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Oct
27
6:00 PM
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65 attended (est.) –
4.5014
Hi All, This month Steve Sullivan from IHG will be giving us an update on his company's transition to Scrum at the organizational and project levels. We will also have a brief update on our project to define the future structure and function of our group. Dinner from Jason's Deli will be provided by Stephen Stringer from Synergis http://www.synergish r.com/. Agenda: 5:45 - 6:15 Dinner & networking
6:15 - 6:30 ASUG Scrum Team Update - Taking it to the next level
6:30 - 7:00 Scrum at Intercontinental Hotels Group, Steve Sullivan, Development Manager
7:00 - 7:30 - Q&A Abstract to follow.
Meeting Location The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 5:45 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 5:45 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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66 Yes
0 Maybe
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Oct
13
6:00 PM
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9 attended (est.) –
5.001
Hi All, We now have over 280 members in our group, and the numbers continue to grow daily. As I mentioned at our recent meetup, we are at a point where we need to ask the question, "What do we want the group to be (when it grows up)?" To be more specific, are we content to meet once per month, pay $1, have dinner and talk Scrum, OR do we want to do more? I don't mean meet more often and I am not advocating that we try to become the next PMI or APLN, but I think it's appropriate to explore some ideas and allow the group to decide. I am asking for volunteers to join a special purpose Scrum team to create some proposals for enhancing the group's membership, activities and/or sponsorhip that will be presented to the group in November. I will act as Product Owner, and I have asked Sam Moore to assume the role of ScrumMaster. We need 5-8 volunteers to join as team members. If you are interested in joining us please RSVP yes for this meetup and contact me at my personal email address mfortunato31@yahoo.com. Thanks! Michael
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No location was chosen for this Meetup
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9 Yes
0 Maybe
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Sep
22
6:00 PM
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50 attended (est.) –
4.5013
Hi All, We are planning an exciting and interactive event for you in September, compliments of Rally Software (http://www.rallydev.com/). Dinner will be provided, as usual. Agenda: 6:00 - 6:05 - Kickoff and Users Group Administration
6:05 - 7:00 - A Whole Team Approach To Quality
Ben Cary, Rally Software
7:00 - 7:30 - Q&A Abstract: On an Agile Team, quality is everyone's job. In this talk we'll focus on the benefits of a whole-team focus on quality and how your team can get there. You may view Ben's bio at: http://www.rallydev.com/learn_agile/rally_services/bios/bencarey.html
Meeting Location The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 5:45 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 5:45 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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49 Yes
4 Maybe
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Aug
5
6:00 PM
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46 attended (est.) –
4.5016
We are going to change our routine a little bit for the next meeting. We will have a special guest speaker on August 5. Also, Jason's deli sandwiches/wraps will be provided by our sponsor, Principle Solutions Group. Details below: 6:00 - Welcome and Introductions - Michael Fortunato
A word from our sponsor - Principle Solutions Group, Corali Nogueras/Josh Nazarian
6:10 Bent Myllerup, "How to create a high performance environment"
7:00 - Break
7:15 - Bent Myllerup (continued)
7:45 - Optional Breakout Session: Lee Henson, CST, VersionOne - "Empowering Agile Teams"
8:15 - Meeting close. Theme: "How to create a high performance environment." At this event some of the challenges organizations face, when high-performance teams are established, will be elucidated. Various management and team development models, eg. Appreciative Inquery and team development models from Tuckman and Katzenbach & Smith will be introduced and supplemented with examples of team development exercises, which can be used for the strengthening of team identity and to catalyze the process. The attendees will gain an insight of how they, as leaders or members of Scrum teams, can make their contribution to enter the hyper performing stage and an appreciative environment.
At the end of the meeting discussion and exchange of experience will be facilitated between delegates. Speaker: Bent Myllerup, Certified Scrum Coach (CSC), co-initiator of Scrum User Group Denmark, Software Development Manager and Product Owner at TC Electronic, Denmark. Bent is working part time as an independent consultant and has experience with applying training, teambuilding and coaching to companies who wishes to introduce agile processes or optimize already initiated actions. He is also keen on presenting Scrum-related topics at various events including the Scrum Gathering in Orlando this March.
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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42 Yes
9 Maybe
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May
26
6:30 PM
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27 attended (est.) –
4.507
Meeting Agenda: 6:30 - Welcome and Overview - Michael Fortunato
6:35 - A word from our sponsor, Principle Solutions Group
6:40 - Guest Presentation - Sellers Smith "Iterating towards Agile". The purpose of this presentation is to
provide the audience with some practices that you can apply to make your
current development process more Agile. The presenter will provide 3 or
4 case studies of adopting Agile practices. The audience will split up
into small groups and discuss practices that would be appropriate for
their specific situation. 7:10 - Breakout Sessions
Group A - Follow up questions and discussion with Sellers Smith
Group B - Scrum implementation at Intercontinental Hotels Group, Michael Fortunato
Group C - Knowledge sharing from the winners of the Agile Project Management Class from the March meeting, Sam Moore 7:40 Close Meeting Meeting Location The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:25 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:25 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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24 Yes
6 Maybe
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May
19
7:00 PM
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Agenda for April 28: 6:30 Welcome - Michael Fortunato
Introductions - Mark Bell, Rally Software Development Corp.
6:35 Guest Speaker – Ray Riescher, Inovis – Alpharetta, GA
Agile Adoption – The “All In” Approach
7:05 Breakout Sessions and Networking
7:35 Close Meeting
Abstract:
Agile Adoption – The “All In” Approach Hear about the pro’s and con’s of transitioning an entire organization’s software engineering teams to the
Agile Scrum methodology with “all in, all at once” approach. We’ll discuss the organization characteristics that are essential to taking this approach and the critical success factors for making the transition. We’ll also address the pitfalls and challenges that are inherent with this type of rollout and indentify risks and mitigation strategies.
Meeting Location The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:25 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:25 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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3 Yes
0 Maybe
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Apr
28
6:30 PM
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35 attended (est.) –
5.009
Agenda for April 28: 6:30 Welcome - Michael Fortunato
Introductions - Mark Bell, Rally Software Development Corp.
6:35 Guest Speaker – Ray Riescher, Inovis – Alpharetta, GA
Agile Adoption – The “All In” Approach
7:05 Breakout Sessions and Networking
7:35 Close Meeting
Abstract:
Agile Adoption – The “All In” Approach Hear about the pro’s and con’s of transitioning an entire organization’s software engineering teams to the
Agile Scrum methodology with “all in, all at once” approach. We’ll discuss the organization characteristics that are essential to taking this approach and the critical success factors for making the transition. We’ll also address the pitfalls and challenges that are inherent with this type of rollout and indentify risks and mitigation strategies.
Meeting Location The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:25 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:25 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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35 Yes
0 Maybe
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Mar
24
6:30 PM
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24 attended (est.) –
4.508
At this meeting we will be giving away FOUR, not two, seats in the upcoming class, "Managing Projects Successfully With Scrum", compliments of Karl Muenchow and Xojom Corporation. Class dates - April 20-21, location Alpharetta (to be confirmed). Your $1 dues enters you to win and you must be present to collect your prize. More details on the class below. Agenda for March 24, 2009: 6:30 Kickoff
6:35 A word from our sponsors
6:40 The Good and Bad of Agile Offshore Development, Mike Cottmeyer, VersionOne
7:10 Breakout Sessions
7:30 Free Training Drawing
Close
_________________________________________________ Guest Speaker - Mike Cottmeyer
The Good and Bad of Agile Offshore Development Companies today are attempting to lower costs and increase their staffing flexibility by taking some of their development activities overseas. Simultaneously, many of these same organizations are exploring agile development practices in an effort to increase quality and to improve project performance. This report explores the intersection of these two significant trends common in today’s software development organizations. We will show how our team built an effective agile offshore development capability, what we learned along the way, and what we would do differently next time around. Presentation Link
____________________________________________________ Managing Projects Successfully With Scrum (2 days, 8:30 - 5:00) Date: April 20-21, Alpharetta, GA. 1) Objective 1 - Provide a basic overview of Agile.
2) Agile Project Management With Scrum - Develop a thorough understanding of this lightweight project management framework, recognize its potential, identify its uses, and experience the the difference it makes through actual projects.
3) The Agile Enterprise - To understand how a company can be transformed once it starts using Agile, to see what a company looks like after it incorporates Agile methodologies, and to discover how to implement Agile within your organization.
4) PMBOK and Agile Project Management - To explore the correlation between the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and Scrum ___________________________________________ Meeting Location We have found a great new sponsor and place to have our meetings. The Intercontinental Hotels Group will be providing space for our meetings going forward. IHG will also provide food for the January meeting. The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:25 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:25 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Cost:
$1.00
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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24 Yes
0 Maybe
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Feb
24
6:30 PM
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16 attended (est.) –
5.004
Updated with agenda for next Tuesday's meeting. Hope to see you there. Michael Hi All, We have found a great new sponsor and place to have our meetings. The Intercontinental Hotels Group will be providing space for our meetings going forward. IHG will also provide food for the January meeting. The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:25 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:25 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs. Agenda for February 24, 2009: 6:30 Welcome, Introductions and Overview
6:35 A word from our sponsors, Rally Software, Xpanxion and IHG
6:45 New opportunities for Agile experts: Scaling Agility beyond Software.
Karlheinz Muenchow
Agile Coach, XoJom Corporation
CSM, CSP, CSPO, PMP, Dipl.-Ing.(FH)
7:00 Scrum Project Case Study - Xpanxion
Tony Shawver
Director of Project Management, Principal
Xpanxion - Software Development Excellence
7:45 Meeting Close Details for the presentations below: Title
New opportunities for Agile experts: Scaling Agility beyond Software. Duration
15 min, Agile Atlanta Meetup Presenter
Karlheinz Muenchow
Agile Coach, XoJom Corporation
CSM, CSP, CSPO, PMP, Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Description
Agile has gone mainstream in software development organizations. The next wave of Agile adoptions will take place in Systems and Product Development organizations. These companies require a unique approach and proficiency in scaling Agility to successfully manage development domains such as software, hardware, systems, deployment, supply-chain, and firmware that often require the complex coupling of Agile with Waterfall and Stage-Gate processes. In other words, there are tremendous opportunities for Agile experts to help companies scale Agility beyond Software. Karl will provide an overview of these markets, and resulting opportunities for Agile practitioners. Scrum Project Case Study - Xpanxion 1) Overview
a. Xpanxion, Project & Customer
b. Engagement
c. Teams
2) Project specifics
a. Training
b. Team responsibilities
c. Daily Standups/Videoconferencing
d. Overlap time
e. Sprint Planning, demos & retrospectives
3) Results
a. Overall Success
i. Project timeline (+25%)
ii. Project Budget (+10%)
b. Velocity profile
c. Defect profile
4) Post-mortem
a. What we did well
i. Training
ii. Communication
iii. Product Owner
b. What we could do better
i. Roles
1. QA (Test Developers)
a. Automated Functional Testing
2. Generalists in the code (below service layer)
ii. Willingness to Scrum items
iii. Smaller teams
iv. Utilization versus velocity
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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16 Yes
0 Maybe
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Jan
27
6:30 PM
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21 attended (est.) –
4.004
Plan for tonight: 6:30 Group moves upstairs from the lobby
6:35 - Greetings and overview (5 min) Michael Fortunato
A word from our sponsor - Intercontinental Hotels Group, Steve Sullivan (5 min)
Announcements/Upcoming training opportunities (5 min)
2009 Planning - Topics we would like to explore in open discussions, training sessions and presentations (As long as it takes)
Open discussion and questions (Time allowing)
7:30 Close Pizza and drinks will be provided by IHG. I need an accurate count of attendees so please RSVP or change your RSVP if you need to by 4 PM today. See you all tonight! Michael Hi All, We have found a great new sponsor and place to have our meetings. The Intercontinental Hotels Group will be providing space for our meetings going forward. IHG will also provide food for the January meeting. The location is right off of Ashford Dunwoody in the Ravinia office complex. From I-285 E/W take the Ashford Dunwoody exit, and go north. Turn east onto Ravinia drive just north of the interstate. You will pass the Crown Plaza hotel on the left, take the next left at the Ravinia Club sign. The entrance to Building 3 will be on your right. Go straight past the Building 3 entrance and park in the garage directly ahead. The building is secured so we will meet in the Building Three lobby and go upstairs as a group at 6:30 sharp - there is a set of couches between the security desk and the garden area just inside the main entrance. Please let me know if you will arrive after 6:30 so we can arrange to have someone meet you and bring you upstairs.
Michael
Cost:
$1.00
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Intercontinental Hotels Group
Atlanta,
GA, 30346
33.921826,-84.334944
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21 Yes
0 Maybe
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