February  Dinner Meeting

Topic: An Agile Introduction - The Power of Incremental Delivery

Speaker: Chris Sims

You know the traditional approach to a big project: Make a great plan.  Execute to plan.  After a year or so, deliver a fantastic system, on-time, to-spec, and with no defects...  That's the theory, anyway.  The reality is often something else entirely.

An agile alternative to the traditional approach is incremental delivery: finding ways to deliver small, yet valuable, pieces of the system over time.  In 'Software by Numbers', Mark Denne and Dr. Jane Cleland-Huang show how this approach can greatly increase the return on investment (ROI) for a project.  Additionally, the incremental approach can reduce risk and increase customer satisfaction.  Just in case that isn't enough, the incremental approach allows much more accurate control over delivery dates, scope, and quality.  Order right now, and we'll include this six-piece serving set at no charge!

If this all sounds too good to be true, join us for this experiential session where we will execute a few micro-projects and explore how applying an incremental approach impacts the project over its entire life span.  We will have fun, while gathering useful insights that you can take back and apply on your real-world projects.

Please join us for the Membership Information Session from 5:30p.m.-6:00p.m. to hear about the benefits of PMI-SFBAC membership!

*Save $5 by registering by midnight Thursday, February 11, 2010. 

Instructor Biography:

Chris Sims helps software development teams improve their productivity and happiness. His approach combines experiential training, coaching, and even direct technical contribution.

Chris is the founder of Agile Learning Labs. In addition, he is chair of the IEEE Technical Management Council of Silicon Valley, and is on the board of BayAPLN, the Bay Area chapter of the Agile Project Leadership Network.

Chris is a certified scrum master and practitioner, who has been leading successful agile software projects since the turn of the century. He has made a living in roles such as: Scrum Master, Product Owner, Engineering Manager, Project Manager, C++ Developer, Musician, and Auto Mechanic.

Agenda:
5:30-6:15: Registration & Networking Reception
6:15-6:35: Dinner Buffet & Continued Networking
6:35-6:40: Review Agenda - Aisha Williams, Director of Dinner Meetings SFBAC
6:40-6:50: SFBAC President's Message
6:50-8:45: Presentation & Workshop
8:45-9:00: Upcoming Dinner, Raffles & Close

Registration ends February 14, 2010.
Advance online registration by credit card only (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover). Once advance registration closes, we will permit walk-ins at the door only if space is available (no credit cards accepted at the door.)

Cancellation and No-Show policy
If you have made a reservation and find that you will be unable to attend please send an email to finance@pmi-sfbac.org and cancel as early as possible. All cancellations are subject to a $10 fee. Cancellations after February 14, 2010 are subject to the full charge to ensure the Chapter does not incur excessive expenses.

If you have any questions, please contact Aisha-Lorraine Williams at programs@pmi-sfbac.org 925-271-1352.