Please register for his event at:
http://www.meetup.com/techlifecolumbus/events/42890722/

Please join agileLUNCHBOX as Quick Solutions hosts and presents the following topic:

Title: Agile Points FTW!
Speaker: Paul Mazak, Quick Solutions, Inc.

Abstract:
Why estimate in Points instead of Hours? Come learn how playing poker can give you more productivity at work and eliminate those wasteful estimation processes.

Bio:

COHAA would like to invite you to start off 2012 by participating in two exciting events in January..

Inspire: 10 Keys to Unlock Your Team
Start your new year off right by gaining 10 pragmatic techniques to inspire your team. Whether you are a stakeholder, a team lead or a team member, join us for an interactive session as we discover ways to unlock the power concealed within your team.
Date and Time: 01/26/2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Improving Enterprises
4449 Easton Way, Suite 100 Columbus, OH

In the presentation, Kanban: Making it Personal, you will learn how to use Lean thinking to visualize your workload and identify the noise in your head that keeps you from focusing. This tool can be used as an individual to manage your life or to manage workflow within your team.

Start your new year off right by gaining 10 pragmatic techniques to inspire your team. Whether you are a stakeholder, a team lead or a team member, join us for an interactive session as we discover ways to unlock the power concealed within your team.

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Agile PM Local Interest Group is hosted by COHAA and the Central Ohio Chapter of PMI.

At this month's facilitated discussion, participants will have a chance to discuss Agile vs. Traditional Frameworks with David Milo. Are they really that different? When do you decide to implement one vs. another?

The Step by Step Guide to Building Effective Agile Development Processes

According to Forrester Research, “It's time for software development professionals to stop sitting on the fence where Agile is concerned.” But, with so many failed efforts, IT managers and developer leaders are reluctant to try again and build an Agile development process without an effective plan and processes. In fact, a new study from SearchSoftwareQuality and Gartner shows that “Agile adoption has slowed significantly,” despite the productivity gains that Agile practices provide.

Tom Mellor, prior chairman of the board of the Scrum Alliance, will be hosted by Babbage Simmel to teach a 2-day, weekend Certified ScrumMaster course in Columbus, OH, Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23.

Tom Mellor is a Certified ScrumMaster, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Professional, and Certified Scrum Trainer. He introduced Scrum into State Farm in 2004 and now champions, trains, and coaches Scrum-based product development. Tom is presenting this month at the 2011 Scrum Alliance Global Gathering in London.

This February we saw the 10 year anniversary of the Agile manifesto. National Speaker, Dave West, Principal Analyst at Forrester research will discusses the promise of Agile, and the reality of its use. This presentation draws on over 300 interviews and surveys undertaken by Forrester in the area of enterprise Agile adoption and provides attendees with a clear set of recommendations for how organizations should approach Agility. This keynote presentation will cover the following areas :

•The promise of Agile in response to traditional approaches
•The state of adoption