My focus is on accelerating the pace of innovation (through agile).”
—Mark Carges, CTO eBay
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Are you Keeping Pace with Today's Market Leaders?
Agile and Lean processes are changing the way businesses speed time-to-market, innovate, and increase quality. Today nearly half of all IT teams have adopted these methods. Are you among them?
Agile has reached the tipping point, and according to Forrester Research "Waterfall processes have become obstacles to speed, quality and predictability." Though Agile is fast becoming the way industry leaders like eBay, British Airways, and Qualcomm approach development and organizational innovation, you can still get ahead of the curve and bring an Agile transformation not only to your company but to your own career. The benefits are quantifiable and there is no better time to start.
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At this unique event you will:
- Discover Agile adoption trends and the implications to your organization
- Identify how to best bring Agile and Lean practices to your teams
- Collaborate with peers to learn tactics and strategies your organization can use for fostering innovation and improved quality
Date & Location:
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway,
Santa Clara, California, USA 95054
Tel: +1 408 200 1234
Maps and Directions
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Networking Breakfast & Registration |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Opening Remarks & The Importance of Servant Leadership - Presented by Jean Tabaka, Agile Fellow at Rally Software Understand why this leadership characteristic is vital to the success of an Agile organization and how you can be both a servant and leader. |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Agile Adoption - Research Findings on the Adoption of Agile - Presented by Dave West, Analyst, Forrester Agile adoption continues to rise as more organizations adopt Agile approaches, and those approaches are used more by organizations.
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Facilitated Benchmarking Breakout Sessions
Guided by Forrester's, Dave West, and Agile experts from Rally Software you will focus on a series of topics designed to highlight emerging patterns for broad organizational change and overcoming common challenges in Agile adoption. You will be challenged to rethink how best to harness and exploit new Agile capabilities beyond core Agile development teams. |
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Complimentary Lunch and Keynote Presentation: Moving Agile Beyond Software
- Presented by Ryan Martens of Rally Software Agility is not a goal for its own sake. More than a great way to build software, Agile principles are a way to build a great company that predictably delivers products through alignment and visibility across all parts of the business. What does an Agile enterprise look like? How does it treat its employees? What are Agile enterprises doing that other companies won't or can't do? Learn how Agile businesses develop a relentless focus on value delivery and develop strong teams of problem solvers. Critical to their success is a social contract with employees that supports the vital task of ongoing organizational change rather than building islands of Agile practices. Learn how an "Agile social contract" can help your organization thrive – not just survive. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm | Expert Panel Discussion An interactive discussion with the day's Agile experts designed to answer your tough questions related to your organization's Agile adoption. |
| 1:40 pm - 2:10 pm | Closing Remarks & Understanding Agile Adoption Failure Modes
- by Jean Tabaka Look beyond the hype to understand some of the typical failure modes of Agile and more importantly, how to avoid them. |
| 2:10 pm - 4:00 pm | Optional Facilitated Open Space Discussions & One-on-One Consulting Sessions Work with your team or one-on-one with any one of the event's experts to outline your action plan and have your questions answered privately. |