Hello IT Services Staff,
Pat McNab from Voice of America Learning Center (VOALC) has extended to IT Services an opportunity to participate in a Regional Campus Computer and Information Technology Event (CIT) Alumni workshop run by Phil Japiske. The workshop topic is applicable in our current efforts to use more Agile work methods.
The workshop is titled:
Lessons Learned: Being Agile in a Waterfall World
Saturday, October 18
8:30 a.m. Registration opens
9-12 p.m. Workshop and Breakfast
Voice of America Learning Center
7847 VOA Park Dr.
West Chester, OH 45069
$10 charitable contribution going to CIT alumni award
($5 for current students)
If you are interested, please let me know before noon Friday, October 17th so I can provide a count to VOA Staff.
Thanks,
-Dana Miller
Here is some more information about Phil Japiske and the workshop:
Lessons Learned: Being Agile in a Waterfall World
Phil Japikse has been working with .Net since the first betas, developing software for over 30 years, and heavily involved in the agile community since 2005. He will provide a refresher on Scrum, and then use real experiences from large enterprise development projects to teach you how to effectively work with non-agile teams. Instead of trying to “convert” them, I discuss strategies to adapt to their needs while remaining agile in the development realm.
Scrum* and XP have found a strong following in the development community. But most non-development groups (such as Web Administrators, Production Support, Security, Testing, and Users/Stake Holders) inside the enterprise are not only far from agile, but also not trying to move to be more agile. I start with a refresher on Scrum, and then use real experiences from large enterprise development projects to teach you how to effectively work with non-agile teams. Instead of trying to “convert” them, I discuss strategies to adapt to their needs while remaining agile in the development realm.
* Scrum is a flexible development strategy where teams work in fixed intervals, known as sprints, where they iterate on the product frequently. A key principle of Scrum is its recognition that, during a project, customers can change their minds about needs and wants. Scrum allows teams to maximize their ability to deliver quickly and respond to emerging requirements.
Phil Japikse Bio:
An international speaker, Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, MCSD, CSM, and CSP, and a passionate member of the developer community, Phil Japikse has been working with .Net since the first betas, developing software for over 30 years, and heavily involved in the agile community since 2005. Phil is the Principal Architect for InterKnowlogy (http://www.InterKnowlogy.com), helping an amazing team create high impact software experiences. Phil serves as the Lead Director for the Cincinnati .Net User’s Group and the Cincinnati Software Architect Group, co-hosts the Hallway Conversations podcast (www.hallwayconversations.com), founded the Cincinnati Day of Agile, and volunteers for the National Ski Patrol. Phil is a frequent speaker all over the world, from User Groups and Meet ups to large scale professional conferences. You can follow Phil on twitter via www.twitter.com/skimedic and read his blog at www.skimedic.com/blog.