June 16: Join the NY SPIN Agile Benchmark Study: Info webinar

Take the Agile Challenge.
Join the NY SPIN Agile Benchmark Study.

 

Study Info Webinar

6/16 @ noon ET

Click here to learn more and sign up for the webinar

Companies in the Greater New York area are invited to join an exciting research study examining Agile time-to-market, productivity, and defect rates.

This study will add New York companies to the QSM Associates growing body of research, and then compare them to more than 12,000 completed projects in the SLIM worldwide database.

This research has previously been conducted for Columbus, Ohio and Munich, Germany technology companies using Agile practices.
 

At the webinar you will be provided with:

• An overview of the study 
• Survey information that will be gathered
• Timeline for the analysis
• What results you can expect

Simply complete the enrollment form and you will receive a calendar invite.

Attending the webinar does not obligate you or your company to participate. Simply come and decide if you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity for companies in the Greater NY Metro area. 

Webinar June 10: Agile Coaching: An Inside Look

NY SPIN sponsor

BigVisible

   

 

has a webinar coming up that we thought you might be interested in: 

Tuesday June 10th, 1:30PM

Agile Coaching: An Inside Look

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8878077365207977985

Many companies seek to be agile in order to better adapt to changing requirements, market place, and customers; to build not just any product but the “right” one; to get their products, services, and enhancements to market more quickly; and do so with high quality levels. Enterprise agility seeks the same outcomes but is done at a much larger scale, and the larger the enterprise the more complex and complicated the needs and challenges can be.

It’s been demonstrated time and time again that working with an agile coach can dramatically improve success rates, accelerate adoption, and when done well catalyze lasting and sustainable change. But what does that really mean and how can a coach help? Agile coaching has become such a sought after service and it’s momentum stirred up so much dust that it’s left company leaders cloudy about when to engage an agile coach, what to expect when working with them, and how their services can actually enable the results their organization seeks.

In this webinar Jeff Steinberg, one of BigVisible's Senior Agile Coaches will let people in on the mystery of:

- Why agile coaching is so crucial to successful agile adoption and lasting transformation
- What agile coaches do and when to engage one
- How agile coaches partner with you to:
--- Identify and overcome weak spots
--- Develop and implement holistic strategies for sustained success
--- Enable high-performing teams, programs, and large organizations
--- Become the internal agile coach at your organization

Click here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8878077365207977985

 

NY SPIN

Last Chance: NYSPIN: May 20: Panel Discussion: You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What? (Does 'Process' Matter?)

We are ending our season with a panel discussion:

You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 

PLEASE NOTE MEETING STARTS AT 6:00PM THIS MONTH.

Scheduled panelists are:

Arthur Bierer of Vestorly

Jeffrey G. Bonar of JumpStart Wireless Corporation

Jesse  Erlbaum of The Erlbaum Group

Jim Menard of nRelate

Moderator: Jason M. Hill of Sound Advice Consulting Services 

Location: We thank The Farm SoHo for hosting our final event of the season.

Early Registration ends  May 19th at 5PM (or when all seats are filled).

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Date: (Tuesday) May 20, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM <<== NOTE SPECIAL TIME
Topic: You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 
Presenter(s):  Arthur Bierer, Jeffrey G. Bonar, Jesse  Erlbaum, Jim Menard, Jason M. Hill (Moderator)
Location: The Farm Soho

6:00 - 6:30 Networking
6:30 - 6:40 Announcements
6:40 - 7:50 Panel Discussion
7:50 - 8:00 Door Prizes
8:00 - 8:30 Networking 

**********************************************************************

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

(Need to cancel? Use our event contact form to let us know.)
(Sorry. No refunds for cancellation, but you'll be giving someone else a chance to register if registration is still open).

**PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE** 
============================================================== 

 Synopsis:

You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money.
Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 

New York metro area's startup scene now ranks second only to Silicon Valley by several key measures, according to a seminal article on TechCrunch.com published in February 2014. Startups are ubiquitous now in New York City and vicinity. They form a growing part of the hi-tech job market, thanks to several important developments, including: technology-friendly City government; the arrival of major technology companies setting up shop here; the proximity to investors; loosened regulations on crowdfunding; the growth of incubators; access to inexpensive Wi-Fi; and growing centers for hi-tech education at universities and private training institutes throughout the city. However, very few startups survive beyond a few years, and even fewer can scale up to become truly robust, sustainable businesses.

In scaling up a startup, does management of "process" really matter? Does careful attention to software process or business process make a real difference between the odds of success or failure, and if so, how? And is there a way to reconcile process-centric and opportunistic approaches? Our panelists will discuss their own experiences and others that demonstrate either a "yes," "no," or "it's complicated" answer to these key questions. 

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

Biographies: 

Arthur Bierer is the CTO at Vestorly. Before working with early-stage startups through AB Dev Labs, he was a Software Developer and Product Manager with 18 years of software experience at Microsoft.  He was one of the founding members of the Internet Explorer 1.0 team and a member of the Windows 95 team.  He later worked with the .NET, Xbox, Windows Phone, Digital Advertising, and Dynamics Nav/CRM teams.  Among many interests, he has focused on diverse areas such as lean startup development, security, engineering best practices, APIs, mobile and web development frameworks.  Arthur also studied Computer Science at UC San Diego where here focused on fault-tolerant operating systems.

Jeffrey G. Bonar, Ph. D. is the founder and CEO of JumpStart Wireless, which delivers a mobile ENTERPRISE apps platform, leveraging patented artificial intelligence technology to automatically generate mobile apps based on very high level specifications. The JumpStart platform automatically implements and enforces declarative rules for security and disconnected synchronization for Global 1000 customers.  Jeff brings strong experience building a startup focused on enterprise customers. The need for a managed platform to enforce security and synchronization rules was not initially recognized, but there has been significant growth over the last 12 months. He can speak to what a start-up needs to focus on and the role of process in early product releases.  Delivering business oriented apps and products is different than delivering consumer apps. Being a lean startup focused on enterprise customers is very different than being a lean startup focused on consumers.

Jesse Erlbaum has been developing custom software professionally since 1994 and has worked in online community systems since 1989. He founded The Erlbaum Group in 2002 as a software development firm with the goal of developing high-quality custom web application software by utilizing open-source systems.  Jesse's love affair with the World Wide Web is sparked by two consummate interests — on-line communities and programming. As the state of the art embraced progressively more interactive capabilities, he focused on building the systems and standards from which his clients have increasingly benefited.

Two of his essential Perl modules, HTML::Template and CGI::Application, have been widely adopted by web developers around the world, and now rank among the most popular systems for creating web-based software applications."

Jim Menard has been hacking for over 30 years, and still loves it. He's an Emacs lover, a language maven, and a musician. Currently VP of Engineering at nRelate, his professional experience includes companies of all sizes (Kaplan Test Prep, ideeli, General Assembly, 10gen, Sotheby's) with an emphasis on startups and small companies. Though slowly slipping over to the dark side of tech management, Jim hopes not to become completely useless.
Jim has published technical articles and given talks on Ruby, Rails, Java, databases, and more. He has created and contributed to multiple open source projects. Jim is currently writing a book titled "Emacs Mastery: Attaining Coding Supremacy". 

Jason M. Hill is an accomplished entrepreneur with 15 years of success in the start-up, information technology, and consulting industries. Mr. Hill's clients include firms within these industries: Information Technology, Start-ups, Medical/Healthcare, Consulting, Green Initiatives/Renewable Energies, Banking/Financial Services, Transportation, Bio-Technology, Pharmaceutical, Legal, and Retail.

Jason holds a BA in Political Science from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an MBA from the Zicklin School of Management at Baruch College (CUNY). He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and is an active member of the national and New York chapters of the Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance.

Jason lives in Westchester County with his wife and two children. 

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

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Directions

The Farm SoHo
95 Spring Street
2nd Floor
(NOTE: 2nd floor walk-up -- no elevator or handicapped access) 

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 train and subway stops:


N, R to Prince Street
6 to Spring Street
B, D ,F, M Broadway-Lafayette Street
A, C, E to Spring Street

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

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

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

**PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE**
To manage your registration and/or membership, follow the instructions
at the top this message.
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Join the NY SPIN Agile Benchmark Study: Webinar 5/20 @ Noon

Take the Agile Challenge.
Join the NY SPIN Agile Benchmark Study.

 

Study Info Webinar

5/20 @ noon ET

Click here to learn more and sign up for the webinar

Companies in the Greater New York area are invited to join an exciting research study examining Agile time-to-market, productivity, and defect rates.

This study will add New York companies to the QSM Associates growing body of research, and then compare them to more than 12,000 completed projects in the SLIM worldwide database.

This research has previously been conducted for Columbus, Ohio and Munich, Germany technology companies using Agile practices.
 

At the webinar you will be provided with:

• An overview of the study 
• Survey information that will be gathered
• Timeline for the analysis
• What results you can expect

Simply complete the enrollment form and you will receive a calendar invite.

Attending the webinar does not obligate you or your company to participate. Simply come and decide if you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity for companies in the Greater NY Metro area. 

NYSPIN: May 20: Panel Discussion: You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What? (Does 'Process' Matter?)

We are ending our season with a panel discussion:

You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 

PLEASE NOTE MEETING STARTS AT 6:00PM THIS MONTH.

Scheduled panelists are:

Arthur Bierer of Vestorly

Jeffrey G. Bonar of JumpStart Wireless Corporation

Jesse  Erlbaum of The Erlbaum Group

Jim Menard of nRelate

Moderator: Jason M. Hill of Sound Advice Consulting Services 

Location: We thank The Farm SoHo for hosting our final event of the season.

Early Registration ends  May 19th at 5PM (or when all seats are filled).

********************************************************************** 
Date: (Tuesday) May 20, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM <<== NOTE SPECIAL TIME
Topic: You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money. Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 
Presenter(s):  Arthur Bierer, Jeffrey G. Bonar, Jesse  Erlbaum, Jim Menard, Jason M. Hill (Moderator)
Location: The Farm Soho

6:00 - 6:30 Networking
6:30 - 6:40 Announcements
6:40 - 7:50 Panel Discussion
7:50 - 8:00 Door Prizes
8:00 - 8:30 Networking 

**********************************************************************

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

(Need to cancel? Use our event contact form to let us know.)
(Sorry. No refunds for cancellation, but you'll be giving someone else a chance to register if registration is still open).

**PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE** 
============================================================== 

 Synopsis:

You've Got Your Startup. You've Got the Money.
Now What?  (Does 'Process' Matter?) 

New York metro area's startup scene now ranks second only to Silicon Valley by several key measures, according to a seminal article on TechCrunch.com published in February 2014. Startups are ubiquitous now in New York City and vicinity. They form a growing part of the hi-tech job market, thanks to several important developments, including: technology-friendly City government; the arrival of major technology companies setting up shop here; the proximity to investors; loosened regulations on crowdfunding; the growth of incubators; access to inexpensive Wi-Fi; and growing centers for hi-tech education at universities and private training institutes throughout the city. However, very few startups survive beyond a few years, and even fewer can scale up to become truly robust, sustainable businesses.

In scaling up a startup, does management of "process" really matter? Does careful attention to software process or business process make a real difference between the odds of success or failure, and if so, how? And is there a way to reconcile process-centric and opportunistic approaches? Our panelists will discuss their own experiences and others that demonstrate either a "yes," "no," or "it's complicated" answer to these key questions. 

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

Biographies: 

Arthur Bierer is the CTO at Vestorly. Before working with early-stage startups through AB Dev Labs, he was a Software Developer and Product Manager with 18 years of software experience at Microsoft.  He was one of the founding members of the Internet Explorer 1.0 team and a member of the Windows 95 team.  He later worked with the .NET, Xbox, Windows Phone, Digital Advertising, and Dynamics Nav/CRM teams.  Among many interests, he has focused on diverse areas such as lean startup development, security, engineering best practices, APIs, mobile and web development frameworks.  Arthur also studied Computer Science at UC San Diego where here focused on fault-tolerant operating systems.

Jeffrey G. Bonar, Ph. D. is the founder and CEO of JumpStart Wireless, which delivers a mobile ENTERPRISE apps platform, leveraging patented artificial intelligence technology to automatically generate mobile apps based on very high level specifications. The JumpStart platform automatically implements and enforces declarative rules for security and disconnected synchronization for Global 1000 customers.  Jeff brings strong experience building a startup focused on enterprise customers. The need for a managed platform to enforce security and synchronization rules was not initially recognized, but there has been significant growth over the last 12 months. He can speak to what a start-up needs to focus on and the role of process in early product releases.  Delivering business oriented apps and products is different than delivering consumer apps. Being a lean startup focused on enterprise customers is very different than being a lean startup focused on consumers.

Jesse Erlbaum has been developing custom software professionally since 1994 and has worked in online community systems since 1989. He founded The Erlbaum Group in 2002 as a software development firm with the goal of developing high-quality custom web application software by utilizing open-source systems.  Jesse's love affair with the World Wide Web is sparked by two consummate interests — on-line communities and programming. As the state of the art embraced progressively more interactive capabilities, he focused on building the systems and standards from which his clients have increasingly benefited.

Two of his essential Perl modules, HTML::Template and CGI::Application, have been widely adopted by web developers around the world, and now rank among the most popular systems for creating web-based software applications."

Jim Menard has been hacking for over 30 years, and still loves it. He's an Emacs lover, a language maven, and a musician. Currently VP of Engineering at nRelate, his professional experience includes companies of all sizes (Kaplan Test Prep, ideeli, General Assembly, 10gen, Sotheby's) with an emphasis on startups and small companies. Though slowly slipping over to the dark side of tech management, Jim hopes not to become completely useless.
Jim has published technical articles and given talks on Ruby, Rails, Java, databases, and more. He has created and contributed to multiple open source projects. Jim is currently writing a book titled "Emacs Mastery: Attaining Coding Supremacy". 

Jason M. Hill is an accomplished entrepreneur with 15 years of success in the start-up, information technology, and consulting industries. Mr. Hill's clients include firms within these industries: Information Technology, Start-ups, Medical/Healthcare, Consulting, Green Initiatives/Renewable Energies, Banking/Financial Services, Transportation, Bio-Technology, Pharmaceutical, Legal, and Retail.

Jason holds a BA in Political Science from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an MBA from the Zicklin School of Management at Baruch College (CUNY). He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and is an active member of the national and New York chapters of the Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance.

Jason lives in Westchester County with his wife and two children. 

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

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

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

http://nyspinmembership.eventbrite.com

**Membership gets you special discounts and sometimes notices of extra events.**
 

Once you have joined in this manner, you can manage your membership by going to http://eventbrite.com/ and logging in and updating your information, should it change.

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

*** Follow us on: LinkedIn and  Twitter (@NY_SPIN) ***
        Get updates via SMS by texting follow NY_SPIN to 40404 

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

Donate to NY SPIN

   All donations are tax deductible.

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

Other Events:

***Click here for more events posted on our website***

 

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

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".)

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

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

KuperPresents.com

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

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

Become A Sponsor

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

Directions

The Farm SoHo
95 Spring Street
2nd Floor

(NOTE: 2nd floor walk-up -- no elevator or handicapped access) 

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 train and subway stops:


N, R to Prince Street
6 to Spring Street
B, D ,F, M Broadway-Lafayette Street
A, C, E to Spring Street

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

Register Now

Click here to RSVP for the May Meeting 

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

**PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE**
To manage your registration and/or membership, follow the instructions
at the top this message.
==============================================================