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:20111106T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111228T191826Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120112T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120112T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111228T191826Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111228T191826Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461756 DESCRIPTION:Traversing the Canyon of Anarchy: Making Change Stick \;\n Presented by Tamara Sulaiman Runyon \;\n \;\nDates/Times: Thursday \, January 12th\, 2012: Networking @ 5:30-6:30 PM\; Seminar 6:30-7:30 PM \;\nLocation: Lincoln Center 2 Conference Room (2nd floor above the cafe/barista stand. Use stairs or elevators)\, 10220 SW Greenberg Rd.\, Portland\, OR 97223. \;\n \;\nAbstract \;\nHave you ever begun a process change\, only to watch in dismay and puzzlement as the change fizzles out like a wet firecracker? Have you generated excitement for new ideas\, seen them seem to take root and grow\, only to find a year l ater that there is no discernible behavior change? If so\, you are not alone. In this talk Tamara Sulaiman Runyon discusses some causes of w hy process change is so difficult to make stick in many organizations. T opics include: the key role that vision and leadership play in instigati ng lasting change\, the potential iceberg of organizational culture as a change blocker\, as well as the people aspects – the levels of discomfo rt caused by change and measuring the growth of competence as change is assimilated. \;\n \;\nPresenter Bio \;\n \;\nTamara Sulaima n Runyon has been assisting teams in transitioning to agile methods both as a hands-on ScrumMaster and as an Agile Coach and Scrum trainer since 2003. Tamara is focused on coaching teams to effectively provide value to key stakeholders and customers through the frequent delivery of soft ware. Her passion lies in helping organizations plan and implement Agile transformations. \;\n \;\nShe is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Tamara is the co-originator of the AgileEVM materials and processes that integrate the traditional p roject management practice of Earned Value Management with the Scrum fra mework. As a thought leader she is currently serving on the Agile Allian ce Board of Directors. Tamara continues to publish articles on Agile-r elated topics in industry publications such as Agile Journal\, Methods a nd Tools\, InfoQ\, Projects@Work and gantthead.com. She also shares her experiences\, ideas and expertise as a presenter and speaker at conferen ces. \;\n \;\nA Special Treat from PNSQC \;\n \;\nPlan on c oming early! In collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Software Qualit y Conference (PNSQC) the SPIN meeting will have pizza and pop provided b y PNSQC beginning at 5:30 pm. \;\n \;\nPNSQC is the Pacific Northw est Software Quality Conference\, a group of volunteers interested in So ftware Quality. The Mission of the PNSQC is to enable knowledge exchange to produce higher quality software. As a non-profit\, it seeks to promo te software quality by providing education and opportunities for informa tion exchange within the software community. \;\n \;\nHow to Regi ster \;\n \;\nThis is a FREE lecture sponsored by the Rose City SP IN. You can help us plan food and drinks by registering at: https://www. eventbrite.com/event/2694702929 \;\n \;\nRose City SPIN \;\n 3\;\nThe Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a mont hly forum for networking\, mutual support\, and promotion of effective s oftware practices. We exchange practical experiences\, ideas\, knowledge \, wisdom\, and war stories about the technical\, business\, and human f acets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the so ftware development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whet her you work for a large company or a small one\, corporate or self-empl oyed\, industrial or academic setting\, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN. \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, spin\, pnsqc\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250461756 SUMMARY:Rose City SPIN - Traversing the Canyon of Anarchy: Making Change Stick LOCATION:Lincoln Center 2 Conference Room: 10220 SW Greenberg Rd.\, Portl and Oregon 97223 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR