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:20081102T020000 RDATE:20081102T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20090308T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080727T201657Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090122T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090122T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080727T201657Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090116T000311Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455560 DESCRIPTION:Come out to rant\, rave\, engage and connect with fellow Inte raction Design practitioners and people interested in Interaction Design . We meet up bi-monthly to network with each other and become inspired t ogether.\n\nTags: ixda\, interaction design\, user experience\, ux\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250455560 URL:http://www.ixda.org/local.php SUMMARY: IxDA Portland F2F Gathering (Interaction Designers) LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462338 DESCRIPTION:Have you noticed or felt the need for a difference in the way your lead\, follow\, or are led since agile methods came into your orga nization? Do you think you need to see a change in leading or following in order for your organization or team to become more truly agile?  3\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50462338 SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462413 DESCRIPTION:We’re meeting again this Friday at Ringlers on Burnside. Thi s month\, in preparation for a more in-depth discussion of metrics next month\, we’ll discuss perhaps the most common metric (some would debate whether it’s a metric at all): velocity. To get an interesting perspec tive on the topic\, you might want to read "\;Velocity is Killing Ag ility!"\; a blog post by Jim Highsmith (http://jimhighsmith.com/2011 /11/02/velocity-is-killing-agility/). \;\n \;\nIs he right or wron g? Do agile teams need metrics at all? What kinds of issues with or ne eds for metrics do you find where you work? \;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462413 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T173835Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120713T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120713T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T173835Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T173835Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462554 DESCRIPTION:Agile methods are empirical methods\, designed to adapt and i mprove based on data. So why do many experienced team members recoil at the very mention of metrics? What makes a good metric? How can practitio ners avoid using good data to do bad things? July's pub lunch meeting wi ll frame a discussion around selecting and implementing useful metrics f or agile work systems. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250462554 SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462673 DESCRIPTION:This month’s roundtable discussion topic is tools\, tips\, an d techniques for engaging effectively—and even happily--with project man agers in an Agile environment. \;\n \;\nThe project management ro le has been with us for some time and\, in the Agile community\, has a c ertain reputation. While Agile has emerged strongly\, the project manag ement role remains\, and in many organizations\, is metamorphosing along with Agile while in others remains much as it was 5 to 10 years ago. 3\;\n \;\nPredictive and adaptive approaches to getting work done do not always coexist happily. How does an Agilist work well with a proje ct manager who may constrained to function from a more traditional manag ement perspective? It can and does happen\; there are models. \;\n&# 13\;\nCome this Friday to Ringler’s on Burnside and bring your stories\, your problems\, and your PM friends. Beer is available. \;\n \ ;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 462673 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462825 DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! And\, based on discussion on the list earlier this month\, we are going with the topic of the recent Agile 201 2 conference. If you attended the conference\, please come and tell us what you saw and what we should know. \;\n \;\nLooking forward to seeing you all at Ringlers! \;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462825 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121002T023554Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121002T023554Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121002T023554Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462914 DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again\, and this month we return to the topic we tabled last month in favor of discussing the recent big agile confere nce. This month\, we’re talking about the business analyst role on the Agile Team? \;\n \;\n“What?! A business analyst on an Agile Team? ” you may say. Yes\, many companies explicitly call out this role on th e Team to support the Product Owner or draw from a pool of BA’s to fulfi ll the Product Owner function. The questions before us are many: \;\ n \;\nIs this a good idea? \;\nWhat are the costs and benefits? 3\;\nWhen does it make sense? \;\nWhat about role boundaries? Doesn’ t this institute them? \;\nHow come the BA would be on the Team? (som e actually report into a product management function along with the PO’s .) \;\nWhy doesn’t my Team do this? \;\nIsn’t this anti-Agile? \;\n \;\nWell you might ask. Come down and ask it of a bunch of coll eagues primed with questions and answers of their own. \;\n \;\nSa me bat time\; same bat place: noon on Friday at Ringler’s (not Ringler’ s Annex\, keep heading east) on Burnside. Good food. Good beer. Good\ , straight talk.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or g/events/1250462914 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: BA's on Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463009 DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’re talking about QA's role on the Agile Team . \;\n \;\nFresh from a successful ATONW (Agile Testing Open North west) we will delve deeper and discuss what QA's role is on agile teams. \;\n \;\nSame bat time\; same bat place: noon on Friday at Rin gler’s (not Ringler’s Annex\, keep heading east) on Burnside. Good food . Good beer. Good\, straight talk.\n\nTags: qa\, testing\, agilepdx\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463009 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: QA's role on Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121204T145200Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121204T145200Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121206T203822Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463185 DESCRIPTION:This month we’re all about managing the backlog: \;\n \ ;\nBacklog Grooming: What does it mean? How do teams do it? Outside the sprint? What other things can be considered to be done "\;outside&qu ot\; the scrum team to facilitate a better backlog of stories that are r eady for the team? Planning days take too long if the stories aren't rea dy for the team. It takes effort--how are teams ensuring that it gets do ne? Should we/ do we consider backlog grooming another of the critical ' scrum ceremonies'? \;\n \;\nEstimating the backlog: How do team s estimate the backlog? Who does it? How do teams accommodate the busine ss pressure to have information about sizing from which to make long ter m business plans (roadmap planning)? Is estimation a key part of the gr ooming process? \;\n \;\nPO’s\, BA’s\, SM’s\, and Team members\, l ink hands and make the walk over to Ringlers on Burnside at noon this Fr iday. Bring your questions\, your answers\, and your backlog grooming p assions. \;\n \;\nYes\, there is still beer. \;\n\n\nTags: agil epdx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463185 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Managing the Backlog LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130104T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130104T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463280 DESCRIPTION:This month’s topic is how to build trust with executives when you’re working with immature teams. This is likely to raise questions such as: \;\n• What is an immature Team? \;\n• What do we mean by “immaturity?” \;\n• How do you help a Team move toward greater maturi ty? \;\n• When we say “executives” do we mean anyone beyond the first level of supervision? Anyone in management? Anyone outside the Team?& #13\;\n• Is Team immaturity a valid excuse for missing commitments\, and does the responsibility lie with the Team? \;\n \;\nAs well as:&# 13\;\n• Just how do you “build trust\,” anyway? \;\n• Is building tru st even possible if there is no trust to begin with? \;\n• How much o f my job is about trust building? \;\n \;\nCome stumble in after y our holiday revels and have lunch and a beer with like-minded colleagues . Someone please bring an “executive” along so we can hear their point of view\, as well. \n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250463280 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Building Trust with the Execs LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130201T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130201T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463396 DESCRIPTION:Estimating stories\, sprint commitments\, and releases--estim ating in general--remains a real bugaboo for all teams. Agile teams hav e different approaches to estimating. What's worked best for your team? \;\n \;\nHas your team come to consider estimating "\;waste ?"\; How do you make that work in your environment? What's your ra tionale and how does it test out in practice? \;\n \;\nCome share your techniques\, tactics\, strategies\, and war stories with colleagues over lunch. Same bat time\, same bat station. See you there. \;\n& #13\;\nAnd\, hey\, we're about to bust our seams again. If you ping jea n@azuregate.net or the AgilePDX list that you're coming\, it can help us help the restaurant to provide fast service and the best possible layou t for the tables. RSVP's appreciated NOT required.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463396 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Estimating Techniques and Tactics LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463677 DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, agile practices continued to gain a fo othold in many companies. Many of the practices were first tried on a s maller scale\, and tailored to green-field projects. But\, as agile pra ctices are adopted at multi-site\, larger companies\, with complex back office projects\, they bring with them additional and unique challenges. Take for example\, Cambia Health Solutions\, a not-for-profit\, health Solutions Company. Cambia has a relatively large IT group\, which deve lops its own software solutions and integrates software from other vendo rs. It has a distributed workforce that spans four states with many wor k-at-home employees. Cambia’s mainline business is regulated by various state entities and national agencies. Many of Cambia’s projects are lar ge\, mandated compliance projects that have a fixed time box and a set s cope. Missing either the deadline or scope could potentially mean losing a significant portion of its business or facing monetary penalties. Ca n agile practices work and scale to solve business problems facing the c ompany? What if you also operate within an IT organization that is stru ctured with functional silos? And what if you have reluctant business p artners who define software requirements and perform final verification of software solutions? To tackle these challenges\, Cambia organized an Enterprise Transition Community to lead the transition from a patchwork of agile practices to a large-scale agile implementation. Find out how we carried out this transition\, what we have learned along the way\, a nd how that might help organizations of all sizes take on a similar chal lenge. \;\n \;\nAashish co-presented a related paper with other Ca mbia staff at last year's PNSQC. You can find the paper here by searchi ng on Aashish's name on the page: http://www.pnsqc.org/past-conferences /2012-conference/paper-and-presentations/#papers \;\n \;\nAashish Vaidya is a Technology Manager leading Specialized Teams at Cambia Healt h Solutions. He is a founding member of Cambia’s Enterprise Transition C ommunity\, and other Best Practices Exchanges. He also serves as an inte rnal coach on Agile and QA practices. Aashish has over 20+ years working in technology development and leadership positions for companies such a s Compaq\, Intel\, and Kronos Incorporation. In 2012\, Aashish was a Co- Author and presenter at PNSQC. In 2011\, Aashish was a panelist on Tech nology Association of Oregon’s panel discussion: QA’s Role in Agile. He is a graduate of Texas A&\;M University\, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250463677 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Cambia's Agile Transformation LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022327Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130405T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130405T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022327Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022612Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463863 DESCRIPTION:This month we'll be revisiting the ever popular topic of tool s to manage our work. What are they? How well do they work? How expen sive are they? Are they worth it? Do we need anything more than a good wall and a never ending supply of post it notes and pens? \;\n \;\ nThis topics packed out our previous venue at Paddy's last year. Come a nd bring your friends. We have more space now\, and even more beer and pub grub. \;\n \;\nSee you there! Oh\, and hey\, if you're coming it helps if you ping me at jean@azuregate.net so I can warn the pub to bring on wait staff reinforcements if we're going to be a horde. This g ets you your food faster and adds minutes\, if not years\, to my lifespa n.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 63863 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Agile Lifecycle Management Tools LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464118 DESCRIPTION:Well-functioning agile teams often reach a point where contin ued improvement requires change in the organization beyond their team. A s a team member or change agent\, how can you best engage with key figur es in the larger organization? \;\n \;\nAdam Light will lead a di alog that examines agile from the perspective of various roles outside t he agile team including the CIO (or other IT leader)\, the leader of Pro duct Management\, and the leader of the PMO. Our discussion will conside r each role in turn\, discussing what people in that role see\, hear\, a nd think about\, how best to engage the role\, and what specific protoco ls can be effective in each case. Read his related blog post at \;\ nhttp://www.sotechadvisors.com/resources/chasing_the_constraint/ \;\n \;\nAdam Light is Management Consultant and Principal at SoTech Advi sors where he helps managers and teams apply lean and agile methods to u nlock greater value from software development. Adam works with enterpris e clients to adopt and scale agile methods\, design and operate agile wo rk systems\, plan and deliver critical projects\, and build the knowledg e foundation necessary to sustain continuous improvement. \;\n\n\nTa gs: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464118 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Scrum Across the Organization LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T023053Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130607T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130607T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T023053Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130524T140656Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463865 DESCRIPTION:Description: To facilitate the highest levels of team perform ance\, your practices need to transcend the ordinary. This includes perf ormance review practices. When you use team-based performance reviews\, rather than individual-based\, you boost collaboration and coherence in a team\, which leads to higher performance. Join us for a discussion on how one Fortune 500 Information Technology group used these practices to help solve complicated technical challenges. \;\n \;\nThe Speake r: Jackie Barretta is a successful business change agent. She’s built gr oundbreaking organizational cultures as a Fortune 500 executive\, she’s won a reputation as a leading edge thought leader with her writing and s peaking\, and\, as the Founding Partner of Nura Group\, she’s pioneered new ways to conduct business through consulting and training. She is the author of an upcoming book\, Primal Teams\, which describes the emotion al energy of elite teams and helps readers create it in their own teams. She is the former senior vice president and chief information officer f or Con way Inc.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250463865 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Team-based Performance Reviews LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T225728Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130712T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130712T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T225728Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T230220Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464531 DESCRIPTION:After months of speakers\, we agreed last month that it would be nice to do a round table discussion again\, the format on which this group was founded. \;\n \;\nSo\, bring your thorny problems\, you r triumphs\, and your favorite soapbox on down to Ringler's on Burnside this Friday at lunch. Each month we fill the room with expert pontifica tion\, moral support\, and agilista vibe fit to refuel your depleted vim . \;\n \;\nWe'll oil the conversational joints with a discussion of an upcoming Agile PDX special event designed to help us figure out i f we've lost our way or are appropriately breaking new ground. \n\nTags : agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464531 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: A Roundtable LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130802T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130802T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464642 DESCRIPTION:Quite a bit is happening with agile in Portland as the pub lu nchers know. But where are we going with all this agile experimentation \, this retrospecting and iterating? Are we making progress\, stuck in a rut\, evolving new forms of agility? \;\n \;\nOn 8/21 the evenin g Agile PDX gathering will be all about the future of Agile PDX and what we hope for the future of agile in Portland. This month the pub lunche rs will be talking about whether we’re getting what we hoped for out of agile principles and practices\, whether we’re getting what we need from Agile PDX\, and what we hope for the future. Whether you plan to be at Puppet Labs on 8/21 or not\, come this Friday and have your say. \;\ n \;\nWe’ll also open by polling the group for special issues anyone needs help with or connections anyone is trying to make.\n\nTags: agilep dx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464642 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Consider the State of Agile in Port land LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130906T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130906T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464836 DESCRIPTION:This month we'll do a roundtable of current issues. Our star ting topic will be "\;what is required to make Portland an agile sof tware development mecca?"\; All agile-related topics are welcome.\n \nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125046483 6 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: A Roundtable LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131004T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131004T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465005 DESCRIPTION:It’s first Friday again\, so the AgilePDX downtown pub lunche rs will be meeting\, eating\, drinking\, and talking about DevOps for Ag ile teams. This topic was chosen by attendees at last month’s pub lunch \, and it seems we’ve hit a nerve. DevOps is never easy but definitely critical. In an Agile environment some people think it’s particularly h ard while others believe they have it all figured out. \;\n \;\nAp parently\, it’s so gripping a topic that it generated a novel: The Phoe nix Project: A Novel About IT\, DevOps\, and Helping Your Business Win b y Gene Kim\, Kevin Behr and George Spafford. \;\nAnyone read this\, yet? (Anyone realize that TAO Executive Leadership Exchange is bringin g Gene Kim to a podium to talk on 10/22 to talk more about DevOps?) \ ;\n \;\nPlease RSVP to the Agile PDX list or jean@azuregate.net so we know whether we have to rearrange the furniture and so we can give the restaurant a head’s up on numbers.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: h ttp://calagator.org/events/1250465005 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: DevOps for Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131009T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131009T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464887 DESCRIPTION:Come meet Managing Directors Jim Huston and Angela Jackson an d give them your best elevator pitch for a free beer* on Portland Seed F und. \;\nWe are always looking to meet new companies and this is a gr eat opportunity to start building a relationship with the fund. Founders of PSF portfolio companies will be on hand to have a few beers and meet you as well. \;\n \;\nPlease RSVP: https://psfpitchforabeer.even tbrite.com/ \;\n \;\n****Each attendee is limited to one drink ti cket.***\n\nTags: startups\, entrepreneurs\, portland seed fund\, pitchf est\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464887 URL:http://portlandseedfund.com SUMMARY:Pitch to Portland Seed Fund LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131026T214756Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131101T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131101T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131026T214756Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131029T174137Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465106 DESCRIPTION:What is the role of QA team members on Agile teams? Should t hey be full team members and take on non-testing tasks? Can it work wel l if they're "\;loaned out"\; from a central QA organization? S hould they be there on Planning Day? \;\n \;\nOr\, should there be specialized QA team members\, at all? Is it more responsible if everyo ne tests? Is automated testing more costly than it's worth? \;\n \;\nWhat do you look for when recruiting for QA skills on an Agile team? And where are all those Agile testers\, anyway? \;\n \;\nThis Fr iday\, 11/1\, we'll be hashing this out over beer and pub grub at the us ual time and place. Be there and bring along your Agile QA buddies.\n\n Tags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465106 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: QA on Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131213T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131213T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465300 DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR DECEMBER. \;\n \;\nThis nex t month\, we’ll be meeting on the second Friday. The hot topic that eme rged last month is what to do with managers—or what are managers to do—w hen the team and the organization—goes agile. There are people who are in favor of assigning the Scrum Master role to functional managers. (I’ m not sure any were in attendance last month.) There are people who bel ieve that\, now that we’re agile we don’t need any managers. Some folks have spent a fair amount of time explaining what managers should do to maintain the organization around the team\, and those arguments sometime s raise the specter of bureaucracy and hierarchy. But\, it’s also true t hat large organizations are drifting toward agile\, and therein tend to be lots of layers and policies to be maintained and reporting up and rol ling up and down to be done. \;\n \;\nSome people believe there’s an entirely new role for managers—stronger on leadership and vision/cont ext setting and lighter on “following up” and controlling individual act ions. Some managers—even those who are agile advocates—struggle with wh ere their job went when the teams get a shot of “empowerment.” \;\n&# 13\;\nThis next month’s topic looks like it will be juicy\, doesn’t it? So\, on Friday\, December 13\, link arms with your favorite manager and toddle on down to Ringler’s on Burnside under the Crystal Ballroom. We ’ll be in the backroom and the beer will be flowing. We start at 12p an d end at 1p\, but you can stay as long as you want afterward to debate ( I mean “dialogue”) about the nature and virtues of authoritarianism and whether a benevolent monarchy is the best form of government for humanki nd. \;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250465300 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Manager's Role in Agile Orgs LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140103T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140103T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465411 DESCRIPTION:This is a deepening of the conversation we had last month on "\;The Manager's Role in an Agile Environment."\; We're focusin g this month on how agile-aligned managers currently working in non-agil e-aligned organizations can best function to help move agile forward. L ast month\, the following references were cited: \;\n \;\n--- /The Future of Management/ by Gary Hamel \;\n--- /Management 3.0/ by Jurg en Appelo \;\n--- /The Leader's Guide to Radical Management/ by Steph en Denning \;\n--- /Wiki Management/ by Rod Collins \;\n \;\nIf you are such a manage\, expect great (and occasionally irreverent) supp ort in this discussion group. If you know one\, bring him or her along. "\;Your people are at Ringler's on January 3rd."\; \;\n&# 13\;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSV P's appreciated but not required. \;\n \;\nSince we're back on the first Friday\, we should be able to be back in the back room. \;\n&# 13\;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250465411 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Role of the Agile Manager in Non-Ag ile Organizations LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140214T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140214T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465539 DESCRIPTION:In February\, due to popular demand\, we are revisiting retro spectives with our local (and noted international) authority on the topi c\, Diana Larsen. \;\n \;\nRetrospectives improve any project or p rocess--building on a team’s immediate past experience of success and fa ilure. Smart teams and organizations hold Retrospectives iteratively\, t hroughout the work cycle and at important milestones. In Retrospectives\ , teams systematically evaluate their own performance\, explore their le ssons learned\, expand their capacity and capability\, and forge ways to continuously improve their work and deliverables. Teams can’t truly cal l themselves Agile if they don’t include Retrospectives among their regu lar work practices. \;\n \;\nHowever\, over time as Retrospective s become routine\, they can also become stale and boring\, delivering le ss value to the team. Or teams may hold pro forma Retrospectives that do n't result in real improvements. How can you prevent this? Keep your Ret rospective practice fresh through a renewed emphasis on team learning\, collective analysis\, and collaborative decision making. Bring new activ ities and group processes to the meeting that will stimulate better thin king and improvements. In this session\, Diana Larsen will introduce the Flexible Framework for Retrospectives and how to incorporate the Five R ules for Team Learning in your Retrospective designs. She'll lead a disc ussion of new team activities to enlarge your repertoire\, so bring your favorites to share. \;\n \;\nBio: \;\nDiana Larsen\, foundin g partner of FutureWorks Consulting\, is considered an international aut hority in the areas of Agile software development\, team leadership\, an d Agile transitions. Diana works with organizations around the world to design work systems\, improve project performance\, and support Agile le aders and enterprises. Deeply in tune with how work teams grow\, adapt\, and develop\, she co-authored Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams G reat\, Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams and Projects\, Quickstart Guide to Five Rules for Accelerated Learning\, and articles about the Agile Flue ncy model at www.agilefluency.com and http://www.infoq.com/articles/agil e-fluency-fit-purpose Follow Diana on Twitter (@DianaOfPortland). \;\ n \;\nWe’ll be waiting for you at Ringler’s under the Crystal Ballroo m on Burnside but will start on time at 12p and end on time at 1p. We’r e in the back room. If you miss this opportunity\, you miss an opportun ity to learn\, network\, and drink McMenamin’s beer in the middle of day with new friends.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator. org/events/1250465539 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Keeping it Fresh: New Ideas for Ag ile Retrospectives LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140307T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140307T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465727 DESCRIPTION:On March 7th the Downtown Pub Lunchers will be talking and le arning about Human System Dynamics (HSD) with David Whitlock\, Scrum Mas ter at Tripwire. David has been trained in HSD and has found it valuabl e in his work\, especially as he helps employees in a newly acquired div ision become part of Tripwire. \;\n \;\nHe’ll come chock full of information to answer questions and spur new thinking. One of the most interesting aspects of HSD is how it approaches change. It can be seen as a protocol-based or pattern-based system (whether it should be or not ) for “dancing with change.” \;\n \;\nThere is a burgeoning body o f knowledge about HSD\, some of it quite technical. Here is a good\, qu ick video on the topic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mBx12-yf-U) and a link to the Human System Dynamics Institute’s FAQ (http://www.hsdinst itute.org/about-hsd/what-is-hsd/faq-tools-and-patterns-of-hsd.html) to g et you started. \;\n \;\nPerhaps HSD is a pathway toward increasin g our capacity to incorporate change? \;\n \;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not requ ired. You'll find us in the back room. \;\n \;\nSee you there!\n\ nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50465727 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Human Systems Dynamics LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140404T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140404T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465876 DESCRIPTION:Each year the Downtown Pub Lunchers talk about what's new and cool in agile life cycle management tools. On April 4th\, instead of d oing a free-for-all about the newest tools\, we're going to be talking a bout the craziness and the goodness that can about from adopting a tool to track what's going on with agile teams. Sometimes even talking about adopting a tool can bring these patterns and anti-patterns up. \;\n& #13\;\nWe mean to say: why bother with a tool? And when we need to bot her\, how can we best adopt a tool without hurting ourselves--and our qu est for agility? \;\n \;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not required. You'll find us in the back room. \;\n \;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepd x\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465876 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Patterns & Anti-Patterns of Adoptin g ALM tools LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140502T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140502T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465976 DESCRIPTION:The April attendees chose a topic that should generate a dyna mic discussion May: \;\n \;\nWhat exactly is an ‘agile project man ager’? \;\n \;\nWhat value do ‘project managers’ or ‘agile project managers’ add to an agile organization? They sit outside the team and c oordinate between teams\, right? Or something else? \;\n \;\nHow should they interface with the team? Isn’t what we’re talking about actu ally program management or release management? If you have teams on dif ferent release cycles\, someone needs to coordinate all that so they del iver together? What exactly is an ‘agile project manager’ and how can th ey add value? What if you’re being pushed to have a project manager? How do they fit in? Should agile organizations be leveraging the PMI-ACP?&# 13\;\n \;\nCome with your opinions\, your experiences\, and with your expertise. \;\n \;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not required. You'll find us in the back room. \;\n \;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465976 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: What Exactly IS an Agile Project Ma nager? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140606T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140606T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466352 DESCRIPTION:This month we'll be talking about how to help Agile Teams dev elop an awareness of the organizational context they are working in. Is this a good idea? Is it necessary? Is it a distraction? How do you d o this and still stay focused on meeting commitments? \;\n \;\nAnd \, what is "\;organizational awareness\,"\; anyway? \;\n \ ;\nWe plan to be in the back room. Look for us there. We start and 12p and end at 1p. \;\n \;\nBring your questions\, concerns\, and uns hakeable opinions. We'll shake them up for you. \;\n \;\nLunch is on you. The camaraderie we provide. \;\n \;\nRSVP if you can. I t helps us arrange the tables.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250466352 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Organizational Awareness for Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140801T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140801T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466727 DESCRIPTION:There are so many reasons that people decide to adopt agile p rinciples\, practices\, and frameworks. Going fast is just one of them— though it may be the one that gets the most press. \;\n \;\nThis F riday\, let’s talk about “How much agility is enough” and everything tha t goes along with that. Why did your organization adopt agile? Why do you gravitate toward agile? Is there a personal benefit\, or is it all about the business. And\, if it’s all about the business\, how does the group you work in define agility and how much is enough for them? \; \n \;\nYes\, we’re still meeting at Ringler’s on Burnside\, still fro m 12p to 1p the first Friday of the month. That’s this Friday\, 8/1. 3\;\n \;\nI have a meeting right up until 12p\, so Phyl will be there to get you all started. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported f rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250466727 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: How Much Agility Is Enough? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150109T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150109T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467511 DESCRIPTION:This month we're having a roundtable discussion on choosing S crum or Kanban. Everyone has her opinion about whether teams should sta rt with one and evolve to the other\, whether Scrumban is the ideal\, an d whether Kanban is even feasible in some kinds of situations--or absolu tely required in others. This is likely to be a lively discussion. \ ;\n \;\nIf you use either framework\, have used both\, or are just cu rious about what all the fuss is about\, come on down to Ringler's the S ECOND Friday of January and join in the fray. We'll be in the back room . RSVP's are appreciated. It helps me know whether or not to rearrange the furniture and warn the restaurant to call in more staff. Sometimes we're a pretty big crowd. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net.\n\nTags: agile \, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467511 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Choosing Scrum--or Kanban LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467746 DESCRIPTION:Last month the Pub Lunchers overwhelmingly voted to talk abou t estimation of business value\, so here we go! \;\n \;\nDoes your product management team talk about business value in terms that confoun d you? When you ask which story is more valuable to deliver now are you told “it’s all high priority”? Do you wonder whether it’s possible to estimate business value? Does your PO have this down pat and never blin ks an eye when rapidly and masterfully prioritizing the backlog in flawl ess priority order? \;\n \;\nWell\, then\, come on down to Ringler s on Burnside for lunch on February 6th for we will be there to edify\, exhort\, and console you over pub grub and your favorite Friday afternoo n libation. Bring your questions\, stories\, and hard won lessons to th is roundtable where you will find your Agile comrades in arms\, co-consp irators\, and sages for a day. \;\n \;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. You’ll find us in the back. RSVP’s to jean@azuregate.net are ap preciated\, but not required. We were 27 last month\, and such numbers mean alerting the wait staff and moving the furniture are in order on th e day. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250467746 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Estimation of Business Value LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467994 DESCRIPTION:Can we be agile if the organization isn't agile? Does agile have to roll across the organization in order to thrive? And\, if it mu st\, how do we do this? What organizations in town are agile beyond the engineering group? \;\n \;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers voted this topic most desirable for their March discussion. \;\n \;\nCome on down and share the wealth of your knowledge. Questions? Answers? All are welcome. \;\n \;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. You'll find us in the back. RSVP's (jean@azuregate.net) are encouraged but not requ ired.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e vents/1250467994 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Scaling Agile Across the Organization LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150403T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150403T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468096 DESCRIPTION:Distributed teams . . . virtual teams . . . remote workers . . . are a part of the daily life of most teams aspiring to agility. Thi s is ironic given that "\;The most efficient and effective method of \;\nconveying information to and within a development \;\nteam is face-to-face conversation."\; \;\n \;\nMany teams are findi ng ways to work around lack of co-location. These include things such as portable webcams carried around documentary style\, telepresence tools which are becoming more affordable\, team agreements to support the need s of co-located and telecommuting workers\, and frequent trips to meet f ace-to-face at critical times\, such as at sprint transitions. What hav e you tried in your organization? What works--or doesn't? \;\n \; \nIn April\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers will be chewing over the distribu ted teams aspiring to agility problem. Thank goodness there will be bee r! See you all there. You know the drill: \;\n \;\nWe'll be in t he back. Bring your war stories\, your conundrums\, your friends\, and people you want to be friends with. But--wait--here's a new twist: \ ;\n \;\nOur attendance is getting to be large enough that RSVP's are becoming important. If it looks like we'll have a crowd again this mont h (and the word is we will) we're going to try a slightly different form at to get all the goodness we can out of the hour. So\, RSVP to jean@az uregate.net saying how many you expect to bring with you. We'll move th e furniture and get going right at 12p.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468096 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Agile Distributed Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150501T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150501T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468332 DESCRIPTION:Software companies have been employing distributed teams for decades—longer than many of their current workers have been on the plane t. Some distributed teams cohere and work fluidly together. Others nev er seem to develop a sense of “team” and have ongoing human dynamics cha llenges which frustrate or halt the work they are asked to do together.& #13\;\n \;\nChanging online collaboration tools is not the answer in many of these cases. Some organizations try boosting face time through periodic on-sites—which is an excellent thing to do. But\, when problem s come up\, teams are caught up in organizational or market changes\, te am membership changes\, and so on\, the same unhelpful patterns can re-e merge. What to do? \;\n \;\nThis month’s pub lunch—following up o n topics raised last month—will look specifically at what we do that nur ture’s true human connection across space and time. We’ll share observa tions on common social anti-patterns that can emerge and inquire into po ssible ways to address them. The simplicity of some of these things may surprise you! \;\n \;\nSo\, grab your co-located colleagues and come on down to Ringler’s this Friday to get up close and personal acro ss the table and learn to do the same across space and time. We’re retu rning to our usual format of friendly and forthright conversation among a circle of supportive folks. We’ll be in the back room from 12p to 1p and stop at 12:55 to choose next month’s topic. RSVP’s are helpful but not required. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http:/ /calagator.org/events/1250468332 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Teams Connecting Across Space and Time LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150710T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150710T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468607 DESCRIPTION:Is being an "\;outstanding Servant Leader"\; a contra diction in terms? How does someone who facilitates the success of other s see progress along a desirable career trajectory? How do you know whe ther you're being the best Servant Leader you can be? Where can you lea rn more? \;\n \;\nThe Pub Lunchers chose this topic as an evolutio n of the discussion on managers and power. \;\n \;\nThe Scrum Guid e identifies Servant Leadership as the model that Scrum Masters should u se\, and this approach to leadership is considered desirable among Agili sts whether or not they are Scrum Masters. But\, what is servant leader ship? \;\n \;\nCome on down to Ringlers on Burnside on 7/10 (NOTE CHANGE TO ADJUST FOR JULY 4th) and talk it through with people who have been there\, done the homework\, have the stripes to prove it or want to be there do that and get the stripes. \;\n \;\nWe'll be in the ba ck starting promptly at noon to wrestle with this perennially attractive topic. \;\n \;\nRSVP's to jean@azuregate.net are very welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250468607 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How to be an Outstanding Servant Leader LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150807T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150807T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468684 DESCRIPTION:This June Cotten Blackwell's Agile team started a 3-month pil ot adoption of pair programming and TDD – almost exactly as practiced du ring Coderetreats (http://coderetreat.org/facilitating/structure-of-a-co deretreat)\, which they used to kick off their pilot and can’t recommend strongly enough. \;\n \;\nSo exactly how did they get management and team approval (and active support) for TDD/pair programming? \;\n \;\nWell\, they are definitely blessed with Product Managers (and Di rectors) who are very big-picture\, and highly open to persuasive busine ss cases grounded in data and metrics. But\, they think that *how* they made the business and technical case for pair programming and TDD is wo rth sharing – and that much of it might be highly applicable to *your* t eam. \;\n \;\nBio: \;\nCotten Blackwell is an engineering manag er\, Agile champion and Swift developer with over 15 years experience le ading\, coaching and mentoring software development teams. For the last four years he’s been doing that at Huron Consulting Group\, where he’s known for his focus on improving team health and employee development an d retention. Cotten has driven continuous improvements in Huron’s maste ry of Agile and Lean Startup fundamentals\, and has leveraged multiple s oftware teams to more consistently\, more deeply engage in risk identifi cation\, analysis and mitigation. \;\n \;\n \;\nRSVP's to jean@ azuregate.net very welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468684 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Making the Business and Technical Case for Pair Programming and TDD LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150904T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150904T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468993 DESCRIPTION:Last month the pub lunchers pointed back to a perennially sti cky topic. We know retrospectives are a key aspect of continuous improv ement and progressive agility. Most of us do retrospectives regularly. Many of use use the standard references like Derby and Larsen's /Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great/. And\, many\, if not all of u s have had the experience of nothing the team agreed to change during th e retrospective actually being changed. My personal favorite was a rece nt retro where the team rescinded all agreements made during the retro w ithin 90 minutes of making them. In fact\, within about 5 minutes of fac ing the Product Owner in the planning meeting. \;\n \;\nSo\, is it a lack of resolve? Is it poor facilitation on our part? Is it taking on too much? Is it not taking on doable things? What the heck? \;\n& #13\;\nBut\, sometimes things go well. Sometimes teams dig in and use t heir retrospectives to improve something every sprint. Sometimes team m embers eagerly take on facilitating their own retrospectives and teams l ook forward to the next retrospective even as they are planning the curr ent sprint. Sometimes they summarize data showing the existence of orga nizational impediments\, for a task force\, and take their data to execu tive leadership with a viable plan for change--which is actually accepte d. \;\n \;\nWhat can we spot about retro's that do NOT result in c hange so we can call out those smells when we scent them\, so we stop a sterile retro in its tracks and turn things around? Or\, ensure that we develop a pattern of potency in our retrospectives? \;\n \;\nJoin us Friday\, 9/4\, from 12p to 1p for pub grub\, beer\, conversation\, c ommiseration and a few smashingly good ideas to help you or others turn your retrospective experience around once and for all. \;\n \;\nWe 'll be in the back room. Show up a few minutes early to chat with the f riends and colleagues you haven't seen all summer and hang around as lon g as you like after to make new friends. \;\n \;\nRSVP's to jean@a zuregate.net are welcome but not required. It helps know how and whethe r to move the furniture\, which saves us having to do it after the discu ssion has begun.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250468993 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Retrospectives and Inertia LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151002T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151002T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469105 DESCRIPTION:Team complaining about too many meetings? Planning day is tw o days long? How did this happen? \;\n \;\nMany teams are learnin g how to create shorter sprint transition planning sessions. Various te chniques are used with various risks and benefits. One pub luncher beli eves he has the secret sauce for teaching teams to drastically shorten t heir planning days. \;\n \;\nWant to be a hero? Come to this sess ion and take tips and tricks back to your team for shortening planning s o you can get on with the work. \;\n \;\nYou know the drill: We'l l be in the back. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net welcome but not required .\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event s/1250469105 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Extremely Short Planning Sessions LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151106T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151106T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469212 DESCRIPTION:Teams are the engine of an Agile effort\, but sometimes it se ems that the organization sees them as a mere “resource.” They can get chewed up in organizational processes. As Agilists we need to be smart and proactive about the care and feeding of teams. So\, what is the ide al size and composition a team? 7 +/- 2? Generalizing specialists? How do you scale teams? Do you have to scale teams? Do you always need th e whole team in every conversation? \;\n \;\nYou have your opinio ns and experiences. Come help your colleagues avoid the mistakes you ha ve learned from. If you have current issues you’re worrying yourself ov er\, bring them to those who have been there. We gather on the first Fr iday of every month in the back room at Ringlers. \;\n \;\nRSVP's to agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com are welcome but not required.&# 13\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ events/1250469212 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Care and Feeding of Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151204T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151204T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469444 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever worked on or helped build a great team only to see it disbanded at the end of the effort that helped build it? Are you familiar with notion that the best way to spread goodness that one team learns is to disperse its members among many teams? Have you ever been *almost* to the point of having a high performing team only to see team members sent off to other efforts? Well\, have we got a topic for you! \;\n \;\nThis Friday\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers are going to pic k up where they left off last month talking about demonstrating the valu e of and preserving intact teams. \;\n \;\nMoving the work to th e people rather than the people to the work is a principle some organiza tions try to live by. This helps them keep teams intact so they can con tinue to grow together. This can require some creativity in allocating work to teams. \;\nCome join us as we talk about how to demonstrate t he value of intact teams and move the work to the team. \;\n \;\nS ame bat time\, same bat cave. We'll be in the back at Ringlers from 12p to 1p. We start on time and end on time. \;\nCome share hot pub fo od and a hot topic over beer on a cold day. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.ne t are welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250469444 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Demonstrating the Value of & Preserving Intact Teams: Moving Work to Teams Rather Than People to Work LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160203T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160203T150000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469646 DESCRIPTION:You have a big idea\, maybe even a co-founder. But you'd like a second opinion before you sever all ties to paid employment\, loved o nes and regular meals. Time to Pitch for a Beer and get frank and fast f eedback from Portland Seed Fund managers! \;\n \;\nHow it works:&# 13\;\nFirst 50 to arrive get in free with an elevator pitch to the bounc er. Those who want to pitch PSF simply drop their names in a hat. 12 nam es will be drawn for 5-min power sessions with PSF managers Jim Huston\, Angela Jackson and Jenn Lynch. Ringler booths will be filled with other PSF alumni and mentors\, so you will garner additional feedback from gr eat sources even if your name didn't get drawn. Everyone gets a beer tic ket (and pizza). \;\n \;\nNo RSVP required. Doors will be closed a fter first 50 in.\n\nTags: portlandstartupweek\, portlandseedfund\, pitc h\, entrepreneurship\, pdxstartups\, pdxstartupweek\, startup\, entrepre neur\, startups\, entrepreneurs\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e vents/1250469646 URL:http://www.portlandseedfund.com SUMMARY:Portland Startup Week: Portland Seed Fund Pitch for a Beer LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160205T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160205T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469673 DESCRIPTION:Yes\, this topic is so important to us we voted for it again! \;\n \;\nHave you ever worked on or helped build a great team onl y to see it disbanded at the end of the effort that helped build it? Are you familiar with notion that the best way to spread goodness that one team learns is to disperse its members among many teams? Have you ever b een almost to the point of having a high performing team only to see tea m members sent off to other efforts? Well\, have we got a topic for you! \;\n \;\nFriday\, 2/5\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers are going to pi ck up where they left off last month talking about demonstrating the val ue of and preserving intact teams. \;\n \;\nMoving the work to the people rather than the people to the work is a principle some organizat ions try to live by. This helps them keep teams intact so they can conti nue to grow together. This can require some creativity in allocating wor k to teams. Come join us as we talk about how to demonstrate the value o f intact teams and move the work to the team. \;\n \;\nSame bat ti me\, same bat cave. We'll be in the back at Ringlers from 12p to 1p. We start on time and end on time. Come share hot pub food and a hot topic o ver beer on a cold day. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net are welcome but not required. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://ca lagator.org/events/1250469673 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Demonstrating the Value of & Preserving Intact Teams: Moving Work to Teams Rather Than People to Work LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160304T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160304T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469886 DESCRIPTION:It can be a struggle to find useful metrics for evaluating th e efficiency of agile teams. \;\nTraditional metrics can give an inco mplete or misleading view of how well a team is actually delivering. \;\nStory points can also be misleading\, as it's easy to inflate story sizes to game the metric. \;\n \;\nSo what's a worthwhile metric t o use for judging how well a team is doing\, and most importantly\, \ ;\nhow well the team is improving? What have you found that works well? \;\n \;\nCome join us discuss what's valuable and what to avoid.& #13\;\n \;\nUsual time\, usual place. We'll be in the back at Ringler s from 12p to 1p. We start on \;\ntime and end on time. RSVP's to jea n@azuregate.net are welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\ n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250469886 URL:http://www.agilepdx.com SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Agile Compatible Metrics LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469927 DESCRIPTION:This topic came from a conversational path last month's pub l unch conversation took. \;\n \;\nWhat tools and techniques do you use to measure team happiness? Do you do anything at all? Is there a so lution you've found you can't live without? \;\n \;\nHas there bee n something you've discovered that has a large impact on team happiness? Maybe there's a better place to spend money on than sodas and snacks.& #13\;\n \;\nAnd why have a happier team? Do they deliver better resu lts? Or stick around longer? Or some other reason? \;\n \;\nCome with your ideas\, examples\, experiments\, hopes\, dreams\, and conundr ums. Come with your friends and colleagues. We're a friendly bunch an d only bite during a full moon which isn't due again until the 21st. \;\n \;\nWe'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much app reciated to jean@azuregate.net. It helps us determine whether to move t he furniture. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250469927 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX: Evaluating and Improving Team Happiness LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165442Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160506T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160506T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165442Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165540Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470121 DESCRIPTION:The idea of "\;Minimal Viable Product"\; (MVP) is wel l known in Agile and Lean Startup circles. Where does an MVP reach its limit? What's another set of tools to use in minimal/startup mode but g ain further understanding of customer needs? \;\n \;\n"\;Minim al Loveable Product"\; is another arrow in the quiver for startups a nd startup-like organizations. By extending and expanding the ideas MVP uses\, it concentrates on making users happy and excited to use the pro duct. \;\n \;\nWhat experiences do you have with Minimal Loveable Products? Is it good? Less than stellar? Does MVP actually fall short in the real world? \;\n \;\nWe'll be in the back. RSVP's to the Me et Up Group not required but very much appreciated or email jean@azurega te.net. It helps us determine whether to move the furniture. \;\n\n\n Tags: agile\, agilepdx\, agile pdx\, software\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250470121 URL:http://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/23037 5067/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: Minimum Loveable Product LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470320 DESCRIPTION:We’ve been hearing about it for years. GROW is the new new t hing. DevOps builds on Agile and is the new new thing. Hybrid is bad\, and Agile only works if you follow the book—right? You got that book? Are we ineffective\, tired\, fighting back\, plodding on\, or something else? \;\n \;\nHas the practice of what we think of as Agile chan ged? Can we not be Agile without first being Lean? What about Agile/Lea n? When even signers of the Agile Manifesto speak up against Agile\, wh at’s an agilist to think? \;\n \;\nOr is agile SAFe and sound and the Agile brand has developed a stink? Too many forced marches to agili ty? Do we need to start calling “agile” “nimble” in order to make progr ess? And\, frankly\, how much do we care about what’s in the press? \;\n \;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this top ic in last month with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching agilists. Come on down and help us sort this one out. You probably ha ve the answer. There’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back. \;\n \; \nRSVP's not required but much appreciated at jean@azuregate.net. It he lps determine whether to move the furniture and ask for additional serve rs.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250470320 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: The End of Agile LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160603T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160603T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470293 DESCRIPTION:We’ve been hearing about it for years. GROW is the new new t hing. DevOps builds on Agile and is the new new thing. Hybrid is bad\, and Agile only works if you follow the book—right? You got that book? Are we ineffective\, tired\, fighting back\, plodding on\, or something else? \;\n \;\nHas the practice of what we think of as Agile chan ged? Can we not be Agile without first being Lean? What about Agile/Lea n? When even signers of the Agile Manifesto speak up against Agile\, wh at’s an agilist to think? \;\n \;\nOr is agile SAFe and sound and the Agile brand has developed a stink? Too many forced marches to agili ty? Do we need to start calling “agile” “nimble” in order to make progr ess? And\, frankly\, how much do we care about what’s in the press? \;\n \;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this top ic in last month with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching agilists. Come on down and help us sort this one out. You probably ha ve the answer. There’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back. \;\n \; \nRSVP's not required but much appreciated at jean@azuregate.net. It he lps determine whether to move the furniture and ask for additional serve rs.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250470293 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: The End of Agile LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160701T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160701T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470494 DESCRIPTION:How do Agile teams think and feel about DevOps? \;\n \; \nDevOps is a term for a group of concepts that\, while not all new\, ha ve catalyzed into a movement and are rapidly spreading throughout the te chnical community. Like any new and popular term\, people have somewhat confused and sometimes contradictory impressions of what it is. \; \n \;\nHere’s one take: DevOps is the practice of operations and deve lopment engineers participating together in the entire service lifecycle \, from design through the development process to production support. 3\;\n \;\nHere's another: DevOps is also characterized by operations staff making use many of the same techniques as developers for their sys tems work - such as: using source control to testing to participating in an Agile development process - like sprints or kanban and regular check -ins to communicate with the entire team. \;\n \;\nYou may have yo ur own take - so come join the discussion and share. \;\n \;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this topic in last month with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching agilists. Come on down and help us sort this one out. You probably have the answer. The re’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\ n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250470494 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How do Agile developers feel about DevO ps? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160805T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160805T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470585 DESCRIPTION:As requested by attendees last month\, Jama comes back this m onth to talk about the experiments its been running in bringing the team to the work. \;\n \;\nAgile development practices encourage stati c teams with predictable velocities. However\, this sometimes means giv ing projects to teams that may not be staffed appropriately to get it do ne as effectively and efficiently as possible. Jama has flipped this th eory on its head and is focusing on trusting our teams to self-select on to projects they’re interested in tackling given our business and engine ering priorities. In doing so our goals are to decrease epic lead time and increase quality and engagement in the work we are doing. \;\n 3\;\nCristian Fuentes has 12 years software experience working in variou s small startups and large IT organizations. As a developer Cristian has worked on teams experimenting with and using various XP\, agile\, scrum and Kanban practices and processes. Cristian is currently an Engineerin g Manager at Jama Software where he joined in the very early startup sta ge and experienced the growth and evolution of the product and engineeri ng organization. Through this growth\, the Jama engineering team has evo lved and adapted to a changing landscape in pursuit of effective and emp owering ways to work. \;\n \;\nRSVP's are not required but gratefu lly accepted at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com \;\n \;\n\n\ nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50470585 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Report Back: Bringing the Team to the Work LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470660 DESCRIPTION:Last month’s pub lunchers voted for a familiar topic with a b it if twist: How can you adopt Agile principles\, practices\, and metho ds on your team when you’re in a non-Agile friendly organization? How d oes personal influence play into a Team’s ability to be Agile? Is there hope for Agility in a desert of non-Agility? \;\n \;\nExperienced Agilists say\, when has it been different at the beginning? \;\n \;\nBut\, the socially aware change agent wants to know how to be Agile without building in an eventual backlash. Smart change agent. \;\nOn September 2nd\, we’ll pour the beer\, circle the wagons\, and tell a fe w stories around the campfire of agility. We hope McMennamins won’t min d the smoke as we nurture the fire of hope for agile-aspiring change age nts everywhere. \;\n \;\nSo\, come on down to the usual place at t he usual time with your comrades and stories. Come alone or come in a p ack. We’ll be in the back. \;\n \;\nRSVP’s not required but grate fully accepted at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com. \;\n\n\nTags : agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250470 660 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Adopting Agile Within Your Sphere of In fluence LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161007T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161007T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470866 DESCRIPTION:For years now\, various smart people with bright ideas have b een saying it's time to rewrite the Agile Manifesto. So far\, no tracti on. Maybe that's a good thing. On the other hand\, haven't we learned a thing or two in the last 15 years? And\, what does it mean that Agile has moved the horizon of its influence well beyond software development . \;\n \;\nYet another smart person with a bright idea has piped u p\, and you can learn all about the Modern Agile model here (https://www .infoq.com/news/2016/08/agile2016-modern-agile) and then come down and s hare your affirmation of the model or it's necessary improvements or sta nd up for the Manifesto we all love. There's an article\, an interview\ , a video\, and a graphic! No matter you're learning style\, you can be gratified at the link above. \;\n \;\nAs usual\, we'll be in the back. We start at 12 and end at 1p. Those who attend shape next months topic. RSVP's are welcome but not required at agilepdxcoordinating@goo glegroups.com.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250470866 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Modern Agile. It's a thing. LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470978 DESCRIPTION:We created this group to build a community of practitioners i nterested in exploring the Cynefin framework\, its implications and appl ications. If you would like to learn more about Cynefin\, or if you are just curious\, please join us. \;\n \;\nFor more information on th e Cynefin framework watch this video \;\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=N7oz366X0-8 \;\n \;\nPre-reading \;\nhttps://hbr.org/2007/1 1/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making \;\n\n\nTags: Cynefin\, dec ision making\, complexity\, complex adaptive systems\n\nImported from: h ttp://calagator.org/events/1250470978 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/ SUMMARY:Portland Cynefin Meetup LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161104T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161104T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471021 DESCRIPTION:How do we make it safe to explore\, fail\, and grow when the stakes are high? In a world of high complexity &\; high cost tied to upcoming revenue forecasts\, it’s difficult to allow the time we want &a mp\; need to try new things\, learn new skills\, and evolve as a team. S o\, how do we allow time to fail &\; ultimately grow when the stakes are high? What have you tried that has succeeded? What have you tried th at failed? Come share and discover some new ideas to help your teams bal ance time with business drivers to create success! \;\n \;\nAs usu al\, we'll be in the back. We start at 12 and end at 1pm. Those who atte nd shape next month's topic.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471021 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Establishing Safety in Agile when the Stakes are High LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161202T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161202T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471120 DESCRIPTION:Agile Stakeholders (product owners\, product managers\, and t he like) are key to success\, but with customer visits\, conferences\, p roduct alignment meetings\, and staffing constraints they are rarely 100 % dedicated to one team. So what do you do when the stakeholders should be more involved? \;\n \;\nOnce you've tried tantrumming\, thre atening\, begging and pleading\, point your feet toward Ringler's on the first Friday in December and just keeping coming until you get here. T here's beer and folks who have been where you are now. Have sit and joi n in the chat. We've got salve for your wounds\, and stories to tell. Bring your friends. Bring your stakeholders. It's Friday\, and well\, we're all on the same side\, for better or worse. Those who've figured stakeholder engagement out and those who're ready to give up--perforce.& #13\;\n \;\nSee you at Ringler's from 12p to 1p. You can come late b ut come in quiet as a bunny rabbit as we'll be under full steam by 12:05 . We'll be in the back. RSVP's welcome\, but not required\, at agilepd xcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us know whether to move the fu rniture.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or g/events/1250471120 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Stakeholder Distraction Got You Down? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161213T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161213T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471119 DESCRIPTION:A Leader's Framework for Decision Making - The Cynefin Framew ork \;\n \;\nHow do you make sense of situations in order to make decisions appropriately? \;\n \;\nProposed Agenda: \;\n• We wil l cover the basics of situational-based decision making. \;\n• What h as changed since the 2007 HBR Article? \;\n• Discuss the latest chang es to the framework \;\n \;\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publicat ion/5689229_A_Leader%27s_Framework_for_Decision_Making \;\n\n\nTags: leadership\, decision making\, agile\, complexity\, complex adaptive sys tems\, HSD\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471119 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/ SUMMARY:A Leader's Framework for Decision Making - Portland Cynefin Meetu p LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170106T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170106T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471259 DESCRIPTION:Let's kick off the new year and dig down in some great discus sion around Agile topics! Last month we voted to discuss "\;Why a s crum master is not a secretary! (what a scrum master does and does not d o)"\; \;\n \;\nHave you ever known a Scrum Master who is the s ecretary to a team? Maybe even yourself? While this can save other team members time initially and may create a sort of glue or thread for the team\, is it positive energy for the team or can it be detrimental? Doe s it affect our goals to guiding self-organized teams? Bring your stori es and experiences\, positive or negative. Help other teams\, and your own\, identify possible problems with Scrum Master implementations and s olutions for them.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator. org/events/1250471259 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: Why a scrum master is not a secretary LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170110T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170110T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471190 DESCRIPTION:Interpersonal conflicts\, talking past one another\, and fric tion within teams are a few symptoms people experience in the disordered domain of the Cynefin framework. Let's explore this domain in our next meetup. \;\n \;\n-How do you know if you are in the domain of dis order? \;\n \;\n-What are the characteristics of this domain? \ ;\n \;\n-What heuristics are appropriate? \;\n \;\n \;\nThis is still a fairly new group\, so other topics of interest related to Cy nefin or complex adaptive systems are welcome. Feel free to invite other s that may be interested.\n\nTags: agile\, Cynefin\, complexity\, manage ment\, decision making\, leadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250471190 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/ SUMMARY:Cynefin Meetup - A Leader's Guide to Decision Making LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170207T073000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170207T060000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471349 DESCRIPTION:In our last meeting we started talking about moving across Cy nefin domains. Let's continue the conversation a dive into a common pat tern of working between complex and complicated. This is where Agile scr um operates at most times. \;\n \;\nHere are a couple of leading q uestions to get the conversation started: \;\n \;\n• What does mov ing between Cynefin domains actually mean? What is moving? \;\n \ ;\n• How do we move things between domains? How is this managed? \;\n \;\n• Do you have any examples of moving from Complicated to Complex and vice versa?\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047134 9 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/events/236998125/ SUMMARY:Cynefin Meetup - A Leader's Guide to Decision Making LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471408 DESCRIPTION:You have a big idea\, maybe even a co-founder. Now you're rea dy to Pitch for a Beer and get frank and fast feedback from Portland See d Fund managers\, investors and alums! \;\n \;\nHow it works: No s ign-up required. First 12 entrepreneurs to arrive will get 5-min power s essions with PSF managers Jim Huston\, Angela Jackson and Jenn Lynch. Ri ngler booths will be filled with PSF alumni founders and mentors\, so ad ditional rotations give you extra feedback. Everyone gets pizza (and a b eer!) \;\n \;\nEvent capacity - 50 people. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags : pdxstartupweek\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047140 8 URL:http://www.portlandseedfund.com SUMMARY:Portland Startup Week: Portland Seed Fund Pitch for a Beer! LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170212T233320Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170303T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170303T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170212T233320Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170216T165912Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471472 DESCRIPTION:There’s a lot of talk about throughput and just “getting stuf f done” in Agile and Lean environments. We relative size things with st ory points. We wrapped around the axle about velocity. But\, isn’t the point to deliver value for the best quality and price while fostering h umane workplaces? \;\n \;\nIf Agile is about delivering value\, th en why do we spend the greatest amount of our time on metrics for the de livery side of the house? How can we measure value? How would this hel p inform prioritization? \;\n \;\nLast month’s pub lunchers starte d digging into this from several perspectives\, and they want to dig mor e. Grab a shovel and come along. Better\, yet\, grab your PO or PM and come along. We’ll get this figured out over lunch. You'll find us in the back. RSVP's welcome\, but not required\, at agilePDXcoordinating@g ooglegroups.com.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250471472 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: How Do We Measure Value? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170407T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170407T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471609 DESCRIPTION:You know what we mean: Those people who have "\;just a q uick question"\; or who "\;only need the team for an hour or so -- 30 minutes might do it."\; We're talking about the drive-by exec utive check-ins on sprint progress\, the performance review paperwork th at (oops!) has to be done by tomorrow\, the security training that someo ne forgot to announce--until it's due according to a regulatory standard . \;\n \;\nAnd\, what about you? Do you ever find *yourself* bein g a distraction to the team? \;\n \;\nIn Agile circles\, managemen t is famous for mucking up the works. How do you as a conscientious agi list deal with this? What has to change? \;\n \;\nCome on down to Ringler's and bring a manager or two to let them sound off. We'll be y our pub lunch therapists sharing what we've learned and what we're still trying to figure out. Bring us your toughest conundrums and your pumme led agilist hearts. Together we'll cogitate and commiserate until you f eel ready to face the workplace again. \;\n \;\nYou know where to find us: We'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much appre ciated at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us alert the pub to staff appropriately. We start on time and end on time. We encou rage you to do so\, as well.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471609 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: How Do You Protect the Team from Human Distr actors? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170412T211520Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170505T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170505T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170412T211520Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170413T035352Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471780 DESCRIPTION:What are the characteristics of team health? How do you know if your team is happy? Are there metrics for this? Yes! \;\n \; \nCome on down to Ringler’s and sit in with the Pub Lunchers while they talk about team health and happiness\, what metrics they’ve found useful \, and whether you should even use metrics to measure health and happine ss. (Happiness? Metrics?) \;\n \;\nYou know where to find us: We 'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much appreciated at agi lepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us alert the pub to staff a ppropriately. We start on time and end on time. We encourage you to do s o\, as well. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250471780 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Team Health and Happiness Metrics LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170511T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170511T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471830 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered why some approaches work well in one c ontext and not so well in others? In order to improve our chances for su ccess\, we need to understand the nature of the situation we are working with in order to take appropriate action. Failing to recognize the natu re of the situation at hand results in misinformed decisions with potent ially catastrophic consequences. \;\n \;\nCynefin is a sensemaking framework that helps people understand their context and situation in o rder to take appropriate action. \;\n \;\nIn this meetup we will r eview the basics of the Cynefin framework and discuss other options for continued learning. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nOptional Pre-Work: &# 13\;\n \;\nA Leader’s Framework for Decision Making \;\nhttps://hb r.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making \;\n\n\nTags: l eadership\, decision making\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event s/1250471830 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/events/239473038/ SUMMARY:Leading in Context: Introduction to the Cynefin Framework LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170602T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170602T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471929 DESCRIPTION:What do we really expect from an agile team? Are they expect ed to just deliver what they're told? Participate in deciding what to d eliver? Or\, are they really supposed to be focused on delivering value ? Does any of this have to do with their maturity and the extend to whi ch they are caught in a web of constraints and impediments? \;\n \ ;\nWe have opinions. How about you? \;\n \;\nCome down to Ringler 's and join in the fun. There's food\, there's beer--and you and us!\n\ nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50471929 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Is the Team Responsible for Delivery or Delivering Value LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170707T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170707T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472103 DESCRIPTION:How do we measure success? How do we measure success without data?? \;\n \;\nMany teams forget to collect data about the work. In the heat of battle\, data collection seems so much less important t han getting the code cut and the customer satisfied. Folks\, we need al l kinds of help here. \;\n \;\nHow do you collect data? Is it pas sive? Does it just happen as you work? How much data is laying around i n your workplace just waiting to be scoped up\, looked at\, talked about \, and learned from? How much better would your life be if you had real data to base your improvement plans and your problem solving on? \;\ n \;\nPlease come with your pointers\, and stories\, and techniques f or collecting and using data with low pain and high value outcomes. Oka y\, tell us about the high pain and low value data collection experience s\, too. After all\, there's beer. \;\n \;\nWe'll be in the back. We start on time and end on time. Please try to do likewise. RSVP's welcome but not required at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com.\n\nTa gs: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 72103 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Much Data Are We Gathering? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170804T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170804T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472243 DESCRIPTION:Okay\, so there you were agilitating along smoothly when some one dropped a fixed date smack in the middle of things? Who hasn’t had this experience? And\, yet\, we cope\, and we strive to preserve all po ssible agility. But how? \;\n \;\nThis topic came up at last mont h’s pub lunch. In August we’ll be reconvening to share war stories\, st rategies and solutions for dealing with fixed dates in an agile environm ent. \;\n \;\nYou'll find us in the back room. RSVP's appreciated \, but not required\, at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com .\n\nTags : agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472 243 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Do You Deal With Fixed Dates? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170901T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170901T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472413 DESCRIPTION:Last month\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers decided to focus on a key principle behind the Agile Manifesto in September: \;\n \;\nSi mplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essentia l. \;\n \;\nHow much focus do you put on this principle in your w ork group? How far up the chain does it go? \;\n \;\nMost peopl e forget the NOT part of that principle. Do you think you have done tha t? How did you catch it? \;\n \;\nCome on down to Ringler's for l unch with your friends and bring a few folks with you. What tips do you have for us about satisfying this essential principle? \;\n \;\nY ou know the place. You know the time. We'll be in the back. We start and end on time. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250472413 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Establishing of Culture of Scanning of Work to NOT Do LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171006T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171006T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472597 DESCRIPTION:What tools and attempts have you used to measure the value of work delivered? A strong component of team motivation is understanding the value of the work they are doing\; As well as determining ROI for th e business to pursue\\continue a project. This is measured differently a cross organizations and many teams have minimal measurements in this are a\, if any. \;\n \;\nHave you tried &\; failed to measure the v alue of what your team delivers? Have you had some success? Do you have a method that has proved to work across several cycles? \;\n \;\nC ome share what you know\, or what you'd like to understand as the agile community discussions are engaging and leave us with new ways to think a bout the same problem (plus ideas to try)! \;\n \;\nYou know the p lace. You know the time. We'll be in the back. We start and end on ti me. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator .org/events/1250472597 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Measuring the Value of Work "Done" LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171103T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171103T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472693 DESCRIPTION:How do you motivate a high performing team? What keeps them t icking\, driving with passion\, and remaining engaged? \;\n \;\nId eally\, you are lucky enough to join a team that makes you excited to ju mp out of bed and come to work each day. Teams like this create amazing work often at a rapid pace. So how do we get there? How do we encourage \, develop\, and motivate a high performing team? On the flip side\, wh at ideas have failed or harmed teams in our previous attempts that we ma y learn from and avoid? \;\n \;\nJoin us at the November Pub lunch to discuss strategies!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250472693 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Developing High Performing Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171201T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171201T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472855 DESCRIPTION:What do you do if you want to use agile methods in your work and are working in a group that has always done their own thing? You lea rned about agile technical practices at your last job\, and you really l iked the results (and not getting paged at oh dark 30). What do you do t o introduce agile practices when folks like what they are doing just fin e? \;\n \;\nOr maybe you are a team member who's been hearing and learning about agile practices. You'd like to bring them to your group b ut they are really used to doing things a certain way. What do you do?&# 13\;\n \;\nJoin us for a discussion of how to introduce agile from th e inside out with a group that has always done their own thing. \;\n\ n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250472855 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Introducing Agile to a Group That Has Always Done Their Own Thing LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180105T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180105T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472981 DESCRIPTION:Have our facilitation skills and available remote team tools improved enough to have successful remote agile teams? \;\n \;\nUp until now we've preferred co-located teams for agile development. One o f the principals behind the agile manifesto is: \;\n \;\nThe most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. \;\n \;\nIn our zoo ming\, facetiming\, skyping world is this still true? \;\n \;\nJoi n us Friday January 5th at Ringlers Pub for a face-to-face conversation about how the improvements in video conferencing and team collaboration tools changes our approaches to pursuing agility.\n\nTags: agile\;AgileP DX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472981 URL:https://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Distributed Agile Teams: Can you hear me now? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180202T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180202T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473105 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been part of a team where people just didn't se em to be working together? Maybe you didn't even know each others' name s? Perhaps you report into different parts of the organization and get pulled in different directions? \;\n \;\nGood news! There's plent y of research about the characteristics that indicate a group is a team. \;\n \;\nCome on down to Ringlers' next month to tell your stor ies and troubleshoot your situation with your agile friends at the pub!& #13\;\n \;\nWe start on time and end on time. You're welcome to come early and stay late to chat. Feel free to order when you come in so we don't slam the kitchen. RSVP's are preferred but not required.\n\nTags : agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504731 05 URL:https://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: When Is Your Team Not A Team--And What To Do About It LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180302T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180302T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473247 DESCRIPTION:Teamwork is critical to agile methodologies and our lunch dis cussion topics show it. The March pub lunch will focus on what healthy t eam norms are. \;\n \;\nTeam norms can help members understand ho w to interact with each other and how to conduct the daily business. Thi s can include interpersonal items like respect\, agreed tool usage\, or company objectives such as time for cross-training and continued learnin g. What would you consider norms for a "\;healthy"\; team? As a team member\, what have you experienced that you like (or that didn't wo rk)? As a facilitator\, what have you seen work well? How should such a team agreement be manifested and documented? And who should contribute t o the content? \;\n \;\nShare your experience about teams creating their norms and standards\, and listen to others offering their experie nces how creating a team agreement can help and how to go about it.\n\nT ags: agile\;AgilePDX\;teamwork\;teams\;\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250473247 URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2476 02792/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Do You Create a Healthy Team Norm? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T233712Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180406T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180406T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T233712Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T234357Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473474 DESCRIPTION:Okay\, you've got your team formed\, but\, wait\, something's wrong. How come some people are always the ones to save the day? How co me some people are always burning the midnight oil? Are they afraid of t he Stack Ranking Monster? \;\n \;\nOkay\, you've got your team for med\, but\, wait\, something's wrong. How come some people are always th e ones to save the day? How come some people are always burning the midn ight oil? Are they afraid of the Stack Ranking Monster? \;\n \;\nW orse\, yet\, if it's your job to supply HR with "\;the list\,"\; how do you feel about this? \;\n \;\nWhat techniques have we foun d to help HR understand why stack ranking negatively impacts productivit y? And didn't the guy who started this all have something to say about t hat? Thanks\, Jack.\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\;teamwork\;teams\;\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473474 URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2476 02792/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Staffing Anti-Patterns: Heroes\, Slaves \, and the Bane of Stack Ranking LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180504T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180504T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473644 DESCRIPTION:So Agile is all about learning\, right? But how do people--pa rticularly the kind of people who use Agile methods--learn? \;\n \ ;\nWe pair\, share accountability for code quality\, do hackathons\, dev days\, and Coderetreats. We retrospect and introspect. We Spike. We Inc rement and Iterate. We experiment and evaluate. We dialogue and converse . \;\n \;\nBut\, isn't there some method\, some theoretical underp inning? And have we learned anything new in the last twenty years about how people learn? \;\n \;\nBring your friends\, your teams\, you u nconvinced managers to Ringlers where we will do what we do: dialogue\, converse\, share\, eat pub grub and drink beer. You know you want to be here!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250473644 URL:https://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: What Methods Best Support Learning New Skills? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180601T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180601T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473746 DESCRIPTION:We learn through doing. Sometimes that means failing. Some of our greatest lessons come from learning what not to do or failing to de liver something important. This is in line with the motto "\;Fail Fa st"\; which we hear often. \;\n \;\nHow do we\, as agilists\, build organizations that embrace the whole of failure as a way of learni ng? What does it take to allow the team and people to fail\, with clear feedback that supports growth and development? How do we make it safe to fail\, but still have consequences\, because without consequences failu re is meaningless? \;\n \;\nBring your collective experience with this\, share your challenges and fears\, and bring your questions to Rin glers where we get to build our community of practice and learn from eac h other. Also\, we get to eat great food and drink beer! \;\n \;\n Follow the link to our meetup to RSVP!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473746 URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2508 11419/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Learning through failure - building org anizations that embrace it LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180706T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180706T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473949 DESCRIPTION:Practicing Team Learning: What team and team member learning practices does your team and org support? Which has worked well for you? \;\n \;\nContinous learning is essential for successful agile pra ctitioners\, teams\, and organizations. We voted and the people have spo ken. We want to know what works well with regards to continuous learning and how to model that personally\, professionally\, and organizationall y. \;\n \;\nBring your experience\, your thoughts\, your questions \, and your appetite to McMenamins Ringlers to enjoy great conversation\ , great food\, and beer! Invite your friends and co-workers\, plenty of space for everyone.actice and learn from each other. Also\, we get to ea t great food and drink beer! \;\n \;\nFollow the link to our meetu p to RSVP!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250473949 URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2516 58136/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Practicing Team Learning: What team lea rning practices does your team embrace? LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180712T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180712T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473779 DESCRIPTION:For many years\, AgilePDX has been an informal meetup led by a small core team. Over the years\, the PDX Agile community has grown an d diversified and so has AgilePDX's public education and community devel opment offerings. As Portland and the local Agile community continue to evolve\, the AgilePDX Coordinating Committee is moving forward to create AgilePDX as a nonprofit to ensure sustainability of the organization as costs rise and the need for programs continues to grow steeply. \;\n \;\nAt this informal happy hour (much like the Downtown Pub Lunch an d Westside Cafe) we are seeking feedback from the community about the go vernance model you would like to see in the bylaws\, whether you seek in fluence as a formal member helping to lead the community or whether you are happy for a small core group to go forward as a leadership team maki ng strategic and tactical decisions on behalf of the community. \;\n& #13\;\nThere will be two happy hours--one on the east side and one on th e west side--to accommodate schedules and commutes. Please turn out and be part of the discussion. This is your chance to listen\, learn about g overnance options\, speak up\, or simply look on as history is being mad e.\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event s/1250473779 URL:https://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX: Governing and Growing Our Community -- Eastside Discuss ion LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T003214Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180907T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180907T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T003214Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T003214Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474155 DESCRIPTION:Another month another chance to build our Community of Practi ce! \;\nSince 2001 the Manifesto has been known\, and in those interv ening years an industry has grown up around codifying frameworks and met hodologies for 'doing' Agile. \;\nScrum\, XP\, Crystal\, SAFe\, Nexus \, Grows\, etc... The list goes on and on. \;\n \;\nWhat practices \, methods\, ceremonies or other aspects of this development philosophy are emerging? What are practitioners doing? Do framework certifications matter (e.g. Scrum Master). \;\n \;\nJoin us for this exciting top ic\, a chance to converse with various members of our community of pract ice\, and to eat delicious food and drink beer in Downtown Portland! \;\n \;\n**Please follow the link to RSVP!** \;\n \;\nhttps://w ww.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/ljvwcqyxmbkb/\n\ nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, framework\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250474155 URL:https://agilepdx.org/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Outside the Frameworks - Other Forms & A pproaches to Agile LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181005T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181005T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474298 DESCRIPTION:Practitioners of agile Unite! It's that time again\, to gathe r our community of practice and get together for conversation and yummy food (and maybe beers!) \;\n \;\nWe have a team and they are high performing. We need to bring on someone to join us. How do we do it? \;\n \;\nWe want to know how teams bring on new talent\, replace old members\, and how do we introduce and inspire our team philosophy to the se new people in a way that allows them to inspire and contribute. \; \n \;\nJoin us for this exciting topic\, a chance to converse with va rious members of our community of practice\, and to eat delicious food a nd drink beer in Downtown Portland! \;\n \;\n**Please follow the l ink to RSVP!** \;\n \;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group -Portland-Metro/events/254961608/\n\nTags: agilepdx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474298 URL:https://agilepdx.org/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - New Team Members - Team Philosophy LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181102T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181102T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474469 DESCRIPTION:It's that time again\, Portland! We continue to grow our comm unity of practice for all things Agile. This month we have an exciting t opic. \;\n \;\nIn-groups and out-groups in an organization. We ten d to congregate in clusters. These clusters can be along team\, departme nt\, and division lines. But they can also be along race\, gender\, poli tical\, religious\, etcetera lines. How do we manage this clustering in order to keep everyone happy and productive in achieving the goals of th e organization? \;\n \;\nThis is a timely conversation in a world that seems more starkly divided betweens blues and reds\, ups and downs\ , lefts and rights. These differences are something that can drive us ap art or even bring us together? \;\n \;\nJoin us for great food\, g reat company\, and great conversation at a great location. \;\n \; \n**Please follow the link to RSVP!** \;\n \;\nhttps://www.meetup. com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/255619157/\n\nTags: agilep dx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474469 URL:https://agilepdx.org/ SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - In Groups and Out Groups LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181126T181523Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181207T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181207T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181126T181523Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181126T181523Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474598 DESCRIPTION:**Please RSVP on our Meetup page to receive the latest update s:** \;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/e vents/256717559/ \;\n \;\nAs we navigate our work environments we encounter conflict. There are many ways we find conflict. Conflict betwe en team members\, conflict within the team\, conflict between teams. \;\n \;\nWhat we want to explore is how is conflict good\, and when i t should be embraced\, and when is conflict bad\, and should be avoided. \;\n \;\nWhat techniques do we have in our collective toolboxes t o deal with conflict\, address it head on\, or work with our teams to av oid the conflict for everyones benefit. \;\n \;\nEveryone is invit ed\, and you can share your ideas if you want to. You are always welcome within our community of practice. Please join us at Ringlers Pub for gr eat food\, great conversation\, and good beer.\n\nTags: agilepdx\, agile \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474598 SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - Team Conflict Resolution LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190102T022945Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190104T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190104T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190102T022945Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190102T022945Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474733 DESCRIPTION:**Please RSVP on our Meetup page to receive the latest update s:** \;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/e vents/257567937/ \;\n \;\nHenrik Kniberg's Spotify Engineering Cul ture post outlines how Spotify sees alignment and autonomy influencing t he efficiency and empowerment of teams. \;\n \;\n**Check it out h ere:** https://labs.spotify.com/2014/03/27/spotify-engineering-culture-p art-1/ \;\n \;\nWhile Spotify continuously adapts and changes its model to meet new challenges\, the graph still speaks to the relationshi p and dependency of these two organizational traits. What has your exper ience been in companies? How well are companies in communicating their m ission to generate alignment? Have you seen work places trying to embrac e autonomy only to suffer a little too much chaos? What is more importan t\, alignment or autonomy? \;\n \;\nJoin in the discussion and off er your experience\, musings\, or ideas. \;\n \;\nEveryone is invi ted. You are always welcome within our community of practice. Please joi n us at Ringlers Pub for great food\, great conversation\, and good beer . \;\n \;\n**Note:** Cancellations will be posted on MeetUp and Ca lagator at least 3 hours before event time. We will not have the event i n ice\, or snowy conditions.\n\nTags: agilepdx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474733 SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - Autonomy and Alignment LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190109T171047Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190129T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190129T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190109T171047Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190121T213345Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474792 DESCRIPTION:You have a big idea\, maybe even a co-founder. Now you're rea dy to Pitch for a Beer and get frank and fast feedback from Portland See d Fund managers\, investors and alums! \;\n \;\nHow it works: No s ign-up required. First 12 entrepreneurs to arrive will get 5-min power s essions with PSF managers Jim Huston\, Angela Jackson and Jenn Lynch. Ri ngler booths will be filled with PSF alumni founders and mentors\, so ad ditional rotations give you extra feedback. Everyone gets pizza (and a b eer!) \;\n \;\nEvent capacity - 50 people. \;\n \;\nQuestion s? \;\nmatt@portlandseedfund.com \;\n\n\nTags: startup\, startups\ , entrepreneur\, entrepreneurs\, entrepreneurship\, community\, venture capital\, vc\, investor\, investors\, free\, pdxiq\, portlandIQ\, beer\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474792 URL:http://www.portlandseedfund.com SUMMARY:Portland Seed Fund Pitch-for-a-Beer LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR