BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Agile Octane - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Agile Octane X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.agileoctane.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Agile Octane REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20180311T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20181104T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20190310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20191103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20200308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20201101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190823T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190525T184928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T234004Z UID:2300-1566568800-1566572400@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - Coach CoP DESCRIPTION:Carving out some time to talk about questions\, wins\, challenges we all face as coaches \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-coach-cop-8/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190816T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190816T131500 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190522T231746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190808T011732Z UID:2279-1565955900-1565961300@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Lunch Bunch @AgileThought (Ga400/Abernathy) DESCRIPTION:Agenda begins with optional Lightning Talk “Openers” before moving into Lean Coffee format. If you want to propose a Lightning Talk\, feel go with the standard Agile Alliance conference format of 3 min slideless\, 5 slides in 5 min\, or 7 min Pecha Kucha (20 slides\, 20 sec). \nThen we’ll shift to an adapted Lean Coffee format (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhG-A-kRPAU) so come load our backlog with your interests\, questions\, and ideas. We’ve had great feedback on how the ensuing dialogue will really get a feel for the “pulse” of the Atlanta Agile community. Consistently strong engagement and interactions have sparked our learning. \nLunch will be provided! Please keep the input on how to best optimize and evolve the dialogue! \nSee you all there! \nRob Phillips \n(678) 557-9522 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-lunch-bunch-tbd-8/ LOCATION:AgileThought\, 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Building 600\, Suite 105\, Atlanta\, ga\, 30328\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190816T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190816T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190803T173136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T234627Z UID:2918-1565955000-1565960400@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:All Things Agile Gwinnett (ATAG) DESCRIPTION:The August meetup agenda will start off with lunch sponsored by Genuent. Once everyone has had a chance to get settled\, we will kick off the meetup with brief individual introductions (10 secs each). \nThe event will then move to a discussion about the use of Fibonacci Numbers and Relative Estimation for Agile teams led by Derwin Roland. Relative Estimation and Story Points are powerful estimating tools for Agile teams. Following the talk on Relative Estimation\, guests will participate in a hands-on application of what was shared. This discussion will be interactive so come ready with your thoughts\, questions and feedback regarding your experience using the concept to share with others. \nThe second half of the event we will use the Lean Coffee (http://leancoffee.org/) format. Lean Coffee is a structured\, but agenda-less meeting. Participants will gather\, build an agenda (backlog of topics)\, and begin the discussion. Conversations are directed and productive because the agenda for the meeting is democratically generated. \nWe will close the meetup with a “Rapid Retrospective” (5 minutes) covering what was beneficial to the group and what could be enhanced in future ATAG meetups. \nThe total event time is scheduled for ~1.5 hrs. \nPlease arrive a few minutes early because attendees will need to sign in at the front desk. Parking is available in front of the building and behind the building. Please park on the M3 side since the other side of the lot is owned by SAGE. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nWalt and Derwin URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/all-things-agile-gwinnett-atag-7/ LOCATION:M3\, 1715 N Brown Rd Bldg. A\, Suite 200\, Lawrenceville\, GA\, 30043\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190815T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190815T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190801T180226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T222757Z UID:2900-1565892000-1565902800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Game without Thrones Workshop - An overview of xScale DESCRIPTION:For the first time in Atlanta\, we are thrilled to host an XSCALE Game Without Thrones event. GWOT is one of the most exciting and innovative Agile practice patterns being taught today. It shows how to de-scale decision making while maintaining cross-team alignment — but without resorting to command and control – by instead using practices originating with the Iroquois Nations. \nJeremy Pullen and John Badgley will lead an immersive hands-on de-scaling Lego workshop with no masters\, no owners\, no hierarchies\, and no command and control. This is pure self-organization across multiple teams and streams driven directly by business constraints and quantitative metrics. \nSpace is limited to the first 20 attendees\, so please only sign up if you’re committed to come. We expect to have a waiting list. \n= = = = = = = = = = = = =About XSCALE= = = = = = = = = = = = =XSCALE Alliance is the Linux of the agile world\, an open learning ecosystem of prominent independent coaches and consultancies evolving an open-content alternative to the “Agile Industrial Complex”. This alternative takes the form of a principled pattern language\, not a framework\, for self-directing portfolios of self-managing streams of self-organizing teams – a “de-scaled” organization in which all feedback loops are tight\, all meetings are small\, and all decision-making is face-to-face. \nhttp://www.xscalealliance.org \n= = = = = = = = = = = = =Agenda= = = = = = = = = = = = =6:00pm to 6:30pm – Pizza and Networking6:30pm to 8:30 pm – Game Without Thrones8:30pm to 9:00pm – Debrief \n= = = = = = = = = = = = =About your facilitators= = = = = = = = = = = = = \nJeremy Pullen loves the intersection of people\, process\, and technology. In addition to his 23+ years building large scale software systems\, he is also an XSCALE Coach and an Accredited Kanban Trainer. Jeremy is a principal consultant with Polodis\, a DevSecOps transformation consulting firm in Atlanta\, GA. You can follow him on Twitter @jeremypullen. \nJohn Badgley is a Business Agility Lead\, Enterprise and Portfolio Coach\, XSCALE Lead\, Creator of G5: Enabling Real Change for People and Companies\, Personal and Career Agility Coach\, and creator of Agile Fight Club. You can learn more about him at http://www.kudzooo.com/portfolio.htm. URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/game-without-thrones-workshop-an-overview-of-xscale/ LOCATION:CollabNet VersionOne\, 6220 Shiloh Rd Suite 400\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30005\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190815T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190815T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190815T064347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190815T064347Z UID:3328-1565875800-1565877600@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Catch Up on Agile Octane Experiment DESCRIPTION:────────── \nDanny Presten is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \nOne tap mobile\n+19294362866\,\,8352189418# US (New York)\n+16699006833\,\,8352189418# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location\n +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\nMeeting ID: 835 218 9418\nFind your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acfxFz0JcF \n────────── URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/catch-up-on-agile-octane-experiment/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="dannypresten@gmail.com":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190809T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190809T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190511T014431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190808T054946Z UID:2160-1565359200-1565362800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - PO/PM CoP DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to catching up on a monthly basis! \nZoom Meeting \n  \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-po-pm-cop-11/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190125T220224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190125T220605Z UID:1103-1564963200-1565395199@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile 2019 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-2019/ CATEGORIES:Conferences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190802T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190505T000909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T041900Z UID:2100-1564754400-1564758000@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane SM CoP DESCRIPTION:Thanks for expressing interest in a cross company Scrum Master Community of Practice. I’m not sure if this time works for everyone but throwing it out there to see… \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-sm-cop-10/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190731T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190731T191500 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190719T030828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T050546Z UID:2784-1564595100-1564600500@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:ASUG - Mid-Year Retrospective DESCRIPTION:As we approach mid-2019\, we’ve had a lot of great speakers and facilitators share their Agility journeys with us. As this group belongs to you all\, we want use this time to see how what has resonated well and also see what we can change. \nFor our next session\, we’ll be conducting a group retrospective to see how you all are feeling about the group and the content so far. The desired outcome is to surface what we should stop\, start\, and continue doing. \nWe look forward to hearing all of the valuable feedback you have to offer as we work to keep your meetup relevant\, fun\, and thought-provoking! URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/asug-mid-year-lean-coffee-event/ LOCATION:Intercontinental Hotels Group\, Three Ravinia Drive Suite 100\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30346\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190628T235417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T033410Z UID:2603-1564149600-1564153200@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - Coach CoP DESCRIPTION:Carving out some time to talk about questions\, wins\, challenges we all face as coaches \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-coach-cop-10/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190428T091100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T234004Z UID:2020-1564149600-1564153200@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - Coach CoP DESCRIPTION:Carving out some time to talk about questions\, wins\, challenges we all face as coaches \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-coach-cop-7/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190725T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190725T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190708T234608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T023501Z UID:2692-1564077600-1564084800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Death to "it depends" Leadership! w/ Lawrence Henderson DESCRIPTION:How many of us have been in a business or project launch meeting and details of what needs to be done start to be thrown around and then the “leader” in the room gets asked a question\, and the gut-wrenching response comes back\, “Well\, It depends.” Well\, thank you “Captain obvious!” is what we think\, well\, maybe just me. How many projects or decisions have been stalled by “It depends”? If we as leaders know so much about the path to improved organizational performance\, why is it so difficult to get there? \nThis interactive session will incorporate small group and large group think-tank discussions on how we can close the gap between Knowing versus Doing. We will begin the work to put to death the defacto “It Depends” and build a healthy living environment for decision-making and action-taking. \nTakeaways: \nA model to get conversations started and actual ideas on the tablePersonal identification of what role you play as a team memberChallenge to be an actual Change Agent at your organization \nProfessional Bio:Lawrence Henderson has been a comfort disrupting Certified Leadership & Organizational development Coach\, Trainer\, and Speaker for over 15 years\, working to deliver social/culturally aware programs that shift the fabric of an organization. Lawrence started his career as an impactful leader through service to his country in the U.S. Army. Now as the Founder and Senior Learning Partner of Business Operational Support Services\, LLC\, he stands in a position to help people connect to the best versions of themselves. He has an unquenchable desire to help bridge the gap for others in their pursuit of God’s purpose in their lives by speaking on the TED stage\, facilitating workshops\, seminars\, and small groups that provide people with the tools to lead today and well into the future. As an authentic voice to live a life of humility\, openness\, and transparency\, Lawrence models the way as a volunteer in several nonprofits and professional organizations throughout the Greater Atlanta area to be the change needed in and around the community. \nSome interest includes jumping on his 2007 Harley Davidson Fatboy while creating memories with his wife Gepre of over 10 years\, and their family pet Chili. URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/death-to-it-depends-leadership-w-lawrence-henderson/ LOCATION:Tricentis\, 3424 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 1000\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30326\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190719T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190719T131500 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190424T225454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190718T004516Z UID:1991-1563536700-1563542100@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Lunch Bunch @AgileThought (400/Abernathy) DESCRIPTION:Agenda begins with optional Lightning Talk “Openers” before moving into Lean Coffee format. If you want to propose a Lightning Talk\, feel go with the standard Agile Alliance conference format of 3 min slideless\, 5 slides in 5 min\, or 7 min Pecha Kucha (20 slides\, 20 sec). \nThen we’ll shift to an adapted Lean Coffee format (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhG-A-kRPAU) so come load our backlog with your interests\, questions\, and ideas. We’ve had great feedback on how the ensuing dialogue will really get a feel for the “pulse” of the Atlanta Agile community. Consistently strong engagement and interactions have sparked our learning. \nLunch will be provided! Please keep the input on how to best optimize and evolve the dialogue! \nSee you all there! \nRob Phillips \n(678) 557-9522 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-lunch-bunch-tbd-7/ LOCATION:AgileThought\, 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Building 600\, Suite 105\, Atlanta\, ga\, 30328\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190719T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190719T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190621T231945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190719T164632Z UID:2542-1563535800-1563541200@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:All Things Agile Gwinnett (ATAG) DESCRIPTION:The July meetup agenda will start off with lunch sponsored by Genuent. Once everyone has had a chance to get settled\, we will kick off the meetup with brief individual introductions (10 secs each). \nWe will then have a talk on Business Agility from James Sweet via Zoom. James is currently the Regional Agile Delivery Lead for the Western Region for the Eliassen Group. James is also a Lean/Agile Transformation Architect advising clients in best practices and helping them select and implement successful transformation strategies.James has 10 years of experience as an Enterprise Level Agile Coach and Change Agent working with clients of all sizes from small startups to fortune 10.Prior to that James was an Agile practitioner performing in the following roles: Chief Product Owner\, Product Manager\, Product Owner\, Scrum Master/Team Coach\, Release/Solution Train Engineer \nThe second half of the event we will use the Lean Coffee (http://leancoffee.org/) format. Lean Coffee is a structured\, but agenda-less meeting. Participants will gather\, build an agenda (backlog of topics)\, and begin the discussion. Conversations are directed and productive because the agenda for the meeting is democratically generated. \nWe will close the meetup with a “Rapid Retrospective” (5 minutes) covering what was beneficial to the group and what could be enhanced in future ATAG meetups. \nThe total event time is scheduled for ~1.5 hrs. \nPlease arrive a few minutes early because attendees will need to sign in at the front desk. Parking is available in front of the building and behind the building. Please park on the M3 side since the other side of the lot is owned by SAGE. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nWalt and Derwin URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/all-things-agile-gwinnett-atag-6/ LOCATION:M3\, 1715 N Brown Rd Bldg. A\, Suite 200\, Lawrenceville\, GA\, 30043\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190717T190000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190621T220416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T015018Z UID:2538-1563386400-1563390000@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Business Agility Atlanta July meetup DESCRIPTION:The Business Agility Atlanta meetup is an open\, interactive and collaborative discussion of Business Agility approaches across the enterprise including HR\, Marketing\, Finance\, Support\, Sales\, Recruiting\, Operations\, etc. Come join the conversation at one of our monthly meetups\, share your experiences and collaborate with others actively pursuing ways to be more responsive and effective in all parts of the enterprise. \nOur July speaker is Karen Page\, leading a discussion on “How to Create a Culture Comfortable with Change in Order to Enable Business Agility”. As we strive to move our companies along the Business Agility maturity curve from crawl and walk to run and fly we will be introducing a lot of change to our organizations. Let’s get together to talk about how to create a culture comfortable with change. We will discuss how to set a foundation to improve our odds of success as we establish a learning organization. This session is intended to be interactive – bring your examples of what changes are occurring in your teams and companies. Topics will include: \n· Why is change so hard? The Satire Change Model \n· Creating an environment of trust – executing a deliberate change communication plan. ADKAR Model \n· Learning mindset – inspect and adapt \nAudience: Team leads\, managers\, directors and above throughout the organization. We all have a role in leading change in our organizations (and our personal lives!). Come join the discussion and let’s talk about ways to get ourselves and our teams comfortable with change. \nParking is free at the venue and the meetup is on the 5th floor (suite 500). Food and mingle starts at 5:30\, discussion starts at 6:00. URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/business-agility-atlanta-july-meetup/ LOCATION:Matrix Resources Inc\, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE #500\, Atlanta\, GA 30328\, Matrix Resources Inc\, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE #500\, Atlanta\, GA 30328\, Atlanta\, Ge\, 30328\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190413T043357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T010226Z UID:1885-1562940000-1562943600@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - PO/PM CoP DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to catching up on a monthly basis! \nZoom Meeting \n  \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-po-pm-cop-10/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190705T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190503T234749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190705T004057Z UID:2089-1562335200-1562338800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane SM CoP DESCRIPTION:Thanks for expressing interest in a cross company Scrum Master Community of Practice. I’m not sure if this time works for everyone but throwing it out there to see… \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-sm-cop-9/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190705T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190406T031635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T233304Z UID:1806-1562335200-1562338800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane SM CoP DESCRIPTION:Thanks for expressing interest in a cross company Scrum Master Community of Practice. I’m not sure if this time works for everyone but throwing it out there to see… \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-sm-cop-6/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190628T235416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T235416Z UID:2602-1561730400-1561734000@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - Coach CoP DESCRIPTION:Carving out some time to talk about questions\, wins\, challenges we all face as coaches \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-coach-cop-9/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190330T022559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T234004Z UID:1736-1561730400-1561734000@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - Coach CoP DESCRIPTION:Carving out some time to talk about questions\, wins\, challenges we all face as coaches \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-coach-cop-6/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190626T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190626T194500 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190606T213807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190626T013133Z UID:2412-1561571100-1561578300@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Presenter Series: Assumptions and Ambiguity be Damned. DESCRIPTION:This a continuation of our Presenter Series. The presenter series is onsite only and seeks to bring in leading speakers to share their experiences in order to provoke new ideas and challenge existing paradigms within the agile space. \nJoin us as Dennis Stevens presents on “Assumptions and Ambiguity be Damned. Develop a Strategy to Embrace Change.”. \nDescription:Markets are changing faster than typical strategic planning cycles can support. Additionally\, digital strategies are increasing interdependencies and exacerbating the strain on execution. Strategic planning often falls short because it’s not as fluid as it needs to be. \nOne thing we must consider\, is that there are—typically— a lot of assumptions being made about markets as well as the organization’s capacity to execute. Those assumptions often miss the mark when attempting to meet the ever-changing needs and expectations of shareholders and customers. \nAgile provides the opportunity to create the requisite adaptability to validate and adapt to as we understand our ability to deliver and the realizable value of our strategies. \nMore about Dennis Stevens:For over 25 years\, Dennis Stevens has been helping organizations leverage technology to improve their business performance. As Chief Methodologist and Co-Founder of LeadingAgile\, he is focused on the pragmatic application of Lean and Agile thinking to integrate Project Management\, Business Analysis\, and Software Engineering in a way that enables scaling Agile to the Enterprise. \nDennis was a significant contributor to Microsoft’s Business Architecture methodology\, was the Deputy Project Manager for PMI’s OPM3 Second Edition\, and served on both the IIBA and PMI steering committees figure out how to employ agile and lean for their constituents. \nHe was published in the June 2008 Harvard Business Review article “The Next Revolution in Productivity” (https://hbr.org/2008/06/the-next-revolution-in-productivity). Dennis is co-author of the Cutter Consortium Executive Report “Rethinking the Agile Enterprise” discussing incremental strategies to Enterprise Agile adoption. He is recognized as a contributor to Ric Merrifield’s “Re-Th!nk: A Business Manifesto for Cutting Costs and Boosting Innovation” and David J. Anderson’s “Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business.” URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/presenter-series-assumptions-and-ambiguity-be-damned/ LOCATION:Intercontinental Hotels Group\, Three Ravinia Drive Suite 100\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30346\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190614T225846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190625T141612Z UID:2481-1561485600-1561492800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Pizza and Lean Coffee DESCRIPTION:For a twist this month we’ll crowd source relevant topics and have an engaging discussion from a variety of perspectives. Come join us for fun\, food and the chance to connect with other agile enthusiasts! URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/pizza-and-lean-coffee/ LOCATION:CollabNet VersionOne\, 6220 Shiloh Rd Suite 400\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30005\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190626 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190530T123750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T123750Z UID:2340-1561334400-1561507199@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:SAFe Scrum Master with SSM Certification DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nIn this two-day course\, attendees will gain an understanding of the role of a Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum\, the SAFe Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise\, and prepares attendees to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI)\, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization. This includes learning the key components of Agile at scale development\, how Scrum is facilitated throughout the enterprise\, and how to execute Iteration Planning. \nAttendees will also discover how to build high performing Agile teams by becoming a servant leader and coach\, and how to coach those teams to deliver the maximum business value at scale. SAFe 4 Scrum Master (SSM) certification signifies that people are prepared to perform the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe environment\, increasing their value to teams and organizations that are implementing SAFe. URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/safe-scrum-master-with-ssm-certification-2/ LOCATION:6220 Shiloh Rd\, Alpharetta\, GA 30005\, 6220 Shiloh Rd\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30005\, United States CATEGORIES:Training Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190621T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190517T174918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T134251Z UID:2223-1561118400-1561122000@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:SM 101 Community - Working Agreements\, Def of Ready and Done (via Zoom) DESCRIPTION:This session was dreamed up by Sr. Scrum Masters that want to share knowledge they’ve acquired over the years with brand new Scrum Masters. \nIn this session we’ll give advice on how to establish working agreements\, definition of ready and definition of done \nLink to Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/8352189418 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/sm-101-community-working-agreements-def-of-ready-and-done-via-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190621T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190621T131500 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190327T213059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T234619Z UID:1716-1561117500-1561122900@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Lunch Bunch @AgileThought (400/Abernathy) DESCRIPTION:Note: Due to Agile Day Atlanta conference\, AgileThought has kindly agreed to shift back hosting by 1 month. \nAgenda begins with optional Lightning Talk “Openers” before moving into Lean Coffee format. If you want to propose a Lightning Talk\, feel go with the standard Agile Alliance conference format of 3 min slideless\, 5 slides in 5 min\, or 7 min Pecha Kucha (20 slides\, 20 sec). \nThen we’ll shift to an adapted Lean Coffee format (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhG-A-kRPAU) so come load our backlog with your interests\, questions\, and ideas. We’ve had great feedback on how the ensuing dialogue will really get a feel for the “pulse” of the Atlanta Agile community. Consistently strong engagement and interactions have sparked our learning. \nLunch will be provided! Please keep the input on how to best optimize and evolve the dialogue! \nSee you all there! \nRob Phillips \n(678) 557-9522 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-lunch-bunch-tbd-6/ LOCATION:AgileThought\, 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Building 600\, Suite 105\, Atlanta\, ga\, 30328\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190619T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190619T190000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190520T171914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T215133Z UID:2248-1560965400-1560970800@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Business Agility Atlanta June meetup DESCRIPTION:The Business Agility Atlanta meetup is an open\, interactive and collaborative discussion of Business Agility approaches across the enterprise including HR\, Marketing\, Finance\, Support\, Sales\, Recruiting\, Operations\, etc. Come join the conversation at one of our monthly meetups\, share your experiences and collaborate with others actively pursuing ways to be more responsive and effective in all parts of the enterprise. \nOur June speaker is Jason Molesworth leading a discussion on “Building an ROI-driven case for Business Agility and Clear Enterprise Agility Metrics “ \nWhile the strategic benefits of Business Agility are clearly compelling\, the sheer breadth of transformation involved can make developing a clear Return on Investment (ROI) model challenging. This session is intended to be an interactive exploration of the factors that should be explored when building the case for a Business Agility Transformation effort. Topics to include:• Establishing a clear baseline for team-level Agility maturity• Defining a quantitative connection between maturity and value delivery• Exploring the increased value delivery associated with increased team maturity• Discussing the average team-level costs of a Business Agility transformation• Deriving a clear (and compelling) ROI view of a cohesive Business Agility transformation \nThe stakes are high\, and the benefits are clear. Come join the discussion and let’s explore ways to frame the benefits of Business Agility in a way that can help stakeholders clearly articulate the full ROI impacts of their efforts and get the critical funding needed to realize Business Agility across the Enterprise! \nAudience: executives\, digital transformation leaders\, agile leaders\, business and technical leadership\, designers\, product leadership\, marketing\, sales\, HR\, and all other do’ers. \nParking is free at the venue and the meetup is on the 5th floor (suite 500). Food and mingle starts at 5:30\, discussion starts at 6:00. URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/business-agility-atlanta-june-meetup/ LOCATION:Matrix Resources Inc\, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE #500\, Atlanta\, GA 30328\, Matrix Resources Inc\, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE #500\, Atlanta\, GA 30328\, Atlanta\, Ge\, 30328\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190614T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190316T220033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T211517Z UID:1617-1560520800-1560524400@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane - PO/PM CoP DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to catching up on a monthly basis! \nZoom Meeting \n  \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-po-pm-cop-9/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190614T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190614T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190521T183207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T221758Z UID:2265-1560511800-1560517200@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:All Things Agile Gwinnett (ATAG) DESCRIPTION:The June meetup agenda will start off with lunch sponsored by Genuent. Once everyone has had a chance to get settled\, we will kickoff the meetup with brief individual introductions (10 secs each). \nThe event will then move to our guest speaker\, Mark Sheffield\, who will be presenting via Zoom video. Mark is an Agile Coach\, author\, and IT consultant. He co-wrote the book “Inviting Leadership” with Daniel Mezick. For the ATAG June meetup\, he will share with us the power of Openspace Agility and how it can help engage a team for a common vision and goal. \nThe second half of the event we will use the Lean Coffee (http://leancoffee.org/) format. Lean Coffee is a structured\, but agenda-less meeting. Participants will gather\, build an agenda (backlog of topics)\, and begin the discussion. Conversations are directed and productive because the agenda for the meeting is democratically generated. \nWe will close the meetup with a “Rapid Retrospective” (5 minutes) covering what was beneficial to the group and what could be enhanced in future ATAG meetups. \nThe total event time is scheduled for ~1.5 hrs. \nPlease arrive a few minutes early because attendees will need to sign in at the front desk. Parking is available in front of the building and behind the building. Please park on the M3 side since the other side of the lot is owned by SAGE. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nWalt and Derwin URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/all-things-agile-gwinnett-atag-5/ LOCATION:M3\, 1715 N Brown Rd Bldg. A\, Suite 200\, Lawrenceville\, GA\, 30043\, us CATEGORIES:Meetups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190503T234749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T191101Z UID:2088-1559916000-1559919600@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane SM CoP DESCRIPTION:Thanks for expressing interest in a cross company Scrum Master Community of Practice. I’m not sure if this time works for everyone but throwing it out there to see… \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-sm-cop-8/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T220634 CREATED:20190309T201638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T233303Z UID:1548-1559916000-1559919600@www.agileoctane.com SUMMARY:Agile Octane SM CoP DESCRIPTION:Thanks for expressing interest in a cross company Scrum Master Community of Practice. I’m not sure if this time works for everyone but throwing it out there to see… \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 \n \nOr iPhone one-tap : \n    US: +16699006833\,\,8352189418# or +19294362866\,\,8352189418#  \nOr Telephone: \n    Dial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):  \n        US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 436 2866  \n    Meeting ID: 835 218 9418 \n    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ujV7sNf0 URL:https://www.agileoctane.com/event/agile-octane-sm-cop-5/ LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/8352189418 CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice ORGANIZER;CN="Danny Presten":MAILTO:dannypresten@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR