - Template & Guides to use in your own workplace . |
![]() Greg Smith .
Greg is a Senior Project Manager, ScrumMaster, and Agile coach with ten years of experience leading project teams to a more agile process. Greg has received numerous awards for his work in helping start-ups establish good software practices, and for helping enterprises overcome bureaucracy and deliver urgent projects. Greg is also a co-author of the top rated agile adoption book, Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World.
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PDUs: 2COST: $57 |
Mar 16, 201010 – 11am PDT |
Leveraging Requirements Visualization – An Agile Case Study with a Biotechnology CompanyA BSA from the company shares her personal experience in working with visualization to improve the usability of a physician’s portal. By leveraging visualization with iRise, Susanna was able to bring together a diverse set of stakeholders to gain valuable clinician feedback in short bursts of review time enabling the team to launch this project on time and on budget. |
PDUs: 1COST: FREE |
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Mar 19, 201011 – 12 pm PST |
Story Writing BasicsDanube will review basic requirements writing with rationale for that technique, followed by a discussion of how to incorporate more complex acceptance criteria. |
PDUs: 1COST: FREE |
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Mar 24, 20109 – 10 am PST |
Team KANBAN in a Waterfall EnvironmentWhile much of the software world recognizes the need to transition to agile methods, it is more difficult in some places than others. This is especially true when critical resources are constrained or true teams do not exist because people are on multiple projects at the same time. Kanban can be a solution here because of its ability to be implemented in a smooth, gradual manner. This webinar will describe the basics of Kanban and how you can fit it on top of an existing workflow in a way that leads to quicker delivery and higher quality.
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PDU: 1COST: Free |
Mar 29, 20109 – 10 am PDT |
WEBINAR SERIES – Business Driven Software DevelopmentSession 3 of 7 – Where to Start your Agile TransitionMany organizations start their agile transformation with a pilot project – that is, taking a single team agile. This fails to achieve enterprise success most of the time for several reasons. Amongst these are the team is often not the major impediment to business agility. Furthermore, team based methods such as Scrum provide little insight into how to correct the organizational structure and business issues that impede business agility. Teams may start Scrum, have problems but be unable to align management to help them. Knowing where to start means being able to understand where your organization is impeded and having more than one approach available to you so you can start your transition appropriately.* The four areas that commonly impede business agility Primary audience: Executives to Team Leaders. |
PDU: 1COST: Free |
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Apr 2, 20109 – 10am PDT |
Scaling Agile – Multiple Team Dynamics
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PDUs: 1COST: FREE |
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Apr 2, 201011 – 12 pm PDT |
Build a Better Product OwnerHow do you choose a project with which to pilot Scrum in your organization? Certified Scrum Trainer Angela Druckman reviews choosing the right project to try Scrum on. |
PDUs: 1COST: FREE |

