Calendar

5:30 – 6:30 pm - Meet and Greet Networking

• Project Management/PMI Q&A with students.  Also, focus group discussion about future events and topics at the northern Satellite. 
  1 PDU

6:50-7:00 - Chapter Announcements

7:00-8:00 - Main Chapter Presentation Streamed

Presented by Stephen Gristock of Eliason Group

Mixing Oil and Water:  How to make Agile methods work with governance and compliance.
We are familiar with the traditional project delivery standards and models that still prevail in most medium to large organizations. Due to their perceived inflexibility, some corporate compliance and regulatory frameworks could represent a significant challenge to Agile Transformation teams.

Conversely the agile family of methods, emphasize a bias toward establishing a light weight and highly flexible approach to delivery processes for teams. Indeed, agile methods are potentially powerful at this level, but problems arise when attempting to scale at an enterprise or business unit level. Right now, many companies are struggling to reconcile team based agile methods with their more traditional governance-based processes.

On the face of it then, we have a situation where traditional linear (waterfall) standards and agile methodology appear to be incompatible. But there’s a substantial population of practitioners who are forced to make them align and work together. This session will focus on exploring tips and techniques that illustrate how these apparently divergent processes can coexist, and even complement each other. All delivered with a focus on real-world pragmatism, practicality and a dash of humor!

Stephen Gristock's Bio
Originally from Wales (UK), Stephen has presented at conferences in Europe, Asia and North America (including INCOSE, SPIN, PSQT, SEPG, ICSPI) on process transformation techniques. Stephen has an extensive background in project management and process improvement acquired as a consultant, practitioner and implementation leader. He is a certified SM and PO, SAFe 5.0 SPC, ISO auditor, PMI PMP and ACP, SEI Lead Appraiser and Trainer. He has also served as a member on both the SEI’s CMMI Change Control Board and the PMI’s OPM3 Development Team, and runs his local chapter’s Agile Group. He has managed several successful corporate PMO teams and agile transformation initiatives. He currently leads Eliassen Group’s Agile advisory and training delivery services in the Mid Atlantic region.

1 PDU

DETAILS FOR LOCATION:  The PMI Pgh Northern Satellite meeting will be held at the Sustainability Conference Room in the Esther Barazzone Center at Chatham University ‘s Eden Hall Campus in Gibsonia. Directions to Chatham University Eden Hall Campus Esther Barazzone Center (EBC): M28W+CG Gibsonia, Richland Township, PA (Google Maps Plus Code) - OR - Use these coordinates for GPS Navigation: 40.667073, -79.953553.

If the circle parking lot in front of the Esther Barazzone Center is full, please use the overflow parking lot. Make a right when exiting the parking circle, drive past the dorm building (Orchard Hall). The overflow parking lot will be on your left.

Once inside EBC, find the large staircase in the middle of the building. Go downstairs and turn right toward the restrooms, then right down the large hall. Follow to the end of the hallway to the Sustainability Conference Room.

Map: : http://aiapgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MAP-Eden-Hall-Campus-map_May2016.pdf