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:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180717T230032Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180804T150000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180804T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180717T230032Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180717T230032Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474014 DESCRIPTION:Practical\, Hands-on Training For Kanban \;\nLearn how to “Stop Starting and Start Finishing” \;\n \;\nJoin us for an all da y Kanban workshop on August 04th\, 2018\; featuring Suzanne Ward MBA MEn g PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP\, a Scrum Master &\; Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel. \;\nOur Kanban workshop will help you adopt a value–centric sy stem of planning and executing your work. In the one day training we cov er the basics of Kanban\, one of the agile processes\, through a combina tion of theory and extensive exercises. With in-depth exercises and coac hing from an experienced practitioner\, participants will learn how to i nitiate change with Kanban and bring in process improvements by identify ing and addressing bottlenecks\, prioritize\, and initiate collaboration . \;\n \;\n \;\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \;\n \;\n * Understand how to make prioritization\, sequencing and scheduling decis ions based on economic factors instead of hunches. \;\n \;\n * Learn how to forecast single and multiple work items (releases\, s prints) and be able to answer the questions like "\;When will the wo rk be finished?"\; accurately instead of guessing due dates. \;\n \;\n * Acquire skills to avoid emotional objections to chan ges in general and to Kanban WIP limits introduction in particular. \ ;\n \;\n * Enabled by seven Kanban cadences\, be able to int roduce continuous learning and improvement process by implementing organ izational feedback loops. \;\n \;\n * Familiarize with Ka nban Risk Management approaches\, service orientation\, asymmetrical com mitment and rollout phases for a Kanban initiative. \;\n \;\n * Increase Kanban knowledge to manage\, sustain and scale evolution ary improvements in their organization. \;\n \;\n \;\nBENEFITS: \;\n \;\n * Get a thorough understanding of the Kanban m ethod\, its core principles and practices. \;\n \;\n * Le arn how to design and introduce a Kanban system into your existing work environment. \;\n \;\n * Understand how to improve servic e delivery with Kanban systems and ensure better customer focus. \;\n \;\n * Learn to maximize benefits of the Pull-based workflo w\, limit Work In Progress (WIP) through continuous collaboration and ac tive\, ongoing learning and improving by defining the best possible team workflow. \;\n \;\n * Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach\; based on the latest research into brain science. \;\n \;\n * Be entertained by stories from our r eal-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors. \;\n \;\n * Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Profession al Development Units (PDUs). \;\n \;\n * Increase your pe rsonal worth within your company and in the marketplace. \;\n \;\n * Network with people from Intel Corporation and other softwar e companies. \;\n \;\n * Learn concepts through case stud ies\, interactive role play\, exercises and discussions. \;\n \;\n \;\nWHO SHOULD COME? \;\n \;\nKanban is one of the easiest way s to get your process and delivery under control\, anyone with work that needs to get done will benefit. Kanban works across multiple functions of an organisation\, from senior managers looking to adopt Lean Manageme nt to members of delivery teams willing to improve their working practic es. Who should come? People whose work is completed through projects and through teams\; \;\n \;\n * Senior Managers \;\n \ ;\n * Program and Project Managers \;\n \;\n * P roduct Managers\, Product Owners and Business Analysts \;\n \;\n * Scrum Masters\, Team Leads and Change Agents \;\n \;\n * Product &\; Software Developers &\; Testers \;\n \ ;\n * Software Engineers\, Marketing Professionals\, Project Ma nagers\, \;\n \;\n * Agile Coaches &\; Practitioners ( Scrum\, XP\, DSDM\, AgilePM\, etc.) \;\n \;\n * Portfolio Managers\, Supply Logistics Professionals. \;\n \;\n * O ther roles such as HR and Finance professionals \;\n \;\n \;\nS PEAKER'S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: \;\n \;\n * Product\, Br and\, and Marketing Management in diverse range of markets and industrie s\, with P&\;L responsibilities up to $100 million annual sales. \ ;\n \;\n * Quick Learner of new industries/product offerings with results-oriented achievements. Created excitement around a static accessories category in condensed timeframe. Created full line of suppor t\, educational\, training\, and presentation materials. Impact of effor ts increased sales from $16.4M to $37.2M in 24 months. \;\n \;\n * Program management for multiple high tech/electronic developme nt projects\, averaging $3 million annual budget. Serve in project manag er and product manager capacities. Two successful worldwide launches in 3 years. $1M annual OEM/B2B sales and $10M annual sales. \;\n \;\n * Combine demonstrated product management leadership experienc e with strong hands-on technical background. Equally comfortable delving into product requirements with hard-core engineers as well as presentin g to executive level decision makers. \;\n \;\n * Uniquel y skilled at fostering new ideas\, building successful cross-functional teams\, and nurturing a culture of consumer-driven product development a nd user experience innovation. Experience working in and managing cross- functional\, cross-division\, cross-geographic and multi-cultural sales\ , marketing and engineering organizations. \;\n \;\n * In ternational program management\, sourcing\, engineering\, OEM/ODM manage ment/development experience. Overseas work assignments in EU and Asia wi th extended stay in Asia. \;\n \;\n \;\nSUZANNE WARD'S CERTIFIC ATIONS: \;\n \;\n * PMP\, Project Management Professional \, Project Management Institute \;\n \;\n * PSM\, Profess ional Scrum Master\, Scrum.org \;\n \;\n * CSM\, CSPO\, C ertified Scrum Master\, Certified Scrum Product Owner\, Scrum Alliance \;\n \;\n * CSP\, Certified Scrum Professional\, Scrum A lliance \;\n \;\n \;\nADDITIONAL BENEFITS? \;\n \;\nFOR F URTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com. \; \n \;\n \;\n*** P.S. Location might change due to size of class. I f this is the case\; we'll be using a different venue in the downtown Po rtland Area. \n\nTags: kanban\, agile\, project management\, Proje ct Manager\, software development\, engineering\, business\, lean\, tech \, startup\, business development\, Team Leadership\n\nImported from: ht tp://calagator.org/events/1250474014 URL:http://bit.ly/kanban2018august SUMMARY:Kanban Training & Workshop LOCATION:Union Bank Tower: 707 Southwest Washington Street\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR