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:20110313T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110607T195724Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110607T195724Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110608T041538Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460694 DESCRIPTION:Value-first in the nick of time: how agile methods and lean p rogram management averted crisis to deliver the goods on a $20 million b usiness process change. \;\n \;\nPart experience report\, part ex pedition\, this presentation will take you inside an Agile adoption nest ed within a project turnaround. From diagnosis through prescription\, co nvalescence\, and recovery to eventual triumph and the acceptance of a n ew status quo\, you will hear how a century-old organization transformed its application delivery capability in the face of a crisis\, growing a project team from six to 60 developers inside two months and accelerati ng from one release in six months to several releases every sprint. This is a must-see for anyone who has ever struggled against organizational inertia or dreamed of rapidly scaling Agile from the team level to the e nterprise level to the sound of cheering business managers. \;\n 3\;\nOur speaker is Adam Light\, Ph.D. Adam is a Management Consultant a nd Principal at SoTech Advisors (www.sotechadvisors.com) where he plans and executes successful projects and builds work systems that deliver on client goals. \;\n \;\nAdam has more than fifteen years’ experie nce designing and developing business applications from shrink-wrapped s oftware to real-time information services in domains from natural resour ces management to supply chain optimization. \;\n \;\nAs a planni ng and program management leader\, Adam has worked with as few as three and as many as twenty teams\, using Agile methods and critical chain tec hniques to turn around failing projects\, revive ailing organizations\, and redesign application delivery at the enterprise scale. His broad per spective and deep experience enable him to rapidly deliver return on inv estment from large projects. \;\n \;\nThis event is free and is a t our new location\, Puppet Labs. It begins at 6:30 pm with pizza\, spo nsored by PNSQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and PNSQC for supportin g agile in Portland). \;\n \;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAfter the program you're invited to join us for a no-host ga thering at a nearby brewpub for further discussion. \;\n\n\nTags: ag ile\, lean\, agilepdx\, scrum\, software\, software development\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250460694 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Value-first in the nick of time: Agile Methods and Lean Program M anagement 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