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Announcements & Partnerships

October 16, 2023 - Named Honorary Fellow by the International Function Point Users Group's for decades-long devotion to software measurement and estimation with international impact.
November, 2021 - Appointed as the Editor of International Function Point Users Group's MetricViews semi-annual publication.
May, 2021 - Announced the Agile Bootcamp, a two-day workshop incorporating primers for agile, scrum, kanban, and scaling.
April, 2021 - Received Certified Agile Coach certification from SCRUMstudy based on extensive agile coaching and training. (more under Briefly Speaking)
January, 2021 - Announced Joe's ScrumAlums (JSA) free Scrum Certification workshop attendance for past attendees for all public workshops
November, 2020 - Appointed to the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) Editorial Board for the semi-annually published MetricsView Journal
September, 2020 - Released Aligning People and Culture for Agile Transformation an agile novel
April, 2020 - Implemented Recertification Express with SCRUMstudy, that includes recertification testing eligibility up to six months before your certification expiration.
February, 2020 - Established a partnership with Link Technologies to bring public Scaled agile certification workshops to the Las Vegas valley
Announced . . . A new strategic parntership with VMEdu: as an Authorized Training Partner with VMEdu (ATP) and a SCRUMstudy^® Certified Trainer (SCT^™) Joe is now offering both the Scaled Scrum Master and the Scaled Scrum Product Owner certification workshops, in addition to the Scrum Master, Scrum Developer, and Product Owner certification workshops. All of these include certification exams from SCRUMstudy^®, the global leader in Scrum & agile certification.

Joe Schofield - Agile Enterprise Transformation Coach

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Transformation coaching to accelerate excellence with agile, scaling, IT governance, metrics, and lean process improvement | Contact Joe

Briefly speaking . . .

Authorized Training Partner with VMEdu and SCRUMstudy^®. Certified Trainer and Agile Coach for Scaled Scrum Master & Scaled Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Scrum Developers, each including a certification exam.
Internationally sought speaker, author, and leader in software development processes with a focus on an agile mindset and transformation.
An agile enterprise transformation coach who spent the past four decades facilitating teams, grooming leadership, assisting with direction and traction for numerous multi-billion dollar enterprises, as well as federal agencies and state governments at policy, process, and practice levels.
Developer of the Ready, Scale, Aim workshop, Transitioning to Agile, Essentials Skills for Scrum Success, Product Owner Primer, Scrum Team Kickoffs, and Team Check-up workshops attended by hundreds over the past eight years.
Recognized as an expert in software measurement and quality, and the transformation of teams, organizations, and executive leadership.
Actively coaching agile teams (and their business partners) while advocating agile practices throughout the enterprise.

Certifications

Agile

Certified Agile Coach (SCAC^™) SCRUMstudy^® (2021 - current)
Scrum Certified Trainer (SCT^™) SCRUMstudy^® (2016 - current)
Scaled Scrum Master Certified (SSMC^™) (2019 - current)
Scaled Scrum Product Owner Certified (SSPOC^™) (2019 - current)
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC^™) (2017 - current)
Scrum Master Certified (SMC^™) (2013 - current)
Certified SAFe^® 5.0 Agilist (SA) Scaled Agile (2020)
Scrum Developer Certified (SDC^™) SCRUMstudy^® (2016 - current)
SCRUMstudy Agile Master Certified (SAMC^™) SCRUMstudy^® (2014 - current)

and more . . .

CMMI Institute-certified Instructor for the Introduction to the CMMI^® (2007 - 2016)
Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt (LSS/BB) (Lockheed Martin) (2004 - 2012)
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) (1988 - current)
Certified Function Point Counting Specialist (CFPS) (2001 - 2017)
Certified Software Measurement Specialist (CSMS) (2006 - current)

Not a resume