Yohan De Silva, Scrum Master/IT Project Manager, SA Power Networks
Event Start:
Mon 03 Jul 05:30 PM ACST
Event Finish:
Mon 03 Jul 07:30 PM ACST
Registration End Date: Mon 03 Jul 12:00 PM
<p><b><u>A Day in the Life of a Scrum Master</u></b><br>Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka published "The New New Product Development Game" in the Harvard Business Review in 1986. That was the beginning of ‘Scrum’ – a term borrowed from Rugby.<br>That was in 1986!<br>The IT project delivery world is now transitioning to a heavy Agile focussed delivery at a rapid pace. In an ever changing Agile world the role of the Scrum Master is a vital part for successful delivery.</p> <ul><li>What are the typical daily tasks for a Scrum Master?</li><li>Does every Scrum project need a full-time dedicated Scrum Master?</li><li>Is it a good idea to rotate the job of the Scrum Master among team members?</li><li>Can one person play the roles of both the Scrum Master and Product Owner?</li><li>Can the Project Manager act as the Scrum Master?</li></ul> <p>In our July PM SIG, we will discuss the role of a Scrum Master using real world examples to provide clarity on what the role is really about. There will be plenty of opportunities for Q&A and to interact among the audience.</p> <p><br><b>Guest Speaker: Yohan De Silva, Scrum Master / IT Project Manager, SA Power Networks.</b> </p> <p><img alt="User-added image" src="https://acsau.file.force.com/servlet/rtaImage?eid=70190000001IoHS&feoid=00N9000000EVCh7&refid=0EM90000000wB5G"></img><br><br>Project Manager turned Scrum Master and Agile Coach, Yohan De Silva is a Pragmatic Agilist.<br>At SA Power Networks, the electricity distributor for South Australia, he currently acts as the Scrum Master for 3 - 4 IT value streams delivering Enterprise Systems and Digital based solutions.<br>Yohan has nearly 10 years of experience in managing and leading projects from simple website developments to multi-million-dollar ERP implementations.<br>Yohan is a Certified Scrum Master, Agile Project Management Practitioner and a certified PRINCE2 practitioner. He also has a Masters degree in ICT Management from University of South Australia.<br>Yohan has a passion for communicating knowledge through experiential learning and to keep in touch with his academic interests, he also lectures at UniSA every now and then.<br>He was awarded the Australian Young ICT Professional award in 2015 and the Australian Young Professional of the Year award in 2016.<br><br><br>WHO SHOULD ATTEND</p> <ul><li>Scrum Masters</li><li>Aspiring Scrum Masters</li><li>Project Managers / Business Analysts / PMO Managers</li><li>Operational Managers who want to understand the role of the Scrum Master</li></ul> <p> </p> <p><br>Total CP Hours: 2</p>
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