Bridging the Gap from Waterfall to Agile

Agenda  -  Earn PD/CDU 9 hrs

8:00—8:45 AM ………...REGISTRATION
8:45—9:00 AM………....Opening Remarks
9:00—9:45 AM………....Session I—Ryland Leyton “Why I love Being an Agile BA and You Should Too”
10:00—10:45 AM……...Session II—Aaron Whittenberger “ The Future of Business Analysis…The CEO Perspective”
11:00—11:45 AM……...Session III—Rick Morris “PM and Agile”
12:00—12:30 PM……. .BREAK and LUNCH  (lunch provided)
12:30—1:30 PM……….Session IV Panel Discussion with our 3 speakers—open forum
2:00—3:30 PM………...Session V—Ryland Leyton “Velocity -How BAs and PMs Measure Progress”
3:30—4:00 PM………...BREAK and Prepare for Rick’s Radio Show
4:00 PM………………...Live Broad cast of Rick’s Radio show

Presenter Information

We are excited to announce our highly skilled and experienced lineup of presenters!

Aaron Whittenberger is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for Business Analysis Knowledge Academy (BA Knowledge Academy) and the Past and Founding President of the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter. He also serves as Regional Director of the Americas Eastern Region for IIBA^®. Aaron is a 2016 Inductee into the Bluegrass Business Analysis Hall of Fame. He is a champion for the IIBA^®, business analysis as a profession and the recognition of its practitioners. He is an avid Business Analyst, Blogger, Mentor, Trainer and Presenter. Aaron is a frequent speaker at IIBA^® and corporate meetings and conferences in the region. He has 30 years of Business and IT experience including 17 years of Business Analysis and 15 years of consulting experience; and earned his Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP^®) certification in 2008. Aaron lives in Northern Kentucky and has four sons. In his family life, Aaron enjoys family time, and a good round of golf; we’ll see if he ever has one. You may connect with Aaron on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwhittenberger or Twitter: @TheWittyBA.

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​Rick A. Morris, PMP, is a certified Scrum Agile Master, Human Behavior Consultant, best-selling author, mentor, and evangelist for project management. Rick is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him an internationally sought-after speaker delivering keynote presentations for large conferences and PMI events around the world.  He holds the PMP (Project Management Professional), MPM (Masters of Project Management), Scrum Agile Master, OPM3, Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, ISO certifications, and is an Executive Director for the John Maxwell Team.  Rick is the Owner of R² Consulting, LLC and has worked for organizations such as GE, Xerox, and CA and has consulted to numerous clients in a wide variety of industries including financial services, entertainment, construction, non-profit, hospitality, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing. Rick has over 100 implementations of Project and Portfolio Management systems including Clarity, Project Server, Planview, Primavera, Daptiv, and Workfront. Rick has three previous books The Everything Project Management Book, 2^nd Edition, Project Management That Works!, and Stop Playing Games!  His latest book No Day But Today! is an Amazon #1 best seller. Rick also appears weekly on his live radio show “The Work/Life Balance” on the Voice America Business Network Fridays at 5 PM EST/ 2 PM PST.  An active member of the Project Management Institute, graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (LIMC), and Mentor to the 2012 PMI LIMC, Rick is no stranger to being center stage in front of large groups of people. At the early age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer in their seasonal shows. In high school, he worked at MGM Studios on various projects including the New Mickey Mouse Club. Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of real world experience and down to earth delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.

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Ryland Leyton, (CBAP, PMP, CSM)  is a veteran technology professional of more than 20 years.  An author and speaker who loves to inspire, he has been teaching for more than a decade.  His subjects include career development, aligning your work with your values, agile software development, and business analysis.   Audiences love Ryland for his effective and engaging presentation style.  Conference attendees describe him as being an expert while simultaneously approachable, engaging, personable, and entertaining.  He makes a point to interact with the audience, taking questions and giving personalized answers, often drawing on his own real-world experience to make the conversation engaging and memorable for audiences.
He is an active member of the Atlanta Chapter of the IIBA, speaks at local and national conferences, and serves as Lead Business Analyst and Agile Coach at Aptos.com.
 
Ryland is part of the core team writing the second edition of the Agile Extension to the BABOK.
Ryland’s book, “The Agile Business Analyst: Moving from Waterfall To Agile” has received critical acclaim and is a standard in the field.

Location

Linn Henley Research Library 4th Floor Auditorium
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
 

Registration Fees

Early Registration (until 9/02/2017) - EXTENDED (9/15/2017)
*Member: $100   Non-Member: $125

Standard Registration (until 9/28/2017)
*Member: $125   Non-Member: $150

*Members only Coupon Code: 'MEMBER25OFF'
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