"The Prioritization Conundrum" with Toby V. Rao

Agenda:

6:00 - 6:30: Manhattan Pizza and Networking
6:30 - 8:00: Presentation/Workshop
8:00 - 8:30: More Networking

Title:

"The Prioritization Conundrum" with Toby V. Rao, Enterprise Agile Coach

Abstract:

Let’s face it – we work in a time constrained and fast paced work environment. The plethora of urgent, and often competing priorities not only make it difficult to decide what takes precedence, but also add a lot of complexity and stress to the teams.

We already know that proper prioritization can help resolve these challenges. But most often the bigger challenge is to be able to prioritize effectively and accurately to achieve the right output.

If you would like to learn about effective prioritization techniques – Please join Toby Rao for a fun, interactive and informative discussion. He will discuss his recommendations of 5 ‘go-to’ prioritization methods that are not only practical but are relatively easy to facilitate. He will facilitate a quick simulation exercise during which participants will choose the optimum prioritization technique for the unique needs pertaining to the program (simulated) to help the participants learn. He will conclude the session with a debrief to ensure that there are great ‘take home’ points!

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will develop a good understanding of the challenges with Prioritization. They will learn about the methods and techniques that actually work. They will learn about the 5 top techniques they can immediately add to their toolkit. They will learn how to lead and facilitate prioritization with additional tips for success, and traps to avoid.

Speakers:
Toby V. Rao
Enteprise Agile Coach

Toby V. Rao is an ICC certified Agile Coach and SAFe certified Scaled Agile Program Consultant with more than 13 years of experience managing diverse projects, leading large cross functional teams, using Agile and traditional models to deliver value and solutions. He has more than eight years of experience as a coach, scrum master, practitioner and trainer in Lean, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies. Throughout his career, he has exhibited passion for Strategic Agile Transformation, Agile implementation and Adoption, project management, and organizational development. Through these practices, he has helped clients achieve their strategic goals by driving increased efficiency and quality, and consistently delivering tangible business value. His project management and Agile implementation services experience includes several mission critical Software development , Digital transformation, Agile Transformation, Healthcare, and modernization projects for Federal Government agencies, Government-sponsored enterprise, Financial and IT organizations. Toby is passionate about all things Agile and continuously invests in his own learning and in developing agile talent of others. He loves to volunteer, share knowledge and help grow the project management and agile community. Toby has presented at global Agile conferences like Agile Alliance Annual Conference, Global SAFe Summit and several local PMIWDC community meetups.

Educational Credits Available:
1.00 PDU for PMI Certifications
1.00 SEU For Scrum Alliance Certifications

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