Industry: All

This workshop series includes instruction, discussion, resource referrals and templates that will help you develop, communicate, and execute your existing business or new business idea.

Five-week series (once a week). Open to the community.

Sessions include:

• Intro to the PSU Business Outreach Program and the roles of an entrepreneur
• Understanding your target market, market research, and advertising
• Building a new or revised business plan
• Budgeting, recordkeeping and financing your business
• Legal issues, entity selection, employment overview, and local resource referrals

To register:

Step 1: Complete our Inquiry Questionnaire: http://tinyurl.com/bopintake
Step 2: Submit payment of $175 (Non-Refundable)

Note: If your income does not support the full fee, please complete Step 1, then contact us.

Questions: Contact us at psubop@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9820

Please mark your calendars for the culmination of OSU150, the celebration of Oregon State University’s 150th anniversary. An exciting symposium focused on the future will take place on October 23: “The Promise and the Peril of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.”

Oregon State University will host this daylong symposium. OSU faculty and national experts will participate in this symposium and discuss the potential benefits, risks, ethics and uncertainties of the emerging technologies of artificial intelligence and robotics. These experts will contribute their insights into the potential for AI and robotics to transform agriculture, health care, natural resource management, transportation, arts and entertainment as well as consider possible impacts on jobs, the economy, our laws and privacy. The symposium is free and welcomes all members of the OSU community—students, faculty and staff—as well as the public. The day will engage academia, industry, policy makers and others. The symposium will take place in The LaSells Stewart Center and the CH2M HILL Alumni Center.

Learn from thinkers and innovators in the forest and natural resource workforce.

Cultivating talent in the forest sector is a critical, yet increasingly challenging priority, with various factors driving systemic changes in both the skill sets needed and the workforce demographic. Pending retirements, generational trends, the technological wave, and competition from outside forestry are changing the way we recruit, retain, and retrain our workforce.

This one-day event will showcase a spectrum of successful talent and workforce models from across the sector to connect the dots, narrow the gaps, and assist natural resource employers secure and retain the talent they will require in the future.

Join us for a our SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager workshop on Saturday, October 27th, 2018; featuring Jay Mittal PMP, CSM, CSPO, SA, SPC; an experienced Project and Product Manager, whose client list include many of the Fortune 500 companies, including Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and Standard insurance in Portland, OR. Jay is a certified trainer for SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Product Owner, and SAFe Agilist courses.

Blockbuster. Kodak. Tower Records. Nokia. Taxi Industry. Compaq. These companies were all iconic market leaders that couldn’t adapt to new business models and technology innovations ahead of their competitors. 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. Enterprises must learn how to adapt quickly to these changing technologies and economic conditions or they will become extinct, no matter their size, smarts, or strength. This holds true even for businesses that don’t consider themselves Information Technology (IT) or software companies. Professional services, financial services, healthcare institutions, and government entities are all highly dependent on their ability to produce new technology-based products and services. How do companies like Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS:
IBM: “There will only ever be a need for 100 computers.”
DEC: “No one would ever buy a personal computer.”
Blockbuster: “People don’t want to watch films over the internet.”
Novell: “Our technology is much more sophisticated than Microsoft.”
Bookstores: “People want to pick up and handle the books, not read them on the computer.”
SONY: “Beta technology is far superior to VHS.”
LOTUS: “Our spreadsheet is far superior to Microsoft even if it is complicated.”
NOKIA: “Our phones are the world standard, even if they are proprietary.”
TOWER RECORDS: “People want to own their own music, not rent it online.”
BlackBerry: “Our security is what companies want, they won’t let Android or iPhones on their network, even if our stuff costs more.”
Kodak: “People will always prefer film cameras, even if we invented digital ones.”

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
You’ll learn how to apply Lean thinking to write Epics, break them down into Features and Stories, plan and execute Iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, attendees learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate as Product Owners and Product Managers, and what it takes to relentlessly improve the ART. In addition, you’ll learn;
* Learn about the Scrum Process.
* Learn what a Product Owner/Product Manager is responsible for.
* Come away with insights on how to manage your next project
* Learn about the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises.
* Learn what a Product Owner for in large organizations like Intel, Nike, Google, and Apple are implementing Agile techniques in Scaled environments. Come away with insights on how to manage your next projects.
* Apply SAFe in the Lean enterprise
* Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles
* Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management
* Explore continuous value with Program Increment Planning
* Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value
* Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles
* Create a role action plan

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

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.

JAY MITTAL’S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Highly skilled professional with over fifteen years of experience, Jay has extensive experience in diverse software and hardware platforms providing management, leadership, analysis, design, development, migration to implement business technology solutions.
* Experienced in complete life cycle of software development projects in both Waterfall and Agile frameworks including working as Project Manager, Product Manager, Scrum Master and Agile coach.
* Consulting experience with Standard Insurance, Anthem Insurance, Nike, Michelin Tire, Novelis, WebMD.
* Experienced in different Industry Verticals including: Retail, Life & Health Insurance, Manufacturing, Advertising, and Banking.
* Worked as Project and Product Manager with Fortune 500 companies. Client list include Nike, Standard Insurance, Michelin Tire, and WebMD.

JAY MITTAL’S CERTIFICATIONS:
* Implementing Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe 4.5 Program Consultant (SPC)
* Leading Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe 4.5 Agilist (SA)
* Scaled Agile Framework for Teams – SAFe 4.5 Practitioner (SP)
* Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
* Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
* PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
* Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP – MS Project 2010)

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. In addition for more information with SAFe certification. www.scaledagile.com

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS?
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com.

Do you live in or have your business located in one of the following zip codes?

97034, 97035, 97219, 97223, 97224, 97239

Then you are eligible to apply for a special Individual Development Account enrollment session, sponsored by Metro’s Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy (SWEDS)

The Mercy Corps NW IDA match savings program operates on a 5:1 match ratio. This means that every dollar an IDA Program participants saves, will be matched with $5 in grant money. The savings goal for all SWEDS participants is $600, matched with $3000 in grant money, for a total of $3600. Participants are expected to finish the program in 6 months.

Train

IDAs mean more than just money.  It also means training on how to improve your small business and planning your next phase of business growth, whether you are starting or expanding. During your time as a participant you will finish about 16-22 hours of business and financial education. If you choose to complete the educational requirement at Mercy Corps NW, it will take the form of:

• 2 Seminars: $25 each (Free seminar coupons are provided upon completing 1) your IDA application  and 2) Foundations Course Survey)
• 1 one-on-one Business Counseling Session: $25
• Either: A Business Foundations Workshop (level 1 or 2), a Write your Business Plan workshop, or an approved business workshop from another organization.

Plan

IDA Program participants complete a business plan, which is reviewed by IDA staff members and feedback is provided.  Don’t worry – we have templates available for you, and your training will help put some of the pieces together.

Buy

This is the fun part – after all requirements are met, we will work together to approve a purchase list of the assets you need to start or expand your business.

Want to learn more?

If you would like to know more about the IDA and other MCNW programs, we recommend that you attend a Mercy Corps Northwest Orientation session (located at our office at 43 SW Naito Parkway), where you can learn about the IDA program in greater detail and have a chance to ask any questions you might have.

We will also have a special orientation just for the SWEDS IDA at the Hillsdale Library  on 08/15/2018

Starting time of meeting: 12:00 pm (Please note: the parking garage for the library doesn’t open until 11:50)
Ending time of meeting: 2:00 pm

If you require any disability accommodations, please let us know.

Questions? Please contact Huda Al-Hamdani at halhamdani@mercycorpsnw.org or (503) 896-5448 for more information.

This workshop series includes instruction, discussion, resource referrals and templates that will help you develop, communicate, and execute your existing business or new business idea.

Five-week series (once a week). Open to the community.

Sessions include:

• Intro to the PSU Business Outreach Program and the roles of an entrepreneur
• Understanding your target market, market research, and advertising
• Building a new or revised business plan
• Budgeting, recordkeeping and financing your business
• Legal issues, entity selection, employment overview, and local resource referrals

To register:

Step 1: Complete our Inquiry Questionnaire: http://tinyurl.com/bopintake
Step 2: Submit payment of $175 (Non-Refundable)

Note: If your income does not support the full fee, please complete Step 1, then contact us.

Questions: Contact us at psubop@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9820

Expand Your Network – Meet local Beaverton experts and influencers face to face.
Discover New Tools – B2B vendors will be on hand to answer your questions and find ways to increase efficiencies, give you the edge, increase your bottom line.
Learn Tips and Tactics – A variety of breakouts will give you the edge on accessing capital, working with the City, and vignettes on today’s hottest management topics.
Spark Creativity and Innovation – Get out of the rut and take a break from the routine to stay on top of your game.
Grow Your Business – Oh yes you can! On-site lead generation encouraged.