Upcoming Agile Events
WOW! One lucky attendee will receive a free ticket to the Agile Arizona 2018 conference.
November 6th: The Magic of Involvement! Gitte Pfeffer.
Agile Arizona 2018!!! - November 14-16!!!. Registration is OPEN, but almost SOLD OUT .
- November 14-15 - Certification Classes, CSM, CSPO, and CAL (with serious discounts!)
- November 15th - Workshops (8 to choose from)
- November 16th - General Conference (Marty Cagan to Keynote! See MTP, Book 1 & Book 2, Articles/Blog)
[South] May 18 – Mentoring the Agile Mindset
Where:
Isagenix International (Google Map)
155 E. Rivulon Blvd.
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Agenda:
6:00 Registration Food and Drink
6:25 Announcements
6:30 Begin the Meeting
8:00 Closing Messages and Announcements
Description: Mentoring the Agile Mindset
We’ve all heard about the “Agile “Mindset”; but, what does it really mean, and how do we grow that mindset within with ourselves and for others? Come and join a talk about the Agile Mindset, hear the Agile Community’s response on this topic and explore ways to mentor the Mindset in yourself and others.
Do you want to hear what “Agile Mindset” means to people? Well, please complete a brief survey by clicking on this link. You’ll get a brief survey on the topic of Agile Mindset, and I’ll present the results at the meeting!!!
Speaker Bio: Tara Bluford
Fresh from the Inaugural San Diego Scrum Gathering CSP Retreat, Tara is always looking for new ways and ideas to innovate and motivate Agile processes and users. She has led high-value Process Improvement initiatives in the Financial Sector, coached teams through Continuous Improvement and Transformation projects, as well performed the duties of Agile Coach and Trainer throughout her corporate career. Tara loves to train, coach, and mentor others, and is also passionate about discovering what fuels the transition into the Agile Mindset. During the day, Tara is a Scrum Master at Isagenix. At night, she is a swim mom, a dog mom, and an amateur fiction writer. On the weekends, she can be found head-down writing at Starbucks during swim practice, or at poolside during swim meets. Contact Taraat [email protected].
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[North] May 2nd – Mentoring the Agile Mindset
Where: Axosoft (Google Map)
13835 North Northsight Boulevard #205
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Agenda:
6:00 Registration Food and Drink
6:25 Announcements
6:30 Begin the Meeting
8:00 Closing Messages and Announcements
Description: Mentoring the Agile Mindset
We’ve all heard about the “Agile “Mindset”; but, what does it really mean, and how do we grow that mindset within with ourselves and for others? Come and join a talk about the Agile Mindset, hear the Agile Community’s response on this topic and explore ways to mentor the Mindset in yourself and others.
Do you want to hear what “Agile Mindset” means to people? Well, please complete a brief survey by clicking on this link. You’ll get a brief survey on the topic of Agile Mindset, and I’ll present the results at the meeting!!!
Speaker Bio: Tara Bluford
Fresh from the Inaugural San Diego Scrum Gathering CSP Retreat, Tara is always looking for new ways and ideas to innovate and motivate Agile processes and users. She has led high-value Process Improvement initiatives in the Financial Sector, coached teams through Continuous Improvement and Transformation projects, as well performed the duties of Agile Coach and Trainer throughout her corporate career. Tara loves to train, coach, and mentor others, and is also passionate about discovering what fuels the transition into the Agile Mindset. During the day, Tara is a Scrum Master at Isagenix. At night, she is a swim mom, a dog mom, and an amateur fiction writer. On the weekends, she can be found head-down writing at Starbucks during swim practice, or at poolside during swim meets. Contact Taraat [email protected].
- Published in North Meeting
[South] April 20th – Agile through PM Eyes
Where:
IntraEdge (Google Map)
5660 W Chandler Blvd #1
Chandler, AZ 85226
Agenda:
6:00 Registration Food and Drink
6:25 Announcements
6:30 Begin the Meeting
8:00 Closing Messages and Announcements
Description: Agile through PM Eyes
Speaker Bio: Thene Sheehy
Thene has spent 35 years in IT, with roles from COBOL programmer (back in the dark ages), to Data Analyst/Architect and JAD Facilitator (in the Information Engineering years), IT Director, Project/Program Manager, and Scrum Master. She has led teams of data analyst/architects, DBA’s, system/software designers, project managers, developers, business analysts, and application administrators. She was instrumental in the creation of a strategic data model for a major airline and a long distance telecom company, participated in the launch of the wireless industry, and created a strategic telemedicine technology architecture and roadmap for a healthcare system in the Midwest. She created a computer training center and internet café business, which doubled as a computer gaming center on weekends. Thene has worked with methodologies including structured analysis and design, information engineering, OO, iterative/spiral, and was most recently introduced to agile and scrum in 2014. Thene loves to work with highly productive teams in energizing and creative settings to solve big problems and create lasting solutions. She is currently with PetSmart as their Program Manager for Data/EIM/Integrations. She and her husband have two dogs, a new house in Vistancia, and travel extensively.
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[North] April 4th: Why Agile Works . . . and How to Screw it Up!!!
Where:
Axosoft (Google Map)
13835 North Northsight Boulevard #205
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Agenda:
6:00 Registration Food and Drink
6:25 Announcements
6:30 Begin the Meeting
8:00 Closing Messages and Announcements
Description: Why Agile Works . . . and How to Screw it Up!!!
Agile practices can be the easy part of agile. It’s getting people into the agile mindset that can be a real challenge. Do you have a team member who doesn’t quite support agile or someone who’s playing along but not really committed? One step toward obtaining real commitment is a better understanding of why agile works, why it is different, and when it is the right approach. In this fast moving session, Perry Reinert provides a fun look at some of the theory that gets to the core of why agile works. Yes, we really can use the words fun and theory in the same sentence. Combining parts of the Agile Manifesto, Empirical Process Control, and Cynefin, Perry leaves you wondering how anybody can choose not to use these methods! After explaining the why, Perry connects the dots from that theory to some of the agile practices. Finally, he wraps up with a discussion of common ways to screw it all up—and how not to.
Speaker Bio: Perry Reinert
As a CSM, CSPO, SPCT, and AHF, Perry Reinert, Ph.D brought new agile techniques and approaches to Infusionsoft development teams, and more recently to other non-development departments. A frequent speaker on agile topics at conferences, internationally, and at local events, Perry co-founded, and still runs, the Phoenix Scrum User’s Group. Perry also was one of the principal founders of the AgileArizona conference. Perry’s day job is CTO of Offerpad. Prior to that, he worked at Infusionsoft, taught classes at Arizona State University, launched rockets at Orbital Sciences Corporation, and worked with Cisco Systems on large-scale e-learning projects. As a consultant, Perry has taught and coached agile in numerous companies as well as run development and technical organizations. Reach Perry at [email protected].
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