Sprinting To Be Agile!
(a 4 episode mini-series brought to you by Wisconsin Agility on behalf of PMI-Madison)
Episode 1: Org Structures (training for the race), February 23
Episode 2: Work Structures (race day prep), April 12
Episode 3: Flow (the race), June 23
Episode 4: Validation (race results), August 23
Season Finale at PDD: Sprinting To Be Agile: Bringing It All Together, October 4 2023
Episode 1: Org Structures (training for the race), February 23
Imagine a world in which organizations grow larger, remain profitable, and fulfill their vision without sacrificing agility. We are about two decades into the Agile revolution. As we enter the "Roaring ‘20s of Agility" the need for being adaptable in the fast-paced world we live in is exponentially increasing.Unfortunately, while “agile” is such a strong focus...the majority of organizations are still structured and operated with management models and practices that actually hinder agility, creativity, and innovation.We’ll discuss three necessary elements to make your product adaptable and responsive. We will provide attendees with a better understanding of how to structure their organization, teams, and products to support an agile approach.
Episode 2: Work Structures (race day prep), April 12
In the last episode, we discussed the importance of organizing cross-functional teams around broad-based product/service definitions as the first foundational step to agility. Once the structures are in place, many challenges still remain in managing the demand that flows into your product backlog.This episode discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of product backlog management and provides practical advice to prepare you for the race ahead of delivering products effectively.
| Event Date | 04-12-2023 5:30 pm |
| Cut off date | 04-13-2023 |
| Individual Price | $25 for members, $30 non-members |
| No. of Ways of Working PDUs | 1 |
| Location | Vintage Brewing Company |
| 5:30 |
Registration, Drinks, Networking |
| 5:45 |
Dinner |
| 6:00 |
Chapter Business |
| 6:15 |
Agile presentation by Chad and Jeff |
| 7:15 |
Wrap-up and Socialize |
Chad is an organizational agility advisor, external change agent, and Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) with Scrum.org. He promotes organizational agility and positive pressure for change through speaking, advising, coaching, and training. As a trusted advisor, he works with all levels of the organization to optimize your business to respond to change. Progammer, project manager, product owner, business owner - Chad has a diverse background that helps him connect with people throughout the entire organization. In addition to speaking at conferences across the United States, Chad is active in the Wisconsin agile community - organizing meetups in multiple regions (Mad City Agility and Central Wisconsin Agile) and founder of the Mad City Agility Conference.
Jeff is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) with Scrum.org, organizational agility advisor, and speaker. He has been a Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team member and has worked with companies ranging from enterprise to small start-ups. While working with many teams across many companies Jeff has found that most problems are not technology problems, but are organizational structure, process, and people problems. Jeff brings storytelling, a broad array of experience, along with a collaborative approach to teaching and speaking. Jeff is the co-host of The Agile Wire podcast where he speaks with industry leaders around the world. He also speaks at conferences across the United States. Jeff is active in the Wisconsin agile community - organizing meetups in multiple regions (Mad City Agility and Central Wisconsin Agile) and founder of the Mad City Agility Conference.
