 Do You Pomodoro?
That's what Tony Akins wanted to know in our March meeting. Do you have your Activity Lists and Do Today Lists ready to go? How many Pomodoros is that task? How many Pomodoros can you fit into today? Thanks to Tony for helping us understand that we are in more control of our time than we might think, and that by using some simple techniques along with a little focus we can all make more effective use of it.  Congratulations to our door prize winners Paul Good, Richard Allen, Thomas Landrum, Chaitali Kulkarni, Todd Little, and Saul Fuentes, who won either a copy of Pomodoro Technique Illustrated, or their very own Pomodoro Timer.
(This update took 1 Pomodoro - with one internal "let doggie out" interruption) Presentation Available 
It seems in every aspect of our lives things are moving and changing faster. There's more to do and there's still only 24 hours in the day. Everyone is playing multiple different roles. We rarely get the time we think we need to get things done, and yet we still have to get things done. We have all become jugglers of time, some of us experts, most of us just hoping we don't drop too many of the important balls.  Time management techniques have been around longer than project management techniques and software development methodologies. There truly may not be anything new under the sun, but every once in awhile someone comes up with a novel perspective on how to solve challenging problems.
The Pomodoro Technique relies on the Agile concepts of a simple process, simple tools, sustainable pace and reflection to manage time more effectively. This session will introduce the core concepts of the Pomodoro Technique and include an exercise in which everyone will participate in a Pomodoro/sprint.
Tony Akins has been in the software industry for over 25 years, working in research and development, direct marketing and sales, product development, training and development, project management, process improvement and technology transition. He is currently the Director of Software at Behavioral Recognition Systems where he oversees the day-to-day operations of Research, Development, Quality Engineering and Deployment staffs. Previously Tony was a Senior Consultant at Valtech Technologies where he provided expertise in agile project management. Sponsorships------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Door Prizes!Be sure to attend this meeting to have a chance at winning a copy this book, donated by Tony Akins or one of these Pomodoro Timers, donated by APLN Houston 
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