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THOUGHTWORKS JEZ HUMBLE’S BOOK CONTINUOUS DELIVERY RECOGNIZED WITH JOLT EXCELLENCE AWARD

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:31:10 +0000

Continuous Delivery named top book of the year by software development editors and industry experts

CHICAGO, Sept., 29, 2011 - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com) the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, today announced that Jez Humble and David Farley's book, Continuous Delivery, has been awarded the Jolt Excellence Award, given to the top software development book of the year. Released in 2010, Continuous Delivery is recognized as one of the most important industry books to be published, as enterprises work to extend the benefits of Lean and Agile methods beyond small teams and through the entire development and delivery lifecycle.

"I have reviewed many books as part of my work on the Jolt Awards, but it's been a very long time since I have read a book as useful and likely game-changing as Continuous Delivery," said Andrew Binstock, editor-in-chief of Dr. Dobb's Journal. "I have literally never read a better book on process. I believe that going forward, Continuous Delivery will redefine Agile process and Continuous Integration (CI); and it will have as much influence as Martin Fowler's book on Refactoring did on code."

Jolt Awards are given to products, books and web sites that have "Jolted" the industry by helping to create faster, easier and more efficient software. The Awards are judged by a respected panel of Dr. Dobb's Journal editors, expert advisers and columnists. This year's judges reviewed 15 titles from an original list of 51 nominations. In addition, Domain-Specific Languages, by ThoughtWorks' Martin Fowler with Rebecca Parsons, was a Jolt Award finalist. To read the full article highlighting the books that received a Jolt Award, please visit: (http://drdobbs.com/JOLTawards/231500080).

Continuous Delivery, (Addison- Wesley Signature Series, Foreword by Martin Fowler, co-authors Jez Humble and David Farley), explains how delivering software to users can be a painful, risky and time-consuming process. It outlines the principles and technical practices that enable rapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality through the automation of the build, deployment and testing process. The book represents the culmination and collective experience gathered from large-scale enterprise Agile engagements conducted by ThoughtWorks' professional services teams. To review or order Continuous Delivery please visit: (www.informit.com/title/0321601912).

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle^®, Go^{^TM} and Twist^®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS TO KICK OFF MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES ON CONTINUOUS DELIVERY STARTING SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:53:15 +0000

WHO: ThoughtWorks experts on Continuous Delivery, including Jez Humble, Jim Highsmith and Rolf Russell.

WHAT: Continuous Delivery represents a major breakthrough in the enterprise adoption and scaling of Agile methods beyond small teams and across the organization. ThoughtWorks offers a range of in-person and online resources to help IT organization utilize Continuous Delivery to deliver high quality software faster, more predictably and with less risk. To meet growing demand for practical and useful information on Continuous Delivery, ThoughtWorks will present complimentary, monthly webinars on the various methods and processes to achieve organizational agility.

Introduction To Continuous Delivery, Sept. 15, 2011 - 2 p.m. Eastern

Rolf Russell, ThoughtWorks' Continuous Delivery practice lead, will kick off the webinar series with an introduction to Continuous Delivery. This talk introduces the principles and practices of Continuous Delivery, and aims to make it possible for an organization to deliver frequently (weekly, daily or even hourly) and confidently. As organizations' Continuous Delivery capabilities mature, they begin to develop code that is always production releasable, with business stakeholders pressing the release button as often as it makes business sense to do so. This webinar will touch on systems thinking, build pipelining, trunk-based development and automation.

Scaling DevOps, Sept. 21, 2011 - 12 p.m., Eastern

Jez Humble, principal consultant with ThoughtWorks, and co-author of Continuous Delivery, will outline how DevOps can be implemented in large organizations. He will highlight common issues with DevOps adoption, such as managing risk, compliance with regulations and frameworks such as ITIL, and meeting auditing requirements. He will illustrate how DevOps improves the ability of organizations to meet the goals of good governance. He also will provide examples of how DevOps has been implemented within organizations such as Amazon, and how it moved from projects and products to providing infrastructure as a service.

Stop Doing Agile Start Being Agile, Oct. 20, 2011 - 12 p.m. Eastern

Adaptive leadership is two dimensional: being Agile and doing Agile. Jim Highsmith, Chief Agile Strategist, will explore those activities that an agile leader or executive must "do" and provide insight on how to "be" Agile. The session will explore how adaptive leadership is critical to transforming IT organizations. Leading an Agile enterprise requires understanding agility from a strategic business perspective as well as understanding how practices like Continuous Design and Delivery help create a sustainable environment to create highly responsive and value-driven IT organizations.

INFO: For more information on all ThoughtWorks events please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks.com/upcoming-events). To arrange an interview with any of the ThoughtWorks Continuous Delivery experts, please contact Christie Denniston at cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com or 303-581-7760.

THOUGHTWORKS’ CTO REBECCA PARSONS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON ENTERPRISE AGILE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS DELIVERY IN BRAZIL

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:24:59 +0000

ThoughtWorks continues to help Brazilian development organizations scale Agile practices through quarterly Executive Technology Briefs

1 Sept. 2011 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com), a global leader in enterprise Agile development services, today announced that Rebecca Parsons, ThoughtWorks' CTO, will share her insights and experiences related to Agile development and IT optimization during the company's Quarterly Tech Briefing event, on Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m., at the offices of Editora Abril. In addition to this free event tailored to IT executives, Parsons will deliver a keynote presentation at the QCon 2011 Sao Paulo conference on Sept. 11 at 10:55 a.m.

To register for the ThoughtWorks Quarterly Tech Briefing please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks.com/events/cycle-time-reduction-application-delivery-key).

For more information on QCon 2011 Brazil please visit: (http://www.qconsp.com/)

"Brazil has emerged as a global leader in software development and leads the region in adopting and scaling Agile development practices within its thriving economy," said Parsons. "I look forward to returning to Brazil to visit with colleagues and customers, and to participate in the ThoughtWorks Quarterly Tech Briefing and QCon Brazil conference."

The ThoughtWorks Quarterly Tech Briefings provide area IT professionals and executives the opportunity to engage with ThoughtWorks' experts to learn the latest practices and strategies for successful Agile deployments. During her presentation, Parsons will discuss "Making IT & Business Work," a presentation based on her 20+ years of application development experience. She will describe a variety of techniques that help IT organizations release software more rapidly and cope with the fast pace of change. Techniques include Continuous Delivery - an evolutionary approach to enterprise architecture - and more effective use of software metrics. She also will discuss how leaders can manage the organizational structure of IT to influence the ability of an enterprise to extract maximum value from its technology investments.

"The reception we have had for the Quarterly Tech Briefings has been very strong as IT organizations look to scale Agile programs beyond project management and further throughout organizations and supply-chains," said Gary F. DeGregorio, market principal for ThoughtWorks South America. "The reaction of Brazilian companies to Continuous Delivery has been very positive and has already resulted in local implementation of techniques. Having Rebecca return to present her thought leadership and experience with local IT executives supports our continued mission to advance the value and success of Agile and Lean adoption in the enterprise."

ThoughtWorks' opened its first office in Brazil in 2009 and has experienced continued growth both from North American and domestic Brazilian markets. The use of "near-shore" IT services based here continues to increase due to a highly skilled talent base, convenient time zone proximity and travel accessibility via overnight flights from the United States. With its office located in the TECNOPUC Technology Innovation Park on the campus of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, ThoughtWorks now employs more than 100 technologists with an additional 40 consultants expected to join the company by the end of 2011. The company is currently doubling the size of its office space to accommodate growth in Brazil and is looking at additional expansion within other countries in South America.

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle^®, Go^TM and Twist^®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS STUDIOS’ CHAD WATHINGTON AND ETHAN TENG TO OUTLINE FIVE PRACTICES OF AGILE ALM DURING FREE WEBINAR

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:11:42 +0000

WHO: Chad Wathington

VP Product Development

Ethan Teng

Product Manager

ThoughtWorks Studios

ThoughtWorks Studios, a division of the Agile consultancy, ThoughtWorks, Inc., offers Agile ALM products and training, as well as tools, coaching and experience to help companies realize the full potential of Agile-based development in the enterprise.

WHAT: Chad Wathington and Ethan Teng, co-authors (along with managing direct Cyndi Mitchell) of the white paper Agile ALM: Redefining ALM with Five Key Practices, will outline an entirely new and modern approach to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) that helps IT organizations meet increasing customer expectations and quickly adapt to competitive pressures through the design, development and Continuous Delivery of high quality software. While traditional ALM-applied tools enforce pre-defined standardized processes, ThoughtWorks sees Agile ALM as the application of tools to support people and the processes that best suit the way they actually work when creating great software. This webinar outlines the five key organizational practices of Agile ALM, and describes how organizations that keep these practices in the forefront of all software delivery activities will reap the benefits in increased agility.

Interested participants in the webinar are encouraged to download a complimentary copy of the white paper prior to the event at: http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/resources/white-papers.

To register for the webinar please visit: http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/agile-webinars.

WHEN: July 27th, 2011 at 8 a.m. (Pacific) / 11 a.m. (Eastern) / 4 p.m. (London)

INFO: For more information, or to arrange an interview with Mr. Wathington or Mr. Teng, please contact Christie Denniston at (303) 581-7760, ext. 13, or via email at cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

THOUGHTWORKS TO SHARE TECHNOLOGY VISION AND CONNECT WITH NORTHWEST TECH COMMUNITY IN VANCOUVER AND CALGARY

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:36:08 +0000

Leader in enterprise Agile development services to host two informational networking and recruitment events

CHICAGO, June 27, 2011 - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, today announced it will host two events in Canada that will connect local technology professionals with ThoughtWorks through an executive overview of technical trends and networking for possible employment with the company. ThoughtWorks has a strong and growing customer base in the Pacific Northwest and is exploring opening an office in the region to help support its growth. Interested candidates can email (work@thoughtworks.com) for employment opportunities or visit (http://www.thoughtworks.com/apply-online-form).

Titled "The View from Here - What's on the Horizon in Technology and Consulting," these open ThoughtWorks events will assess the trends and developments in technology and its impact on ThoughtWorks, its clients and the IT industry at large. The events are scheduled for Calgary on Wed., June 29 at the Hyatt Regency and Vancouver on Thurs., June 30 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Both events are free and start at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific). For more information please visit (http://www.thoughtworks.com/events/view-here).

"Vancouver feels like an ideal location for a potential new ThoughtWorks office as it has an extremely active and growing technology community that will provide outstanding talent and business growth opportunities," said Craig Gorsline, managing director for ThoughtWorks. "We have a growing customer base within Western Canada (including Calgary) and the Pacific Northwest and these events will further our connection with the local technology community and provide software professionals an opportunity to get to know our company better."

As a global leader in helping organizations adopt and leverage Agile development to transform IT and business operations, ThoughtWorks is recognized for both its business success and contributions to the larger IT community. Company employees are active in developing and sharing best practices that help shape the industry. ThoughtWorks has also developed some of the earliest free, open source Agile tools (Selenium and Cruise Control) that were integral in helping Agile become the mainstream practice it is today. In addition, ThoughtWorks contributes countless hours of support for non-profit causes.

"Part of our growth strategy is to establish offices in thriving tech communities where we can hire the best and the brightest, and contribute to the overall health of the community," said Patty Carlin, market principal for Western Canada. "These events offer an excellent opportunity for ThoughtWorks to expand its reach and possibly add outstanding talent to our company."

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle^®, Go^TM and Twist^®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS LEADS AGILE DEVELOPMENT ADOPTION IN SOUTH AMERICA AS DEMAND FOR IT SERVICES IN BRAZIL GROWS

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:28:38 +0000

IT clients in North America see near-shore advantages in language, skills and time-zone proximity, while Brazilian development organizations look to scale Agile practices

27 June 2011 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, today announced two thought leadership events in Brazil featuring Agile expert Jim Highsmith and the continued demand for its Brazil-based software development services from IT organizations in both North and South America. ThoughtWorks' opened its first office in Brazil in 2009 and has experienced continued growth as the use of "near-shore" IT services based here increases due to a highly skilled talent base, convenient time zone proximity and travel accessibility via overnight flights from the United States.

"As we reach the mid-point of 2011, we are extremely encouraged by the increasing demand for IT services delivered from Brazil and the continued adoption of Agile-based methods within the local software development community," said Gary DeGregorio, South America market principal for ThoughtWorks. "We are excited to welcome industry luminary Jim Highsmith to Brazil and to have him engage with both practitioners and IT executives during the Agile Brazil 2011 conference and the ThoughtWorks Executive Forum we are co-hosting in Sao Paulo with Locaweb."

Highsmith will deliver his presentation: Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating Organizational Agility, on June 28 at an invitation-only executive event co-sponsored with Locaweb at the Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo. This inaugural event kicks off an on-going series of ThoughtWorks Executive Technology Briefings designed for Brazilian CIOs, CTOs and IT Directors. To request an invitation to this event please send an email to info-br@thoughtworks.com. Highsmith also will deliver the presentation during a keynote on Wed., June 29 at Agile Brazil 2011 (http://www.agilebrazil.com/2011/en/).

"In 2007, Locaweb started working with Agile methods as a way to adapt faster and more adequately to growing complexity and changes in the market," said Joaquim Torres, director, product development and product management at Locaweb." As one of the largest Agile shops in Brazil, we are excited to co-sponsor Jim Highsmith's presentation in São Paulo. We want to help other companies learn more about Agile from one of the co-authors of the Agile Manifesto and a leader in developing advanced best practices."

ThoughtWorks, Agile and Brazil

Brazil is one of the few countries that has managed to prosper during the recession, virtually unscathed by the economic downturn that rocked financial markets in 2008. Brazil also is the fifth largest nation with respect to land mass, and has always had a historical presence in the IT industry, with approximately 2 million people currently working in the technology sector. While the cost benefit of near-shoring to Brazil is less than Asia, Brazilian IT costs are still favorable when compared to North America.

With its office located in the TECNOPUC Technology Innovation Park on the campus of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, ThoughtWorks now employs 100 technologists with an additional 20-40 consultants expected to join the company by the end of 2011. Globally, the firm points to several factors that make Brazil well suited to deliver quality IT services, including a vibrant and growing economy, a commitment to open source software, strong English language skills, outstanding talent and close proximity within the Western Hemisphere. The region also is embracing Agile software methods, with the Brazilian IT community being the leader in South America for adopting and scaling Agile in the enterprise.

"Companies throughout Brazil are looking for better ways to obtain and contract for high-quality IT services, and to build lasting relationships that will solve their problems and add value to the business," said Dr. Rafael Prikladnicki, professor, researcher and Director of the Technology Management Agency at PUCRS, coach and instructor on Agile Methods and distributed development. "In this scenario, lean and Agile approaches fit quite well and the Brazilian IT industry has learned much from ThoughtWorks as we improve the way we do business, make changes and add value."

The ThoughtWorks Brazil office is an important part of the firm's strategic growth plan, which includes continued support for software excellence by expanding its global footprint into economic regions beyond its existing operations in North and South America, Europe, India, China and Australia. Brazil is important due to the country's wealth of highly skilled information technology workers, its commitment to the advancement of emerging technologies, such as dynamic languages, and its support for the advancement of open source software. The ThoughtWorks Porto Alegre office supports the local market, marrying large enterprise application development capabilities with personalized, small-company service.

"ThoughtWorks has played a significant role in evolving the way we develop and deliver software using Agile methods within a very complex and dynamic environment," said Ricardo Sazima, head of development for digital products at Editora Abril, South America's leading publisher with more than 80 dedicated portals. "Continuously improving the customer experience across all of our content websites is critical to our growth and success, and ThoughtWorks has helped us achieve these goals through its professionalism, hard work and experience."

About Locaweb

Locaweb is the leader in web hosting and services for Brazil and Latin America, according to IDC LA IT Services 2009 Report. The company has more than 220,000 clients and 600,000 domains hosted, including partnerships with more than 17,000 web professionals. Three main business areas include: software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). For more information please visit (www.locaweb.com.br).

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle®, Go^TM and Twist®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS ROLLS OUT AGILE FUNDAMENTALS AND CONTINUOUS DELIVERY WORKSHOPS IN THE U.K. AND PARIS

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:55:22 +0000

Leaders in Agile software development expand popular workshop series

CHICAGO AND LONDON, June 20, 2011 - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, and its product division, ThoughtWorks Studios, today announced the availability of the Agile Fundamentals for Leaders and Continuous Delivery for DevOps workshops in the U.K. (Manchester and London) and Paris. Part of the ThoughtWorks Learning workshops and knowledge series, both events provide hands-on, experience-based tutorials designed to help enterprise IT customers adopt, scale and succeed using Agile methods.

Agile Fundamentals for Leaders

(http://www.thoughtworks.com/events/agile-fundamentals-leaders)

Manchester, U.K. - June 24

Paris - July 1

London - July 11

Agile Fundamentals for Leaders provides not just the vocabulary of Agile, but the core understandings and concepts behind the terms. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the values, principles and practices that have led Agile software development to become a strategic initiative for today's software-driven organizations. Based on years of direct experience helping global customers succeed with Agile, the workshop is designed to help technology leaders make informed decisions and develop winning strategies that are best suited for their organization. It is a must-attend event for leaders in IT that are looking to develop and deploy higher quality software with more predictable results.

Continuous Delivery for DevOps

(http://www.thoughtworks.com/events/thoughtworks-continuous-delivery-devops)

Manchester, U.K. - June 23

Paris - June 30

London - July 25

ThoughtWorks has pioneered many of today's best practices for Agile development and these one-day workshops highlight how Continuous Delivery and DevOps are helping IT organizations deliver software value faster and with more predictability. Continuous Delivery for DevOps provides the organizational principles and practices that enable businesses to keep software production-ready throughout the application lifecycle, so it can be released on-demand with a single click. The practices help close the gap between development (applications/software engineering teams), technology operations (release managers) and quality assurance (testing and QA managers). The workshops highlight the importance of fast feedback throughout the delivery process, how to improve collaboration between people involved in delivering software, principles and practices that enable continuous deployment, how to automate testing and deployment, how to manage continuous delivery with large and distributed teams, and strategies to transform an organization's delivery process to enable continuous delivery.

Both workshops are available to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register please follow the links above.

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle®, Go^TM and Twist®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS STUDIOS DEFINES AGILE ALM IN NEW WHITE PAPER

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:16:30 +0000

Five key organizational practices make up Agile ALM

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, June 7, 2011 - ThoughtWorks Studios (www.thoughtworks-studios.com), a global leader in enterprise Agile development products and services, today released a new white paper - Agile ALM: Redefining ALM with Five Key Practices. The paper outlines an entirely new and modern approach to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) that helps IT organizations meet increasing customer expectations and quickly adapt to competitive pressures through the design, development and Continuous Delivery of high quality software.

To download a complimentary copy of the white paper please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/user/register&destination=resource_whitepapers/whitepaper/download/redefining_alm).

"The impact and reach of Agile software methodologies now spans the entire application lifecycle, making the use of traditional ALM tools and processes counter-productive for organizations moving to a more rapid and incremental build, test and release cycle," said Cyndi Mitchell, managing director for ThoughtWorks Studios and co-author of the white paper. "Thispaper draws on the collective experience of both ThoughtWorks and ThoughtWorks Studios to provide five strategic building blocks IT executives can use to bridge Agile principles into ALM."

While traditional ALM-applied tools enforce pre-defined standardized processes, ThoughtWorks sees Agile ALM as the application of tools to support people and the processes that best suit the way they actually work when creating great software. The white paper outlines five key organizational practices of Agile ALM, and describes how organizations that keep these practices in the forefront of all software delivery activities will reap the benefits in increased agility.

In addition to co-authors Cyndi Mitchell, Chad Wathington and Ethan Teng, ThoughtWorks' luminariesMartin Fowler, Jim Highsmith and Jez Humble provide an introductory overview into each of the five practices for Agile ALM:

Evolve Process Definition

Agile ALM recognizes that the most effective process for any software initiative cannot be defined up-front; it must be continuously discovered, evolved and refined over time.

Embrace Heterogeneity

Agile ALM embraces the fact that every software project is different. Just as processes cannot be completely defined up-front, they also cannot be completely standardized across all teams.

Build the Right Thing

Organizations that focus on building the right thing over managing the lifecycle of artifacts create software that is more exciting and useful to their end users and customers. Agile ALM embeds customers and business people into the day-to-day activities of software teams.

Practice Continuous Delivery

Agile ALM continuously delivers a few features every couple ofdays or weeks, instead of a bunch of features once a quarter. Practicing Continuous Delivery ensures that the path to production is clear, kinks in the release process are ironed out early and predictability becomes the norm.

Orchestrate, Don't Manage

Agile ALM calls upon company leaders and managers to become orchestrators by making sure the work being done is aligned with business goals, removing obstacles, fixing bad projects, understanding the portfolio, and helping to spread best-practices across teams.

To download a free copy of Agile ALM: Redefining ALM with Five Key Practices, and to see the entire ThoughtWorks Studios library of Agile-focused white papers please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/user/register&destination=resource_whitepapers/whitepaper/download/redefining_alm).

About ThoughtWorks Studios

ThoughtWorks Studios provides Agile ALM products and training. A division of the Agile consultancy, ThoughtWorks, Inc., it offers the tools, coaching and experience to help companies realize the full potential of Agile-based development in the enterprise. Its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, Mingle^® (Agile project management), Twist^® (Agile test automation) and Go^TM (Agile release management/DevOps), helps organizations manage and automate the application lifecycle through an adaptive approach that supports people and processes. Its Agile Workshops deliver training for all facets of Agile ALM practices. Customers include 3M, Barclays, BBC, eBay, Honeywell, McGraw-Hill, Rackspace and Vodafone. For more information, please visit http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com.

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Five key organizational practices make up Agile ALM

To download a complimentary copy of the white paper please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/user/register&destination=resource_whitepapers/whitepaper/download/redefining_alm).

Evolve Process Definition

Agile ALM recognizes that the most effective process for any software initiative cannot be defined up-front; it must be continuously discovered, evolved and refined over time.

Embrace Heterogeneity

Agile ALM embraces the fact that every software project is different. Just as processes cannot be completely defined up-front, they also cannot be completely standardized across all teams.

Build the Right Thing

Practice Continuous Delivery

Orchestrate, Don't Manage

About ThoughtWorks Studios

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THOUGHTWORKS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ATLANTA

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:00:40 +0000

Fast growing Atlanta office recognized for invigorating and fun work environment

ATLANTA, June 3, 2011 - ThoughtWorks, Inc.(www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, today announced it was named one of "Atlanta's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," by the National Association of Business Resources (NABR). ThoughtWorks, headquartered in Chicago, opened its Atlanta office in 2007 and has seen it grow to more than 35 employees. It added five new employees during the past quarter and expects continued growth during the remainder of 2011 due to increased demand for its services in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.

To learn more please visit (http://www.101bestandbrightest.com/winners).

"ThoughtWorks offers a very vibrant and exciting work environment and provides amazing opportunities for people that want to make a difference through the art of software engineering," said Craig Gorsline, managing director for the Americas. "The growth and success of our Atlanta team, headed up by John Spens, has been phenomenal and I couldn't be happier for them to receive this recognition for building a great work environment and culture."

As a global leader in helping organizations adopt and leverage Agile development to transform IT and business operations, ThoughtWorks is recognized for both its business success and contributions to the larger IT community. Company employees are active in developing and sharing best practices that help shape the industry. ThoughtWorks also has developed some of the earliest free, open source Agile tools (Selenium® and Cruise Control®) that were integral in helping Agile become the mainstream practice it is today. In addition, it contributes countless hours of support for non-profit causes.

This year's winners practice innovative strategies and represent best practices in human resources in industries as diverse as the automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and nonprofit. An independent research firm evaluates each company's entry based on key measures in various categories. They include communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multiculturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, recruitment and selection, small business and work-life balance.

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM^TM suite, comprised of Mingle^®, Go^TM and Twist^®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,700 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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THOUGHTWORKS JEZ HUMBLE AND MARTIN FOWLER TO PRESENT FULL-DAY TUTORIAL ON CONTINUOUS DELIVERY AT BETTER SOFTWARE CONFERENCE 2011

Fowler and Humble to present practical, useful methods to capitalize on new business opportunities and create a competitive business advantage

WHO: Jez Humble

ThoughtWorks Studios

(www.thoughtworks-studios.com)

Humble is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Continuous Delivery, and is the build and release principal for ThoughtWorks Studios where he leads the design and development of its Agile release management product, Go^TM.

Martin Fowler

Fowler is the Chief Scientist at ThoughtWorks. He concentrates on designing enterprise software, looking at what practices are needed to come up with and make a good design

WHAT: Tutorial

Continuous Delivery with a Rapid Deployment Pipeline

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)

To capitalize on new business opportunities and create a competitive advantage, businesses need to rapidly deliver compelling new features to their customers and users-all the while ensuring that software releases are robust and well-tested. Fowler and Humble will discuss how developers can organize development processes to deliver features rapidly and reliably through a surprising pattern of build-deploy-test-release they call the rapid deployment pipeline. After introducing the value and principles of Continuous Delivery, the presenters will explain the deployment pipeline in detail-starting from the end goal of release, moving back through testing, then back to deployment and development practices. Along the way they will discuss how to improve collaboration and feedback to speed up delivery. Fowler and Humble will then dive into the Continuous Delivery ecosystem and explore ways to manage the components, data and infrastructure needed to implement Continuous Delivery. Importantly, they cover the transformation many teams and organizations must make to roll out a successful rapid deployment pipeline.

WHERE: Better Software Conference

Caesars Palace

Las Vegas, NV

CONTACT: For more information or to set up an interview with any of the speakers listed above, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR 303-581-7760, ext. 13 or (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com).