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read moreCourse Description: Do you want to improve the performance of your IT Management organization? Is the business dissatisfied with your services? Do your team members need an energy boost? Could your way of work be improved? Improvement initiatives often fail because people bite off more than they can chew. During a workshop they identify various improvement initiatives and genuinely want to tackle them, but then get bogged down in their day job. Their initial enthusiasm turns sour, with people feeling guilty that they haven’t been able to perform as expected, or blaming their managers for getting them into this mess. No wonder that future improvement initiatives are regarded with some “there we go again” cynicism. The ‘choose your own battles’ approach avoids this major pitfall by only selecting initiatives that the participants consider really worthwhile, and honestly assessing both their practical capabilities to execute and the possibilities and limitations of the organizational ecosystem. Course Topics: Kick-off and introduction ● Kick-off by client to set the scene ● Introduction by each participant, with background, expectations, issues and mottos Presentation of frame of reference for the clients’ specific IT services ● Presentation of the ‘big IT picture’ model as a frame of reference ● Interactive creation of a high-level Assesment of the IT function, based on the big IT picture model ● Presentation of a ‘framework of frameworks’, to position many common industry Practices ● High-level presentation of some relevant frameworks or standards that may be useful when discussing the quick scan results ● Presentation about how to ‘implement’ frameworks effectively ● Presentation of the IT value circle on which the quick scan is based Discussion of similarities and differences in quick scan findings ● Presentation of compiled quick scan results ● Discussion of high-level similarities and differences ● Presentation of a way to assess the value of potential improvement items Identification and qualification of potential improvement items ● Discussion about each quick scan item and identification of potential improvement items, including provisional ranking of value, resulting in a list of potential improvement items Ranking of potential improvement items ● Discussion about the relative value of each potential improvement item, resulting in an updated list with value scores Assesment of feasibility of improvement items and division of items into quick wins and longer term improvement areas ● Presentation of Covey’s Circles as a way of identifying which improvements are feasible and which are a ‘mission impossible’ ● Discussion about the feasibility of each potential improvement item, resulting in an updated list with feasibility scores Identification of ‘improvement ambassadors’ ● Enlistment of volunteers to undertake improvements Provisional planning of improvement activities ● Provisional planning of the quick wins and high priority potential improvement items ● Discussion about how to keep the improvement wheel turning Learning Goals: ● Individuals certified at this level will have demonstrated their understanding of: ● How to assess the ‘health’ of their current way of working ● How to identify specific improvement items that are worth improving ● How to assess the feasibility of successfully executing these improvement items Course Agenda: Pre-Course ● Each participant fills in the quick scan Assesment and returns this to the facilitator 1 week before the first session First day ● Kick-off and introduction ● Presentation of frame of reference for the client’s specific IT services ● Discussion of similarities and differences in quick scan findings ● Identification and qualification of potential improvement items Intermediate days ● Identification and qualification of more potential improvement items Last day ● Ranking of potential improvement items ● Assesment of feasibility of improvement items and division of items into quick wins and longer term improvement areas ● Identification of ‘improvement ambassadors’ ● Provisional planning of improvement activities Who can Attend? This workshop is for heads of IT Management departments who are struggling with their Application Management and/or IT Service Management services. Their concerns might be caused by problems with relationships with their business and IT partners, Processes, staff knowledge/skills/motivation, tools etc. The issues could be strategic, managerial or operational. The workshop participants are the head of the department plus (a selection of) his or her co-workers, up to a recommended maximum of 15 per workshop, which could be stretched to 20 participants. Larger departments would be spread across multiple workshops
read more The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers. ICAIT 2021: 15. International Conference on Advances in Irrigation Technologies aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Advances in Irrigation Technologies. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Advances in Irrigation Technologies
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read moreThe Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) course is a 2-day course on how to maximize the value of software products and systems.Product Owners need to have concrete understanding of everything that drives value from their products where students learn through instruction and team-based exercises. Professional Scrum Product Owner is THE cutting-edge course for Product Owners, Agile product managers and anyone responsible for a software product's success in turbulent markets. Responsive Advisors is committed to a holistic approach to agility and Scrum. Robert Pieper, a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, is the founder and Principal Consultant of Responsive Advisors. Learn more about what makes Responsive Advisors Agile Training great. Our advisors help make Scrum stick by fully explaining the “why” behind Scrum (we don't just throw charts and graphs at you). We have deep and broad industry experience and can uniquely apply it to real-world problems. We address the sticky issues of interpersonal communication and team dynamics. We find that many Scrum problems are actually people problems. We know how to communicate difficult-to-grasp agile concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike. WHAT TO EXPECTWHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS "Jordan was able to give me the holistic view of Scrum that I was missing even after working with it for years and having attended other training. I left the class excited and confident in my abilities, which is something that I can’t say that I’ve often experienced after a training class. I suppose the truest endorsement of the progress I made was finally having the confidence to take the PSM-II, which I passed with a 92%. If I wind up conquering the PSM-III, I know I’ll have Jordan to thank.”- David de Corlieu “Thank you again for a great class last week! I came back excited to share what I'd learned with the rest of the company - I'd argue that's not something that can't be said for most classes. Loved the small class size and open communication. Would definitely recommend to others at my organization.” “A good balance between theory and examples vague enough to elicit great discussion and interactions, but relevant enough to get concrete knowledge to take home.” “Busting some of the myths of what is and isn’t scrum was helpful. Lots of good guidance on how to maximize our use of Scrum. Good clarification on the purpose of many of the Scrum concepts.” MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS Robb Pieper is Principal Consultant and founder of Responsive Advisors, a management consulting firm focused on holistically improving organizations. He’s a Scrum.org certified trainer and coach having taught agility to thousands of people across the country. Robb solves problems often ignored in the agile community, like teaching managers how to work with agile teams and individuals how to work with their teammates on a human level. Robb knows that agility is a business problem, not just a software problem. Robb applies his passion and diverse background to building amazing cultures and learning organizations. SOME OF OUR RECENT TRAINING CLIENTS WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The Professional Scrum Product Owner course is targeted to Product Owners and anyone else accountable for maximizing the value delivered by software products and services. Scrum Masters benefit from this course as their role often includes coaching Product Owners. PREREQUISITES Attendees make the most of the class if they: Have studied the Scrum Guide (required). Passed the Product Owner Open assessment. Have a solid understanding of Scrum either through working on a Scrum Team, or through taking part in a Professional Scrum Foundations or similar course. Have been on or are closely involved with the product management aspects of a software product or application. OVERVIEW Students develop and solidify this understanding through instruction and team-based exercises. The breadth of the role's responsibilities in delivering a successful product becomes clear from an Agile perspective on product management. Metrics are identified to track the creation of value and the successful delivery of it to the marketplace. This defines the perspective from which the role of the Product Owner in the Scrum framework is taught. Learn more about Product Owner Training and Certification. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION The Professional Scrum Product Owner course has two associated assessments and certification: Professional Scrum Product Owner level I (PSPO I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner level II (PSPO II). All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the PSPO I assessment and are entitled to a 40% discount on the PSPO II assessment. These industry-recognized certifications require a minimum passing score on the associated rigorous assessment. Scrum.org maintains public lists of all PSPO I certificate holders and PSPO II certificate holders. Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs after attending a two-day Professional Scrum Foundations (PSF), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) course and 21 PDUs after attending a three-day Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) course. Please note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a Scrum.org assessment. Students can claim PDUs under PMI's "Education courses provided by other third-party providers” category. You can claim your PDUs online at https://ccrs.pmi.org. POST TRAINING SUPPORT Responsive Advisors is committed to providing quality training that is relevant and applicable in the real world. As consultants, Responsive Advisors trainers will provide up to two-hour complimentary coaching sessions for every student who registers and completes any one of our two-day public Professional Scrum courses. Sessions can be divided into four 30 minute coaching sessions. Promotion available for all Regular and Early Bird tickets only. Special discounted tickets are not eligible for promotional coaching. NOTES Training will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and will end at 5:00 PM on both days. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any food allergies or dietary requirements at info@responsiveadvisors.com. We will do our best to accommodate your request. CANCELLATION POLICY Should your course be rescheduled or canceled, you have the option of rescheduling to another course or receive a full refund. Please note rescheduling requests will be sent no later than 14 days before the start date. We recommend waiting to book any non-refundable travel until two weeks before the start of class. Responsive Advisors is not responsible for any loss incurred as a result of canceled class. Please email: info@responsiveadvisors.com for any additional questions. REFUND POLICY If you are not able to attend the class you have registered for please send an email to info@responsiveadvisors.com . If you send in your notification at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the class you are eligible for a full refund or you may reschedule for a future class. Cancellations made 29 calendar days to 14 calendar days prior to the start of the class are eligible to reschedule for a future class or for an 80% refund. If you cancel within 14 calendar days from the start of a class, or if you do not attend the class, you will not be eligible for a refund or credit. Cancellation requests should be sent via email to info@responsiveadvisors.com Questions? Email us at: info@responsiveadvisors.com or visit us at Responsive Advisors.
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