ASQ Section 0511 April 2017 Meeting Announcement

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Country Inn & Suites near Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, meal from Qdoba

2621 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192

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Agile and CMMI, are They Good Bedfellows?

Rebecca McKaughan, Chief Consultant / Agile Coach / Trainer, RAM Quality Solutions, LLCT

Short Narrative/Description:

• Over the years the software development community gained the misperception that a program cannot be Agile and receive a good (Level 3 or higher) CMMI appraisal. Rebecca McKaughan will alleviate this misperception by discussing how Agile artifacts cohesively map to CMMI Process Areas. Receive a brief introduction to Agile, including the artifacts (documentation) created, and see how these Agile artifacts map directly to the CMMI Process Areas. Ms. McKaughan will walk you through a case study of a program that moved from Waterfall to Agile while maintaining their CMMI Level 3 accreditation.

Speaker Background:

• Rebecca McKaughan is a Scaled Agile Framework®, (SAFe™) Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), and Certified Lean-Agile Project Manager Agile Coach / Agile Trainer / Consultant with a BS in Computer Science and 20 years working in software development and the Information Technology (IT) field.
• Ms. McKaughan is an expert in Agile software development methodologies, principles, and practices. She is experienced in assessing programs and organizations to determine the best approach to conduct an Agile transformation and developing a roadmap for their evolutionary Agile transition. She possesses experience in providing key leadership, guidance, and Agile Coaching expertise to organizations, at the team level, program level, and enterprise portfolio level, as they make the transition to adopt Agile and improve their processes. She is experienced in creating and conducting various Agile Training sessions for all levels within an organization (i.e., team members, leaders, managers, executives, etc.).
• Ms. McKaughan also specializes in Business Quality Analysis and Process Improvement. She works with companies and organizations conducting Business Quality Analysis of their services, products, and processes to identify areas for improvement and makes recommendations to help them improve. She creates Action Plans and Roadmaps to execute those recommendations. She provides any coaching and training support needed while the organization executes those Action Plans.

Meeting Location:

Country Inn & Suites Services: Make the most of our hotel amenities:

• High-speed Internet Access Keeps You Connected in Woodbridge 
  We provide convenient amenities and services like an indoor heated pool, guest laundry facilities and a well-equipped business center with free Internet access that makes a stay at the Country Inn & Suites ideal whether you are here to work or play. If you enjoy exercising, visit our on-site fitness center with two treadmills and more. For a great way to end the day, enjoy a soak in the hot tub before crawling into bed with a book from the hotel's Read It & Return Lending Library^SM.
• Complimentary, Hot Be Our Guest Breakfast 
• Free High-Speed Internet Access
• Business Center
• Fitness Center, Open 24 Hours
• Heated Indoor Pool and Whirlpool Tub, 6:00 a.m. - Midnight
• Meeting Space
• Read It & Return Lending Library^SM 
• Smoke Free
• Guest Laundry Facilities
• Same-Day Valet Laundry Service (weekdays only)
• Free Weekday USA TODAY^® Newspaper
• Complimentary Coffee, Tea and Cookies Available 24 Hours a Day
• Complimentary Parking Available on Site
• Children 18 and Under Stay Free in the Same Room as an Adult
• Safety Deposit Boxes Available at the Front Desk
• Suites Available
• Sunbathing Area

We are offering a buffet selection from Qdoba

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Reservations: Cost for dinner is $25.00 per person if make your reservations by the Friday before the meeting, $30 afterwards. There is no charge to attend for the presentation only. To register with or without dinner please use our on line reservation form which can be used up to the Sunday before the meeting. After that Sunday, or if your plans change, please contact dba17@asq0511.org, and let us know.

5:30pm - 6:30pm Board Meeting

6:30pm - 7:00pm Registration

7:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner

8:00pm - 9:00pm Section Business & Presentation

Meetings are open to all ASQ members as well as to the public.

Next Meeting:
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - Houlihan's Springfield

Call for Speakers!!!
Would you or someone you know like to speak at a future ASQ meeting? We're always looking for volunteers. Be creative! Exercise your public presentation skills! Earn recertification credits! Get a free dinner! Please contact programs17@asq0511.org.

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