Pittsburgh SAFe Meetup 2024 Kickoff

The Pittsburgh SAFe Meetup is Back!

We are re-launching the meetup with our first in-person event since before the pandemic.

Thank you to PNC for hosting this event at their facility!

You may be surprised by how many local companies have started their SAFe journey. This is your opportunity to network with people from other companies, share SAFe stories, and ask your questions about large scale Agile implementations and change managements efforts.

You will also learn about some of the latest developments from SAFe from experts and thought leaders from Scaled Agile, Inc and Agile Rising.

Agenda:

• 5:00 -5:30 Networking/Social Time. Hors D'oeuvre's and beverages provided by SAI.
• 5:30-5:35 - Kick off and Welcome
• 5:35 - 6:05 "Connecting Strategy to Execution with OKRs" - Audrey Boydston
• 6:15 - 6:45 "Unleash the Power of VSM and LPM with SAFe" with Richard Knaster
• 6:45- 7:00 Q&A/Retro and announcement about our next meeting

Featured Speakers:
Audrey Boydston, SAFe Fellow - Scaled Agile, Inc
Connecting Strategy to Execution with OKRs

Imagine if every person could visualize and articulate how their efforts contribute to the strategies of your company and the overall success in the market. In this session, we will explore how effectively OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) can align strategy to execution to help achieve better outcomes.

Richard Knaster, SAFe Fellow - Agile Rising
Unleash the Power of VSM and LPM with SAFe
Elevate your enterprise agility at our transformative SAFe meetup where the spotlight is on Value Stream Management (VSM) and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). SAFe Fellow and acclaimed author Richard Knaster will guide you through an immersive discussion on harnessing the power of VSM and LPM. This session is designed to help you understand how to ignite innovation, expedite value delivery, and enhance operational efficiency. Richard will provide invaluable insights into these pivotal SAFe components, demonstrating how they can be the catalysts for a paradigm shift in your business growth