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Want to learn how to take your projects to the Next Level
Practical, Hands-on Training for Scrum

Join us for an all day Scrum workshop on June 23rd, 2018; featuring Suzanne Ward MBA MEng PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP, a Scrum Master & Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel.
Our world is changing fast. Markets and consumers are demanding faster, cheaper and better products. Demands for quicker turnaround on new product development and innovation have only increased. How do companies like Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques, in particular, they utilize scrum to manage their projects.
Scrum has the power to transform project management across every industry, every business, and even across your personal life. By using Scrum, you’ll become more agile, discovering how to react more quickly and respond more accurately to the inevitable change that comes your way. By staying focused, collaborating, and communicating with customers and your team, you can accomplish what truly needs to be done — successfully.
Come get a taste of the future of project management and learn about the Scrum process. This one-day classroom training with exercises will cover the material from scrum introduction certification class and Product Owner role in the Scrum Process.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
– Learn about the Scrum Process. Learn what a Product Owner and Scrum Master is responsible for. Come away with insights on how to manage your next project

BENEFITS
Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace
Network with people from Intel Corporation and other software companies

ADDITIONAL FOR AUDIENCE:
SW Engineers: eXtreme Programming, Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Project Managers: Bridging the Gap between Project Management and Scrum

WHO SHOULD COME?
People whose work is completed through projects and through teams; Software Engineers, Marketing Professionals, Project Managers, Technology Professionals, Students in MBA or undergrad business programs.

SPEAKER’S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Product, Brand, and Marketing Management in a diverse range of markets and industries, with P&L responsibilities up to $100 million annual sales.
Quick Learner of new industries/product offerings with results-oriented achievements. Created excitement around a static accessories category in condensed timeframe. Created full line of support, educational, training, and presentation materials. Impact of efforts increased sales from $16.4M to $37.2M in 24 months.
Program management for multiple high tech/electronic development projects, averaging $3 million annual budget. Serve in project manager and product manager capacities. Two successful worldwide launches in 3 years. $1M annual OEM/B2B sales and $10M annual sales.
Combine demonstrated product management leadership experience with strong hands-on technical background. Equally comfortable delving into product requirements with hard-core engineers as well as presenting to executive level decision makers.
Uniquely skilled at fostering new ideas, building successful cross-functional teams, and nurturing a culture of consumer-driven product development and user experience innovation. Experience working in and managing cross-functional, cross-division, cross-geographic and multi-cultural sales, marketing and engineering organizations.
International program management, sourcing, engineering, OEM/ODM management/development experience. Overseas work assignments in EU and Asia with an extended stay in Asia.

SUZANNE WARD’S CERTIFICATIONS:
PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
PSM, Professional Scrum Master, Scrum.org
CSM, CSPO, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance
CSP, Certified Scrum Professional, Scrum Alliance

CERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS TRAINING:
This workshop is meant to introduce professionals and students to the Scrum methodology, though the material we cover will give you the knowledge and material covered in the exam for the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification. https://www.scrum.org/. Our students have gone on to take this test after the event, and passed.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS?
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com.
P.S. Location might change due to size of class. If this is the case; we’ll be using a different venue in the downtown Portland Area.

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Bring your questions and your appetite for an interactive and nourishing midday break. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP here to help us with headcount!