9:00–9:30 am PT - Keynote
Bola Rotibi, Research Director, Creative Intelligence Consulting
Keynote speaker, Bola Rotibi, will explore why Agile ALM is a necessary and important requirement for the delivery of better software applications that offer positive benefits to the business bottom line and goal outcomes. She will also cover key trends and a strategy for implementation.
9:30–10:15 am PT
Brian Zeichick, TeamForge Product Manager, CollabNet
See what CollabNet can do for your distributed Agile development team. As the leader in Agile AML in the Cloud, thousands of organizations around the world depend on CollabNet solutions for their successful distributed applications operations. Learn how you can:
- Save money and time by enabling your distributed team to collaborate with CollabNet TeamForge
- Provide robust product and project management capabilities to development teams with CollabNet ScrumWorks
- Provision virtual infrastructures for build and test with the Lab Management module for TeamForge
Find out how these solutions are optimized to work with Subversion, but also work well in any environment, and can integrate with third-party applications through the CollabNet Connector Framework.
10:15–10:30 am PT
Intermission
10:30–11:15 am PT
Matt Klassen, Solutions Manager, MKS Inc.
Despite being introduced to the market several years ago, the concept of ALM still causes much confusion even today. Analysts don't even agree on exactly what ALM is.
This session will dispel the myths and clearly define a proven ALM framework. It will look at how an Agile ALM solution can support an organizational Agile transformation and solve the most complex challenges faced by engineering and IT organizations — from reducing cycle times and costs, and improving software quality to managing product line development.
Find out why Agile ALM is imperative to meeting business goals, particularly for organizations focused on agility, or for organizations where software is critical to the success of the business.
11:15–11:30 am PT
Intermission
11:30–12:15 pm PT
Jeffrey Fredrick, Technical Evangelist, Urbancode
This session explores the origins and development of Continuous Integration, the parallel paths traveled by Agile and Continuous Integration, and the twin roads ahead for Continuous Integration and Agile. You will learn:
- The elements of automated Continuous Integration that have made it the mostly widely adopted Agile practice
- How Continuous Integration can benefit Agile and non-Agile teams alike
- How Agile and Continuous Integration are evolving together into the future
Find out about the origins, evolution and future of Continuous Integration and Agile Development.
12:15–12:30 pm PT
Intermission
12:30–1:15 pm PT
Ken Clyne, Agile Coach with Rally Software
Learn how to leave expensive, traditional software development practices far behind and get on the right track with planning, executing, inspecting and adapting your Agile iterations at this session.
You will walk away with:
- Proven techniques for leading a team, or teams, through an effective iteration planning meeting
- Hands-on exercises for building product vision and backlog
- Answers to the most common stumbling blocks for new Agile teams, including writing user stories and estimating
Get proven tips and techniques for successful agile planning.