{"id":24406,"date":"2024-07-22T09:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?page_id=24406"},"modified":"2024-10-11T09:07:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:07:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?page_id=24406","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silicon Valley Project Management \u2013 SVPM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where volunteers gain hands-on experience with Scrum and Agile frameworks through the SVPM immersive Scrum Team program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The SVPM Program Introduction\" src=\"https:\/\/meetup.asvpm.org\/presentations\/SVPMWPServer\/SVPM_4_Agile.mp4\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An incredible journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24580\" style=\"width:918px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bbArtboard-1@2x-2048x853.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Our Value<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We value collaboration, innovation, openness, and continuous improvement, embracing Agile principles to enhance project management worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be a leading resource for project professionals to learn, share and practice Agile project management, creating an inclusive community for them to thrive, innovate and drive positive change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We empower project professionals with the skills, tools, and support to succeed in a dynamic business environment through the SVPM immersive Scrum Team program, fostering collaboration and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who we are<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Silicon Valley Project Management website &#8211;  SVProjectManagement.com  &#8211; was started in 2006 to create a community of Project Managers who share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned. Our cross-functional volunteer community adapted a hybrid of Agile frameworks and created the SVPM Scrum Team program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.svprojectmanagment.com is a blogging platform that provides Agile\/PM practitioners an online space to share their knowledge and expertise with our community. It also gives project managers\/professionals an opportunity to gain hands-on experience using Agile frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pmoleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-SVPM-Works-Picture-1024x591.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18700\" style=\"width:594px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How we work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SVPM Scrum Team Program utilizes Agile frameworks to help volunteers build Product Backlogs, create self-governing Scrum Teams, and build various tasks to support our online community. The close collaboration of our cross-functional team enables us to employ an Agile mindset using a hybrid of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, FDD, and any adaptive practice that we learn through collaborative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-we-work.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18849\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Volunteers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/volunteer1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25022\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/volunteer1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/volunteer1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/volunteer1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/scrum-team-sign-up-info\"><strong>Join us today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volunteer Testimonials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f1103d8b23fa1b1f871774158e58e28\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The SVPM Scrum Team program lets volunteer professionals dive into scrum basics and other Agile methods, offering hands-on learning in a friendly professional community. Our ASVPM program has a range of volunteer roles tailored to your skills, goals, and availability. Whether you&#8217;re reentering the workforce, seeking career growth, or a recent college grad, there&#8217;s a place for you with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmoleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Felecia-Ricketts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-ast-global-color-4-border-color wp-image-24979\" style=\"border-width:7px;box-shadow:none;width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Felecia-Ricketts.png 1000w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Felecia-Ricketts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Felecia-Ricketts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Felecia-Ricketts-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e420836f6baa18970edd9d8128167511\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:0;font-size:14px\"><em>&#8220;This is a great environment to get practical hands-on experience in Agile and Scrum. In addition, I&#8217;ve gained knowledge in product development, strategy and leadership.&#8221;  <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmoleaders.com\/our-volunteers\">Felecia Ricketts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmoleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kenny-Fan-1000-x-1000-px-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-ast-global-color-4-border-color wp-image-24083\" style=\"border-width:7px;width:247px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc297bb280c64200cca09d38648d6289\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>&#8220;I&#8217;d highly recommend SVPM for anyone looking to develop their skills in order to start an Agile career. Throughout my time at SVPM, I&#8217;ve learned many important aspects to being a great Agilist and became much more confident in this field.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmoleaders.com\/our-volunteers\">Kenny Fan, Volunteer Product Owner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7240047dfe3e261a0c7de48cf62c6704\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmoleaders.com\/?page_id=25256&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see all testimonials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volunteer Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul 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