The Art of Agile Planning with James Shore and Diana Larson, June 8th - 9th

Learn everything you need to know about agile planning in this two-day course. Using a combination of lectures and hands-on simulations, we teach you:

• Estimating
• Story writing
• Iteration/Sprint planning
• "Done Done"
• Release planning
• Adaptive planning
• Risk management
• Vision
• Working with stakeholders

When:	June 8th -9th, 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Where:	Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Cost:	$1395 ($995 early bird) Also, register for The Art of Agile Delivery on June 10th - 12th and receive an extra $195 off. See registraion page for details.

About the Instructors

James Shore is a prominent figure in the Agile software development community. He has been coaching teams in Agile development since 1999 and is a recipient of the Agile Alliance's prestigious Gordon Pask Award for Agile Excellence. James consults with development teams worldwide to help them meet commitments, improve product quality and increase productivity. He is co-author of The Art Of Agile Development.

Diana Larsen consults with leaders and teams to create work processes where innovation, inspiration, and imagination flourish. With more than fifteen years of experience working with technical professionals, Diana brings focus to the human side of organizations, teams and projects. Diana co-authored Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great! and is current chair of the Agile Alliance Board of Directors.

Who should attend:

Project managers, product managers, coaches, ScrumMasters, team leads, and anyone involved in planning agile projects will benefit from this course.

After completing this course, you will be prepared to:

• Reliably make and meet iteration commitments
• Reliably make and meet release commitments
• Create, estimate, and prioritize stories and features
• Get work to "done done" every iteration
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify and communicate requirements and your product vision