** This will be a limited capacity event. Seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis. **

** We will be giving away bright green and sturdy PDXWIT totes to the first 10 people who check-in at the event **

Description :

The focus of this workshop is to learn about the Agile framework, methodologies, and practices. Participants will learn the basics of Agile, the Scrum and Kanban variants, and the similarities and differences between them. The workshop is part lecture, part hands-on group exercises. The goal of the group exercises is to help participants gain a clear understanding of Agile, as well as practice the basics of Agile.

Please note:

• Please plan to arrive at 9:30 sharp. Late arrivals would disrupt the class.

• No laptops are needed.

• All skill levels are encouraged to attend.

This program will be conducted by Sejal D'Souza, a PMP and CSM-certified project manager with experience coaching Agile teams and managing enterprise software projects for Fortune 500 companies. She has managed cross-functional global teams for multi-million dollar projects and enjoys the challenge of introducing new teams to Agile. She is passionate about social enterprises, having founded social programs such as Dhwani and PDX Empower.

Agenda :

• Introduction to Agile
• Benefits of Agile
• Types of Agile methodologies
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Extreme Programming
• Deep dive into Scrum
• Deep dive into Kanban
• Agile tools
• Pros and Cons of Agile
• Retrospective
  

PDXWIT Purpose :

PDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by offering educational programs, partnerships, mentorships, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech, all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women.

Trans and non-binary people are always welcome at our events.