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:20180522T220728Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180617 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180609 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T220728Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T220728Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473785 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Saturday\, June 9\, 2018 at 9am through Saturday\, June 16\, 2018 at 9am.\n\nDescription:\nIntro to Scaled Agile Framework Agilist (SAFe) Training \;\nTwo Days Training \;\n \ ;\nJoin us for a two-day Scaled Agile Framework workshop on June 09th\, 2018 and June 16th\, 2018\; featuring Jay Mittal PMP\, CSM\, CSPO\, SA\, SPC\; an experienced Project and Product Manager\, whose client list in clude many of the Fortune 500 companies\, including Nike and Standard in surance in Portland\, OR. Jay is a certified trainer for SAFe Scrum Mast er\, SAFe Product Owner\, and SAFe Agilist courses. \;\n \;\nBlock buster. Kodak. Tower Records. Nokia. Taxi Industry. Compaq. These compan ie were all iconic market leaders that couldn’t adapt to new business mo dels and technology innovations ahead of their competitors. Our world is changing fast. Markets and consumers are demanding faster\, cheaper\, a nd better products. Demands for quicker turnaround on new product develo pment and innovation have only increased. Enterprises must learn how to adapt quickly to these changing technologies and economic conditions or they will become extinct\, no matter their size\, smarts\, or strength. This holds true even for businesses that don’t consider themselves Infor mation Technology (IT) or software companies. Professional services\, fi nancial services\, healthcare institutions\, and government entities are all highly dependent on their ability to produce new technology-based p roducts and services. How do companies like Google\, Yahoo\, Amazon\, an d Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques. \;\n \;\nCome get a taste of the future of management and learn about SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). This two day classroom training with exercises will cover th e material from SAFe Agilist (SA) Certification program and is for execu tives\, managers and Agile change agents who are responsible for leading a Lean/Agile change initiative in a large software enterprise. \;\n& #13\;\nFAMOUS LAST WORDS: \;\nIBM: "\;There will only ever be a n eed for 100 computers."\; \;\nDEC: "\;No one would ever buy a personal computer."\; \;\nBlockbuster: "\;People don't want to watch films over the internet."\; \;\nNovell: "\;Our techn ology is much more sophisticated than Microsoft."\; \;\nBookstore s: "\;People want to pick up and handle the books\, not read them on the computer."\; \;\nSONY: "\;Beta technology is far superio r to VHS."\; \;\nLOTUS: "\;Our spreadsheet is far superior to Microsoft even if it is complicated."\; \;\nNOKIA: "\;Our ph ones are the world standard\, even if they are proprietary."\; \; \nTOWER RECORDS: "\;People want to own their own music\, not rent it online."\; \;\nBlackBerry: "\;Our security is what companies want\, they won't let Android or iPhones on their network\, even if our stuff costs more."\; \;\nKodak: "\;People will always prefer film cameras\, even if we invented digital ones."\; \;\n \;\n LEARNING OBJECTIVES: \;\n– Learn about the Scrum Process. Learn what a Product Owner and Scrum Master is responsible for. Come away with insi ghts on how to manage your next project \;\n– Learn about the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises. Learn what a Product Owner and Scrum Ma ster is responsible for. And how large organizations like Intel\, Nike\, Google\, and Apple are implementing Agile techniques in Scaled environm ents. Come away with insights on how to manage your next projects. \; \n \;\nBENEFITS: \;\n- Retain more information because of our uniq ue hands-on approach\; based on the latest research into brain science&# 13\;\n- Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and kn owledgeable instructors \;\n- Maximize investments already made by ga ining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs) \;\n- Increase y our personal worth within your company and in the marketplace \;\nNet work with people from Intel Corporation and other software companies \;\n \;\nWHO SHOULD COME? \;\nPeople whose work is completed throu gh projects and through teams\; Software Engineers\, Marketing Professio nals\, Project Managers\, Technology Professionals\, Students in MBA or undergrad business programs. \;\n \;\nJAY MITTAL’S CAREER ACCOMPLI SHMENTS: \;\n- Highly skilled professional with over fifteen years of experience\, Jay has extensive experience in diverse software and hardw are platforms providing management\, leadership\, analysis\, design\, de velopment\, migration to implement business technology solutions. \;\ n- Experienced in complete life cycle of software development projects i n both Waterfall and Agile frameworks including working as Project Manag er\, - Product Manager\, Scrum Master and Agile coach. \;\n- Consulti ng experience with Standard Insurance\, Anthem Insurance\, Nike\, Michel in Tire\, Novelis\, WebMD. \;\n- Experienced in different Industry Ve rticals including: Retail\, Life &\; Health Insurance\, Manufacturing \, Advertising\, and Banking. \;\n- Worked as Project and Product Man ager with Fortune 500 companies. Client list include Nike\, Standard Ins urance\, Michelin Tire\, and WebMD. \;\n \;\nJAY MITTAL'S CERTIFIC ATIONS: \;\n* Implementing Scaled Agile Framework - SAFe 4.5 Program Consultant (SPC) \;\n* Leading Scaled Agile Framework - SAFe 4.5 Agil ist (SA) \;\n* Scaled Agile Framework for Teams - SAFe 4.5 Practition er (SP) \;\n* Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) \;\n* Sc rum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) \;\n* PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) \;\n* Microsoft Certified Prof essional (MCP - MS Project 2010) \;\n \;\nCERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS TRAINING: \;\nThis workshop is meant to introduce professionals and s tudents to the Scrum methodology\, though the material we cover will giv e you the knowledge and material covered in the exam for the Professiona l Scrum Master (PSM) certification. https://www.scrum.org/. Our students have gone on to take this test after the event\, and passed. \;\n 3\;\nADDITIONAL BENEFITS? \;\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com. \;\nP.S. Location might change due t o size of class. If this is the case\; we'll be using a different venue in the downtown Portland Area. \;\n \;\n \;\nRSVP Now: http://bit.ly/agiletraining2018 \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, lean\, project management\, Project Manager\, entrepreneur\, agile training\, product owner\, Team Development\, scrum master\, PMP\, product manager\ , tech\, tech development\, software development\, kanban\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250473785 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scaled-agile-framework-safe-agilist-trai ning-two-days-training-tickets-45618008692 SUMMARY:Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist Training -Two Days Training LOCATION:Union Bank Tower: 707 Southwest Washington Street\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180526T012626Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180623T150000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180623T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180526T012626Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180526T012626Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473815 DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to take your projects to the Next Level \;\nPractical\, Hands-on Training for Scrum \;\n \;\nJoin us for a n all day Scrum workshop on June 23rd\, 2018\; featuring Suzanne Ward MB A MEng PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP\, a Scrum Master &\; Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel. \;\n \;\nOur world is changing fast. Markets and consu mers are demanding faster\, cheaper and better products. Demands for qui cker turnaround on new product development and innovation have only incr eased. How do companies like Google\, Yahoo\, Amazon\, and Apple keep up ? They practice agile techniques\, in particular they utilize scrum to m anage their projects. \;\nScrum has the power to transform project ma nagement across every industry\, every business\, and even across your p ersonal life. By using Scrum\, you’ll become more agile\, discovering ho w to react more quickly and respond more accurately to the inevitable ch ange that comes your way. By staying focused\, collaborating\, and commu nicating with customers and your team\, you can accomplish what truly ne eds to be done — successfully. \;\n \;\nCome get a taste of the fu ture of project management and learn about the Scrum process. This one d ay classroom training with exercises will cover the material from scrum introduction certification class and Product Owner role in the Scrum Pro cess. \;\n \;\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \;\n– Learn about the Scrum Process. Learn what a Product Owner and Scrum Master is responsible for. Come away with insights on how to manage your next project \;\n \ ;\nBENEFITS \;\nRetain more information because of our unique hands-o n approach\; based on the latest research into brain science \;\nBe e ntertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors \;\nMaximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs) \;\nIncrease your personal wor th within your company and in the marketplace \;\nNetwork with people from Intel Corporation and other software companies \;\n \;\nADDI TIONAL FOR AUDIENCE \;\nSW Engineers: eXtreme Programming\, Test Driv en Development\, Pair Programming\, Project Managers: Bridging the Gap b etween Project Management and Scrum \;\n \;\nWHO SHOULD COME? \ ;\nPeople whose work is completed through projects and through teams\; S oftware Engineers\, Marketing Professionals\, Project Managers\, Technol ogy Professionals\, Students in MBA or undergrad business programs. \ ;\n \;\nSPEAKER'S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS \;\nProduct\, Brand\, and Marketing Management in diverse range of markets and industries\, with P&\;L responsibilities up to $100 million annual sales. \;\nQuick Learner of new industries/product offerings with results-oriented achiev ements. Created excitement around a static accessories category in conde nsed timeframe. Created full line of support\, educational\, training\, and presentation materials. Impact of efforts increased sales from $16.4 M to $37.2M in 24 months. \;\nProgram management for multiple high te ch/electronic development projects\, averaging $3 million annual budget. Serve in project manager and product manager capacities. Two successful worldwide launches in 3 years. $1M annual OEM/B2B sales and $10M annual sales. \;\nCombine demonstrated product management leadership experi ence with strong hands-on technical background. Equally comfortable delv ing into product requirements with hard-core engineers as well as presen ting to executive level decision makers. \;\nUniquely skilled at fost ering new ideas\, building successful cross-functional teams\, and nurtu ring a culture of consumer-driven product development and user experienc e innovation. Experience working in and managing cross-functional\, cros s-division\, cross-geographic and multi-cultural sales\, marketing and e ngineering organizations. \;\nInternational program management\, sour cing\, engineering\, OEM/ODM management/development experience. Overseas work assignments in EU and Asia with extended stay in Asia. \;\n \;\nSUZANNE WARD'S CERTIFICATIONS \;\nPMP\, Project Management Profes sional\, Project Management Institute \;\nPSM\, Professional Scrum Ma ster\, Scrum.org \;\nCSM\, CSPO\, Certified Scrum Master\, Certified Scrum Product Owner\, Scrum Alliance \;\nCSP\, Certified Scrum Profes sional\, Scrum Alliance \;\n \;\nCERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS TRAINING& #13\;\nThis workshop is meant to introduce professionals and students to the Scrum methodology\, though the material we cover will give you the knowledge and material covered in the exam for the Professional Scrum Ma ster (PSM) certification. https://www.scrum.org/. Our students have gone on to take this test after the event\, and passed. \;\n \;\n \;\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.c om. \;\nP.S. Location might change due to size of class. If this is t he case\; we'll be using a different venue in the downtown Portland Area .\n\nTags: scrum\, tech\, tech development\, project management\, Projec t Manager\, agile\, software development\, startups\, scrum master\, pro duct owner\, product manager\, development team\, agile training\, PMP\, lean\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473815 URL:http://bit.ly/June2018Scrum SUMMARY:Scrum Certification Workshop LOCATION:Portland State University: 1633 SW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR