Agile Forum December 5, 2018

Agenda Housekeeping Sponsor Announcements/Events Presentation PMI-SVC.org Presentation “The Agile Way to Start Projects” Thank You! PDU’s Future topics! Networking

Housekeeping Restrooms Security (don’t wander around) Clean up after yourself Cell phones (silent/vibrate/stun)

SPONSOR Allison Durham – adurham@teksystems.com Contact Allison: If you’re curious about Project Management/IT job opportunities Would like to chat about trends in the job market

Project of the Year Award 2018 projects for the Project of the Year Award – Submit now, deadline is mid-January Event is on March 14th from 6-9pm and the Hilton – Arden West. Projects located anywhere in the world can be nominated as long as the project managers and team are located within the boundaries California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Hawaii (the area that PMI-SVC covers).

Main Requirements A significant phase of the project is completed in the 2018 calendar year. Other eligibility requirements are having a scope, budget, schedule and alignment to PMBOK Applications on PMI-SVC.Org coming soon, but don’t wait – email POY@pmi-svc.org Project of the Year Committee is looking for sponsors too!

Forums Consultant-Contractors Breakfast Government Agile PMO Mornings, Monthly – 2nd Friday in Rancho Cordova Government Afternoons, Monthly – 3rd Thursday Downtown Sacramento Agile Afternoons, Monthly– 2nd Wednesday Rancho Cordova PMO Afternoons, Monthly– 4th Wednesday Rancho Cordova Career Development Mornings, 1st & 3rd Saturday in Rancho Cordova Technology Evenings, Monthly – 4th Tuesday in Citrus Heights Highway 50 Breakfast Mornings, Monthly – 1st Friday each month in Rancho Cordova Interstate 80 Breakfast Mornings, Monthly – 2nd Thursday in Roseville Downtown Breakfast Mornings, Monthly – 1st Thursday Downtown Sacramento

Upcoming Agile Forums December 5 2018 (1st Wednesday) 2019 2nd Wednesday each month Jan 9, Feb 13, etc Know good speakers/experts? Let us know! Agile-Forum@pmi-svc.com Other Agile Meetups, etc.

Thank you to our speaker Nancy Wright Presentation Agile Forum Library Thank you to our speaker Nancy Wright

Nancy Wright Bio Nancy Wright is an active instructor and speaking volunteer for PMI-SVC Nancy’s career has focused on project, program, portfolio, and strategic management within health care and IT Agile certifications:  CSM®, PMI-ACP®, CSPO®, CSP®, SAFe SPC4, ICP-ACC, and CAL I She is passionate about training and coaching the Agile/Scrum framework and she teaches Agile workshops through Sacramento training organizations

Thank You! Nancy for the presentation! Eileen, Nina, Jenni, Jim, Adrian, Melissa for helping coordinate Viji (PMI-SVC VP Member Relations) for PMI website/registration set up TEKSystems for providing lunch VSP for conference rooms

Professional Development Unit ½ PDU Technical ½ PDU Leadership PDU Reporting Instructions App has arrived!

Future Forum Topics Completed Forum Topics Jan 9, Doing Agile, Panel/Fireside chat Feb 13, Agile Maturity, Jamie Johnson Mar 13, You choose!... Completed Forum Topics Agile 101 A day in the life of a Scrum Master The Agile Way to Start Projects

Forum Topics Idea Backlog Agile transformation roadmap  Hands on scrum workshop with mock project How to structure PMO with agile transition  POC/MVP/go-nogo  Blended traditional and agile  Scaled agile   Release planning Working with agile contractors/vendors Changes to pmbok 6  Software solution acquisition vs dev   Infrastructure projects, Does agile fit? If so, how?   Agile Methodologies overview (scrum, Kanban, etc.) 

Benton White Agile Forum Chair Contact Benton White Agile Forum Chair Email – Agile-Forum@pmi-svc.org Phone # - 916-858-7788 WWW.PMI-SVC.ORG

Deep breath…Ready, set, go! Networking Challenge Find one new person you don’t know yet. Say, “Hi I’m ______. I work at_____.” “What’s your name? Where do you work?” “What brings you to the PMI Agile Forum?” Deep breath…Ready, set, go!