Rally Software Development's Sliger to Deliver Award-Winning Presentation at SD Best Practices Conference

Who:

Michele Sliger, Rally Agile Coach
Rally Software Development
www.rallydev.com

Sliger recently received "Best Paper" at the Better Software 2005 conference for her presentation that helps project managers successfully transition to Agile practices. She has extensive experience in Agile methodologies, having served as an Agile coach at Qwest Communications. She is a registered Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and an active member and board member of the Agile Denver chapter. Besides serving as an Agile Coach for Rally, Sliger is currently an adjunct faculty member of the University of Colorado where she teaches Software Project Management.

Rally provides on-demand software lifecycle management solutions for scaling Agile development practices across the enterprise and around the globe. The company's Web-based tooling marries Agile project management with tracking of requirements, tests and defects so larger or distributed teams gain the visibility and collaboration needed to define, develop and deliver high-value software in rapid iterations.

What:

At SD Best Practices 2005 Conference & Expo, http://www.sdexpo.com//2005/bp/conference.htm Rally's Sliger will deliver the following presentation focused on improving Agile project management:

A Manager's Survival Guide to Going Agile
When software development teams move to Agile methodologies, project managers are often left behind. Traditionally, trained project managers are confused about their new roles and responsibilities in an environment that no longer allows them to make stand-alone decisions. In this session, Sliger focuseson re-defining the job of the project manager and their new-and often more important-role in development. She will discuss the shift in a project manager's role from "boss" to one who serves and supports the team. Practical facilitation and collaboration skills will bepresented that will help project managers not only adapt, but thrive in the Agile environment. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the necessary changes to lead and support an Agile team and take away clear, practical guidelines to make these changes.

Where:

Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Mass.

When:

Tues., September 27, 2005, 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.