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The Agile Method: A Holistic Approach to Production and Management

PATCA November Dinner Meeting

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With roots in manufacturing, Agile principles and practices have been applied to the fields of software development, business process development and project management. Agile is a holistic approach to production and management that grew out of the experiences and insights of people working in the field.

For consultants leading or participating on a project team, what can Agile methodology do for you?

• As an adaptive team approach it can respond to changing requirements and quickly assess the direction of a project
• Improve transparency, collaboration, accountability and teamwork
• Allow more face-to-face communication with and continuous inputs your with client, leaving no room for guesswork
• Result in faster delivery of the final product or deliverable

It follows, then, that the best way to learn about Agile is to experience it. Chris Sims, founder of Agile Learning Labs, will guide us through a short workshop designed to engage the power of simulations and learning games to evoke and explore various aspects of the Agile experience, including:

• The power of iterative development and delivery
• Team self-organization
• Directive vs. participatory project management approaches
• Agile techniques for continuous improvement
• Communication on an agile team

Registration Cost: $20 for PATCA members and $25 for non-members. PATCA is offering a special rate of $20 for first-time attendees or guest(s) of members.

Menu: chicken rigatoni pasta with bread OR cheese manicotti with bread.

Reservations: Click "Register Now" button to register online by 5:00 pm November 8. You can also call or email the PATCA office for reservations: 800-747-2822 or info@patca.org.

Speaker

Chris Sims of Agile Learning Labs

Chris Sims is the founder of Agile Learning Labs and the Bay Area Agile Managers Support Group. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), agile coach, and recovering C++ developer who helps software development teams improve their productivity and happiness. He is co-author of The Elements of Scrum and has published over 50 articles on agile topics at InfoQ. Even more of his writing can be found on the Agile Learning Labs blog. Before starting Agile Learning Labs, Chris made a living in roles such as: ScrumMaster, Product Owner, Engineering Manager, Project Manager, Software Engineer, Musician, and Auto Mechanic.