As you know, NY SPIN (New York's Software & Systems Process Improvement Network) has been around since 1996 -- providing great events around the subject of software and/or systems process improvement.
If you, or someone you know might be interested in giving a presentation or putting together a panel discussion, please let us know. Send us, or have them send us, a topic title, brief synopsis, a brief bio, and name/contact information.
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If you can spare a little of your time to volunteer and help us continue providing great events, please let us know.
If you can do one or more of the above or can help us in any way, please write to us at the following email address:
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...and remember to include your name and contact information.
Thank you.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Last chance for discount - Dec 15: Forecasting Without Fear (Andrew Kazarinoff)
NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Andrew Kazarinoff as a presenter. His topic: Forecasting Without Fear. Hosting sponsor
Thoughworks will be hosting this event.
Details below.
All discounts ends @ 5pm 12/14. Full price after that.
Directions are at the end of this notice.
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Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
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| Topic: | Forecasting Without Fear |
| Presenter: | Andrew Kazarinoff |
| Date: | Dec 15, 2015 (TUESDAY) |
| Time: | 5:30pm Networking; 6:00 Announcements & Presentation; 7:20 Raffle; 7:30 More networking |
| Location: | ThoughtWorks |
|
Come for the information.
Come for the networking.
Come for the refreshments.
Come for the door prizes.
|
If you wish to join NY SPIN, please use the NY SPIN membership "registration" option at the link below:
Synopsis:
Forecasting Without Fear
Business owners want predictable software and product release dates for budget allocations, cash flow and ROI projections, marketing commitments, and regulatory compliance.
Forecasting is challenged by disconnects between vision and development, team overloading and context switching, inadequate training or engagement of product owners and developers,and specific organizational and cultural barriers to effective planning.
This presentation demonstrates techniques and concepts that enable robust and confident forecasting.
Topics: Drivers; Challenges; The refinement funnel; Iterations and releases; Sprint forecast – capacity based vs. velocity based; End date forecast; Release forecast – velocity based; Fixed date release forecasts; Fixed scope release forecasts; Forecasting in Kanban, Cost of Delay Principles; Metrics
Biography:
Andrew Kazarinoff, CSP, CSM, SPC is President of Qualytic Consulting. Since 2008 Andrew has led Fortune 500 companies in transitions from Waterfall to Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean-Agile Startup.His focus is to bring software to value rapidly and products to market faster and with higher quality. He coaches development teams and senior leadership in the financial industry, healthcare, and consumer products and services. Andrew has widely trained product owners, scrum masters,developers, and testers on improving their estimating and forecasting techniques.
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Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
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.
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Directions
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:
Closest
6 to 28th Street
N, R to 28th Street
Further
1 to 28th Street
PATH to 33rd Street
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Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Dec 15: Forecasting Without Fear (Andrew Kazarinoff)
NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Andrew Kazarinoff as a presenter. His topic: Forecasting Without Fear. Hosting sponsor
Thoughworks will be hosting this event.
Details below.
All discounts ends @ 5pm 12/14. Full price after that.
Directions are at the end of this notice.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
=============================================================
| Topic: | Forecasting Without Fear |
| Presenter: | Andrew Kazarinoff |
| Date: | Dec 15, 2015 (TUESDAY) |
| Time: | 5:30pm Networking; 6:00 Announcements & Presentation; 7:20 Raffle; 7:30 More networking |
| Location: | ThoughtWorks |
|
Come for the information.
Come for the networking.
Come for the refreshments.
Come for the door prizes.
|
If you wish to join NY SPIN, please use the NY SPIN membership "registration" option at the link below:
Synopsis:
Forecasting Without Fear
Business owners want predictable software and product release dates for budget allocations, cash flow and ROI projections, marketing commitments, and regulatory compliance.
Forecasting is challenged by disconnects between vision and development, team overloading and context switching, inadequate training or engagement of product owners and developers,and specific organizational and cultural barriers to effective planning.
This presentation demonstrates techniques and concepts that enable robust and confident forecasting.
Topics: Drivers; Challenges; The refinement funnel; Iterations and releases; Sprint forecast – capacity based vs. velocity based; End date forecast; Release forecast – velocity based; Fixed date release forecasts; Fixed scope release forecasts; Forecasting in Kanban, Cost of Delay Principles; Metrics
Biography:
Andrew Kazarinoff, CSP, CSM, SPC is President of Qualytic Consulting. Since 2008 Andrew has led Fortune 500 companies in transitions from Waterfall to Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean-Agile Startup.His focus is to bring software to value rapidly and products to market faster and with higher quality. He coaches development teams and senior leadership in the financial industry, healthcare, and consumer products and services. Andrew has widely trained product owners, scrum masters,developers, and testers on improving their estimating and forecasting techniques.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
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.
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*** Follow us/Join us on ***
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|
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Get updates via SMS by texting follow NY_SPIN to 40404
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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".)
==============================================================
Directions
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:
Closest
6 to 28th Street
N, R to 28th Street
Further
1 to 28th Street
PATH to 33rd Street
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
Monday, December 7, 2015
Dec 15: Forecasting Without Fear (Andrew Kazarinoff)
NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Andrew Kazarinoff as a presenter. His topic: Forecasting Without Fear. Hosting sponsor
Thoughworks will be hosting this event.
Details below.
All discounts ends @ 5pm 12/14. Full price after that.
Directions are at the end of this notice.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
=============================================================
| Topic: | Forecasting Without Fear |
| Presenter: | Andrew Kazarinoff |
| Date: | Dec 15, 2015 (TUESDAY) |
| Time: | 5:30pm Networking; 6:00 Announcements & Presentation; 7:20 Raffle; 7:30 More networking |
| Location: | ThoughtWorks |
|
Come for the information.
Come for the networking.
Come for the refreshments.
Come for the door prizes.
|
If you wish to join NY SPIN, please use the NY SPIN membership "registration" option at the link below:
Synopsis:
Forecasting Without Fear
Business owners want predictable software and product release dates for budget allocations, cash flow and ROI projections, marketing commitments, and regulatory compliance.
Forecasting is challenged by disconnects between vision and development, team overloading and context switching, inadequate training or engagement of product owners and developers,and specific organizational and cultural barriers to effective planning.
This presentation demonstrates techniques and concepts that enable robust and confident forecasting.
Topics: Drivers; Challenges; The refinement funnel; Iterations and releases; Sprint forecast – capacity based vs. velocity based; End date forecast; Release forecast – velocity based; Fixed date release forecasts; Fixed scope release forecasts; Forecasting in Kanban, Cost of Delay Principles; Metrics
Biography:
Andrew Kazarinoff, CSP, CSM, SPC is President of Qualytic Consulting. Since 2008 Andrew has led Fortune 500 companies in transitions from Waterfall to Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean-Agile Startup.His focus is to bring software to value rapidly and products to market faster and with higher quality. He coaches development teams and senior leadership in the financial industry, healthcare, and consumer products and services. Andrew has widely trained product owners, scrum masters,developers, and testers on improving their estimating and forecasting techniques.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
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/Join us on ***
|
|
|
|
Get updates via SMS by texting follow NY_SPIN to 40404
==============================================================
==============================================================
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".)
==============================================================
Directions
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:
Closest
6 to 28th Street
N, R to 28th Street
Further
1 to 28th Street
PATH to 33rd Street
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
Monday, November 30, 2015
Dec 15: Forecasting Without Fear (Andrew Kazarinoff)
NY SPIN is pleased to welcome Andrew Kazarinoff as a presenter. His topic: Forecasting Without Fear. Hosting sponsor
Thoughworks will be hosting this event.
Details below.
All discounts ends @ 5pm 12/14. Full price after that.
Directions are at the end of this notice.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
=============================================================
| Topic: | Forecasting Without Fear |
| Presenter: | Andrew Kazarinoff |
| Date: | Dec 15, 2015 (TUESDAY) |
| Time: | 5:30pm Networking; 6:00 Announcements & Presentation; 7:20 Raffle; 7:30 More networking |
| Location: | ThoughtWorks |
|
Come for the information.
Come for the networking.
Come for the refreshments.
Come for the door prizes.
|
If you wish to join NY SPIN, please use the NY SPIN membership "registration" option at the link below:
Synopsis:
Forecasting Without Fear
Business owners want predictable software and product release dates for budget allocations, cash flow and ROI projections, marketing commitments, and regulatory compliance.
Forecasting is challenged by disconnects between vision and development, team overloading and context switching, inadequate training or engagement of product owners and developers,and specific organizational and cultural barriers to effective planning.
This presentation demonstrates techniques and concepts that enable robust and confident forecasting.
Topics: Drivers; Challenges; The refinement funnel; Iterations and releases; Sprint forecast – capacity based vs. velocity based; End date forecast; Release forecast – velocity based; Fixed date release forecasts; Fixed scope release forecasts; Forecasting in Kanban, Cost of Delay Principles; Metrics
Biography:
Andrew Kazarinoff, CSP, CSM, SPC is President of Qualytic Consulting. Since 2008 Andrew has led Fortune 500 companies in transitions from Waterfall to Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean-Agile Startup.His focus is to bring software to value rapidly and products to market faster and with higher quality. He coaches development teams and senior leadership in the financial industry, healthcare, and consumer products and services. Andrew has widely trained product owners, scrum masters,developers, and testers on improving their estimating and forecasting techniques.
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
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/Join us on ***
|
|
|
|
Get updates via SMS by texting follow NY_SPIN to 40404
==============================================================
==============================================================
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".)
==============================================================
Directions
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:
Closest
6 to 28th Street
N, R to 28th Street
Further
1 to 28th Street
PATH to 33rd Street
==============================================================
Click here to RSVP
(Need to cancel? Contact us 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).
==============================================================
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