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Agile Denver is proud to announce our 3rd annual conference, Mile High Agile 2013 on April 19th in Denver Colorado. The conference sold out the last two years, so register now while you still can! http://milehighagile2013.agiledenver.org/register/ Our speaker lineup has also been announced and we are very excited about the world-class presenters we'll have in Denver. See the program for details.…See More

Ok, folks, you didn't really believe that headline did you?  We're not professional wrestlers, we're software professionals, right?  We all know that Kanban and Scrum are just tools to help us make things better, faster, cheaper, and more enjoyable, right?  At the January Agile Denver meeting, rather than take a "Kanban vs. Scrum" approach, we're going to have a very cordial, but vibrant and exciting, panel discussion about Kanban and Scrum.  We have assembled an all star panel, all people who…See More

Presentation AbstractHow will companies thrive in the 21st century? That is a question asked by Stephen Denning in his book The Leaders Guide to Radical Management. Employees are becoming less engaged in their work, consumers are becoming less loyal to brands, and executive/management turnover is increasing. Most disturbingly, many companies hold onto 20th century paradigms around management. Paradigms built to run assembly lines and railroad systems – things which can be done with a less…See More

NOTE: we'll start presentations @ 6:15 pm instead of our usual 6:30 pm. Please join us for food, networking, and announcments @ 6:00 pm. Abstracts: Testing to go Faster – Steve NeelyThe Software-As-A-Service model is popular, in part, because it enables fast-paced agility in shipping features to customers. But the Project Management Triangle indicates that moving fast means either costs increase or scope decreases, or quality will suffer. Quality cannot and must not suffer. Testing to the…See More

Presentation Abstract“DevOps must apply to the whole organization, not only the part between development and operations.” Patrick Debois, Cutter IT Journal, August 2011DevOps is a response to the optimizations that Agile development, web-based applications and Cloud computing have created. Organizations must now consider how DevOps strategies support the entire application change cycle. DevOps enables rapid, open collaboration between all application stakeholders including Dev, QA, Operations,…See More

Presentation AbstractThe switch to continuous flow can be exciting and invigorating to the teams that are making the change, but the business-side is usually painfully pulled along into this transition without knowing how or when work will be completed (especially when they have become used to estimates or commitments).  In this interactive talk we’ll discover how we can be predictable in a continuous flow environment by bringing together proven agile/lean concepts around teams, sizing, and…See More

Presentation Abstract:With the long overdue major changes in the 2011 Scrum Guide, there is a new sheriff in town.  User Stories are out(sort of), and Backlog Grooming is in.  Come find out why Release Planning is out, and Servant Leadership is in.  There are also significant changes to the Product Owner role. We'll cover the major changes, as well as some of the more subtle changes that could have a big impact. Learn how to make the most of the changes and how to transition your team to Scrum…See More

Join us for 10-minute "Lightning Talks" by a number of different speakers.6:00-6:20  Food and Networking6:20-6:30  Announcements, Note from our sponsor: TekSystems6:30-8:00  Lightning Talks!Attendance and food are free. Parking vouchers will be provided for free parking in the garage to the NW of the Tivoli. Speakers:Manny Segarra: Try This on for SizeIncredibly, developers can abstract objects but not stories! What if we could give them something 'concrete' to estimate/project/forecast…See More

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 PresentationPresentation abstract:Many agile teams master TDD, but still struggle with automating tests above the unit level. They may want to embrace acceptance test-driven development (ATDD, also known as Specification by Example), but can't get it done. Lisa Crispin will explain one simple secret to making test automation in agile projects work, sharing stories…See More

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:Please join Ray Moles (Senior Director of Development), Brad Churchill (Business Analyst) and John Pacheco (VP of PMO) from National CineMedia based here in Denver, Colorado. The National CineMedia team will lead a discussion on Agile Transformation. This interactive "Case Study" will represent the challenges faced by NCM and the…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

Presentation Deck (This was a hands-on workshop with very slides): DenAgileJuly2011.pdf Location:   NOTE NEW ROOM LOCATIONTivoli Lorraine Good room (Room 444) How to get to the meeting room:  take the tower elevator located on the east end of the building to the fourth floor. They will exit the fourth floor and head left up the 3…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

Please join us for Joe Gee's presentation "Rejoining the Business: Aligning Rhythm, Direction, and Motivation". Many software shops are very separated from their businesses like a vendor from their client.  Rather than inviting an onsite customer to join the development team, Joe will discuss the forces on an agile team when they rejoin the business.  Bringing the development team more directly into the world of fiscal schedules, sales cycles, and management objectives can put more stress and…See More

Agile Denver is excited to announce our first annual conference, Mile High Agile 2011: Elevating Agility. Our 1-day conference will be packed with valuable learning for all roles and experience levels in lean & agile development.  For details see the conference web site:http://milehighagile2011.agiledenver.org/See More