Industry experts share techniques to grow successful Agile projects into
programs
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 16
Who: Hubert Smits brings more than 20 years of software project
management and IT expertise to Rally, specializing in Agile
software development approaches. He has helped hundreds of
software team members successfully transition dozens of projects
to Agile and Lean practices. In so doing, he's also coached the
executive management teams that must deliver business value
through their team's Agile adoption. Smits specializes in
large-scale implementations and has worked with teams throughout
the world. Prior to joining Rally, he served as a senior project
manager for companies in Europe. Smits is a Certified Scrum
Trainer and a frequent speaker at industry events. He authored
and co-authored whitepapers on subjects related to large scale
implementations of Agile Methods.
Tamara Sulaiman is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Team Lead,
PMP and at SolutionsIQ. Sulaiman brings over 15 years of
experience in business management and software development to a
spectrum of industries. Since 2003 she has assisted teams in
transitioning to Agile methods. As a Team Leader, Scrum Trainer,
and Project Manager, she is focused on providing value to key
stakeholders and customers through effective delivery of
software. As an educator and coach she brings her wide ranging
professional expertise to training and mentoring teams new to
Agile and the Scrum framework. She is co-originator of the
AgileEVM materials and processes that integrate the traditional
project management practice of Earned Value Management with the
Scrum framework.
How:
To register: http://www.agileuniversity.org/course_scrum.jsp
What:
Agile Program Management with Scrum -- Moving up the Agile
Maturity Scale
In this two day course participants will learn practices to help
grow Agile teams into successful Agile programs; enabling
participants to take on more complex challenges while staying
true to the Agile values and practices used in Agile projects.
The course is appropriate for software professionals who want to
champion and accelerate the shift towards Agile and Lean
Development at the program and portfolio level. Agile Program
Management with Scrum is ideal for seasoned ScrumMasters who are
managing a large project (multi-team, multi-month) or program
managers who are managing a portfolio of projects. Suggested
minimum of 6 months experience in Agile software development
practices, Certified ScrumMaster training, or comparable
knowledge obtained through an implementation process of Agile
practices. This two day, course is taught by Certified Scrum
Trainers but is not a certification course.
Where:
Rally Software Development Headquarters
3333 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80301
When: Monday, November 12, 2007 -- Tuesday, November 13, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily (Mountain)
Cost:
$1,500 per attendee
Contact:
For more information on Agile University or Rally, or to set up
an interview please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR
(303) 581-7760, ext. 13 or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
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