• If you select the On-Site option, please come to the venue at 05:30 PM for Networking
  
  
• If you select the Virtual option, you will receive a link instructions a day before the meeting. The  Zoom meeting starts at 06:30 PM
  
  
• Dinner service starts at 06:00 PM. Dinner is included within the registration fee.

CHAPTER MEETING & PRESENTATION

05:30 PM - Arrive at the venue for On-Site Meeting 
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM - Networking
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM - Dinner & Networking
06:30 PM - On-Site/Virtual/Zoom Meeting/Presentations Start
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM - "Become Like Water: Adopting an Agile Mindset for Hybrid Project Approaches" presented by Jim Bates from Business Improvement Group

JIM BATES

Jim Bates is the Founder, President & CEO of Business Improvement Group, Inc. (BIG) and an Adjunct Professor in several schools at the University of Alaska Anchorage, including the MSPM program. Jim was elected as President-elect to the Project Management Institute Alaska Chapter (PMIAK) for 2018 and as an Executive Adviser for the nationwide Center for Technology. In addition to his many professional certifications, Jim holds master certificates in Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, and Project Management from Villanova University.

Jim is an experienced executive and consultant who is passionate about leading business transformation and offering innovative, high-value solutions to everyday business challenges. He has a proven ability to successfully analyze an organization’s critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities, and align and integrate technology. 

He strives to help companies develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving customer service offerings. Jim is also an engaging, experienced public speaker and instructor. He frequently offers courses in Six Sigma, ITSM/ITIL, HIPAA compliance, leadership training, project management, and more. 

Become Like Water: Adopting an Agile Mindset for Hybrid Project Approaches
Jim will discuss how he borrows tools and techniques from diverse Project Management approaches to various project management lifecycles to optimize value creation. Jim will provide examples (based on his experience) for Hybrid project management approaches applied to initiatives from various industries including construction, information technology, transportation, and healthcare. We will emphasize many of the PM Principals including Tailoring.

• Incorporating Agile tools and methods to Predictive Projects
• Bringing Predictive tools and techniques into Agile Projects
• Adopting an Agile mindset in leveraging hybrid approaches 

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MEETING TYPE - Hybrid (Virtual) & On-Site Meeting 
ON-SITE VENUE - CG Public House,  9221 W Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
DINNER MENU - Buffet style dinner. Dinner is included within the registration ticket and fee. 
NO HOST BAR - As always, a No Host Bar will be available during the Networking.
REGISTRATION - Required no later than Sunday 11:55 pm immediately preceding the Tuesday meeting. 
EARN PDU - Earn 1.0 PDU by attending this organization meeting.
CANCELLATIONS - please check our Cancelations & Refunds policy.