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Monthly Meeting 03/04/2010

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 6:00pm
Management Forum
Topic: 
Networking
Presented by: 
Facilitated by IEEE-SCV-TMC board member

Will be facilitated by a Board Member. Think about how you presently estimate the hours to complete a task. What has worked well, and what needs improvement?

After Dinner Presentation
Topic: 
Wideband Delphi (Agile) Estimation for Project Managers
Presented by: 
Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., Senior Instructor & Consultant at cPrime Inc.

Projects take time to complete. Their duration directly impacts the cost and schedule, which means that the ability to estimate accurately is important. As project managers, many of us find estimation to be difficult and imprecise. It can also be confusing--many techniques are available but without a clear guide about which to use we're often tempted to throw up our hands and pick a rough guess out of the air. Sound familiar?

This presentation will teach you a better way by describing the "Wideband Delphi" estimation method first pioneered by the Rand Corporation in the 1940s. The modern incarnation of this method is "Planning Poker." It is the dominant estimation technique in Agile and Scrum-based software projects but it can be used for any kind of project.

This presentation will cover:

  • Origins of the Wideband Delphi Technique
  • Reasons for using it on Scrum Projects
  • The level of granularity appropriate for the technique
  • What to do with the numbers afterwards

Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., specializes in training individuals, teams, and organization in Agile development. Dr. Thompson has Project Management Professional (PMP), ScrumMaster (CSM), and Scrum Practitioner (CSP) certifications. He holds a doctorate in Physics from Princeton University and has extensive experience managing software development projects.

Dr. Thompson is a Senior Instructor and consultant at cPrime, Inc. A leader in application project management. cPrime provides Training for project management and agile development, including PMP and Scrum certification classes, Staffing for project teams, including project managers and technical experts, and Consulting for PMO development, project management, and transitions to agile development.

Time
  • 6:00 PM: Registration & Informal Networking
  • 6:30 PM: Management Forum
  • 7:15 PM: Dinner
  • 7:45 PM: After Dinner Presentation
  • 9:00 PM: Adjourn
Meal
Choices: 
Chicken or Turkey Sandwich
Vegetarian or Tuna Sandwich
Pastrami or Beef Sandwich
Meal includes: 
Salads, Chips, Sodas or Coffee
Place

RAMADA Silicon Valey

Location

RAMADA Silicon Valley
1217 Wildwood Ave
Sunnyvale, CA, 94089
United States
Phone: 408-245-5330
See map: Google Maps

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Cost
  • All charges are paid at the door by check or cash
  • No credit cards
Early bird – IEEE member: 
$10.00
Early bird – Non-member: 
$13.00
Early bird deadline: 
12:00AM 03/03/2010 (PST)
Standard – IEEE member: 
$13.00
Standard – Non-member: 
$16.00