BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20111106T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T212313Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T212313Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T212313Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461907 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever begun an Agile adoption\, only to watch in dism ay and puzzlement as the change fizzles out like a wet firecracker? Hav e you generated excitement for these new ideas\, seen them seem to take root and grow\, only to find a year later that people have fallen back i nto their old ways of doing things? Or\, are they now cherry picking Ag ile practices\, perhaps using Agile terms\, but ignoring the Agile value s? If so\, you are not alone. In this talk\, Tamara Sulaiman Runyon discusses some reasons why simple practice adoption is not enough\; an d why transformation is so difficult to make stick in many organizations . Topics include: the nature of change and complex systems models - wher e do we fit? The key role that vision and leadership play in instigatin g and supporting transformation\; the potential iceberg of organizatio nal culture as a change blocker\, as well as people aspects - the leve ls of discomfort caused by any change\; and measuring the growth of comp etence as Agile practices and Values are assimilated. \;\n \;\nP resenter Bio: \;\n \;\nTamara Sulaiman Runyon has been assisting t eams in transitioning to agile methods both as a hands-on ScrumMaster an d as an Agile Coach and Scrum trainer since 2003. Her passion lies in h elping organizations plan and implement Agile transformations. In her ro le as Enterprise Agile Coach at Intel\, she is deeply involved with lead ing and supporting Agile teams and practices throughout the organization . \;\n \;\nShe is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Project Man agement Professional (PMP). Tamara is the co-originator of the AgileEVM materials and processes that integrate the traditional project managemen t practice of Earned Value Management with the Scrum framework. As a tho ught leader she is currently serving on the Agile Alliance Board of Dire ctors. Tamara continues to publish articles on Agile-related topics in industry publications such as Agile Journal\, Methods and Tools\, InfoQ \, Projects@Work and gantthead.com. She also shares her experiences\, id eas and expertise as a presenter and speaker at conferences. \;\n \;\n \;\nThis event is free and is at Puppet Labs. It begins at 6:30 pm with pizza\, sponsored by PNSQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and PNSQC for supporting agile in Portland). \;\n \;\nThe program star ts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAfter the program you're invited to join us for a no-host gathering at a nearby brewpub for further discussion of agile fluency \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, softwa re development\, tdd\, test-driven development\, agilepdx\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250461907 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX - Traversing the Canyon of Anarchy: From Agile Adoption to Agile Transformation LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR