Bonus Sessions / User group night

At DevTeach Ottawa we’re having Bonus sessions. This time, we have two nights with different bonus sessions done in collaboration with the local community. On November 2nd ,you can attend for free the Ottawa IT Community Speaker Idol. Come and see a friendly contest where local speakers have to do a 10 minutes presentation; the audiences will choose the winners. On November 3rd, we’re having three user groups presentations at the same time. The OttawaSQL will be presenting a sessions by Paul Nielson, The ODNC user group will present an Agile Scrum and Kanban presentation by David Starr and the OWSUG is having a IT Camp. All bonus sessions are free for everyone.

Location:Ottawa Convention Center (OCC).
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa , ON, K1N 9J2 Canada

Wednesday, Nov 2nd
Wednesday, Nov 2nd at 18:00
Room:105

Ottawa IT Community Speaker Idol Jean-René Roy - BON101 The Ottawa IT Community is organizing a contest where you can win a free registration to the Main Conference (Nov. 3-4) DevTeach. On November 2nd, on the venue for DevTeach Ottawa, you will be invited to present your tip, trick or a feature for 10 minutes. After all presentations have completed, the attendees will vote for the winners. Prizes will be distributed to the best presenters. The rule and list of prizes can be found at this link. Contestants must submit their proposal before Oct. 24th.

Thursday Nov. 3th

Thursday Nov. 3th at 18:00
Room:104

Scrum and Kanban:Choosing the right fit David Starr - BON245 Scrum and Kanban are two techniques for managing work which share the origins of Lean thinking; yet many consider these two techniques as competitors. This session explains Kanban and Scrum along with key differences, commonalities, and complimentary practices. Understand both approaches, decide which is right for you, and see what can be achieved by learning from both. Learning points What are key distinguishing factors between Scrum and Kanban What teams should consider when evaluating either How to get the best of both without diluting either

Thursday Nov. 3th at 18:00
Room:105

Advanced Data Modeling Issues Paul Nielsen - BON265 Advanced Data Modeling Issues – not every decision in data modeling is clear cut. In fact, there are several controversies and disagreements about the best way to model a problem. Paul will open the discussion on some of these issues and present options, pros and cons. If you like data, you’re bound to have some opinion. Join us for a friendly, fun, and revealing evening with data.

Thursday Nov. 3th at 18:00
Room:107

IT Camp Ottawa in Partnership with GITCA Rick Claus - BON256 Duo with Damir This User Group event is free for everyone. Come join us for IT Camp Ottawa on Thursday, November 3 at the Ottawa Convention Center. This initiative is being done in partnership with GITCA. IT Camps are interactive, in-person learning events for IT Pros seeking professional development as it applies to Microsoft products and technologies (Data Center, Virtualization, Cloud) as well as a great opportunity to connect with your peers. The camp takes an informal approach, with a focus on audience participation. This approach ensures attendees come away with some very real learning that can be applied on the job immediately. Please register for the IT Camps in Ottawa (Nov 3). Registration is free!

This User Group event is free for everyone.

more details soon.