The Backlog Is Alive: Ops Work, AI, and Agile Reality

## 🔧 Agile Ottawa Meetup – May 20

### Operations, AI, and Agile: Two Talks, One Night of Insight

📍 4000 Innovation Drive, Kanata
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🪪 Photo ID required at check-in
🍕 Yes, there will be pizza. RSVP to save your slice!

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### 🔍 What’s on the board?

This month’s Agile Ottawa Meetup dives into two hot and often-overlooked topics:

#### 🌀 1. Balancing Operations Work with Product Development

Whether you're maintaining legacy systems, fixing bugs, or handling urgent client requests — operations work is a reality. But how do we balance that with our team's velocity, sprint commitments, and longer-term product goals? We’ll explore strategies that actually work in Agile environments.

#### 🤖 2. Weaving AI into Sprint Ceremonies

AI is more than a buzzword — it’s quietly reshaping how we plan, estimate, and reflect. Let’s explore how teams are integrating AI into their daily practices, from backlog refinement to retrospectives, and what that means for facilitation and human decision-making.
🎤 by Mark Levison

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### 🧩 Format

• 6:00 – Pizza + Networking
• 6:30 – Topic 1: Ops vs. Product Dev (open Q&A)
• 7:10 – Topic 2: AI & Sprint Ceremonies (open Q&A)
• 7:50 – Wrap-up & More Networking

This event is for anyone who’s curious, stuck, experimenting, or just wants to sharpen their understanding of modern Agile in the real world — whether you're new to the field or leading teams.

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### ✅ RSVP Now

Please RSVP on Meetup so we can plan for food and access.
We’re looking forward to another evening of lively discussion, learning, and connection.