====== 2021 Completed Events ====== ^ Event ^ Type ^ Location ^ Date ^ Comments ^ | SAFe for Teams | Coaching, Training | Online | 2021-12-20 | Introduction to SAFe using SAFe for Teams as a base. SAFe event | | SAFe for Product Owner Product Manager (POPM) | Coaching, Training | Online | 2021-12-13 | Train Product Managers and Product Owners on the basics of working at scale. SAFe event. | | Feature "Smells" Workshop | Workshop | Online | 2021-12-09 | Review of common (SAFe) Feature definition anti-patterns.| | Kanban Team | Coaching | Online | 2021-11-29 | Discussion about use of Kanban for support teams and how they will execute in multi-team situation | | Establish Execution Events | Coaching | Online | 2021-11-17 | Series of workshops and facilitated events aimed at establishing cadence work execution of PI Planning commitments | | SAFe for Scrum Master | Certification, Enablement | Online | 2021-11-17 | Make sure I am up to date with latest (SAFe 5.1) materials. | | PI Planning Event | Coaching | Online | 2021-11-10 | Fast track ART launch. 5 weeks ago there was no alignment to value stream. 2 weeks ago we had no Features. SAFe event. | | SM and PO Roles in PI Planning Event | Coaching | Online | 2021-11-08 | Workshop aimed at helping people understand their roles as they head into the PI Planning event. Included Q&A. | | Estimating and Forecasting using Story Points | Coaching | Online | 2021-11-04 | Back to basics workshop aimed at helping people who are used to estimating in hours understand and why story point estimating approach works | | SAFe for Teams | Coaching, Training | Online | 2021-10-27 | Kick off Teams using SAFe for Teams as a base. SAFe event | | Feature Writing Party | Coaching | Online | 2021-10-27 | Series of workshops aimed at getting first list of Features ready for initial PI planning event | | Value Stream Identification | Coaching | Online | 2021-10-21 | Workshop to develop alignment of virtual ART structure to Value Stream and determine steps to launch | | Leading SAFe | Coaching | Online | 2021-10-11 | Establishing leadership understanding of Lean and Agile thinking. SAFe event | | [[what_is_the_purpose_of_a_system_demo|What is the Purpose of a System Demo in SAFe?]] | Coaching | Online | 2021-09-30 | Workshop and materials aimed at helping people understand use of System Demo in SAFe. See link for general discussion used as preparation. | | [[whats_the_difference_between_kanban_and_scrum_ssa|What's The Difference Between Kanban and Scrum?]] | Coaching | Online, Video, Materials | 2021-09-20 | Idea is to answer questions associated with Kanban implementations and improve the discipline so that it is more aligned with a real Kanban approach. Materials in link were used as basis | | Agile Next Steps Workshop | Coaching | Online | 2021-09-09 | Group was interested in taking their agile implementation to the next level. From team orientation, to multi-team. From multiple work intake systems to single intake system. From using agile thinking to systems and lean thinking approaches. Also interested in rejuvenating in place agile practices such as estimation, forecasting, reinforcing behaviors | | Strategy Back-brief | Coaching | Online | 2021-09-08 | Discussion aimed at really understanding whether the strategy and vision is really being acted on. Resulted in an experiment to use back-brief approach. | | SAFe for Product Owner Product Manager (POPM) | Certification, Enablement | Online | 2021-09-07 | Make sure I am up to date with latest (SAFe 5.1) materials. | | SAFe for Teams | Certification, Enablement | Online | 2021-09-03 | Make sure I am up to date with latest (SAFe 5.1) materials. | | Leading SAFe | Certification, Enablement | Online | 2021-09-03 | Make sure I am up to date with latest (SAFe 5.1) materials. | | Understanding CoD and WSJF | Workshop | Online | 2021-08-31 | Workshop aimed at helping people understand the why, how and application of economic decision making approach | | Leading SAFe | Coaching | Online | 2021-06-01 | Establishing leadership understanding of Lean and Agile thinking. SAFe event | | SAFe for Teams | Coaching, Training | Online | 2021-05-24 | Kick off Teams using SAFe for Teams as a base. SAFe event | | Jira Align Training | Learning | Online | 2021-05-19 | Train the trainer approach to adoption of Jira Align | | Improve Scrum Master Effectiveness Sessions | Coaching | Online | 2021-05-10 | Series of sessions aimed at helping Scrum Masters establish and become more effective in their role | | SAFe Assessments (TTA and APD) | Coaching | Online | 2021-03-15 | Coaching of RTE and SMs in purpose and method for working through the assessments, and using the information to determine improvement opportunities. | | PI Planning Event | Coaching | Online | 2021-02-15 | Fast track ART launch. 5 weeks ago there was no alignment to value stream. 2 weeks ago we had no Features. SAFe event. | | SAFe for Teams | Coaching | Online | 2021-02-01 | Kick off Teams using SAFe for Teams as a base. SAFe event | | Leading SAFe | Coaching | Online | 2021-01-25 | Establishing leadership understanding of Lean and Agile thinking. SAFe event | | Roles Workshop | Coaching | Online | 2021-01-12 | Workshop aimed at helping people understand their roles as they move to SAFe and Agile |