The Agile Community in Dallas-Fort Worth

Written By Allison Pollard

Photo by David Grant

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has a number of user groups related to Agile, and it's been amazing to see how our community has grown over the years.  Below are just a few of the community groups:

  • DFW Scrum - I've been attending this group for a long time, and I'm actually one of the organizers now.  We strive to have a "big name" speaker once a quarter--and we've been quite successful at that--and have more organic meetings the rest of the time.  The group has grown considerably.
  • Agile Leadership Network - Another great group, the ALN is a support group for executives, managers, and other leaders who want to increase the agility of their organizations.  A fantastic forum to talk about Agile on a different level than the "hows" of particular practices or frameworks.
  • DFW Agile Coaches Network (aka Coaches Need Beer Too) - Ok, this one's more informal.  These are irregular meetups organized by my coworker Jay Packlick, but they're always good conversation about anything related to Agile!

Update

on 2012-10-13 11:18 by Allison Pollard

There's a new group in Dallas that recently formed:

DFW Agile Community of Practice - Affiliated with PMI, the group's focus is agile project management.  It's had one meeting so far, and it looks to be a good group for those that are transitioning from more traditional project management styles.

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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