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Important Note: If you are a PMI member from another chapter, please register as a non-chapter member for this event and self-report your PDU credit. 

Registration will be closed 3 hours before the event starts. A meeting link will be sent out before start time to the email address entered at the time of registration. 

Program

We will open at 5:20 pm to give attendees a walkthrough of the tool, and networking sessions start at 5:30.

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Message from our Chapter President and Chapter updates.
(0.5 PDU Leadership)

6:00 – 7:00 pm
(1.0 PDU Leadership)

Agile Leadership – Being an Effective Leader in an Agile Environment 

Transitioning a team or organization to an Agile mindset requires knowledge, coordination, and proper execution. It also, however, requires an element that is often missed or misunderstood, which causes failure and/or frustration to the organization, and eventual loss of trust toward the methodology: proper leadership involvement. This presentation will cover some of the key areas for the leadership roles and responsibilities in an Agile transformation, to enable the change and maintain its success past the initial stage, as the leadership team is seen as an integral and critical part of the effort, rather than external stakeholders, looking in.

 Learning objectives:

• Transitioning to an Agile mindset
• Proper leadership involvement
• Leadership roles and responsibilities in an Agile transformation

Speaker:

Panayiotis "Takis" Melas  Panayiotis "Takis" Melas, is a IT Delivery Manager and Agile Coach with over 18 years of Project and Program Management experience and Team Management, in addition to over 12 years as an Agile practitioner and Coach. His diverse portfolio of projects consists of Software Development, Mobility, Third party Implementation/Integration and Infrastructure, spanning over multiple industries including Oil and Gas, Construction, Manufacturing, Publishing, and Transportation. He has been successfully managing delivery team for a multiple clients, including large Energy, Chemical, and Construction companies. He actively promotes the Agile methodology through coaching & mentoring peers and clients, in addition to conducting SAFe certification classes. He is a frequent presenter at PMI Houston events and contributor to Project Management forums. His certifications include PMP, CSM, ICP-BAF, SAFe5 SA, SSM, RTE & SPC.

Questions

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