Date
Thursday, 29 Jan 2015 6:30 PM
For this event, Joe Vallone will be giving us an overview describing the basics of the Scaled Agile Framework: how to be Agile, Scale Up, and Stay Lean. By the end of this presentation, you will learn the essential principles and value systems that drive the Scaled Agile Framework, how to apply lean and agile at scale, and how to apply the principles of product development flow to software development in the enterprise.
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BIO
“Helping companies use Agile methodologies to deliver value to their customers, faster and with higher quality, is what I am passionate about. As a change agent, I enjoy teaching and coaching organizations to reach their full potential by embracing Agile values and Lean thinking.”
Joe Vallone is an experienced Agile Coach, Trainer and Thought Leader at Agile Business Connect and has been involved in the Lean and Agile communities since 2002. Mr. Vallone has helped coach several large-scale Agile transitions at VCE, Nokia, AT&T, and American Airlines. Prior to founding Agile Business Connect, Joe Vallone served as an Agile Coach at Ciber, CTO/CIO of We The People, and the VP of Engineering for Telogical Systems. While at Telogical Systems, he led the Agile transformation of the engineering teams, which developed the intelligence gathering and delivery infrastructure. Joe Vallone is an effective leader and speaker with over 20 years of software development and management experience with certifications as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), and Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC). Joe Vallone received his engineering undergraduate degree in Engineering Technology from the University of South Florida, in Tampa Florida, and his MBA from the prestigious Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University in Dallas.