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 Thanks to Tony Akins for his encore presentation at our August APLN Houston To Go event. Once again he helped us understand that we are in more control of our time than we might think, and that by using some simple techniques along with a little focus we can all make more effective use of it. Do you have your Activity Lists and Do Today Lists ready to go? How many Pomodoros is that task? How many Pomodoros can you fit into today? Try out the Pomodoro Technique today!
Presentation Available   We also want to thank PROS for sharing their facilities for this event, but also generously providing food and refreshments.
It seems in every aspect of our lives things are moving and changing faster. There's more to do and there's still only 24 hours in the day. Everyone is playing multiple different roles. We rarely get the time we think we need to get things done, and yet we still have to get things done. We have all become jugglers of time, some of us experts, most of us just hoping we don't drop too many of the important balls.  Time management techniques have been around longer than project management techniques and software development methodologies. There truly may not be anything new under the sun, but every once in awhile someone comes up with a novel perspective on how to solve challenging problems.
The Pomodoro Technique relies on the Agile concepts of a simple process, simple tools, sustainable pace and reflection to manage time more effectively. This session will introduce the core concepts of the Pomodoro Technique and include an exercise in which everyone will participate in a Pomodoro/sprint.
Tony Akins has been in the software industry for over 25 years, working in research and development, direct marketing and sales, product development, training and development, project management, process improvement and technology transition. He is currently the Director of Software at Behavioral Recognition Systems where he oversees the day-to-day operations of Research, Development, Quality Engineering and Deployment staffs. Previously Tony was a Senior Consultant at Valtech Technologies where he provided expertise in agile project management. Sponsorships
Please join us in thanking PROS for their generous support in
hosting tonight's meeting as well as providig Food and Refreshments. 5:30 - 6:00pm - Networking with your fellow agile enthusiasts 6:00 - 7:00pm - Presentation 3100 Main Street, Suite #900 - Houston, TX 77002 Located at the corner of Elgin and Main (HCC building). Free parking is available in the lot across the street from floors 4 and above. Take the parking lot Elevator to 3rd floor and walk across sky bridge. Take the building elevator to the 10th floor. Follow signs to the meeting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PMPs may file for 1 PDU under Continuing Certification Requirements’ “Category 4: Other Providers.”
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