Agile Richmond Monthly Meetup

Scrum. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt… but did we really? Join Jim York and Mike Vizdos as they glean insights from The Scrum Guide 2020. The audience is invited to join a pragmatic discussion after Jim and Mike share 20 tips in 20 minutes and walk away with a new understanding of Scrum.

Jim's Bio:
For over 30 years, Jim has helped individuals, teams, organizations and customers achieve their goals. He holds both Certified Agile Coach® credentials (Certified Enterprise Coach and Certified Team Coach) and the Certified Scrum Trainer® credential, one of only a small number of individuals worldwide to hold all three top level certifications from the Scrum Alliance. Jim is also a licensed facilitator for the Agile Fluency® Suite, a Certified LeSS Practitioner, and an Innovation Games® Facilitator. In 2007, he cofounded FoxHedge Ltd (http://foxhedgeltd.com) with his wife, Melissa York.

Mike's Bio:
Michael Vizdos is the creator of ImplementingScrum.com, a Certified Scrum Trainer with the Scrum Alliance, and has been in the industry for over thirty years.

He is an early agile pioneer and co-authored a book with Scott Ambler about scaling processes within an enterprise. He works with and collaborates with a team of trusted advisors and colleagues from around the world.

Michael is the Scrum Master in Residence at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) and an Agile Coach for Blueprint Education.

You can learn more about his journey collaborating with schools at ScrumInSchool.org, and are encouraged to join other agile practitioners / passionate educators from around the world at AgileInEducation.org.

Michael offers training, mentoring, and consulting services. He also delivers workshops and speaks at user groups — such as Agile Richmond / Scrum RVA — & conferences internationally.