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March 18 - 6:00-7:30 pm 

IN PERSON NETWORKING & SPEAKER

Value Chain & Process Mapping for Agile Organizations

Venue Location: Washtenaw Community College, Great Lakes Regional Training Center (food and drink provided)

The first 30 minutes will be for networking followed by Tom Cagley's discussion on value chain mapping, which is a high-level representation of how an organization transforms raw materials into a product and then delivers that product to its customers. Tom will walk us through the use of process maps are a critical step to reducing process burden and shifting quality activities left in agile.

Register by end of day, Wednesday, March 13. 

Topic Details

Organizations of all sizes must continuously evolve through strategic process improvements. Process improvement requires a solid understanding of how teams transform ideas and knowledge into value that a customer can consume. Specific Learning Objectives: 

1. Define value chain concepts, value streams, and process maps.
2. Review the differences between value chains, value streams, and process maps.
3. Understand when to use each.

Abour our Speaker | Tom Cagley, Jr.

Tom Cagley is a consultant, speaker, author, and coach who leads organizations and teams to unlock their inherent greatness. He helps teams and organizations adopt and adapt agile and lean concepts so they can thrive. His coaching is focused on implementing changes that impact cycle time, productivity, quality, morale, and customer satisfaction and then proves it. Tom co-authored Software Project Management (w/ Murali Chemuturi) and Mastering Work Intake in January 2024 (w/ Jeremy Willets). He has been an internationally respected blogger and podcaster for over 18 years focusing on software process and measurement. His blog entries and podcasts have been listened to or read well over a million times. He is a two-time Past President of IFPUG.