Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12:00:00 AM Company Kitchen 8500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Merriam, KS
Craig Cottingham has volunteered talk about Google Protocol buffers, a language- and platform-neutral data serialization and exchange framework.
Jonathan Otsuka has volunteered to talk about testing Phoenix apps using Hound & Selenium.
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Monday, March 6, 2017 at 12:00:00 PM Hammerspace 440 E 63rd St , Kansas City, MO Click here for event
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12:30:00 AM The Grid 12022 Blue Valley Parkway, Overland Park, KS
Learn! Practice! Share experiences! Network with others!
The Midwest Scaled Agile Framework® Meetup Group is for people and organizations that are interested in learning and sharing stories on how to scale their Agile | Lean implementations using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe). Learn more about SAFe at http://scaledagileframework.com
Join us for a beverage, some hors d'oeuvres, conversation and learning!
Topic: A Practitioner's Introduction to SAFe®
Meeting Description:
There has been a lot of buzz in the press and the marketplace about SAFe® since its introduction in 2012. Companies as varied as TradeStation (an award winning trading platform, trading software provider and online financial brokerage services provider), Elekta (a human care company pioneering solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have all found success leveraging the learnings and structure of the Scaled Agile Framework®. Even small to mid-sized companies have been able to tap into and scale the productivity and benefits of agile teams. What about your organization?
While the framework provides a solid foundation on which an organization can base their delivery model, there are key learnings and factors that need to be understood as part of a successful implementation. Just as Ponce de Leon will tell you there isn't a fountain of youth, the SAFe® methodologists and experienced practitioners will tell you there isn't a short cut to realizing the benefits of the framework. However, unlike Ponce de Leon, organizations utilizing SAFe® are not equipped simply with legendary tales and questionable maps. There is a deep and rich knowledge base of experiences, best practices and materials available to assist those on the journey.
Join us on Thursday March 2, 2017 as Martin Olson (a SAFe® 4.0 Program Consultant Trainer) shares his experiences and insights on what has worked in the past and provides a working overview of SAFe® 4.0. If you are familiar with the framework and have some specific questions or if you are new to the conversation and would like more information, please plan on joining us on March 2.
Who Should Attend:
This is a public event and open to anyone wishing to learn more about SAFe® and\or share their experiences with the framework. Leaders and executives that are looking to realize the benefits called out in the SAFe® case studies (http://www.scaledagileframework.com/case-studies/) will find the session extremely helpful and informative whether they are getting started or are already using SAFe®.
Coffee, tea and appetizers will be provided by the host. Wine and beer will be available at a cash bar.
Speaker Bio:
Martin Olson is a Principal with Silicon Prairie Solutions. Silicon Prairie Solutions helps organizations and their associates grow and adapt more Lean|Agile abilities through training, coaching and mentoring. Silicon Prairie Solutions and thier partners have clients throughout the US and Europe.
Martin founded the Agile KC (www.agilekc.org) group and continues to lead it after fourteen years. In addition he has been a founding member of the Agilehood KC (http://kc.agilehood.org/) who's mission is to 'Connect groups and communities to foster collaboration' in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. He holds an MBA from the University of Kansas and is a SAFe® SPCT 4.0. Martin is also a member of the International Coaching Federation and a certified Organizational Relationship and Systems Coach (ORSCC). You can reach Martin at [email protected].
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Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12:00:00 AM SMRxT Office 6901 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Suite 118, Kansas City, KS
Let's play with svg graphics and the audio API! Bring your laptop with the latest version of Elm installed. Short talks to share your experience at the end of the night.
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Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12:00:00 AM Hammerspace 440 E 63rd St , Kansas City, MO
Every Thursday, the members of Hammerspace gather to socialize, network, and meet new members of the space. We welcome the community at large to come down during this time to explore the workshop, check out all of the tools, fabrication equipment and work space made available to HammerSpace members, and ask questions of our community of Hammerspace users.
There is a concession stand and kids playroom available, and the evening is always the origin point of new and amazing creative ideas.
Tours are led every 30 minutes for those curious about the tools and capabilities of the facility and staff. This is a free event, open to the public.
1/2 block east of Oak St. on 63rd St. Click here for event
To register and to get a map for the Agile KC meeting or the SAFe Meetup, please visit www.agilekc.org.
Please note the Agile KC Meeting will be on Tuesday 2/28/17 (not on our normal Thursday cadence).
Agile KC Meeting Topic: Agile Games! |
Meeting Learning:
A lot of research and information is available about how we learn as adults. It's probably not surprising that as we age, the patterns and ways in which we take in and retain new information as adults is very different than how we did it as kids. What may be surprising is the fact that combining the learning with game play is even more effective for adults than kids. It could be that we just don't play enough games as adults, or it could be that by learning via game play we can establish and\or bypass neural pathways in our adult minds that make the activity more effective. Either way, this month is about playing games. |
This session will be a joint Agile KC and KC Agile Gaming Meet Up. Please note this meeting does not follow our regular cadence of the fourth Thursday of the month. Due to scheduling conflicts at Centriq and the opportunity to collaborate with the new group, we will be meeting on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2017 at THE DISTRICT POUR HOUSE (see the map above). Attendees are encouraged to bring their own game ideas this month. The group will vote to prioritize which games will be played. However, if you have a tough problem to solve at work, feel free to post a question here (or direct message us) and we will see if we can bring a game to address that need! |
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Looking Ahead:
Thursday March 2, 2017 at 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Scaled Agile Framework Meetup |
Topic: A Practitioner's Introduction to SAFe®
Meeting Description:
There has been a lot of buzz in the press and the marketplace about SAFe® since its introduction in 2012. Companies as varied as TradeStation (an award winning trading platform, trading software provider and online financial brokerage services provider), Elekta (a human care company pioneering solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have all found success leveraging the learnings and structure of the Scaled Agile Framework®. Even small to mid-sized companies have been able to tap into and scale the productivity and benefits of agile teams. What about your organization?
While the framework provides a solid foundation on which an organization can base their delivery model, there are key learnings and factors that need to be understood as part of a successful implementation. Just as Ponce de Leon will tell you there isn't a fountain of youth, the SAFe® methodologists and experienced practitioners will tell you there isn't a short cut to realizing the benefits of the framework. However, unlike Ponce de Leon, organizations utilizing SAFe® are not equipped simply with legendary tales and questionable maps. There is a deep and rich knowledge base of experiences, best practices and materials available to assist those on the journey.
Join us on Thursday March 2, 2017 as Martin Olson (a SAFe® 4.0 Program Consultant Trainer) shares his experiences and insights on what has worked in the past and provides a working overview of SAFe® 4.0. If you are familiar with the framework and have some specific questions or if you are new to the conversation and would like more information, please plan on joining us on March 2.
Who Should Attend:
This is a public event and open to anyone wishing to learn more about SAFe® and\or share their experiences with the framework. Leaders and executives that are looking to realize the benefits called out in the SAFe® case studies (http://www.scaledagileframewo
Coffee, tea and appetizers will be provided by the host. Wine and beer will be available at a cash bar.
Hope to see you there!
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Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 4:00:00 PM Hammerspace 440 E 63rd St , Kansas City, MO
Here's another HammerSpace class sponsored by Planet Comicon...
Cheers, love! The cavalry's here! - Tracer In this all day build class, will be building one of Tracer's Pistol from a 3D printed kits of parts.
As we work, we'll nerd out about Overwatch, gaming culture, 3D printing for prop construction, and finishing techniques. During this class you'll learn about: finishing and painting techniques for 3D printed parts, strategies for masking and applying graphics, methods of creating textures, and installation and of internal LED Lighting effect. We will be using sandpaper, spray paint, and body filler.
Please wear clothes you are comfortable getting dirty in. Your class fee includes one 3D printed Tracer Pistol Kit. If you would like to build a matched pair of Tracer's Pistol's, additional kits will be available for $45 each
This is an all day class. We will meet from 10am to 12:30pm, break for lunch, then reconvene from 1:30 to 4pm
For Ages: 12-112 years old
**SPECIAL PLANET COMICON DISCOUNT: General admission for this class is $85/person, but only $70/person if you are a Planet Comicon member or have attended one of their past events.
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