Topics

Alignment

Creating the foundations to deliver a service

Discovery

Conducting user research to understand people’s needs

Alpha

Developing and testing our hypotheses with users

Beta

Developing a minimum viable service and making it available to the public

Live

Continuing to improve based on user feedback

Oracle Instant Client Base Image

An image that can be used for chained builds that require Oracle Instant Client software RPM's.

PostGIS

A PostgreSQL Docker image that includes PostGIS and dependencies needed to support GDAL.

OWASP ZAP Security Vulnerability Scanning

The OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) automatically finds security vulnerabilities in web applications.

Mobile Starter Kit Overview

What the Mobile Starter Kit is and how it works.

BC Government Team Mobile Services Definition

The Service Definition for the Mobile Starter Kit and related tools.

Privacy and Personal Information in the BC Public Sector

A quick reference for privacy and handling of personal information in the context of the BC Public Sector.

Cloud Native Application Security

Application Security in a Cloud Native World.

Application Security Self-Assessment

A quick reference of application security-related factors that development teams should consider as the design, build and deploy applications.

Security Best Practices

Learn more on security and privacy requirments when working in an open environment like Github.

OpenShift Interactive Learning Portal

These Interactive Learning Scenarios provide you with a pre-configured OpenShift® instance, accessible from your browser without any downloads or configuration. Use it to experiment, learn OpenShift and see how we can help solve real-world problems.

OpenShift for Developers eBook

Get a quick hands-on introduction to OpenShift, the open source Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering from Red Hat®. With this practical guide, you’ll learn the steps necessary to build, deploy, and host a complete real-world application on OpenShift without having to slog through long, detailed explanations of the technologies involved.

Deploying to OpenShift eBook

Get an in-depth tour of OpenShift®, the container-based software deployment and management platform from Red Hat® that provides a secure multitenant environment for the enterprise. This practical guide describes in detail how OpenShift, building on Kubernetes, enables you to automate the way you create, ship, and run applications in a containerized environment.

DevOps with OpenShift eBook

For many organizations, a big part of DevOps’ appeal is software automation using infrastructure-as-code techniques. This book presents developers, architects, and infra-ops engineers with a more practical option. You’ll learn how a container-centric approach from OpenShift® can help your team deliver quality software through a self-service view of IT infrastructure.

OpenShift Developer Guide

This guide is intended for application developers, and provides instructions for setting up and configuring a workstation to develop and deploy applications in an OpenShift Container Platform.

Application Architecture and Technology Stacks

Architecture and Technology Guidance for modern application development in BC Gov.

Communication, Community and Support

Overview of Communication, Community and Support mechanism mechanism and conventions within the BC Gov developer community.

Documize

Team-driven content authoring & automation for secure internal and external documentation.

12 Factor Apps

A guide that compiles some best practices for developing cloud native applications.

Progressive Web Apps

Learn how to deliver an app-like experience to your users using these modern best practices for web app development

BC Government OpenShift Container Platform Service Definition

This resource is a Service Definition of the BC Government OpenShift Container Platform Service and concisely describes the key elements of the service for current and prospective users of the service.

OpenShift Networking - Pathfinder Project Config

Pathfinder Openshift specifics and resources.

How to Request a New OpenShift Project

The process for getting a new project set up on the BC Gov OpenShift platform.

How to Request New User Access to OpenShift

The process for granting a new user access to the BC Gov OpenShift platform.

How to request new GitHub user access or repository creation

The process for inviting new user to contribute to BC Gov GitHub Repositories.

Granting a user access to a project

As the owner of the project, initially you are the only one who can access it and work in it. If you need to collaborate on a project with other users, you can add additional members to the project.

Open Source Code

Overview of expectations for Open Source code in BC Gov.

KeyCloak wiki page

you can find guides and information of config for keycloak here

Keycloak Single Sign On

This is the repository for installing a keycloak instance which has been configured to work with Pathfinder Projects inside of Openshift

Requesting a SSO Realm to be created

How to request a SSO Realm in the OpenShift RH SSO Instance.

BC Government SSO Service Definition

The Single Sign-On (SSO) Service Definition outlines roles and responsibilities for operating the service.

About

What the Design System is and how it works.

Accessibility

Accessibility considerations in the design system

Colour Palette

Primary and secondary colours to be used on all government digital websites and services.

Typography

Font families and styling to be used on all government digital websites and services.

Icons

Iconography uses images and symbols to represent an object visually. They communicate a message and should be distinct and informative.

Beta Status

Beta status indicator

Header - Basic

Headers help users understand what the content of the page is about and provides a quick, organized way to reach the main sections of a website.

Footer - Basic

Footer help users understand what the content of the page is about and provides a quick, organized way to reach the main sections of a website.

Navigation Bar – Basic

Navigation bars provide a list of links to important content on a website or application. Typically they are placed in the header.

Forms

Guidance on designing digital forms

Primary Button

Primary buttons allow users to carry out an important action.

Secondary Button

Secondary buttons allow users to carry out a supporting action

Disabled Button

Disabled buttons are greyed out to indicate to users that they cannot undertake the action associated with it.

Links

Links lead users to a different page or further information.

Callout

Callouts are an excerpt of text that has been pulled out and used as a visual clue to draw the eye to the text.

Radio Button

Radio buttons allow users to select one item from a given list.

Checkbox

Checkboxes allow users to select one or more items from a list.

Dropdown

Dropdowns allow users to select one option from a list.

Text Input

Text inputs allow users to enter any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols of their choosing in a structured format.

Textarea

Textarea allow users to input multiple lines of text

Component Backlog

Components are constantly being added to the design system. The backlog shows what’s on the list, upcoming, and currently in development.

Propose a New Component

Anyone can propose a new component for inclusion in the B.C. government Design System. Components are proposed and selected for development based off our evaluation criteria.

Prototype with the Design System

How to use the design system prototyping libraries

BC Data Catalogue

The BC Data catalogue helps users to find, understand and explore data. The catalogue also provides contact information so that data users can contact Data Custodians for additional information if required.

BC Government API Guidelines

Province of British Columbia API Guidelines - DRAFT

BC Government OpenAPI Specifications

A collection of BC Government hosted RESTFul API specifications.

Gitflow Workflow | Atlassian Git Tutorial

A deep dive into the Gitflow Workflow. Learn if this Git workflow is right for you and your team with this comprehensive tutorial.

A Branching and Releasing Strategy That Fits GitHub Flow

Introduction To Github and Gov

Everything you need to know about working with Github in the BC Government.

Github Practices in Gov

Some basic guidelines to working in Github.

Git Workflows For Your Team or Project

There are several best practices for working in Github with respect to branching, pull requests, and commits. The two most popular are Git Flow and Github Flow.

Licensing Your Project

Licences are an important part of managing the sharing of intellectual property and this holds true for code and other material in GitHub. If you are planning to consume, share or contribute anything on GitHub, you will need to understand the requirements associated with the licences that are or will be attached.

Approaches to Collaborating/Contributing

Learn more about operating, and possibly maintaining, a GitHub Repository in Gov.

Sample Code of Conduct

A sample CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md you can use as a starting point for your new github project.

Sample Contributing File

A sample CONTRIBUTING.md you can use as a starting point for your new github project.

Sample Readme File

This is a great starting point for your main README.md file for your new project

BC Gov on GitHub

BC Government's home on GitHub. Open source code developed by and for the BC Government resides here.

OpenShift Developer Console

This guide is intended for application developers, and provides instructions for setting up and configuring a workstation to develop and deploy applications in an OpenShift Container Platform.

Mobile Signing

Sign iOS or Android applications for public or enterprise distribution

BC Data Catalogue

The BC Data catalogue helps users to find, understand and explore data. The catalogue also provides contact information so that data users can contact Data Custodians for additional information if required.

API Gateway (powered by Kong CE)

Quickly build API-centric applications. Leverage the latest microservice and container design patterns. And tie it all together with the Kong microservice API gateway.

Sizzy - Responsive Design Testing

View your app through common mobile/tablet viewports such as iPhones, iPads and several Android Devices.

BC Developers Exchange

Finding better ways for government and developers to work together.

DevOps Commons Yammer Group

The DevOps Commons Group in the BC Gov Yammer community is an online community focused on growing and evolving the BCGov DevOps community.

DevOps Commons MeetUp

The DevOps Commons MeetUp is the in-person forum focused on growing and evolving the BCGov DevOps community.

Cloud Native Victoria MeetUp

Cloud Native Victoria is the official Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Meetup group dedicated to building a strong, open, diverse developer community around the Cloud Native platform and technologies in Victoria.

BC Gov UX Guild

We help build better digital products and services for government. The UX Guild is a group of user experience designers and researchers working within and supporting the B.C. government. We share ideas, support each other and push forward to make our collective work better.

OneTeamGov Victoria, BC

This meetup group hosts the Victoria Chapter of the global #OneTeamGov movement.

DevOps Victoria

This group is about Lean IT and the DevOp mindset, we aim to explore disciplined ways of applying DevOps and how it ties into both business and IT transformation. If your interested in networking, discussions, presentations around the people, process, technologies and strategy around DevOps then please feel free to join us.

Red Hat DevSecOps Roadshow

Held on August 8th, the Red Hat DevSecOps Workshop is a unique hands-on experience for building, deploying, and securing containerized cloud-native applications using industry-standard open source technologies

Reggie - Rocket Chat Invitation App

This the frontend of Reggie. Contribute to bcgov/reggie-web development by creating an account on GitHub.

BC Gov Development Community Events

A listing of events of interest to the BC Gov Development Community

Chat Channel Conventions

Conventions and etiquette related to the BC Gov developer chat platform.

Steps to join Pathfinder Rocket.Chat

Instruction on registering and joining Pathfinder Rocket.Chat

Digital Leadership Training (Full Day)

This course is designed for leaders responsible for high performing Agile Teams.  Course content unpacks new leadership competencies, the new OCIO Digital Framework and focuses on Agile Governance, Lean IT and Servant Leadership.  The aim of this course is develop awareness of how to lead across self-organising, cross-functional teams, so that you can delegate the delivery of all aspects of a service.  The course is delivered by experienced practitioners in an inclusive adult learning team setting.   By the end of the course you will be able to: Role model the changes required in leadership and culture that support Agile ways of working Explain the importance of value and user research and the importance of user need Identify the agile and digital principles and methods adopted in government.

Lab & Learn | How to Agile in Government

Agile is a phenomenal way of delivering value to the citizens we serve as a BC Public Service. If you’ve heard about the buzz, are interested in learning more, and want to see clear and practical examples of how these concepts are actually being put into practice, well you’ve probably come to the right place. The Queen’s Printer of BC has been applying principles of Agile across the organization in both technical and non-technical product development. This talk aims at giving some tips and tricks from the trenches for others who may be interested in moving down the path towards Agile implementation. Who will benefit from attending? Anyone that is open to the possibility of working in a new way. Especially if you’ve heard about Agile, you are wondering what the buzz is all about, and you understand concepts best when you can see them in practice! Presenter Spencer Tickner has worked his entire career in the BC Public Service at the Queen’s Printer. He was hired as a developer for the QP and held increasingly senior roles throughout the organization and is now Director of the Queen’s Printer. His work during this time has focused on modernizing the way government and citizens interact, specifically in the area of government content publishing and distribution. The Queen’s Printer business he has been able to successfully spearhead initiatives such as open online access to legislation (bclaws.ca), application modernization (DevOps, Cloud) and a different approach to product management (Agile Scrum) to name a few. Presentation: 11am to 12pmNetworking: 12pm to 12:30pm Register today! By registering, you will be helping us in our ongoing discussion to improve and bring in talks that interest you. Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to government on the @Work Page  Questions? Contact us at CSILab@gov.bc.ca. Option to join the meeting online/phone below. ......................................................................................................................................... Join Skype Meeting       Trouble Joining? Try Skype Web App Join by phone   Local - Victoria: +1 (250) 952-9304,,526277# (BC, Canada)                        English (United States) Local - Vancouver: +1 (604) 398-9304,,526277# (BC, Canada)                   English (United States)   Toll-Free: +1 (888) 952-9304,,526277# (BC, Canada)                   English (United States)     Find a local number   Conference ID: 41156484 Forgot your dial-in PIN? |Help  

Take a walk on the Agile side: Tour of BC Gov's Exchange Lab

The Exchange Lab is a creative space where multi-disciplinary teams of public servants can learn new ways of working using technology as an enabler to build a modern public service.Save your spot and come on down for a quick tour to meet the teams hard at work enhancing services for citizens!Using Eventbrite is easy and self-serve - you can manage your spot (register, un register) all at the touch of a button. Would you like to learn more about the BCDevExchange at the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

OpenShift 101

This two-day training session will cover DevOps platform training (application operational tasks). Note: This course is for BC Government staff and contractors only. Also, those who are part of a team in the Exchange Lab will have priority in taking this course. Please complete this survey to provide us with information on your training needs.  Come Prepared! Ensure that: your GitHub account has 2FA enabled Git is installed on your laptop you have downloaded oc cli tool (Here) Content:https://ocp101-content.pathfinder.gov.bc.ca Once registered, reminder emails will be sent out closer to the session dates. If you need to cancel your registration, please do so by logging in to your Eventbrite account and cancelling the ticket on your Ticket page. Thank you. Are you waiting to take OpenShift training? There are LOTS of resources available to you in the meantime – see below to start learning! Thanks to Todd Wilson for his help in putting this list together. -          Interactive Learning Portal -          Getting Started on the DevOps Platform -          Free EBooks OpenShift for Developers: EBook Deploying to OpenShift: EBook DevOps with OpenShift: EBook Community: Do you have immediate questions about OpenShift? We have a whole community to support you. Head to rocket.chat and ask in the #devops-how-to channel. New to rocket.chat? Register for rocket.chat here Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

Agile Fundamentals - BC Gov

A one-day BCDevExchange course on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, with the practical methodology worked through as Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. Contents Course summary Course aims and objectives Modules Eligibility Duration Cost Training locations and dates Register BCDevExchange training locations Course summary Agile Fundamentals aims to introduce agile concepts and techniques in a classroom situation using a combination of presentations, exercises and fun activities embracing the principle of ‘learning by doing’. Whether you're a recently minted Scrum Master, Product Owner or have little to no experience of this thing called "Agile", or even if you'd like a refresher on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, this course will be of value to you. The day is made up of fun activities, from wrestling with spaghetti and marshmallows to fiddling with lego in our Lego4Scrum workshop, along with a brief history of Project Management, Agile, its values and principles. The practical methodology that we work through is Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. During the course, there will be the opportunity to apply the techniques with a ready-prepared simulation, which will help consolidate learning. This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. What Agile Looks Like in Gov: Watch this video of one of the Product Teams at the Exchange Lab to see how we work! Course aims and objectives Agile Fundamentals introduces agile methodology and techniques to teams who need to understand and apply agile to their work area or are dealing with other teams or services that are already working in an agile way. By the end of the course you will be able to: explain the origins of Agile including the values, principles and how process fits recognize the importance of a different mindset and different ways of understand the Scrum framework Modules Traditional Way of Approaching Work Agile Origins Mindset Agile Manifesto and Principles Agile and Process Scrum overview Project Simulation Agile estimating and planning Backlog refinement Kanban Project simulation Eligibility This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. Duration The course takes 1 working day. It usually runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Cost There is no cost to taking this course at this time. Training location and dates Visit Eventbrite for location and dates information New course dates We publish course dates around 4 times a year. Stay tuned – send an email to CSILab@gov.bc.ca with “Subscribe me” as the subject to stay in the know about new course dates, courses and programmes. Register Register via Eventbrite for upcoming sessions. BCDevExchange training locations Victoria, BC Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page Once registered, you will be able to manage your own registration should you need to cancel*. *To cancel your ticket, login to your Eventbrite account and go to your profile > Tickets > click on the ticket you wish to cancel > there will be a “Cancel Order” button.

Certified Scrum Product Owner Training

IMPORTANT - Training Session Registration Notes: 1. Prior to registering, ensure that you have supervisor approval to attend. Cost: Please be approved for $875.00 + GST. The final amount is dependant on the total number of participants (could be as low as $725 per participant), but $875 is the MAXIMUM amount you will be charged. Payments will be processed internally via JV (this is NOT a free course). 2. Email CSILab@gov.bc.ca with the following information: Name of your expense authority and email of financial contact from your branch. Financial Coding information: [CL.RESP.SVC.STOB.PROJ] [xxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.6516.xxxxxxx] On the day immediately following this course (October 3) there will be a Product Owner Panel to bring learnings in to a Government context, further discussion and provide examples of Government products. This will run from 10:30am-12pm. Course Description This course runs from 9am-4:30pm each day. This 2-day training will bring you all the elements you need to become a productive Product Owner, maximizing the ROI of the business. Participants will learn the essential concepts and tools of Scrum, differences between agile and traditional project methodologies, like waterfall, and how the role of the "business" changes vis-à- vis the Scrum teams. Participants will also learn how to effectively manage and prioritize product backlogs, release plans, sprints, as well as track & report. To illustrate the principles and concepts, and in order to address specific problems of each participant, the class includes practical exercises, demonstrations, discussions, and case studies.   Practical work includes: • Scrum simulation game • An exercise to improve prioritization and project metrics • Release planning exercise to identify the best release dates • A practical exercise on retrospectives The main points are as follows, but can be adjusted as needed: • Introduction • Mindset • Communication • History • Scrum Overview • Roles • Product Discovery • Product Backlog • User Personas • User Story Mapping • Stories and Acceptance Criteria • ATDD and Specification by Example • Breakdown of Stories • Product Planning • Prioritization • Estimation • Scaling   Attendees Will Receive: • Listing as Certified Product Owner on the Scrum Alliance website • 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance Trainer Bio – Petra Skapa Petra Skapa was taught Scrum by Ken Schwaber, co-creator of the Scrum Framework, in 2002 and has been a team member as a developer, Scrum Master, Iteration Manager and Agile Project Manager. Her experience has great diversity of domain, including airlines, retail, public sector, medical and telecom. Petra holds a Bachelors degree in Human and Social Development from the University of Victoria, 1998, and a post graduate diploma in Object Oriented Software Technology from Saint Mary’s University, 2001. She has been a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) since 2011 having taught hundreds of students globally, in both English and French. She is also a Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Product Owner (CSPO) and a Certified LeSS Practitioner (Large Scale Scrum). Petra’s IT career began through an internship at TransCanada Pipelines as a developer in 2002, and she then joined ThoughtWorks, an international Agile consultancy, in 2003. She worked for a range of Fortune 1000 clients around North America on product delivery and agile coaching engagements. In 2007, she joined the Gap as their Chief Agilist, leading their enterprise wide agile transformation. From there she worked in Europe with ValTech, a leading consultancy, on large scale agile transformations. In 2011 she co-founded her own practice focused on supporting enterprise wide agile transformations through Scrum training, Agile consulting and coaching. Petra’s background as a social worker makes her unique and brings with it the understanding that all change comes from individuals. Petra understands that people’s choices are directly influenced by their motivations, be they external or internal. She can get inside an organization quickly by immediately connecting with people and goes to where the work is. Petra can quickly build trust with a team by seeking understanding of their perspectives, and lead them in a direction where they see value for themselves, their product and their organization. She believes every Agile adoption is as unique as every individual and therefore she varies her approach to each specific context. Petra presents regularly at conferences such as, Agile Central Europe, Agile Eastern Europe, Better Software Conference, Dev Chicks, XP Suisse, Scrum Gatherings and Agile Open Canada. She is the co-organizer of the Agile Victoria Meet-up and hosts a Scrum Breakfast Club. Petra’s key values are integrity and respect for people. http://www.linkedin.com/in/petraskapa   CSI Lab on LinkedIn

Take a walk on the Agile side: Tour of BC Gov's Exchange Lab

The Exchange Lab is a creative space where multi-disciplinary teams of public servants can learn new ways of working using technology as an enabler to build a modern public service.Save your spot and come on down for a quick tour to meet the teams hard at work enhancing services for citizens!Using Eventbrite is easy and self-serve - you can manage your spot (register, un register) all at the touch of a button. Would you like to learn more about the BCDevExchange at the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

OpenShift 101

This two-day training session will cover DevOps platform training (application operational tasks). Note: This course is for BC Government staff and contractors only. Also, those who are part of a team in the Exchange Lab will have priority in taking this course. Please complete this survey to provide us with information on your training needs.  Come Prepared! Ensure that: your GitHub account has 2FA enabled Git is installed on your laptop you have downloaded oc cli tool (Here) Content:https://ocp101-content.pathfinder.gov.bc.ca Once registered, reminder emails will be sent out closer to the session dates. If you need to cancel your registration, please do so by logging in to your Eventbrite account and cancelling the ticket on your Ticket page. Thank you. Are you waiting to take OpenShift training? There are LOTS of resources available to you in the meantime – see below to start learning! Thanks to Todd Wilson for his help in putting this list together. -          Interactive Learning Portal -          Getting Started on the DevOps Platform -          Free EBooks OpenShift for Developers: EBook Deploying to OpenShift: EBook DevOps with OpenShift: EBook Community: Do you have immediate questions about OpenShift? We have a whole community to support you. Head to rocket.chat and ask in the #devops-how-to channel. New to rocket.chat? Register for rocket.chat here Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

Visual Facilitation Practices: Level 1

Are you often a facilitator and could improve your visual facilitation skills? Through Royal Roads University, the BCDevExchange is coordinating a one-day Visual Facilitation Practices course for government staff to take in the fall. There are two dates available but they are the same course. Who will benefit? Product Owners, Scrum Masters, or anyone involved in facilitating workshops or exercises who could use some upgraded visual facilitation skills.  Approximate Cost: The BCDevExchange (Ministry of Citizens' Services) will be covering the costs. Location: Royal Roads University (Details to come) Testimonial: “The Visual Facilitation Practices course at RRU was an engaging, unique and fun day! Who wouldn’t want to spend the day creating visual artifacts with Mr. Sniff markers, pastels and big poster paper? We explored tips and tricks for graphic recording and visual facilitation and I’ve been able to incorporate these into my meetings and workshops.”   Emily (Heayn) Moore Project Manager, Communications and EngagementDigital Platforms and Data Division, OCIO, CITZ When registering, please ensure that you have already obtained supervisor approval to attend this full-day off-site course at Royal Roads University. Participants are responsible for their own meals and transportation.

OpenShift 201

This two-day training session will cover DevOps platform training for advanced topics. Pre-requisites OpenShift 101 Experience on an active OpenShift project.  This course will cover the following topics: Templates and codifying deployment artifacts Jenkins and many things CI/CD Databases and associated operational recommendations Application availability and scalable design patterns Granular resource and operational controls Note: This course is for BC Government staff and contractors only. Also, those who are part of a team in the Exchange Lab will have priority in taking this course. Come Prepared! Ensure that: You have completed the OpenShift 101 course (this is a mandatory pre-requisite) Your GitHub account has 2FA enabled Git is installed on your laptop You have downloaded oc cli tool (Here) Once registered, reminder emails will be sent out closer to the session dates. If you need to cancel your registration, please do so by logging in to your Eventbrite account and cancelling the ticket on your Ticket page. Thank you.

Take a walk on the Agile side: Tour of BC Gov's Exchange Lab

The Exchange Lab is a creative space where multi-disciplinary teams of public servants can learn new ways of working using technology as an enabler to build a modern public service.Save your spot and come on down for a quick tour to meet the teams hard at work enhancing services for citizens!Using Eventbrite is easy and self-serve - you can manage your spot (register, un register) all at the touch of a button. Would you like to learn more about the BCDevExchange at the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

Digital Leadership Training

This course is designed for leaders responsible for high performing Agile Teams.  Course content unpacks new leadership competencies, the new OCIO Digital Framework and focuses on Agile Governance, Lean IT and Servant Leadership.  The aim of this course is develop awareness of how to lead across self-organising, cross-functional teams, so that you can delegate the delivery of all aspects of a service.  The course is delivered by experienced practitioners in an inclusive adult learning team setting.   By the end of the course you will be able to: Role model the changes required in leadership and culture that support Agile ways of working Explain the importance of value and user research and the importance of user need Identify the agile and digital principles and methods adopted in government.

Agile Fundamentals - BC Gov

A one-day BCDevExchange course on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, with the practical methodology worked through as Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. Contents Course summary Course aims and objectives Modules Eligibility Duration Cost Training locations and dates Register BCDevExchange training locations Course summary Agile Fundamentals aims to introduce agile concepts and techniques in a classroom situation using a combination of presentations, exercises and fun activities embracing the principle of ‘learning by doing’. Whether you're a recently minted Scrum Master, Product Owner or have little to no experience of this thing called "Agile", or even if you'd like a refresher on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, this course will be of value to you. The day is made up of fun activities, from wrestling with spaghetti and marshmallows to fiddling with lego in our Lego4Scrum workshop, along with a brief history of Project Management, Agile, its values and principles. The practical methodology that we work through is Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. During the course, there will be the opportunity to apply the techniques with a ready-prepared simulation, which will help consolidate learning. This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. What Agile Looks Like in Gov: Watch this video of one of the Product Teams at the Exchange Lab to see how we work! Course aims and objectives Agile Fundamentals introduces agile methodology and techniques to teams who need to understand and apply agile to their work area or are dealing with other teams or services that are already working in an agile way. By the end of the course you will be able to: explain the origins of Agile including the values, principles and how process fits recognize the importance of a different mindset and different ways of understand the Scrum framework Modules Traditional Way of Approaching Work Agile Origins Mindset Agile Manifesto and Principles Agile and Process Scrum overview Project Simulation Agile estimating and planning Backlog refinement Kanban Project simulation Eligibility This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. Duration The course takes 1 working day. It usually runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Cost There is no cost to taking this course at this time. Training location and dates Visit Eventbrite for location and dates information New course dates We publish course dates around 4 times a year. Stay tuned – send an email to CSILab@gov.bc.ca with “Subscribe me” as the subject to stay in the know about new course dates, courses and programmes. Register Register via Eventbrite for upcoming sessions. BCDevExchange training locations Victoria, BC Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page Once registered, you will be able to manage your own registration should you need to cancel*. *To cancel your ticket, login to your Eventbrite account and go to your profile > Tickets > click on the ticket you wish to cancel > there will be a “Cancel Order” button.

Agile Fundamentals - BC Gov

A one-day BCDevExchange course on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, with the practical methodology worked through as Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. Contents Course summary Course aims and objectives Modules Eligibility Duration Cost Training locations and dates Register BCDevExchange training locations Course summary Agile Fundamentals aims to introduce agile concepts and techniques in a classroom situation using a combination of presentations, exercises and fun activities embracing the principle of ‘learning by doing’. Whether you're a recently minted Scrum Master, Product Owner or have little to no experience of this thing called "Agile", or even if you'd like a refresher on what being Agile is all about from a mindset, cultural and practical perspective, this course will be of value to you. The day is made up of fun activities, from wrestling with spaghetti and marshmallows to fiddling with lego in our Lego4Scrum workshop, along with a brief history of Project Management, Agile, its values and principles. The practical methodology that we work through is Scrum, which is by far the most used Agile methodology in government today. During the course, there will be the opportunity to apply the techniques with a ready-prepared simulation, which will help consolidate learning. This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. What Agile Looks Like in Gov: Watch this video of one of the Product Teams at the Exchange Lab to see how we work! Course aims and objectives Agile Fundamentals introduces agile methodology and techniques to teams who need to understand and apply agile to their work area or are dealing with other teams or services that are already working in an agile way. By the end of the course you will be able to: explain the origins of Agile including the values, principles and how process fits recognize the importance of a different mindset and different ways of understand the Scrum framework Modules Traditional Way of Approaching Work Agile Origins Mindset Agile Manifesto and Principles Agile and Process Scrum overview Project Simulation Agile estimating and planning Backlog refinement Kanban Project simulation Eligibility This full-day session is organized for BC Government employees who are looking to introduce Agile methodology to their own area of work (not specifically digital or service projects), but is the same material aimed primarily at new teams entering the Exchange Lab. Duration The course takes 1 working day. It usually runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Cost There is no cost to taking this course at this time. Training location and dates Visit Eventbrite for location and dates information New course dates We publish course dates around 4 times a year. Stay tuned – send an email to CSILab@gov.bc.ca with “Subscribe me” as the subject to stay in the know about new course dates, courses and programmes. Register Register via Eventbrite for upcoming sessions. BCDevExchange training locations Victoria, BC Would you like to learn more about the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page Once registered, you will be able to manage your own registration should you need to cancel*. *To cancel your ticket, login to your Eventbrite account and go to your profile > Tickets > click on the ticket you wish to cancel > there will be a “Cancel Order” button.

Take a walk on the Agile side: Tour of BC Gov's Exchange Lab

The Exchange Lab is a creative space where multi-disciplinary teams of public servants can learn new ways of working using technology as an enabler to build a modern public service.Save your spot and come on down for a quick tour to meet the teams hard at work enhancing services for citizens!Using Eventbrite is easy and self-serve - you can manage your spot (register, un register) all at the touch of a button. Would you like to learn more about the BCDevExchange at the Exchange Lab and the teams? Follow us on LinkedIn, and if you are internal to the government on the @Work Page

Visual Facilitation Practices: Level 1

Are you often a facilitator and could improve your visual facilitation skills? Through Royal Roads University, the BCDevExchange is coordinating a one-day Visual Facilitation Practices course for government staff to take in the fall. There are two dates available but they are the same course. Who will benefit? Product Owners, Scrum Masters, or anyone involved in facilitating workshops or exercises who could use some upgraded visual facilitation skills.  Approximate Cost: The BCDevExchange (Ministry of Citizens' Services) will be covering the costs. Location: Royal Roads University (Details to come) Testimonial: “The Visual Facilitation Practices course at RRU was an engaging, unique and fun day! Who wouldn’t want to spend the day creating visual artifacts with Mr. Sniff markers, pastels and big poster paper? We explored tips and tricks for graphic recording and visual facilitation and I’ve been able to incorporate these into my meetings and workshops.”   Emily (Heayn) Moore Project Manager, Communications and EngagementDigital Platforms and Data Division, OCIO, CITZ When registering, please ensure that you have already obtained supervisor approval to attend this full-day off-site course at Royal Roads University. Participants are responsible for their own meals and transportation.

Certified Scrum Master Training

IMPORTANT - Training Session Registration Notes: 1. Prior to registering, ensure that you have supervisor approval to attend. Cost: Please be approved for $875.00 + GST. The final amount is dependant on the total number of participants (could be as low as $725 per participant), but $875 is the MAXIMUM amount you will be charged. Payments will be processed internally via JV (this is NOT a free course). 2. Email CSILab@gov.bc.ca with the following information: Name of your expense authority and email of financial contact from your branch. Financial Coding information: [CL.RESP.SVC.STOB.PROJ] [xxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.6516.xxxxxxx] On the day immediately following this course (November 28) there will be a Scrum Master Panel to bring learnings in to a Government context, further discussion and provide examples of Government teams/products. This will run from 10:30am - 12:00pm. Course Pre-requisites: - all participants are encouraged to participate in Agile Fundamentals first, which is a free, one-day session offered at the Exchange Lab for internal government employees.  Course Description This ​two-day ​ScrumMaster ​certification ​course ​is ​a ​great ​jumping ​off ​point ​for ​becoming ​a ​servant ​leader ​or ​effective ​member ​of ​a ​Scrum ​team. ​You’ll ​first ​learn ​the ​essential ​concepts ​and ​tools ​of ​Scrum, ​including ​how ​to ​execute ​a ​discovery ​session, ​plan ​releases ​and ​sprints, ​track ​and ​report ​progress, ​and ​continually ​improve ​via ​feedback ​loops. ​Then ​we’ll ​cover ​how ​to ​build ​a ​roadmap ​for ​implementing ​Scrum, ​and ​facilitate ​or ​participate ​in ​Scrum ​ceremonies, ​such ​as ​release ​planning, ​sprint ​planning, ​daily ​Scrums, ​sprint ​reviews ​and ​retrospectives. ​ ​ All ​attendees ​will ​receive ​Scrum ​training ​materials ​to ​take ​back ​to ​their ​teams, ​a ​2-year ​membership ​in ​the ​Scrum ​Alliance, ​and ​eligibility ​to ​take ​the ​ScrumMaster ​Certification ​Exam ​upon ​completion ​of ​the ​class. The trainer for this class is Petra Skapa, Certified Scrum Trainer. Trainer Bio – Petra Skapa Petra Skapa was taught Scrum by Ken Schwaber, co-creator of the Scrum Framework, in 2002 and has been a team member as a developer, Scrum Master, Iteration Manager and Agile Project Manager. Her experience has great diversity of domain, including airlines, retail, public sector, medical and telecom. Petra holds a Bachelors degree in Human and Social Development from the University of Victoria, 1998, and a post graduate diploma in Object Oriented Software Technology from Saint Mary’s University, 2001. She has been a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) since 2011 having taught hundreds of students globally, in both English and French. She is also a Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Product Owner (CSPO) and a Certified LeSS Practitioner (Large Scale Scrum). Petra’s IT career began through an internship at TransCanada Pipelines as a developer in 2002, and she then joined ThoughtWorks, an international Agile consultancy, in 2003. She worked for a range of Fortune 1000 clients around North America on product delivery and agile coaching engagements. In 2007, she joined the Gap as their Chief Agilist, leading their enterprise wide agile transformation. From there she worked in Europe with ValTech, a leading consultancy, on large scale agile transformations. In 2011 she co-founded her own practice focused on supporting enterprise wide agile transformations through Scrum training, Agile consulting and coaching. Petra’s background as a social worker makes her unique and brings with it the understanding that all change comes from individuals. Petra understands that people’s choices are directly influenced by their motivations, be they external or internal. She can get inside an organization quickly by immediately connecting with people and goes to where the work is. Petra can quickly build trust with a team by seeking understanding of their perspectives, and lead them in a direction where they see value for themselves, their product and their organization. She believes every Agile adoption is as unique as every individual and therefore she varies her approach to each specific context. Petra presents regularly at conferences such as, Agile Central Europe, Agile Eastern Europe, Better Software Conference, Dev Chicks, XP Suisse, Scrum Gatherings and Agile Open Canada. She is the co-organizer of the Agile Victoria Meet-up and hosts a Scrum Breakfast Club. Petra’s key values are integrity and respect for people. http://www.linkedin.com/in/petraskapa   CSI Lab on LinkedIn

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