This is My Story
Greg began his career at R.R. Donnelley, designing and supporting automated manufacturing equipment in a time sensitive environment. Over time Greg shifted his career to software development and in 2001 he began specializing in Agile software development after being trained by Jim Highsmith.
During his career, Greg has held positions as a Product Manager, Program Manager, Development Manager, Scrum Master, and Project Manager. He has received numerous awards for his work in helping start-ups establish good software practices, and for helping large enterprises overcome bureaucracy and deliver urgent projects.
Greg became an instructor for Agile Project Management at Bellevue College in 2005. During that time Greg has helped over 100 companies initiate their move to a more agile process. Greg frequently goes on-site to help students build on their agile training and establish an agile lifecycle that thrives within their constraints.
In 2009 Greg co-authored Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World. This book has helped a number of companies move to a more effective development lifecycle, and is often used as a guide for entire project teams.
Greg is also highly involved with the Agile Alliance and was the Stage Producer for the Agile Adoption stage in 2009 and the Agile Project Management stage in 2010. In 2011 Greg co-lead 2 workshops at Agile Alliance conference in Salt Lake City. In 2013 Greg was a stage producer for the Nashville Agile Alliance Conference.
Greg is an expert in Agile practices and adoption, but his main focus is helping companies solve business problems and deliver software while the need still exists. Greg is able to do this by leveraging his deep Agile experience and using numerous tools and practices to be successful regardless of the situation. Greg has helped companies such as Exxon, Microsoft, Halliburton, StubHub, AutoDesk, Stanford University, Fannie Mae, and JP Morgan Chase move to Agile.
Greg is a Certified Scaled Agile Framework Consultant, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Agile Project Manager (CAPM), and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner.
Greg can be reached at (206) 854-9229 or greg@gssolutionsgroup.com.
Accelerated Agile Workshop
Course Details
You and your team will learn Agile and then apply it to a your actual project.
- Learn Agile principle and practices
- Understand Agile from your the perspective of each team member
- Kickstart your project with the instructor still on site
Team Training
Course Details
One of the best ways to move to Agile is to have the entire project team attend training together. In this 2 day workshop, your team will partake in a case study and work together to deliver an online auction system. You will work together to convert a concept into product backlog, create a release plan, and adapt to unplanned discoveries in this realistic simulation
Certified Project Manager Training (CAPM)
Course Details
The product owner role is critical to success when using Agile. In this one day course, you will play the role of the product owner and prioritize the work for the Acme Media project team. You will learn valuable skills for interacting with an Agile team, and how to deliver the project needed at the end, not necessarily the project you envisioned at the beginning..
Agile for Executives
Course Details
The product owner role is critical to success when using Agile. In this one day course, you will play the role of the product owner and prioritize the work for the Acme Media project team. You will learn valuable skills for interacting with an Agile team, and how to deliver the project needed at the end, not necessarily the project you envisioned at the beginning..
PMI ACP Exam Preparation Workshop
Course Details
PMI has a new Agile Practitioner Certification, and this workshop will provide you with all of the tools you need to pass the certification exam. You will learn:
- 10 Agile Tools and Techniques
- 43 Knowledge and Skills areas
- An understanding of a complete Agile framework
- Expert advice on how to prepare for the exam
- Access to an exam simulation tool
Product Owner Training
Course Details
The product owner role is critical to success when using Agile. In this one day course, you will play the role of the product owner and prioritize the work for the Acme Media project team. You will learn valuable skills for interacting with an Agile team, and how to deliver the project needed at the end, not necessarily the project you envisioned at the beginning..
Agile Essentials
Course Details
The product owner role is critical to success when using Agile. In this one day course, you will play the role of the product owner and prioritize the work for the Acme Media project team. You will learn valuable skills for interacting with an Agile team, and how to deliver the project needed at the end, not necessarily the project you envisioned at the beginning..
Custom Courses
Course Details
The product owner role is critical to success when using Agile. In this one day course, you will play the role of the product owner and prioritize the work for the Acme Media project team. You will learn valuable skills for interacting with an Agile team, and how to deliver the project needed at the end, not necessarily the project you envisioned at the beginning..
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