Calendar

• 5:15 - 6:15 PM  Before the Main Chapter Presentation
• Where: ESWP Third Floor

Topic: Grass Roots Agile – A Real World Story about the Challenges of Being Agile in a Waterfall World

Many of us are faced with organizations that want to “do Agile” but have not realized the cultural change necessary to be Agile.  As a result, many of us struggle to do what is right while fitting into the existing reality.   This presentation explores the challenges the Project Manager/Scrum Master faced, the solutions and behaviors adopted, and the resulting outcome of doing an Agile Project in a waterfall world.

1 PDU PMI Talent Triangle®   

Presenter:

Jeff Pulcini

Starting with in a degree in Aeronautics, Jeff worked in the domains of manufacturing, e-commerce, financial, government, and real-time systems, network, software and hardware systems.  He has filled roles as an engineer, developer, systems analyst, systems architect, business analyst, project and program manager as well as an outside consultant.  Not surprisingly, that background has involved a broad range of methodologies such as iterative, incremental, waterfall, RAD and Agile.  Jeff’s insatiable curiosity and drive to see people achieve their highest potential and aspirations has lead him to an abiding love for Agile.

Jeff has certified as a Scrum Master, PMP and network designer.  He retired from the full time business world in 2017 to pursue independent work as an Agile coach, career coach, and mentor for disadvantaged youth and college graduates alike.  Jeff is a co-organizer of the PittAgile Meetup.