A Quick Introduction to Business Agility and Agile: What Are They? Why Do I Care?
You have likely heard terms like ‘Business Agility’ and ‘Agile’ and may not know what they mean or how they might apply to your business. Today, more than ever, businesses everywhere face more challenges to compete and thrive in a constantly changing environment. If your business does not know what Business Agility or Agile are, you can bet that your competition does.
The intent of this conversation is to provide you a candid, straight forward understanding of what Business Agility is and how your organization can benefit from it. It will also touch quickly on the Agile mindset and concepts; what an organization needs to think about to remain adaptable in a constantly changing business landscape. Join Laurel McDevitt, Stacy Colombo and Eric Freiman as they share their expertise on how to gain the insights on what you need to lead your organization in today’s business climate.
The intent of this conversation is to provide you a candid, straight forward understanding of what Business Agility is and how your organization can benefit from it. It will also touch quickly on the Agile mindset and concepts; what an organization needs to think about to remain adaptable in a constantly changing business landscape. Join Laurel McDevitt, Stacy Colombo and Eric Freiman as they share their expertise on how to gain the insights on what you need to lead your organization in today’s business climate.
During this webinar you will learn:
- What does Business Agility mean?
- What is Agile?
- Why do you need them?
Presenters:
Laurel McDevitt, Enterprise Agile Coach & Senior Program Manager, Dewpoint.
Laurel provides scaled agile transformation consulting, coaching, and training to support business agility for billion-dollar organizations. Laurel enjoys puzzles, prefers adventures to the mundane, and seeks to learn everywhere. Her education and professional certifications include a Master of Public Administration (MPA), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Prosci Certified Change Management Practioner, and a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). After 14+ years in the project world, Laurel found a professional home when introduced to agile at scale and geeks out when discussing ways for enterprises to have both business and technology engaged and aligned. She is known to have in-depth, philosophical discussions about technology delivery with her husband while walking their Australian shepherd.
Laurel McDevitt, Enterprise Agile Coach & Senior Program Manager, Dewpoint.
Laurel provides scaled agile transformation consulting, coaching, and training to support business agility for billion-dollar organizations. Laurel enjoys puzzles, prefers adventures to the mundane, and seeks to learn everywhere. Her education and professional certifications include a Master of Public Administration (MPA), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Prosci Certified Change Management Practioner, and a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). After 14+ years in the project world, Laurel found a professional home when introduced to agile at scale and geeks out when discussing ways for enterprises to have both business and technology engaged and aligned. She is known to have in-depth, philosophical discussions about technology delivery with her husband while walking their Australian shepherd.
Stacy Colombo, Service Delivery Leader, Dewpoint
During her time with Dewpoint, Stacy has become SAFe Certified and has spoken on panels to help others understand the role of a Scrum Master in an Agile environment. Her role is to consult new clients and help existing clients along their Agile journey.
Eric Freiman, Service Delivery Manager, Dewpoint
Eric is a Career Information and Technology professional specializing in client service delivery management. He is experienced in application development, systems administration, and project and program management – both Lean Agile and Traditional Project Management disciplines.
Date and Time
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Location
Zoom Meeting. Link will be sent to registrants the day before the event.
Fees/Admission
Free for Members
$10 for Future Members