11/15 NYSPIN: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar (Bob Sarni)

NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Bob Sarni from Platinum Sponsor BigVisible Solutions. Bob's topic is: "Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar."


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November 2011 NY SPIN Event Announcement

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Date: November 15, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Topic: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar
Presenter(s): Bob Sarni
Location: Microsoft
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

  BigVisible

BigVisible Solutions - Leading Providers of Agile Coaching, Training, and Consulting.

Microsoft


The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 suite of solutions allows all stakeholder to collaborate more effectively to deliver quality software on-time, on-scope, and on-budget.

Other Sponsors

KuperPresents.com (managing our website)

Pearson Education/InformIT (providing books we raffle off at NY SPIN events)

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Synopsis:

Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar

The core team members on an Agile project are continuously engaged over the life of the project, rather than contributing only for certain phases. The team is also focused on delivering potentially shippable product increments in short time-boxes. Agile product delivery frameworks and the focus on self-organizing and cross functional teams pose a special challenge for the ScrumMaster. How can I help my team to reach a high performance level and maintain it over a longer period of time, without burning out?  Come hear strategies on how as a ScrumMaster you can help your Agile/Scrum team perform at a peak levels over the entire life of the product development effort.

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Biography - Bob Sarni

Bob Sarni is a Principal Agile Coach with BigVisible Solutions (www.bigvisible.com). Bob is an Agile Organizational Change Coach and Mentor with over 20 years of deep experience in project, product, program, and portfolio management. He utilizes this experience to help organizations realize maximum value on their investments by leveraging agile methods and practices for product development. Bob's expertise is in guiding enterprise transition and implementation of agile values, principles and practices. Bob is also forward thinking on helping companies improve business performance through collaborative and cooperative play. He has extensive experience with small and large teams as well as entire enterprises in the Insurance, Finance, Trading, Aerospace, Electrical Power Distribution and Generation, Telecommunications and Life Sciences sectors.. 

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Directions

 Microsoft
1290 Avenue of the Americas
(between 51st and 52nd Streets)

*Click here for a map* (will launch new window)

By Train/Subway

Not all trains run at all times and subway schedules are subject to change. For current schedules, weekly service advisories and maps, contact the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at (718) 330-1234 or visit the subway section of the MTA Web Site.

The following are nearby subway stops:

B,D,F,M to 47th-50th St./Rockefeller Center
N,R,Q to 49th St. (at 7th Avenue)
1,A,C,E to 50th St. (at 8th Ave)
E to 7th Ave  (at 53rd St)




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11/15 NYSPIN: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar (Bob Sarni)

NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Bob Sarni from Platinum Sponsor BigVisible Solutions. Bob's topic is: "Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar."


Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


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Project Management Professionals (PMPs) earn 1 PDU credit for attending an NY SPIN event. (PMI considers NY SPIN to be a "Category B Continuing Education Provider".)

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Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


November 2011 NY SPIN Event Announcement

********************************************************************** 
Date: November 15, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Topic: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar
Presenter(s): Bob Sarni
Location: Microsoft
*********************************************************************

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

  BigVisible

BigVisible Solutions - Leading Providers of Agile Coaching, Training, and Consulting.

Microsoft


The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 suite of solutions allows all stakeholder to collaborate more effectively to deliver quality software on-time, on-scope, and on-budget.

Other Sponsors

KuperPresents.com (managing our website)

Pearson Education/InformIT (providing books we raffle off at NY SPIN events)

**Learn more about our sponsors or how to become a sponsor by clicking here.**

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Registration ends November 14th at 5pm (or when all seats are filled)

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Synopsis:

Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar

The core team members on an Agile project are continuously engaged over the life of the project, rather than contributing only for certain phases. The team is also focused on delivering potentially shippable product increments in short time-boxes. Agile product delivery frameworks and the focus on self-organizing and cross functional teams pose a special challenge for the ScrumMaster. How can I help my team to reach a high performance level and maintain it over a longer period of time, without burning out?  Come hear strategies on how as a ScrumMaster you can help your Agile/Scrum team perform at a peak levels over the entire life of the product development effort.

Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting

Biography - Bob Sarni

Bob Sarni is a Principal Agile Coach with BigVisible Solutions (www.bigvisible.com). Bob is an Agile Organizational Change Coach and Mentor with over 20 years of deep experience in project, product, program, and portfolio management. He utilizes this experience to help organizations realize maximum value on their investments by leveraging agile methods and practices for product development. Bob's expertise is in guiding enterprise transition and implementation of agile values, principles and practices. Bob is also forward thinking on helping companies improve business performance through collaborative and cooperative play. He has extensive experience with small and large teams as well as entire enterprises in the Insurance, Finance, Trading, Aerospace, Electrical Power Distribution and Generation, Telecommunications and Life Sciences sectors.. 

Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


Directions

 Microsoft
1290 Avenue of the Americas
(between 51st and 52nd Streets)

*Click here for a map* (will launch new window)

By Train/Subway

Not all trains run at all times and subway schedules are subject to change. For current schedules, weekly service advisories and maps, contact the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at (718) 330-1234 or visit the subway section of the MTA Web Site.

The following are nearby subway stops:

B,D,F,M to 47th-50th St./Rockefeller Center
N,R,Q to 49th St. (at 7th Avenue)
1,A,C,E to 50th St. (at 8th Ave)
E to 7th Ave  (at 53rd St)




Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


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11/15 NYSPIN: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar (Bob Sarni)

NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Bob Sarni from Platinum Sponsor BigVisible Solutions. Bob's topic is: "Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar."


Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


======================================================================
To become a NY SPIN general member, please use the "registration" option at the link below:

http://nyspinmembership.eventbrite.com


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Project Management Professionals (PMPs) earn 1 PDU credit for attending an NY SPIN event. (PMI considers NY SPIN to be a "Category B Continuing Education Provider".)

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Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


November 2011 NY SPIN Event Announcement

********************************************************************** 
Date: November 15, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Topic: Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar
Presenter(s): Bob Sarni
Location: Microsoft
*********************************************************************

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

  BigVisible

BigVisible Solutions - Leading Providers of Agile Coaching, Training, and Consulting.

Microsoft


The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 suite of solutions allows all stakeholder to collaborate more effectively to deliver quality software on-time, on-scope, and on-budget.

Other Sponsors

KuperPresents.com (managing our website)

Pearson Education/InformIT (providing books we raffle off at NY SPIN events)

**Learn more about our sponsors or how to become a sponsor by clicking here.**

==============================================================

Registration ends November 14th at 5pm (or when all seats are filled)

Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting



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==============================================================  
Synopsis:

Maximizing Sustainable Pace: How Teams Raise Their Own Bar

The core team members on an Agile project are continuously engaged over the life of the project, rather than contributing only for certain phases. The team is also focused on delivering potentially shippable product increments in short time-boxes. Agile product delivery frameworks and the focus on self-organizing and cross functional teams pose a special challenge for the ScrumMaster. How can I help my team to reach a high performance level and maintain it over a longer period of time, without burning out?  Come hear strategies on how as a ScrumMaster you can help your Agile/Scrum team perform at a peak levels over the entire life of the product development effort.

Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting

Biography - Bob Sarni

Bob Sarni is a Principal Agile Coach with BigVisible Solutions (www.bigvisible.com). Bob is an Agile Organizational Change Coach and Mentor with over 20 years of deep experience in project, product, program, and portfolio management. He utilizes this experience to help organizations realize maximum value on their investments by leveraging agile methods and practices for product development. Bob's expertise is in guiding enterprise transition and implementation of agile values, principles and practices. Bob is also forward thinking on helping companies improve business performance through collaborative and cooperative play. He has extensive experience with small and large teams as well as entire enterprises in the Insurance, Finance, Trading, Aerospace, Electrical Power Distribution and Generation, Telecommunications and Life Sciences sectors.. 

Click here to RSVP for the November Meeting


Directions

 Microsoft
1290 Avenue of the Americas
(between 51st and 52nd Streets)

*Click here for a map* (will launch new window)

By Train/Subway

Not all trains run at all times and subway schedules are subject to change. For current schedules, weekly service advisories and maps, contact the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at (718) 330-1234 or visit the subway section of the MTA Web Site.

The following are nearby subway stops:

B,D,F,M to 47th-50th St./Rockefeller Center
N,R,Q to 49th St. (at 7th Avenue)
1,A,C,E to 50th St. (at 8th Ave)
E to 7th Ave  (at 53rd St)




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Last Chance: NY SPIN Oct. 11: Michael Mah: Ugly Teams: Managing Difficult Conversations in Agile and Offshoring

If you haven't registered yet and plan to attend, this is a reminder that registration ends at 5pm today.

NY SPIN is pleased to welcome back Michael Mah. We missed him earlier in the year when the weather just would not cooperate. We are hoping for much better weather this time and are looking forward to another great evening. Michael's topic is: "Ugly Teams: Managing Difficult Conversations in Agile and Offshoring ."


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To become a NY SPIN general member, please use the "registration" option at the link below:

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Other Events:

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==============================================================

Project Management Professionals (PMPs) earn 1 PDU credit for attending an NY SPIN event. (PMI considers NY SPIN to be a "Category B Continuing Education Provider".)

==============================================================

Click here to RSVP for the October Meeting


October 2011 NY SPIN Event Announcement

********************************************************************** 
Date: October 11, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Topic: Ugly Teams; Managing Difficult Conversations in Agile and Offshoring
Presenter(s): Michael Mah
Location: Microsoft
*********************************************************************

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

  BigVisible

BigVisible Solutions - Leading Providers of Agile Coaching, Training, and Consulting.

Microsoft


The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 suite of solutions allows all stakeholder to collaborate more effectively to deliver quality software on-time, on-scope, and on-budget.

Other Sponsors

KuperPresents.com (managing our website)

Pearson Education/InformIT (providing books we raffle off at NY SPIN events)

**Learn more about our sponsors or how to become a sponsor by clicking here.**

==============================================================

Registration ends October 11th at 5pm (or when all seats are filled)

Click here to RSVP for the October Meeting



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Synopsis:

Ugly Teams: Managing Difficult Conversations in Agile and Offshoring

Ugly teams are ones that break down and fail – sometimes regardless of whether they’re implementing Agile or about managing offshore teams.  In the rush to be faster, better, cheaper, or super-innovative, it’s possible to become trapped in organizational dysfunction, even to the extent whereby good medicine won’t work? What are common sources of dysfunction today?  How do you manage these difficult conversations?

In this presentation, Michael Mah will show examples of companies that have overcome barriers to success, plus a few who didn’t.  You’ll learn how systems theory plays a role in software development, why complex communication and expert thinking are the penultimate challenges facing knowledge workers today, and how accurate and reliable metrics are key to revealing patterns so that managers can find the right path through their software development jungle.
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Biography -Michael Mah

Michael Mah is managing partner at QSM Associates Inc. He teaches, writes, and consults to technology companies on estimating and managing software projects, whether in-house, offshore, waterfall, or agile. He is the director of the Benchmarking Practice at the Cutter Consortium, a US -based IT think-tank. With over 25 years of experience, QSM has derived productivity patterns for thousands of projects collected worldwide. His work examines time-pressure dynamics of teams, and its role in project success and failure. His background is in physics and electrical engineering, and he is a mediator specializing in conflict resolution for technology projects. He can be reached at www.qsma.com. 

Click here to RSVP for the October Meeting


Directions

 Microsoft
1290 Avenue of the Americas
(between 51st and 52nd Streets)

*Click here for a map* (will launch new window)

By Train/Subway

Not all trains run at all times and subway schedules are subject to change. For current schedules, weekly service advisories and maps, contact the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at (718) 330-1234 or visit the subway section of the MTA Web Site.

The following are nearby subway stops:

B,D,F,M to 47th-50th St./Rockefeller Center
N,R,Q to 49th St. (at 7th Avenue)
1,A,C,E to 50th St. (at 8th Ave)
E to 7th Ave  (at 53rd St)





Click here to RSVP for the October Meeting


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