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Presentation Abstract: We live in a world that has been turned upside down by the unprecedented combination of accelerating change, escalating complexity, and ubiquitous connectivity. Those who are succeeding in this upside down world have learned how to be fast, agile, and connected by reinventing management and practicing a better way. This better way goes by different names, e.g, Agile Management, Radical Management, and WIKI Management among others. Regardless of the name, one of the key…See More

What: Agile Denver - Agile Coaching SIG Gathering When: Thursday, February 21, from 6-7:30pm Where: ReadyTalk in Downtown Denver  Location/parking/website way down below. Topic: Stop Gambling, Embrace Your Agile Superpowers Presenter/Facilitator: Jake Calabrese Description: They say the most important part of agile is people. Being agile often seems elusive, like a jackpot in Vegas or seeing Bigfoot. It seems easy to become better at “doing agile things,” but how do you grow in “being agile?”…See More

Presentation Deck and Survey It’s common to see an organization (the people in them) focus on building products with as many features as possible and targeting delivery by a specific due date. Yet, often the result…See More

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