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Abstract:Agility is so much more than iterations and potentially shippable product increments. When building software for a complex business domain, many agile teams find design falling by the wayside in their quest to deliver product increments early and often. Learn how Domain-Driven Design (DDD) can give you the edge in this battle against complexity by putting rigorous, pragmatic domain modeling at the center of your agile process. Learning Outcomes:Learn about the fundamentals of…See More

Abstract:Agile is not just a Software development practice, but a philosophy that has grown out valuing the creativity and inspiration of right-brain thinking. In our left-brain dominated world we aggrandize using systems and controlling behaviors to support a rigorous belief that data and oversight can ensure safety and success of our projects without fail. This mindset can provide some value, but it leaves personal accountability and inspiration on the sidelines for many team members. Agile…See More

UPDATED ON 12/29/2011PLEASE SEE COMMENT BELOWTentative Agenda: 5:30 pm - 5:55 pm Food and Networking  5:55 pm - 6:05 pm Presenter Introductions6:05 pm - 8:00 pm getKanban Game v3.08:00 pm - 8:15 pm Wrap-up  Presentation Abstract & Learning Outcomes:  How does the simple practice of limiting work-in-progress drive change?  What is a "pull system" and can it be applied to software development?  How do you measure and manage flow of work in your development environment?  We'll explore these…See More

Presentation Deck: AgileDenver-FelipeKnorrKuhn.pdf General Agenda: 6:00 pm -6:20 pm Food and Networking  6:20 pm -6:30 pm A word from our sponsors and announcements6:30pm -8:00 pm Presentation Presentation abstract:Cultural changes usually take some time to happen and can be driven by the needs of an individual,…See More

Updated Post Event:Presentation Deck (by Pete Behrens/Trail Ridge Consulting): http://trailridgeconsulting.com/culture-of-agility.html?view=slide Sponsor (by Streamstep):…See More

A single-day agile project simulation that is engaging, educational, provocative, and fun. This simulation introduces concepts like time-boxed iterations, User Stories, collective estimation, commitment to a product owner for iteration scope, formal verification ritual at iteration conclusion, tracking velocity, and making results big and visible through charts. The exercise is designed to simulate not only how agile teams and practices work, but the inevitable challenges that arise as teams…See More

“A day in the life” series is being developed to further Agile Denver’s mission to promote the use of Agile practices and principles which supports delivering working software to the business as soon as possible. This event will feature a local business that is using a Scrum Delivery model. Colleen Voelschow and Jason Collins from ReadyTalk will present an extensive list of agile practices to the audience.Schedule is:8:00-8:30 Breakfast and Intro8:30-9:00 Company overview9:00-9:20 Tour of scrum…See More

No one Wants your Stupid Process or how I´ve learned to use agile thinking to help organizations get what they really wantOver the last 10 years, in organizations mired in heavy process andparalyzing analysis and design phases, we´ve seen agile approaches getdelivery of working software moving again. But, it turns out thatsuccessful delivery doesn´t result in successful products. And, formost organizations building software, it was the successful productthey´d wanted all along.In this short…See More

Our February meeting will kick off with a panel discussion from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, followed by some announcements and the main presentation. Refreshments will be provided and there is no cost to attend, although we appreciate RSVPs to plan for refreshments.Presentation AbstractOverview of Selenium, what it does, what it doesn't doHow to get started with Selenium IDE, RC, and GridWhy I started Sauce Labs (Selenium as a Cloud Service)Selenium in 2010... Selenium 2Future trends: Adobe Flex,…See More

Join Agile Denver and IASA Denver (International Association of Software Architects) for our combined meeting on November 16, feature two great speakers and an open discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with thoughts leaders in both the agile and architecture communities!For details, please visit www.iasadenver.orgPlease RSVP for this event by Friday, Nov. 13 so we can arrange for catering! See the IASA web site to RSVP.Agenda:5-6…See More

Everyone knows Agile is hard to do effectively. So how can it be simple? It can't be simple, but keeping simple in mind can help avoid a number of problems which tend to make agile harder! Confused? Then come to this presentation which is designed to illuminate certain areas of agility where teams and organizations tend to make things hard on themselves rather than taking a simple approach."Simple Agile" is all about living the common agile phrase "Do the simplest thing that works." This…See More