Being Agile in a Waterfall World

Wednesday—June 19, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

8 PDUs available by completing this one day course.

  (Registration closes June 17 at 5:00 p.m.)

Agile can and frequently does work in mixed agile/waterfall environments, but “Scrum by the Book” will struggle. Know the context, know what form of agile fits best. Although many practitioners take a black-and-white stance regarding agile and waterfall, you can benefit from a shade of grey. If you are part of an enterprise organization, it is likely that a large percentage of your projects are run using the traditional waterfall approach to project management.  But grey agile projects can fit in this world. Take a fresh look at the benefits and challenges of implementing agile projects in a waterfall world.

Scrum Essentials

Wednesday—June 19, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

8 PDUs available by completing this one day course.

  (Registration closes June 17 at 5:00 p.m.)

LWJ Solution’s Scrum Essentials class is a fast paced course taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer. It delivers the basics of Scrum such as the Scrum process, roles, and official Scrum meetings. Scrum has become a very popular Agile method and many people are trying to determine if it is something they can use in their organization.

Leading Agile Retrospectives for Continuous Improvement

Thursday—June 20, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

8 PDUs available by completing this one day course.

  (Registration closes June 17 at 5:00 p.m.)

“If you’re not holding regular retrospectives, you’re not practicing Agile!” say experienced thought leaders in the Agile community. Why? How will your project benefit from holding retrospectives?

Diana Larsen’s book, “Agile Retrospectives” tops the PMI-ACP recommended reading list. Attend this workshop for answers to your questions about retrospectives.

On-line Training Now Available through Roeder Consulting

Special Offer!  You’ve trusted Roeder Consulting for years to deliver real world, interactive online project management training.  Through June 30 you get the same convenient training for DOUBLE the discount.  Explore the course line up below and use your chapter discount code PMI-Portland for a 20% discount (regularly 10%).  Act now.  This one-time offer expires June 30, 2013! 

A Region 1 Initiative for On-line Training has leveraged our numbers to gain a pricing structure with Roeder Consulting advantageous to the chapter, while allowing PMI Portland to promote excellent on-line training opportunities to members.  Feedback on the quality of the on-line instructor lead and on-demand training has been very positive. PMI Portland entered into a five year partnership agreement on March 31, 2011.

This offers excellent options for those that need training served up in a different format. Roeder will provide world-case instructors delivering online training via streaming live video and audio, and will limit the class size to ensure high interaction. Tres Roeder promises additional content will be available for both on-line live and on-demand training during calendar year 2011 and 2012.

You can now see the upcoming Roeder Consulting On-line Training from the PMI Portland Chapter calendar.

8 PDU courses:  $359.10 (Chapter Member) / $399.00 (Non-Member)
15 PDU courses: $629.10 (Chapter Member) / $699.00 (Non-Member)

Visit Roeder at www.roederconsulting.com/pmiportland.php for project management soft skills training with discounts specific for the PMI Portland Chapter.

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