CONSCIRES AGILE PRACTICES

Paying it Forward on Scrum & Agile Training

Why ‘Pay it forward’?

It is an undeniable fact that Scrum has reformed many of our lives for the better. Agile and Scrum have changed our world of work from a dull, mechanical one to a vibrant, thriving and joyous one, that develops close bonding within the team, so that Work is Good.

We wish to spread the awareness and invite others to the world of Agile and Scrum, to share the knowledge, through our training sessions.

For anyone in transition, we offer the option of donation. “Paying it forward – Donation only” is our way of giving back to the community.

Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on the Pay-it-Forward Program.

Previous sessions

In the last five weeks, there were five Pay it Forward classes on Agile & Scrum across 4 cities: Boston, Seattle, Irvine and Denver.

I wish to thank my mentor Tobias Mayer, who always reminded me that the Scrum method of working is a gift we have received, which alters the way we perceive work. He inspired me to conduct more trainings and introduce people to the joys that I experienced when I came across Scrum.

Gratitude is also due to Erin Beierwaltes for facilitating the class in Denver, and RightNow (Erin’s client) for donating the venue. It is always a pleasure to have other Scrum enthusiasts facilitating the classes. Jeff Lopez-Stuit, who is the ScrumMaster at World Vision, facilitated the class with me in Seattle. Thanks to Scrum Alliance for inviting me to the Scrum Gathering, which made it easier for me to run the session in Seattle. Carlos Buxton and Kriss Aho were of great help at the class in Boston.

Upcoming trainings

In the coming months, we have a few classes on Agile and Scrum scheduled in Boston, Seattle, Irvine and Denver. We look forward to your presence, to share your views, experiences and thoughts on the topics.

If you wish these trainings to be conducted in other cities, please contact us using this form.

Boston Class – Scrum Simulation

Participants Speak:

Bryan D. Mize, Participant, May 15th One day class in Seattle wrote:
“I was fortunate enough to take Bachan’s one day Intro to Scrum training course recently in Seattle. Not only was the course well organized and implemented, but it was implemented using the Scrum methodologies, so the participative/self organizing concept was more than conveyed, it was experienced. Bachan’s abilities to facilitate successful interactions amongst total strangers speaks volumes of his knowledge and experience in team-building. I took many “lessons” and experiences from that day, and will be able to apply what I learned in many aspects of my life.
If you are fortunate enough to have this opportunity, it would be my suggestion that you take it!”

Dan Goddu, Participant, May 20th One day class in Boston wrote:
“Bachan and his team delivered an excellent day-long seminar in the true Agile/Scrum fashion. For someone like myself who had only brief academic exposure to Agile, I left the seminar at the end of the day with a solid understanding, ready to discuss it, debate it, and apply it.
I would highly recommend this seminar to anyone who was new to Agile or needed a refresher.”

Joshua Potts, Participant, June 4th One day class in Irvine wrote:
“Bachan’s course on Agile concepts combined with group activities demonstrating them was a high-quality presentation that I will definitely recommend to others. He has an excellent sense of timing, allowing you to really grasp and absorb the concepts.”

Pay It Forward Financials

In the period of March 2011 to February 2012, the Pay it Forward trainings have enabled us to train 416 people. The total donations we received for the 39 trainings that we had conducted in this period was USD 39988.70. After deducting expenditures for advertising, venue, food, and instructor’s travel and fees we were left with USD 14526.60, which we will use to promote our future Pay it Forward trainings.

Pay It Forward Trainings by Conscires

Location	Date	Course	Instructor	Price	Register
Boston, MA	August 3, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation Only
San Jose, CA	July 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation Only
Buffalo ,NY	July 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Atlanta, GA	July 13, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Sameer Bendre	Donation only
Simi Valley, CA	July 13, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Denver,CO	July 13, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine , CA	June 29, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
San Diego, CA	June 29, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Chicago, IL	June 29, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Tampa, FL	June 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Austin, TX	June 25, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
New York, NY	June 25, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Manoj Vadakkan	Donation only
Portland, OR	June 23, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Seattle, WA	June 22, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
San Francisco, CA	June 22, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Denver, CO	June 8, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Hollywood, FL	June 1, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Orlando, FL	May 30, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Irvine, CA	May 25, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Boston, MA	May 18, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Denver, CO	May 11, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Irvine, CA	May 1, 2012	Product Visioning Workshop	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Tampa,FL	April 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Irvine, CA	April 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
San Diego, CA	April 13, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
San Francisco, CA	April 6, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Denver, CO	April 6, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Seattle, WA	March 23, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Irvine, CA	March 16, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Orlando, FL	March 9, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Boulder, CO	March 9, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Atlanta, GA	March 9, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Sameer Bendre	Donation only
Dallas, TX	February 24, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Seattle, WA	February 10, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montaño	Donation only
Denver, CO	February 3, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine, CA	January 28, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
San Francisco, CA	January 27, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
San Diego, CA	January 26, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Atlanta , GA	January 23, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Boston, MA	January 20, 2012	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine, CA	December 19, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
San Francisco, CA	December 16, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Phoenix, AZ	December 9, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Alan Dayley	Donation only
Denver, CO	December 9, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Las Vegas, NV	December 2, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine, CA	November 18, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Lisa Montano	Donation only
Atlanta, GA	November 18, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Boston, MA	November 11, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
Seattle, WA	November 11, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Denver, CO	October 21, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Phoenix, AZ	October 20, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine, CA	October 14, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
London, UK	October 10, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Tobias Mayer	Donation only
San Diego	September 30, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Boston, MA	September 30, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Manoj Vadakkan	Donation only
Atlanta, GA	September 26, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Atlanta, GA	August 26, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Manoj Vadakkan	Donation only
San Francisco, CA	August 26, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Tobias Mayer	Donation only
Irvine, CA	August 12, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Boulder, CO	July 30, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Erin Beierwaltes	Donation only
New Jersy/New York	July 29, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Boston, MA	July 27, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Phoenix,AZ	July 23, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Simi Valley, CA	July 22, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Seattle, WA	July 18, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only
Irvine, CA	July 15, 2011	Agile & Scrum Training	Bachan Anand	Donation only

How Do You Want To Be Involved With Pay It Forward Trainings?