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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: Wednesday, December 12, from 6-7:30pm Where: ReadyTalk in Downtown Denver Topic: Windows on Transformation: Four Pathways to Grow a more Agile Enterprise Description: It is easy to envision a more Agile enterprise, yet we have found as a community it is quite difficult to accomplish. The transformation process goes on in many dimensions and unless we have a framework that helps us see from each of those perspectives, our efforts are much…See More

Agile Denver is happy to announce that the Agile Denver "Agile Coaching SIG" has been re-started!  Our first gathering will be Tuesday, September 18, from 6-7:30pm, at ReadyTalk in Downtown Denver. You can find a description of the first gathering and more details about the SIG below. Sincerely, The Agile…See More

Hi Everyone,I am facilitating a series of Lean Coffee events for the Upside Down Management group and need your help as Agilists. The group are from general management and don't know much about Agile, but would like to learn how to apply it to their business. I need 5 volunteers to help me facilitate and spread the Agile meme around. The meeting is in south Denver (Tech Center area) on Wednesday September 19 at the Innovation Pavillion. Please come help the group get started with non-software…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

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