Lean Startup Machine Takes Over Toronto January 26 to 29

Submitted by Michael Sahota on Sun, 2011-12-11 19:55

Lean Startup is the leading edge for how to manage a business through innovation. Lean Startup Machine is the bootcamp.
Over a weekend, you will make a pitch, form into teams, and build a product. You will meet potential partners, mentors, and investors.
You will learn tools and techniques for validating your business model from experienced customer development mentors.

See a detailed schedule and register here:
http://lsm-toronto.eventbrite.com/


November 16th: Agile Café Toronto: Scale your Agile teams and projects while avoiding common pitfalls

Submitted by Gino Marckx on Wed, 2011-11-09 17:15
Join Rally Software and your fellow Agile practitioners on the 16th of November. Hear from a global leader in wireless innovation for mobile communications, and Agile Coach, Bob Gower, as they share tried & true tips and best practices. Learn how to build bridges between development and the business to create great products and accelerate Agile benefits.

For more info, go to the event page.

Upcoming Agile Events in the GTA

Submitted by Michael Sahota on Sun, 2011-10-16 21:47

There are three new Agile events that we would like to announce:


1. Afternoon Symposium at RBC -
Nov. 2nd @1pm; Downtown Toronto


The RBC Agile Center of Excellence is hosting its annual Agile Symposium
on November 2nd, 2011. We would like to
extend 50 complimentary invitations to the Toronto Agile Community for
limited seating at this internal engagement. The
agenda is as follows:

AGENDA:

1:00 - 1:10 Introductions
1:10 - 2:30 Keynote Address: Mary Poppendieck on "Design
Thinking".
2:45 - 3:45 
(Track 1): "User Stories: Facts and Myths" with Alistair McKinnell.
(Track 2): "Team dynamics, the undocumented agile practice" with Gino Marckx.
(Track 3): "Continuous
Delivery: Rapid, Reliable Releases" with Kris Read and Farooq Ali.
3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks

If you are interested in joining our event, please send an email with your name and company to: AgileCoE@rbc.com by
Oct. 26, 2011. Pre-registration is
mandatory.

2. Agile Open Workshops - Half-Day Nov. 4th; Downtown Toronto


Berteig Consulting is offering an Introduction to OpenAgile.  There are two sessions scheduled for Friday Nov. 4 – one in the morning, one in the afternoon.  The price is $50/person and at the end of the session, you will be fully prepared to write the OpenAgile “Readiness” certificate exam.  The session is being held at the Hilton in downtown Toronto.  The session agenda is as follows:

  1. Welcome
  2. History and Purpose of OpenAgile
  3. Foundations of OpenAgile
  4. Overview of OpenAgile Processes
  5. OpenAgile Capacity-Building
  6. Benefits of OpenAgile
  7. Case Study: Suncor
  8. Q&A

Register now for the Introduction to OpenAgile morning session.

Register now for the Introduction to OpenAgile afternoon session.

3. What's Next in Agile Software
Delivery @ Microsoft - Nov. 9th @ 6pm; Mississauga


On November 9th, get insight from 
Microsoft’s Sam Guckenheimer, thought leader and author of “Agile Software Engineering with Visual Studio: From Concept to
Continuous Feedback.” You’re invited to join the discussion.  Register today to secure your seat to this limited engagement with Sam where he’ll discuss
team dynamics, quality, and productivity within the Agile framework.  The first 10 attendees to register will
receive a copy of Sam’s new book!

Partner Workshops; Downtown Toronto
Of course there is still space in Agile Tour partner
workshops

Wow! A great program lineup!

Submitted by Michael Sahota on Fri, 2011-09-30 15:58

We are excited to publish our program this year. We have a great lineup of local and North American speakers to make for an educational day.


Alas, there is some sad news as well. First, we are completely sold out, so sorry if you missed your chance. As well, we have canceled some of our partner workshop due to low registration. There are still two open so please check them out.

Registration is Open for Main Conference and Partner Workshops

Submitted by Michael Sahota on Thu, 2011-09-08 22:20

We are excited to announce the opening of registration of Agile Tour Toronto 2011 main conference on Thursday, Nov. 3rd. We are in the process of finalizing the conference program and will publish it soon. P.S. It's looking really great - even better than last year.

In addition to the main conference, we are offering five full-day workshops before and after the conference to provide in-depth learning opportunities:
  • Agile Project Management beyond the Mechanics and Moves
  • Kanban 101
  • Playful Work: Advances in Education and Training
  • Dramatic Techniques for Dramatic Results
  • Agile for Managers and Executives

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