Nimbleciles

Agenda:

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Registration and Networking
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM - Presentation
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking break
7:30 PM - 7:40 PM - Lightning Talk(s)
7:40 PM - 8:20 PM - Group exercises
8:20 PM - 8:25 PM - Takeaways and Retrospective
8:25 PM - 8:30 PM - Raffle(s)
8:30 PM - Adjourn

PDU Info:

Category "B", 2 PDUs for PMPs and PMI-ACPs

Food:

This event includes FREE food and beverages!

Synopsis:

Far too often we unknowingly use buzzwords and jargon to sweep away conversation and questions. Rather then using agile terminology to describe our work, perhaps we should use pictures, metaphors and made up words instead. We will look at different pictures that were used to describe an agile system, see how metaphors can open up people, and look at some made up words that encourage play and exploration. We will do this all while playing Agile Buzzword Bingo.

By attending this event, you will:

• Understand how agile terms that are familiar to us may actually inhibit our ability to communicate with one another

• See examples of diagrams used to describe a portfolio of agile projects that were not Scrum or Kanban boards, as well as team composition and cadence drawings that can help organize larger groups

• Learn some new metaphors that can help shake people up

• Discuss how made up words can foster play and creativity

• Play Buzzword Bingo and hear about Meeting Taboo

About the speaker -

Keith Nottonson, Director of Product Operations at Yahoo:

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A philosophy major who stumbled into a decade of Quality Assurance and became a ScrumMaster in 2005, Keith survived stints as an Agile Coach at Yahoo and Salesforce. Keith returned to delivery in order to try and implement some of his crazy ideas. Previous talks include Scaling the ScrumMaster at Agile 2013, The Continuing Adventures of Yahoo!'s Agile Transformation at Agile India 2012, and Yahoo! Sports: Sprint 100 & Beyond at Agile 2011.

Agreement:

By RSVP to this event, you agree to allow taking pictures and videos of the event including yourself. We plan to upload these pictures and videos to this meetup and on few other social media websites.