Tragedy of the PMO

ABSTRACT

There's no clear agreement about what the P in PMO stands for. Some organizations say it's Project. Some say it's Program or Portfolio. Some have all those kinds and more under an EPMO. Join us in this energetic, planning poker style game to explore the reasons why traditional PMO's don't work, and how we can remedy that by altering some fundamental rules to help us make better decisions.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
With over 18 years in the software industry in a variety of roles, and a decade working as a coach, Nishant Sasidharan possesses a unique skill set to find creative and sustainable ways in the midst of traditional transformation methods. He strongly believes that guiding leaders on a path to a coaching mindset is key to unlocking the potential of the individual, the team, and ultimately the organization.

Being an entrepreneur set the stage for being a leader who understood that no single approach is the right way for every transformation. Working in different industries and constantly updating his skill set with the latest techniques equipped Nishant with the skills and the pragmatism to adapt quickly to changing environments.

Nishant is a recognized agile change agent and leader, and his experience in traditional/legacy environments and his pragmatic approach to Agile Transformation allows him to help organizations bridge the gap when adopting Agile practices.

Most recently, Nishant has been working to incorporate various business agility techniques and XSCALE principles to his method of training, coaching, and speaking, to help his clients in their transformation.

AGENDA

6:00 – 6:30 Arrive, mingle, pizza, network
6:30 – 8:00 Presentation/Discussion/Game/Workshop
8:00 – 8:30 Q&A & Agile book raffle

SPONSOR & COSTS

DCSUG is free, thanks to our sponsor, Excella Consulting. Excella (http://www.excella.com) is hiring! Check out the open job opportunities page ( https://www.excella.com/careers ). Excella offers DCSUG members a discount for upcoming Agile training classes ( https://www.excella.com/training ). Please contact us for the code.

CAN'T MAKE IT?

We meet monthly. So if you can't make it this month, hopefully we'll see you at the next meetup. Also, if you have an idea, game, workshop, or story to share with the group, then please contact the organizer to setup a presentation for a future meeting.