Introduction to Agile

TRAINING DESCRIPTION:

American business is grounded in innovation and while most companies start out with a novel idea, staying innovative in your industry requires dedication. Learn how the Agile Operating Model is helping companies stay competitive and encourages continual innovation. This course delivers insights into the Agile Methodology allowing executives to understand if Agile is a fit for their company. This course will also outline a few basic steps to help prepare a company for a successful Agile Transformation.

TRAINING OBJECTIVE:

This course is designed for company executives to learn the benefits of an Agile operating model and help them to evaluate if this would be something appropriate for their company. Participants will learn about the foundations of Agile along with the values that the 12 Agile Principles were built on. The course will deliver a few basic techniques to prepare for an Agile journey. This training will also include various examples of successful Agile journeys and lessons learned.

SKILL ATTAINMENT:

This course will provide a brief overview of the Agile Operating Model and the key benefits of adopting the methodology. In addition, the training will help to evaluate if Agile is a good match with your company’s culture and needs.

Skills include:

• Evaluate company readiness for an operating model change
• Build appreciation for the Agile operating model’s values and principles
• Understanding of Agile benefits versus traditional project management
• Insights on new, more agile ways of working to better promote collaboration, speed to market, and innovation
• Increased knowledge of Agile roles, tools and ceremonies
• Awareness of how teams and product progress is planned and tracked within an Agile operating model

Learn more about WiM, connect with our local Chapter, and meet professionals from a variety of companies and experience the wonderful Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company

Costs:
WiM Members: $20.00
Non WiM Members :$30.00

Event Chairs: Andrea Pion and Wendy Dalwin
Please contact Wendy Dalwin with any questions [email protected] or 617-699-3526

There will be complimentary appetizers, one drink, and a cash bar for each guest

This event is sponsored in full by the DAVIS Companies. The DAVIS Companies is a preferred source for Staffing Solutions and Talent Advisory Services, specializing in contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire staffing for Engineering, Skilled Manufacturing, IT and Software personnel. With corporate headquarters in Marlborough, MA and offices in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Tennessee and Georgia, we put great people to work in great companies. http://www.daviscos.com/

Agenda:
6:00 PM: Guests arrive
6:15 PM: Enjoy Appetizers and refreshments
6:30- 6:40 PM: Welcoming Remarks from Andrea Pion - VP of National Client Programs - The DAVIS Companies
6:40 - 8:00 PM: Networking
8:00 PM: Event Concludes

On March 27th, the President signed into law a $2 trillion economic stimulus package (CARES Act, Public Law 116-136) to help address the unprecedented health and economic crisis related to COVID-19. Included in the stimulus package was over $350 billion for small business loan guarantees, subsidies, and other resources. The stimulus package also includes several business and labor provisions aimed at assisting small businesses. Join the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for a webinar on Tuesday, April 7th,at 3:30pm EST to discuss the new provisions and funding assistance available through the federal government. Included in the discussion will be details related to how your company can directly access these resources.

Agenda:

¥ Overview on COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package (Public Law 116-136)

¥ Review of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) a.k.a. SBA 7(a) Loan Program

¥ Review of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Grants Program

¥ Comparison of PPP and EIDL Programs – What is best for your business?

¥ Other Federal Small Business Resources

¥ Business/Labor Provisions in Economic Stimulus Package

¥ Questions and Process for Follow-Up Information

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How to Drive Revenue in the age of COVID-19

"How to leverage Industry 4.0 to grow your business in the new global environment post Covid 19 by Spinnaker Venture Partners.” This information session is a snapshot of the training that provides a comprehensive understanding the role of Industry 4.0 and connected manufacturing to drive business growth in the world of new business realties. Participants will learn that Industry 4.0 isn’t just about investing in new technology and tools to improve manufacturing efficiency but that it’s just as important to enable new models for product and service delivery, revolutionizing the way that their entire businesses operate and grow.

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Book clubs are the perfect way to keep learning in the age of COVID-19.

We all know that in times of high stress, interpersonal relationships can be damaged or strengthened. In this time of extremely high stress and so much uncertainty, working together is challenging. While we believe that the LET Gordon Model skills are an essential component of work, they are especially critical at a time like this. We are aware that some of our clients have scheduled trainings which needed to be postponed and re-scheduled and others are waiting until the virus is contained to start Leader Effectiveness Training.

In this interactive book club we will meet 2 hours a week online for five weeks. The book club will be led by one of MassMEPs LET trainers. This book club will be the start of a journey to help you be the leader you've always wanted to be.

Note: This book club would not be a substitute for our Leader Effectiveness Training, but is an intensive pre-work to prepare people to participate in a face-to-face classroom course once this crisis is over.

For more information on the Book Club contact Karen Carswell [email protected]

Please note: start date is TBD

This one-hour informational webinar will provide a comprehensive Roadmap to the Lean Transformation within your organization.

Topics will include the Lean Principles, the Deadly Sins of Manufacturing, Lean Vision & Mission, and the Deployment Steps, as well as how MassMEP can partner with you along your journey!

GROW AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’ MEDICAL DEVICE SALES THROUGH MEDACCRED AND MEDMMAP: Webinar 1 of 4 with Edwards Life Sciences & TG3 Electronics

Are you targeting the medical device market as part of your business’ growth plans?

Possibly searching for ways to diversify your sales?

Or maybe your company is heavily invested in the medical device market and needs to protect its revenue base and maintain competitiveness?

The MedAccred certification and the supporting MedMMAP program -Medical Manufacturers MedAccred¨ Accreditation Pathway (MedMMAP)–may help accelerate your business plans in the medical device sector while improving your critical processes.OEMs, who started the program in 2012to reduce product recalls, are increasingly requiring the MedAccred certification from their supply chains to maximize patient safety and improve quality. Suppliers who have earned the certification note their sales growth, reduced costs related to scrap and rework, and increased prospects across the medical device sector.The national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships –MEP Centers –is managing the government-fundedMedMMAP program to help manufacturers, who are strategically growing in the medical device sector, to get started with their MedAccred certification. Selected businesses will become part of the MedMMAP program and work with MEP subject matter experts on evaluating their critical processes and help them prepare for certification by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) for MedAccred. PRI is the exclusive non-profit accreditor for NADCAP –commonly used in the aerospace and defense industry since the 1990s –and MedAccred.Don’t take our word for it. Please register for one of our free webinar events to learn more about MedAccred and MedMMAP from OEMs driving the certification, suppliers who earned the accreditation, and MEP Centers (Manufacturing Extension Partnerships) supporting manufacturers throughout the country.Hear directly from executives why OEMs view this accreditation as critical to the future of their supply chains and how MedMMAP and MedAccred have transformed how they do business in the medical device industry.

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