IIBA-OC September 25th Dinner Meeting: How Culture Threatens Agile: The 7 Deadly Dysfunctions of Organizations and How to Fix Them

How CULTURE THREATENS AGILE:  _THE 7 DEADLY DYSFUNCTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW TO FIX THEM_While most software organizations today have proclaimed that they have embraced Agile, the truth is that true agile adoption and practice is often hindered by arguably the most powerful force that exists within an organization – its culture! _DISCOVER THE 7 CULTURAL DYSFUNCTIONS FOUND IN MOST ORGANIZATIONS THAT THREATEN AGILE IMPLEMENTATION __AND__ LEARN TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES TO EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATE THEM._ Whether your role is a business analyst, business systems analyst, product owner or scrum master, you will greatly benefit from understanding how the culture of your organization can negatively impact your agile methodology and day-to-day practices. You will also learn specific, tangible solutions you can implement to ensure your team stays on the track to success. KEY POINT: In order to deliver projects successfully, Business Analysts on Agile teams need to be aware of how organizational culture can clash with agile philosophy and practice so that they can be better prepared to overcome dysfunctional aspects of their culture’s powerful invisible influence on their team.   SPEAKER: APARNA SURESH Aparna Suresh has over 12 years of global business experience, in designing products and delivering solutions, at Fortune 500 companies, including Experian, GE Healthcare, Motorola and First American Title. She is currently a Lead Business Systems Analyst at First American Title, where she champions agile practices while building great products with an awesome team!  As a certified PMP and CBAP, she integrates project management and business analysis perspectives in her role. She is also a Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner and holds 2 graduate degrees in Engineering and Information Sciences (from University of Reading, England) and in Organizational Leadership (from Gonzaga University) that enable her to bridge technical and business worlds.  DINNER SELECTIONS: 1) CHEF'S CHOICE: Sesame Chicken Teriyaki, Steamed Jasmine Rice, Slaw  2) VEGETARIAN_: _Sesame Tofu Teriyaki, Steamed Jasmine Rice, Slaw      Dinner includes freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, hot herbal tea and ice tea Dessert Selections: 1) Chef's Choice: DoubleTree Cookie 2) Fruit REFUND POLICY: There are no refunds for this event