SD West 2009 Preview Guide

SESSIONS BY TRACK Everyone is talking about agile software NEW! development and methods, but how do you know it will work for your project or team? This track covers the latest developments and innovative ideas related to agile methods and best practices, including courses on techniques, tools and group interaction that lead to successful software. From project management tips and team development, to case studies and instruction on topflight technical skills, this track will illustrate how agile and lean process and methods are applied in the real world. AGILE PROCESSES, PEOPLE & METHODS TUTORIALS [125] Agile Estimating and Planning Mike Cohn, Founder, Mountain Goat Software Lean Software Architecture Kevlin Henney, Independent Consultant and Trainer, Curbralan [105] From Concept to Product Backlog: What Happens before Iteration Zero? Gerard Meszaros, Agile Practice Lead, Solution Frameworks Estimation Considered Harmful: Introducing Micro-Releases Joshua Kerievsky, Founder, Industrial Logic [135] Taming Legacy Code Dave Nicolette, Senior Consultant, Valtech Technologies Clean Code II: Craftsmanship and Ethics Robert C. Martin, President, Object Mentor [106] Building Your Coaching Skills Johanna Rothman, President, Rothman Consulting Group Guerilla Agile: Stop Playing Schedule Games Johanna Rothman, President, Rothman Consulting Group [113] A Day in the Life of a User Story Jean Tabaka, Agile Fellow, Rally Software Ronica Roth, Agile Coach, Rally Software Overcoming Several Pitfalls of Transitioning to Agile Johanna Rothman, President, Rothman Consulting Group [136] Scrum. Using Scrum. No PowerPoint. Real Life. Mike Vizdos, Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Coach, Vizdos Enterprises Successful Software Management: 17 Lessons Learned Johanna Rothman, President, Rothman Consulting Group Agile Retrospectives: Collaborative Change Debra Schratz, Program Manager, Intel CLASSES Agile and Geographically Distributed Development (GDD) Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, IBM Value Stream Mapping: Learning Lean by Example Alan Shalloway, CEO, Senior Consultant, Net Objectives Agile Database Techniques: Concrete Practices for Improved Data Quality Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, IBM Managing Software Debt Chris Sterling, Agile Coach, SolutionsIQ Agile Leadership Recipes for the 21st Century Jean Tabaka, Agile Fellow, Rally Software Development Developer-Centric Behavior Driven Development David Astels, Senior Software Engineer, Google ROUNDTABLES Why Do Agile Projects Succeed (or Fail)? Chris Sims, Consultant and Coach, Technical Management Institute Leading a Self-Organizing Team Mike Cohn, Founder, Mountain Goat Software Becoming an Architect Rob Daigneau, Chief Architect, SynXis Scrum in the Real World Mike Vizdos, Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Coach * Also see courses in Requirements & Analysis and Modeling & Design Productive Programmer: Practice (10 Ways to Improve Your Code) Neal Ford, Application Architect, ThoughtWorks 10 Register Today at SDExpo.com http://www.SDExpo.com

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