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 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20111106T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T035237Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110518T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110518T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T035237Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110414T183002Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459768 DESCRIPTION:Great software comes from getting your team’s best ideas into the product. Jim McCarthy\, who led the legendary turnaround of the Vis ual C++ group at Microsoft\, left Microsoft in 1996 to create a team dyn amics laboratory to figure out how to always create a create a high perf ormance team. \;\n \;\nThe McCarthy lab has focused extensively o n this challenge\, and has produced 11 rich\, precise protocols (called the Core) for making unanimous decisions\, supporting quality thinking\, strengthening design iterations\, and incorporating feedback\, emotions \, nobility\, and passion into products. \;\n \;\nLearn about the se protocols in this motivating\, challenging talk. In just a few minute s\, you can pick up the fundamentals of an entirely new class of tool. & #13\;\n \;\n• Do you notice too much discussion and arguing and would prefer the best ideas would just get implemented now? –Learn about the Decider Protocol which guarantees unanimous team decisions with accounta bility and moves the team forward with a bias toward action. \;\n 3\;\n• Do you accept that it is vitally important that you get the opini ons of others about the quality of work products but notice that it is c onsistently painful to give and receive feedback? – Learn about the Perf ection Protocol which solves all the problems associated with criticism. \;\n \;\n• Do you notice that dumb things consistently happen on your team and everyone seems to lack self-awareness to some degree\, in cluding you? – Learn about the Core Commitments which provide a team con stitution about commitment and accountability to the team. And learn abo ut the Personal Alignment Protocol which allows each team member to addr ess self-awareness around courage\, integrity\, passion and other virtuo us behaviors. \;\n \;\nThis event is free and is at our new locat ion\, 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 Port land). \;\n \;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAft er the program you're invited to join us for a no-host gathering at a ne arby brewpub for further discussion. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agile tun e-up\, agilepdx\, software\, software development\, leadership\, vision\ , greatness\, teamwork\, collaboration\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250459768 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Jim McCarthy on The Core Protocols LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110823T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110823T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460984 DESCRIPTION:Note: This event is FREE\, however space is limited so please RSVP. \;\n \;\nLearn how to get the most out of your IT help desk while enjoying a complimentary taco bar by Qdoba! \;\n \;\nWe w ill be having lunch with representatives from LANDesk Software who will show us the power of LANDesk Service Desk! \;\n \;\nPlus free give aways courtesy of LANDesk! \;\n \;\nRSVP to info@touchstonetech.co m \;\nSpace is limited so please sign up early. \;\n \;\nQuesti ons? Call us at 503-644-3434.\n\nTags: help desk\, service desk\, landes k\, lunch\, free\, complimentary\, beaverton\, portland\, qdoba\, standa rd tv\, software\, learn\, seminar\, cio\, vp\, it manager\, it director \, giveaway\, assembla\, bontq\, bugtracker.net\, bugzilla\, cerebro\, c odebeamer\, debbugs\, fit issue management\, flyspray\, fogbugz\, fossil \, gemini\, gnats\, glpi\, google code hosting\, hp quality center\, ibm rational clearquest\, ibm rational\, team concert\, ikiwiki\, issuenet\ , isupport\, jira\, launchpad\, liberium\, kayako\, libresource\, manage engine\, servicedesk\, mantisbt\, dynamics\, dynamics crm\, mojo\, ontim e\, org-mode\, otrs\, projistics\, remedy\, redmine\, request\, tracker\ , action request\, roundup\, spiceworks\, desktop\, starteam\, supportwo rks\, foundation\, team\, server\, teamwork\, testtrack pro\, trac\, una wave\, web help desk\, help\, issue tracking\, issue\, tracking\, wrike\ , youtrack\, zentrack\, numara\, track-it!\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250460984 URL:http://www.facebook.com/touchstonetech SUMMARY:LANDesk Service Desk Complimentary Lunch 'N' Learn LOCATION:Standard TV & Appliance: 3600 SW Hall\, Beaverton OR 97005-2052 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T215600Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120516T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120516T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T215600Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T215600Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462337 DESCRIPTION:Prioritize People Over Process: The Brain Science of Happy Ag ile Teams \;\n \;\nLearn how to apply neuroscience and psychology to more effectively work with each other as a happy team that produces b etter software. You will take away: \;\n \;\n* Concrete techniques for more quickly building trust on teams \;\n* Actionable ideas for managing social stress \;\n* Proven techniques for getting the best results from each other \;\n \;\nComments from the Game Developers Conference presentation of similar material: \;\n \;\n"\;Mr. Scott Crabtree was also an absolutely excellent speaker - very inspiring \, thought-provoking\, and energizing! Please have him back on the same topic of the importance of happiness within teams in the future!"\;& #13\;\n \;\n"\;The speaker about happiness was amazing."\; 3\;\n \;\n"\;Scott Crabtree was Excellent...an excellent tutorial that I would recommend to anyone."\; \;\n \;\nPresenter: \;\n \;\n Scott Crabtree\, Chief Happiness Officer\, Happy Brain Scie nce: www.HappyBrainScience.com/about \;\n \;\nThis event is free and is at Puppet Labs. It begins at 6:30 pm with pizza\, sponsored by PN SQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and PNSQC for supporting agile in P ortland). \;\n \;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm and will run unti l 8:30. \;\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\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, software development\ , tdd\, test-driven development\, agilepdx\, happiness\, neuroscience\, teamwork\, trust\, happy\, brain science\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250462337 URL:http://www.happybrainscience.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX - Prioritize People Over Process: The Brain Science of H appy Agile Teams LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T213304Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120620T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120620T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T213304Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T213304Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462425 DESCRIPTION:Agile Chartering ignites your project Liftoff in a way that g ives impetus to the project team\, and the business\, and sets the endea vor on the trajectory to success. Project leaders and team members use A gile Chartering to inform\, inspire\, and align everyone involved in pro duct delivery. Experience a journey through the framework for effective\ , yet lightweight\, "\;just enough"\; Agile chartering\, includi ng the three key elements of inspiring Purpose\, collaborative Alignment \, and dynamic Context. Learn why real-life team members say Agile Chart ering provided the initial momentum that powered their projects toward s uccess. \;\n \;\nIn this high energy talk\, Diana Larsen\, co-aut hor of Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams and Projects\, will take you on an exploration of ways to accomplish team and project Liftoffs\, including the vital step of chartering the project. \;\n \;\n \;\nBio : \;\n \;\nDiana Larsen partners with clients in the software indu stry to create\, guide\, and fortify resilient workplaces and improve pr oject performance. In addition to consulting with and coaching leaders a nd teams on adopting Agile work systems\, she draws on 20+ years of work ing with technical professionals to lead team\, project\, and whole syst em processes for collaborative thinking and planning. Diana co-authored Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams and Projects and Agile Retrospectives: Ma king Good Teams Great. She serves on the board of directors of the Agile Alliance and is a principal of FutureWorks Consulting LLC. \;\n \ ;\nDetails and Pizza: \;\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 starts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAfter the program you're invited to join us for a no-host gathering at a nearby brewpub f or further discussion of launching Agile Projects.\n\nTags: agile\, scru m\, lean\, software\, software development\, tdd\, test-driven developme nt\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ events/1250462425 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX - Agile Chartering: Energize Every Project with a Liftof f LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120718T031712Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120718T031712Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120918T034005Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462608 DESCRIPTION:Bio: \;\n \;\n[Jez Humble](http://continuousdelivery.co m) is a Principal at ThoughtWorks Studios\, and co-author of the Jolt Aw ard winning [Continuous Delivery](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/03216 01912?tag=contindelive-20)\, published in Martin Fowler’s Signature Seri es. He has worked with a variety of platforms and technologies\, consult ing for non-profits\, telecoms\, financial services\, and online retail companies. His focus is on helping organisations deliver valuable\, high -quality software frequently and reliably through implementing effective engineering practices. \;\n \;\nDetails and Pizza: \;\n \;\ nMany thanks to [New Relic](http://continuousdelivery.com) for covering the speaker costs! \;\n \;\nThis event is free and is at Puppet La bs. 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&# 13\;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAfter the program yo u're invited to join us for a no-host gathering at a nearby brewpub for further discussion of launching Agile Projects. \;\n \;\nTalk desc ription: \;\n \;\nBusinesses rely on getting valuable new software into the hands of users as fast as possible\, while making sure that th ey keep their production environments stable. Continuous Delivery is a r evolutionary and scalable approach to software delivery that enables any team\, including teams within enterprise IT organizations\, to achieve rapid\, reliable releases through better collaboration between developer s\, testers\, DBAs and operations\, and automation of the build\, deploy \, test and release process. \;\n \;\nI’ll start by discussing the value of CD to the business\, inspired by the lean startup movement. I’ ll then present the principles and practices involved in continuous deli very\, including value stream mapping\, the deployment pipeline\, accept ance test driven development\, zero-downtime releases\, and incremental development. I’ll cover how CD is enabled by an ecosystem including Devo ps\, cloud computing\, agile testing\, and continuous deployment.\n\nTag s: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, software development\, tdd\, test-d riven development\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust\n\nImported from: http:/ /calagator.org/events/1250462608 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX - Continuous Delivery - Jez Humble LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120810T000337Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121017T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121017T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120810T000337Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120928T170029Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462703 DESCRIPTION:Frank D’Andrea is an enthusiastic Agile evangelist\, mentor\, educator\, and most recently\, the Vice-President of Software Developme nt at Tater Tot Designs. He has extensive experience in managing web and software development projects as well as mobile application and Content Management System development efforts. He is an experienced process imp rovement specialist with expertise in both Agile and Waterfall developme nt environments. \;\n \;\nFrank has leadership experience in both Product and Project Management as well as hands-on experience as a Certi fied Scrum Professional. Frank has been involved in numerous extracurric ular activities as well\; such as a 10-year stint of teaching poetry\, l iterature\, creative writing\, and composition classes at Portland Commu nity College\; representing Portland as a member of Portland’s National Poetry Slam team\; publishing and performing with Haiku Inferno\, and ge tting his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law. \;\n \;\ n--- \;\nHere's the abstract: \;\n \;\nAgile Still Sucks. \ ;\n \;\nBringing Agile into an organization is never a good idea. It is disruptive\, complicated\, and very expensive. It brings organization al dysfunction to the surface and shines a bright light on business prac tices that sabotage teams and fail to deliver value to clients. Further\ , unwitting teams may adopt a version of Agile that becomes dogmatic\, i nflexible\, and interested in perpetuating the "\;process” of Agile rather than being\, well\, agile. The only thing worse than bringing Agi le in\, is trying to get Agile right. \;\n \;\nThat said\, everyon e should be using Agile. This presentation will explore ways to bring Ag ile into an organization\, how to choose the right "\;flavor” of Agi le\, and what to do when it goes badly – because it will. This presentat ion will also examine how to expand the Agile conversation from within t he software development team\, outward to internal stakeholders\, and ev entually into client engagements. \;\n \;\nDetails and Pizza: \ ;\n \;\nThis event is free and is at Puppet Labs. It begins at 6:30 p m with pizza\, sponsored by PNSQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and P NSQC for supporting agile in Portland). \;\n \;\nThe program start s 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 l aunching Agile Projects.\n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, soft ware development\, tdd\, test-driven development\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462703 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown (evening) - Agile Still Sucks - Frank D'Andrea LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T203333Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121121T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121121T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T203333Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121121T220838Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463010 DESCRIPTION:Bring your questions. Bring your Problems. Join us for Lean Coffee facilitated by Diana Larsen. \;\n \;\nLean Coffee starte d in Seattle in 2009 when Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith wanted to com bine lean and Knowledge work. Now\, Seattle Lean Coffee happens every w eek\, and is very popular. \;\n \;\nLean Coffee is a structured\ , but agenda-less meeting. Participants gather\, build an agenda\, and b egin talking. Conversations are directed and productive because the agen da for the meeting was democratically generated. \;\n \;\n(http:// leancoffee.org/) \;\n \;\nDetails and Pizza: \;\n \;\nThis e vent is free and is at Puppet Labs. It begins at 6:30 pm with pizza\, sp onsored by PNSQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and PNSQC for supporti ng agile in Portland). \;\n \;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm.\n\n Tags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, software development\, tdd\, tes t-driven development\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250463010 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown (evening) - Lean Coffee LOCATION:Puppet Labs on NW Park (old office): 411 NW Park Ave.\, Suite 50 0\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T201741Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121219T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121219T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T201741Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121204T220414Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463008 DESCRIPTION:Arlo Belshee and James Shore present "\;This One Goes to 121:"\; \;\n \;\nWe will explore excellence. What it is\, how one achieves it\, and how one exceeds it. What determines the outer limi ts of your team s capability? How can you be continually more awesome? W e've each got a decade of transitioning to (Jim)\, being on (Arlo)\, and building (both) awesome Agile teams. \;\n \;\nDetails and Pizza: \;\n \;\nThis event is free. It begins at 6:30 pm with pizza\, sp onsored by PNSQC (Many thanks to both Puppet Labs and PNSQC for supporti ng 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 of launching Agile Pr ojects.\n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, software development\ , tdd\, test-driven development\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463008 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Evening - This One Goes to 121 LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130109T215507Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130116T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130116T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130109T215507Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130109T215536Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463356 DESCRIPTION:Agile Fluency Tune-Up \;\n \;\nIt's time for your annua l tune-up! Do you want to get more mileage out of your Agile teams? Is o ne of your New Years' resolutions to figure out how to get the results A gile promises? If so\, come to AgilePDX's annual tune-up session\, hoste d by James Shore and Diana Larsen. They'll walk you through four levels of Agile fluency and how to make the leap from one level to the next\, t hen help you apply those ideas to your real-world situation. You'll go h ome with specific\, actionable ideas you can use with your own teams. 3\;\n \;\n \;\nDetails and Pizza: \;\n \;\nThis event is fre e. 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 3\;\nThe program starts at 7:00 pm. \;\n \;\nAfter the program you 're invited to join us for a no-host gathering at a nearby brewpub for f urther discussion.\n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, software\, software d evelopment\, tdd\, test-driven development\, agilepdx\, teamwork\, trust \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463356 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Evening - Agile Fluency Tune-Up LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130209 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130206 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463404 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Wednesday\, February 6\, 2013 at 8am thr ough Friday\, February 8\, 2013 at 10pm.\n\nDescription:\nAgile Open Nor thwest\, a non-profit alliance of agile practitioners in the US Pacific Northwest region\, presents our seventh annual conference\, now expanded to a third day! This conference contains over 90 sessions bringing novi ces\, journeymen\, and experts together for face-to-face conversations e xploring the most important topics in Agile software development today.& #13\;\n \;\nWhat: An Open Space conference about Agile practices and techniques. \;\nWhere: Ambridge Event Center\, Portland\, Oregon \ ;\nWhen: February 6 to 8\, 2013 - Now three days long! \;\nWho: YOU a nd other experienced\, collaborative\, committed agile practitioners. Re gistration is limited to 150 participants. \;\nCost: $200 for the thr ee-day event\, including continental breakfast and lunch each day\, and dinner on the first night. \;\n \;\nAgile Open Northwest 2013 offe rs an opportunity to strengthen our community of practice and co-create the future for Agile development in our region. For three days\, we buil d on conversation after conversation as we engage important questions li ke: \;\n \;\nWhat is Agile really? \;\nWhat are the most import ant practices in making Agile approaches really successful on my team?&# 13\;\nWho practices Agile philosophies\, methods\, principles or practic es in the Northwest\, and what's the impact? \;\nWhat is the differen ce between Lean\, Scrum\, XP\, and other Agile approaches? \;\nWhat n ew technical challenges face Agile? \;\nWhat are the latest cutting e dge developments in the Agile software development world? \;\nHow do Agile frameworks and methods co-exist with project management\, process control and other governance structures? \;\nHow do we adapt Agile pr actices to our organizations without diluting them? \;\nCan Agile met hods work in big\, risky projects? How? \;\nWhen distributed teams us e Agile approaches\, what changes? \;\nIf we adopt an Agile mindset\, what might the transition look like in my organization?\n\nTags: agile\ , ruby\, extreme programming\, scrum\, lean\, .net\, rails\, software de velopment\, teams\, pair programming\, continuous integration\, software process improvement\, kanban\, devops\, agile testing\, teamwork\, cont inuous delivery\, object oriented\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250463404 URL:http://agileopennorthwest.org SUMMARY:Agile Open Northwest 2013 - "Agile For Real" LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150914T213513Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150924T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150924T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150914T213513Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150914T213513Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469065 DESCRIPTION:What's the best way to collaborate as a team to move code fro m development to production? What tools are available that really work? And how do you get your team on-board to use them? \;\n \;\nJoin u s September 24 for Teamwork Best Practices between Development\, Test\, and DevOps! During this event industry practitioners will share practica l experience\, different models to use and best practices associated wit h DevOps\, Development and Testing. They are also prepared to discuss in sights into the new advances in this area. \;\n \;\nPanelist:  3\;\n*Andrew Blew\, Manager - Service Reliability Engineering at iovatio n \;\n*Jim Dewson\, DevOps Manager at HealthSparq \;\n*Lisa Davi s\, QA &\; DevOps Engineering Manager at Columbia Sportswear \;\n& #13\;\nModerator: Randy Pelligrini\, Software Quality Assurance Manager at Healthsparq \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \;\nDate: September 24& #13\;\nTime: 5:30-8:00 pm \;\nWhere: Kells Irish Pub \;\nCost: Me mbers $25 | Non-members $45\n\nTags: devops\, development\, test\, teamw ork\, panel\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250469065 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/event/teamwork-best-practices-between-devel opment-test-and-devops-dev-eng-event SUMMARY:Teamwork Best Practices between Development\, Test\, and DevOps | Dev & Eng Event LOCATION:Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub: 112 Sw 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T185125Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180917T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180917T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T185125Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T185125Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474160 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beer (or beverage of your choice) and a snack a t the Rogue Eastside Pub to discuss Patrick Lencioni's book "\;The F ive Dysfunctions of a Team"\;. If you work with teams and team succe ss\, this book may be an interesting addition to your library. \;\n&# 13\;\nLencioni tells the story of a troubled Silicon Valley firm and the new CEO faced with uniting and guiding a team of leaders with the aim o f making the company a success. Through this business fable\, Lencioni h ighlights the common dysfunctions that he claims can cripple any team: a bsence of trust\, fear of conflict\, lack of commitment\, avoidance of a ccountability\, and inattention to results. He offers ways to assess a t eam and provides actionable steps on how to overcome each of the 5 dysfu nctions. \;\n \;\nFood for thought: \;\n \;\n- This book tel ls the tale of a CEO refashioning the dynamic of an executive committee. Do fables apply to everyone? \;\n- Is Lencioni right? Does he name t he most important dysfunctions that challenge the teams you work with?&# 13\;\n- What can we learn from this representative tale about developmen t teams? Where can we add our own wisdom to Lencioni's model? \;\n 3\;\nWe look forward to learning what Agile mindsets bring to the table! \;\nTip: It's worth reading some online book reviews for critical pe rspectives. \;\n \;\n**Please visit our Meetup link to RSVP:** \;\n \;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/ev ents/253824910/\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, books\, teamwork\, coaching\ , reading\, leadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0474160 URL:https://agilepdx.org/ SUMMARY:Agile Practitioners' Book Club: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team LOCATION:Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery: 928 SE 9th Ave\, Portland OR 97214 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181108T213837Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181212T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181212T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181108T213837Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181108T213837Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474550 DESCRIPTION:**RSVP:** https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland -Metro/events/256215771/ \;\n*** \;\nJoin us for a beer (or bevera ge of your choice) and a snack at the Rogue Eastside Pub to discuss &quo t\;Flat Army"\; by Dan Pontefract. He says he has the strategy to so lve the challenges of unhappy and uncommitted employees\, and it's based on empowerment: \;\n \;\n"\;Your people are your most valuabl e asset\, and if you want them to excel (and your profits to soar)\, you 'll need to abandon your traditional command-and-control management styl e and adopt a collaborative\, open leadership approach―one that engages and empowers your people. While this isn't a particularly new idea\, man y leaders\, while they may pay lip service to it\, don't really understa nd what it means. And most of those who do get it lack the skills for pu tting it into practice. In Flat Army you'll find powerful leadership mod els and tools that help you challenge yourself and overcome your persona l obstacles to change\, while pushing the boundaries of organizational c hange to create a culture of collaboration."\; \;\n \;\nLet's discuss the pros and cons of his approached and compare it to our real-w orld experiences and experiments. \;\n \;\nWe look forward to your creative insights! \;\n \;\n**Tip: It's worth reading some online book reviews for critical perspectives.** \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: agil e\, agilepdx\, books\, teamwork\, coaching\, reading\, leadership\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474550 SUMMARY:Agile Practitioners Book Club: Flat Army LOCATION:Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery: 928 SE 9th Ave\, Portland OR 97214 SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190616T173704Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190803T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190803T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190616T173704Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190616T173704Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475759 DESCRIPTION:Be Bold! Rappel for her: the strong\, smart\, bold girls in o ur community on August 2-3rd at 200 Market Street\, Portland. \;\nSp ots are limited. Grab yours today by registering to raise $1\,000 for Gi rls Inc. PNW! \;\n \;\nGirls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest inspire s girls ages 6-18 to be Strong\, Smart\, and Bold. Every day\, we push o ur girls out of their comfort zones through our gender-specific and resea rch-based curricula. Now\, in honor of the 2\,200 girls that we serve an nually\, we are asking our community to be bold as well by rappelling 17 stories down the 200 Market Street building! The event is 100% safe\, a nd being hosted in partnership with our friends at Over the Edge USA.\n\ nTags: women\, Feminism\, fundraising\, charity\, outdoors\, team buildi ng\, teamwork\, climbing\, pdx events\, pdx\, portland\, leadership\, me ntorship\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250475759 URL:http://www.girlsincpnw.org/rappelforher SUMMARY:Rappel for Her 2019 LOCATION:200 Market Building: 200 Market Street\, Portland OR 97201 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR