Agile Forum - 230815

"How to Talk Agile in a Waterfall Environment" presented by Tamara McLemore, PMP, PMI-ACP, the Chief Impact Officer at Tamara Joy McLemore Enterprises 

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Presentation Details 

Project Managers continue to play a key role in leading, planning and implementing successful projects. However, in every industry and every field, there is one thing that is constant. That is CHANGE. Refresh your project management methodology approach by adding Agile to your career toolkit.

Walk away with:

• Agile terminology to immediately apply to your projects
• Benefits of using Agile methodology in your organization
• A keen understanding of Agile tools
• How to introduce Agile in your traditional/waterfall environment

Biography  

Tamara McLemore, a PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of extensive experience in IT, Telecommunications, Applications, and Infrastructure Project Management. Demonstrated results exceeding metrics with international companies such as Ericsson, the Federal Government (General Services Administration), BCD Travel, Deloitte, and Delta Air Lines to name a few. She is credited with stepping in and turning projects around, keeping them under budget and on schedule. 

A graduate of Xavier University of New Orleans of Louisiana with a B.A. in Communications. Tamara holds an M.B.A. from American InterContinental University in Global Technology Management and a Master’s Certificate from George Washington University in Project Management. She was also a member of the $1 Billion Club before the age of 30.

Tamara’s Current Joy! Focusing on Developing other Project Managers and STEM professionals, because in her eyes EVERYONE is a Project Manager.

Through her authentic delivery and "Make it Happen” attitude, Tamara helps participants not only become PMP Certified, but through demonstration she helps Future PMP’s think differently, speak differently and ultimately have a different outcome in their career.

She has spoken and taught Project Management at Colleges & Universities and Organizations across the Globe including India and Dubai.

Fueled by her passion to see visions become a reality, she coaches individuals into their own greatness. Tamara's volunteer work includes numerous organizations and is an active 25-year member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. whose motto she lives by, “To be a Service to All Mankind.”

When

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: 

Matrix Resources, 400 Perimeter Center Terrace #300, Atlanta, GA 30346

Fees

PMI Atlanta Member: $15.00, Early Bird Rate $12.00 through July 25th
Non-Member: $18.00, Early Bird Rate $15.00 through July 25th

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