Agile Denver

The Agile Denver Board of Directors invites you to join our monthly business meeting. Join us if ...

• You want to hear more about the business of Agile Denver (our financials, operational work, etc)
• You are interested in volunteering for the Agile Denver community
• You have an idea you want to pitch (new meetup community, new event idea, etc) to the board

New members to Agile Denver will find this meeting to be more about the business of running the community then helping them find a place to thrive. We recommend checking out one of the other community events first before joining this one.
Agendas for each meeting are created in advance of the call, but we do a call for topics in the first five minutes of each meeting.
Logistics

• We are not meeting in person. Please join virtually using zoom.
• If you have questions, please email board@agiledenver.org and we will respond as soon as we can.

IN-Person LOCATION!
Frolic Brewing Company
12910 Zuni St, #1300
Westminster, CO 80234

Presentation Details:
You have been asked to size your work with (story) points but no-one tells you why. Forced estimation can lead to hate and distrust. Creating a way that engages the team and builds camaraderie enhances the process and leads to a more reliable and predictable team.
Topics will include but are not limited to:

• Ways of estimating/sizing
• Explaining the why
• Engaging the team
• Solving Conflict
• Maturing
• Determining predictable work completion

Takeaways:
Join me and let’s walk thru some best practices for this process.
We will cover a number of ways to educate your folks, provide a reasonable why and enhance the experience for all involved.
Who should attend?
Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Product Manager, Tester, Developer, Managers, Leaders
Nicole's Bio:
Meet Nicole Wilker, a Principal Agile Practitioner at Red Hat with a clear mission: to make your agile journey as smooth and effective as possible. She's a passionate Agile Leader who believes in the power of agile principles to improve how we work. Nothing brings her more joy than sharing her expertise and witnessing those exciting "aha!" moments. Nicole is actively looking to expand her speaking engagements and connect with more people in the community.
When she is not doing all she can for those around her, she can be found in the mountains of Colorado, snuggling with her rescue pup, taking walks with her amazing husband or cooking up a storm
Schedule:
6:00 - 6:30 PM Wood fire pizza, drinks and networking.
6:30 - 6:40 PM Quick Announcements/sponsor recognition
6:40 - 7:40 PM Presentation and Discussion
7:40 - 7:45 PM Final Questions and Wrap Up

The Agile Denver Board of Directors invites you to join our monthly business meeting. Join us if ...

• You want to hear more about the business of Agile Denver (our financials, operational work, etc)
• You are interested in volunteering for the Agile Denver community
• You have an idea you want to pitch (new meetup community, new event idea, etc) to the board

New members to Agile Denver will find this meeting to be more about the business of running the community then helping them find a place to thrive. We recommend checking out one of the other community events first before joining this one.
Agendas for each meeting are created in advance of the call, but we do a call for topics in the first five minutes of each meeting.
Logistics

• We are not meeting in person. Please join virtually using zoom.
• If you have questions, please email board@agiledenver.org and we will respond as soon as we can.