Grow-Lean commits to canceling classes as a last resort and we expect a similar commitment from attendees

There may be situations where you as an attendee, or Grow-Lean as a host, has to cancel. We realize that you made a commitment when you registered so we try to avoid cancellations. If we cancel less than sixteen (16) days prior to the scheduled event start date, due to low enrollment, and you wish to come to another of our events, we provide you a $150 discount.

Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with the policies.

Agile Coach and Trainer
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4) | SAFe Agilist (SA) | CSP | CSM | CSPO | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB

Donald Patti is an experienced agile trainer, coach and consultant. He is known for his strong business and software development acumen. Don has implemented agile across a variety of industries, teams and organizations. He has deep experience with lean (on which agile is based) so he understand the intrinsic meaning of agile methods. Don also has a long career in education, based on being an adjunct professor, as well as an agile trainer, allowing him to convey information in an understandable manner. Don has successfully founded and grown two entrepreneurial businesses during his career and consulted to well-respected organizations.

Don is spending much of his time coaching a large Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) initiative, while also providing targeted coaching to several clients. Don brings his vast, real world, experience with him, to the class room, where he delivers practical, reality based, agile training.

Companies that Don has consulted to include HP, Daimler Benz, JPMorgan Chase, CheckFree and the US Federal Government.  Don was the Director of Applications at the Association of American Medical Colleges for three years. Don's strengths lay in his ability to tailor Agile and Lean techniques to the unique needs of each client and situation, along with his ability to explain this tailoring.  

Certifications and Education:

In addition to Don's significant real world experienced, Don also has a strong educational background and he has many certifications, across a range of areas.

• Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Scaled Agile Academy: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4), SAFe Agilist (SA)
• RH Smith School of Business: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems and Entrepreneurship
• Balanced Scorecard Institute: Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP)
• Moresteam University: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSBB)
• American Society for Quality: Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
• EXIN: ITIL v3/IT Service Management
• Project Management Institute: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Microsoft: Microsoft Certified Professional –Architecture and Requirements Gathering (MCP)
• IBM: Certified Solutions Expert/WebSphere
• IBM: Certified Solutions Advisor 

Sample Recommendations

• "Great training. Very easy to follow." Joe Badalamenti
• "Very good overview, details and explanation." Hemlata Rawal
• "He [Don Patti] was very enthusiastic and answered all of our questions. He was helpful for understanding the nuances between the levels.", Anonymous
• "He [Don Patti[ made the class interesting and tried to inspire us. I very much appreciated the PI session enactment.", Anonymous
• "Don Patti was able to explain concepts clearly, answer questions in a way that was easy to understand.",Anonymous
• "The course was a great learning experience. Not only did Don offer points of focus for important topics, but the immersion exercises helped me to really understand how to apply SAFe in real-world context.", Anonymous
• "Great knowledge from both work and coaching experience", Anonymous
• "Good execution of course. proper time allocation of areas that mattered; found time to answer questions and cater to the needs of the attendees", Anonymous
• "Engaging Instructor!", Anonymous
• "I especially enjoyed the class and the PI exercise, which was helpful". John Summers
• "The training was delivered in a very meaningful way with good examples. 5 stars to Don and Grow-Lean." Gireesh Babu
• "Expertise of trainer was very high and appreciated." Anonymous
• "Don made the class engaging. I learned a lot and felt prepared for the exam." Tristan
• "The practical examples, videos, trainer and his life experience [are what I liked best]". Brahbakhar
• "Don is very knowledgeable and patient answering all types of questions. I highly recommend him and his classes." Ram Sekar
• "Trainer [Don Patti] provided a great opportunity to learn how other workplaces are adopting and implementing SAFe 4.5", Seema Jha
• "The PI Planning group activity was great!", Anonymous
• "We were able to draw upon the trainer’s [Don Patti] real-world experience," Marlene Tripplin

Early-Bird, Group, and Unemployment Discounts

There are number of discounts set aside for each session for Grow-Lean Training alumni, those registering early, groups of three or more, for the unemployed, and in a limited number of cases, for those paying on their own.

Act now as there are specific number of discounted seats per each session.

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