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THOUGHTWORKS LAUNCHES BUILD, RELEASE AND DEVOPS SERVICE OFFERING FOR ENTERPRISE AGILE SUCCESS

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:29:39 +0000

THOUGHTWORKS LAUNCHES BUILD, RELEASE AND DEVOPS SERVICE OFFERING FOR ENTERPRISE AGILE SUCCESS

Global leader in Agile provides actionable service to help IT organizations
take the pain and waste out of building and releasing quality software

ORLANDO (Agile 2010) - Aug. 10, 2010 - ThoughtWorks, Inc. (www.thoughtworks.com), a global IT consultancy focused on enterprise Agile software development, today announced Build, Release and DevOps, a new service offering that helps IT organizations assess, plan and implement new processes that lead to rapid and reliable releases of quality software. This hands-on, on-site service focuses on adopting proven best practices, deploying automation tools and properly aligning organizational structures that collectively bring stability and efficiency across the software lifecycle.

"IT organizations are focusing on becoming more adaptive to customers' needs and fulfilling those needs faster. This requires shorter release cycles and higher development throughput, achieved by improving processes, automation and the roles of both development and IT operations team members," explained Rolf Russell, build and release principal for ThoughtWorks. "We believe it is critical to view the pipeline from development through testing to production as a whole, or system, not as independent steps. This new service helps IT organizations remove operational silos and structural impediments that inhibit the entire build and release process."

Build, Release and DevOps is based on the extensive experience ThoughtWorks consulting and delivery teams have implementing best practices and technology platforms within large, complex and high-profile IT organizations. The initial offering is a two- to four-week engagement that focuses on assessing current methods and processes, and developing a vision roadmap for implementing change. This can then be followed with ThoughtWorks consulting and technical engineering experts embedded on-site to help implement the plan and facilitate a new, holistic and sustainable build and release program.

IT organizations that engage the Build, Release and DevOps service can achieve the following breakthroughs:

Rapid and smooth progression from "feature complete" to "live," with deployment processes that are consistent and automated, and where testing environments are reliable and IT operations requirements are built into the system from the beginning.
Turning production releases into non-events. Based on years of proven experience streamlining the path to production, ThoughtWorks helps customers reduce the time and resources typically required for enterprise software releases to a fraction of normal levels.
Creating a build system that provides quantitative visibility into an organization's portfolio of applications and systems. This includes development progress metrics that help identify activities or stages that bottleneck or are unreliable. It also includes code quality metrics that help identify areas of high risk for defects or high cost for maintenance.
Uniting development and IT operations teams to partner and collaborate on improving the stability, throughput and quality of software releases. Development "hand-offs" of code to IT operations become efficient, leading to better trust, productivity and software getting into production rapidly.

ThoughtWorks (professional services) and ThoughtWorks Studios (Agile ALM solutions) continue to bring real-world experience together to advance best practices and automation around build and release management. An example is Continuous Delivery, a new Agile practice pioneered by ThoughtWorks that combines automation, engineering rigor and strong collaboration to break down the prevalent organizational silos that segregate development, QA and IT operations. To facilitate new levels of automation around Continuous Delivery, ThoughtWorks Studios recently launched Go^TM, a new Agile release management platform that allows organizations to incrementally automate the entire build, test and deployment process and release software faster and more reliably.

For a free trial of Go, please visit (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/user/register&destination=forms/form/go/download) For more information about ThoughtWorks' Build, Release and DevOps service offering please call (312) 373-1000.

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 solution^TM, comprised of Mingle®, Go^TM and Twist®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,500 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 LAUNCHES NEW ‘BUSINESS AGILITY REVIEW’ SERVICE FOR AGILE BENCHMARKING AND PLANNING

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:26:01 +0000

THOUGHTWORKS STUDIOS LAUNCHES NEW 'BUSINESS AGILITY REVIEW' SERVICE FOR AGILE BENCHMARKING AND PLANNING

Two-day, on-site analysis by ThoughtWorks Studios experts helps IT organizations gauge current status of Agile programs and develop roadmaps for future success

ORLANDO (Agile 2010), Aug. 9, 2010 - ThoughtWorks Studios (www.thoughtworks-studios.com), a global leader in Agile ALM solutions, today announced Business Agility Review, a new service that helps IT organizations clearly understand their current state of Agile practice adoption and provides recommendations for efficiently and effectively scaling Agile across the enterprise. The two-day, on-site service is offered through the ThoughtWorks Studios Agile Workshop series, a set of training programs that help development organizations adopt proven best practices for all aspects of Agile ALM.

"As Agile practices move deeper into the enterprise many organizations want to take stock of the investments and progress they have made, and develop a clear roadmap that takes into consideration their own, unique requirements," said Adam Monago, vice president of client services for ThoughtWorks Studios. "Business Agility Review provides a process to quickly gain true visibility into the state of the organization's Agile transition program and develop guidance around education and awareness, human resources, as well as tools and technologies that will work best to achieve a highly productive Agile program."

Based on ThoughtWorks' extensive experience developing and managing enterprise-wide Agile engagements, Business Agility Review consists of in-depth interviews with key technical and business stakeholders to obtain a holistic view of the entire application development process. There are six areas of focus around management practices, including; assurance, communication, governance, metrics, quality responsiveness and shared responsibility. On the technical side, the Review focuses on build and deploy, configuration management, requirements, simplicity and testing. The result is a detailed report that provides both the analysis of an organization's Agile readiness and specific recommendations for future success. The recommendations may include tools, training or services, such as delivery, coaching or consulting, from across ThoughtWorks broad portfolio of offerings.

ThoughtWorks Studios Agile Workshops are a compliment to Adaptive ALM^TM, the company's integrated Agile ALM solution designed to support the hybrid nature of Agile processes and the requisite management and engineering practices. It manages the entire software lifecycle - from requirements definition and portfolio management to test automation, quality assurance and release management. The Agile Workshops provide customers with the training needed to improve program visibility and performance. Covering all aspects of Agile ALM, ThoughtWorks Agile Workshops are taught by highly experienced development experts. The workshops are grouped into four primary areas of practice, including: Agile Foundations (core training around technical and business requirements), Team Collaboration and Project Management, Testing and Quality Assurance, and Continuous Build and Release Management (including Continuous Delivery).

For complete information on the entire ThoughtWorks Agile Workshops curriculum, please visit http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/services/agile-workshops. For more information on the Business Agility Review offering, please visit http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/services/technical-solutions/BAR.

About ThoughtWorks Studios
ThoughtWorks Studios is the global leader in Agile ALM tools and training. A division of ThoughtWorks®, the pioneer in Agile development and best-practices, it offers the only holistic, fully integrated delivery lifecycle platform designed exclusively for sustainable, enterprise-wide Agile ALM success. Based on ThoughtWorks ground-breaking experience and commitment to software excellence, Adaptive ALM^TM helps organizations manage all aspects of the software development lifecycle - from requirements definition and portfolio management to test automation, quality assurance and release management. The company also provides in-depth training courses that cover all facets of Agile ALM through its Agile Workshops series. Customers include 3M, Barclays, BBC, eBay, Honeywell, McGraw-Hill, Rackspace and Vodafone. ThoughtWorks Studios is headquartered in San Francisco and Bangalore, with offices in London and select cities in Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit www.thoughtworks-studios.com.

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THOUGHTWORKS STUDIOS LAUNCHES ‘GO MOBILE’ FOR DEVELOPING ENTERPRISE MOBILE APPLICATIONS USING AGILE METHODS

THOUGHTWORKS STUDIOS LAUNCHES 'GO MOBILE' FOR DEVELOPING ENTERPRISE MOBILE APPLICATIONS USING AGILE METHODS

Best practices, practical content and Go solution provide the knowledge and technology to develop and release enterprise-grade mobile applications

ORLANDO (Agile 2010), Aug. 9, 2010 - ThoughtWorks Studios (www.thoughtworks-studios.com), a global leader in Agile ALM solutions, today announced Go Mobile^TM, a collection of practical content, best practices and technical solutions to help IT organizations build and deploy enterprise-grade mobile applications for the iPhone/iPad, Android and BlackBerry platforms.

"Go Mobile directly addresses the lack of resources that are available to developers and IT organizations that must quickly develop and release high-quality mobile applications," said Adam Monago, vice president of client services for ThoughtWorks Studios. "Through best practices, community input and technology, Go Mobile provides the knowledge and tools developers need to leverage mobile platforms at the enterprise level."

Go Mobile brings together a range of resources, including tooling and supporting engineering practices, for Agile mobile developers working on the iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android and BlackBerry platforms. Based on ThoughtWorks' extensive experience building feature-rich mobile applications, it fills a major gap regarding automated testing and deployment by providing the right infrastructure for successful projects.

Go Mobile is comprised of the following resources:

Main Go Mobile Community Discussion Site - a place to share and gather information from peers including white papers, tutorials and templates

o (http://community.thoughtworks.com/hives/91c513dd90/summary)

Agile Practices for iPhone Development White Paper

o (http://community.thoughtworks.com/posts/8547f6decf)

Frank - Free Automated Testing Tool for iOS - UI testing comprised of several open source tools, notably UISpec, cocoahttpserver, and Cucumber

o (http://community.thoughtworks.com/posts/7b54923c58)

Go - Agile release management for mobile applications - free download for small teams and trial

o (www.thoughtworks-studios.com/go-agile-release-management)

Podcast of ThoughtWorks expert iPad development team discussing mobile application work with a major Global investment bank

o (http://community.thoughtworks.com/posts/fb7868194a)

Web demo on using Go to build and deploy applications to iPhone and iPad

ThoughtWorks (professional services) and ThoughtWorks Studios (Agile ALM solutions) continue to bring real-world experience together to advance best practices around software development. ThoughtWorks' Go Mobile demonstrates how shared knowledge can advance new and emerging development challenges. Complementing this shared knowledge with its free automated test tool Frank, in combination with the Continuous Delivery capabilities of Go, ThoughtWorks Studios is helping organizations deliver value to mobile users without compromising quality.

"It is no surprise that developing a mobile application strategy has become a critical part of an IT organization's technology portfolio," said Monago. "The ubiquity of the BlackBerry, iPhone/iPad and Android phones have changed discussions from if a mobile project should be launched to when. Our clients are asking for the best way to move existing applications onto mobile platforms, and together with the open source community, we are excited to help drive new and better ways of delivering value through software."

For complete information on Go Mobile^TM and its available resources please visit (http://community.thoughtworks.com/hives/91c513dd90/summary). For a free trial of Go^TM, please visit (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/user/register&destination=forms/form/go/download)

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TASKTOP NAMES NEELAN CHOKSI PRESIDENT AND COO

Choksi appointment latest addition to Tasktop executive team
as it continues rapid growth

ORLANDO (AGILE 2010), Aug. 9, 2010 - Tasktop Technologies (www.tasktop.com), creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leader in Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) integration and productivity, today announced Neelan Choksi as its president and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Choksi, a long-time board member of Tasktop, brings extensive experience from his track record of successful leadership roles at technology companies such as SolarMetric (acquired by BEA), SpringSource (acquired by VMware) and Lexcycle (acquired by Amazon). Choksi will be responsible for managing and further accelerating Tasktop's rapid growth and will also head the US operations of the Vancouver-based company.

"Neelan has that very rare ability to repeatedly turn pain points with the status quo into thriving start-ups, communities and product offerings," explain Kersten, CEO of Tasktop and creator of the open source Eclipse Mylyn project. "Neelan helped create one of the largest open source acquisitions as COO of SpringSource, followed by his success with Stanza, the first massively popular ebook reader, in his role as CEO of Lexcycle. This unique breadth of expertise provides Tasktop the experience needed to continue scaling our enterprise-focused Agile and ALM offerings, while paving the road to transforming the productivity of all knowledge workers with the task-focused desktop."

Choksi brings extensive technology management experience to Tasktop. Most recently he served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Lexcycle, the company that developed Stanza, which became the most popular ebook reader for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Lexcycle was acquired by Amazon in 2009. Prior to Lexcycle, Neelan served as the COO for SpringSource, the venture-backed open source infrastructure software company behind the Spring Framework, acquired for $420M by VMware in 2009. Before joining SpringSource, Choksi served as co-founder and president of SolarMetric, a leading object relational mapping provider, which was acquired by BEA Systems in 2005. At BEA, Neelan was instrumental in open sourcing the acclaimed object/relational mapping tool Kodo as OpenJPA. Prior to SolarMetric, he held positions at Accenture and Exxon. Choksi is a graduate of MIT (and was part of the often-publicized MIT Blackjack team) and holds a graduate degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

"Tasktop has a massive community and has reached the tipping point of commercial adoption," said Choksi. "I'm thrilled to join the company during this rapid growth phase and help more organizations realize the transformational productivity benefits of the task-focused collaboration paradigm."

For more information on Tasktop and Tasktop Pro, its commercial product, please visit (www.tasktop.com).

About Tasktop Technologies
Tasktop Technologies is the company behind the Eclipse Mylyn ALM integration framework and its revolutionary task-focused interface technology. The task-focused interface is proven to make developers more productive by showing only the relevant information for each task, dramatically reducing search time and facilitating multitasking. Tasktop Pro is the company's enterprise-ready product based on Mylyn, with task-focused support for web browsing, time tracking, documents, email and calendars. Tasktop Technologies also provides consulting, connector development services and training to the growing number of companies adopting the task-focused paradigm and tools. For more information please visit www.tasktop.com.

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TASKTOP INTRODUCES AGILE PLANNER FOR ECLIPSE AT AGILE 2010

New product enables Agile planning from the IDE and integrates multi-vendor Agile ALM solutions

ORLANDO (Agile 2010), Aug. 9, 2010 - Tasktop Technologies (www.tasktop.com), creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leader in Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) integration and productivity, today announced the Tasktop Agile Planner, a new product that leverages Mylyn connectors to provide Agile teams the ability to manage existing defect and project management systems with planning support that spans across multiple vendors' solutions. The planner provides a rich and Eclipse-based user interface for accessing Tasktop Certified Agile project management integrations, including ThoughtWorks Studios' Mingle, IBM Rational Team Concert, Rally, CollabNet's ScrumWorks, Atlassian's JIRA and VersionOne.

The Tasktop Agile Planner provides a unique Eclipse-based native user interface for Windows, Mac and Linux that enhances the web-based interfaces of those solutions and additionally provides offline access to plans. Only the Tasktop Agile Planner offers cross-repository planning facilities that enable user stories to be associated with defects stored in external systems, such as HP Quality Center and Bugzilla. The Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE) integration supports automatic linking between plan items and source code artifacts, and enables developers and team leads to create and monitor Agile development plans directly from Eclipse, making it effortless to maintain project status awareness and keep plans up-to-date.

"The problem of plans becoming disconnected from development activity is rampant in enterprise adoptions of Agile," said Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies and creator of the open source Eclipse Mylyn project. "The Tasktop Agile Planner addresses this by ensuring that all ALM systems involved with planning are linked and accessible directly from the Eclipse IDE, where developers and team leads spend the majority of their workday. When combined with the Tasktop developer tools this additional level of integration enhances the best-of-breed Agile project management solutions that we integrate with by ensuring that plans are a real-time representation of development activity."

Tasktop Agile Planner provides project managers, developers, and quality assurance team members with a lightweight yet complete planning platform for managing the entire Agile planning process. Core features of Tasktop Agile Planner include:

Task Planner: allows for plan creation of releases and iterations, supports plans that span multiple systems, for instance, a plan can include a story in Rally that is linked to defects in a JIRA repository (which also are displayed on the plan).
Task Board: provides a visual display of tasks not started, in progress and complete, right in the developer's IDE.
Burn Down Charts: provides a graphical representation of outstanding work over time.
Time Tracking: automates the tracking of time spent on stories and the ability to view of actual time tracking information recorded in the IDE on the plan

Availability
The Tasktop Agile Planner is available now in a beta version through Tasktop's early access program, with general availability set for mid-September. Learn more at http://tasktop.com/agile or contact Tasktop to join the early access program at http://tasktop.com/about/contactus/. Tasktop also will be demonstrating the product at its booth at Agile 2010 (www.agile2010.org). When released, the Tasktop Agile Planner will support in-IDE planning for Tasktop Certified ALM solutions, such as IBM Rational Team Concert, Atlassian JIRA, CollabNet's ScrumWorks, Rally, ThoughtWorks Studios' Mingle and VersionOne.

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AGILE 2010 KICKS OFF IN ORLANDO

Largest conference on Agile software development to feature more than 200 sessions presented by industry luminaries and peer experts

ORLANDO, (Agile 2010), Aug. 9, 2010 - The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today kicked off its ninth annual conference Aug, 9-13 in Orlando. This year's event drew more than 1,400 participants from around the globe as the growing Agile community comes together to learn and share ideas around experiences and best-practices.

"We are thrilled to see such enthusiasm and interest at this year's conference," said James Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "From beginners to development experts, Agile 2010 offers attendees useful tips, knowledge and best practices that they can put into immediate practice within their software development organizations."

More than 200 technical sessions and keynote presentations highlight this year's conference which takes place at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort. Highlights include keynotes by Dave Thomas and Mike Cohn, first day of invited industry luminaries and a wide range of sessions to meet the varying needs of Agile practitioners.

Newkirk says a key reason behind the sell-out success of Agile 2010 is that the conference connects attendees with the foremost leaders in the Agile domain, enriching the collective body of knowledge and influencing the line of thought in the field. It encourages debate and fosters innovative ideas based on real-world implementations for executives, managers, software development practitioners and researchers from labs and academia.

"We heard attendees' feedback from last year regarding how we could continue to improve the annual Agile conference and make it more useful to them," Newkirk explained. "We believe this year's conference delivers on that feedback, making it the best, most useful conference ever for advancing the practice of Agile software development principles and practices."

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2010 conference (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/index.html) is set for August 9-13 in Orlando. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

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THOUGHTWORKS’ SPEAKERS AND ‘AGILE CONNECTIONS LOUNGE’ TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INDUSTRY EXPERTS AT AGILE 2010

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:12:49 +0000

THOUGHTWORKS' SPEAKERS AND 'AGILE CONNECTIONS LOUNGE' TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INDUSTRY EXPERTS AT AGILE 2010

Leaders in enterprise Agile services and products to present during six conference sessions, Agile Connections Lounge connects attendees with ThoughtWorks experts

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2010 - ThoughtWorks (www.thoughtworks.com), a global IT consultancy focused on enterprise Agile software development, today outlined a host of thought leadership activities for the Agile 2010 conference that will provide attendees an opportunity to learn from and interact with a range of the company's Agile development experts.

At Agile 2010 in Orlando starting Mon., Aug. 9, industry experts from ThoughtWorks (professional services) and ThoughtWorks Studios (Agile ALM solutions) will share insights and expertise on the latest practices around Agile methods of software development. In addition to six speaking sessions, the company will host the ThoughtWorks Agile Connections Lounge (Dolphin Hotel, Suite #10110), a hosted meeting area where attendees can engage with ThoughtWorks experts. A series of ongoing sessions within the Connections Lounge are scheduled, as well as "open" time to have one-to-one discussions.

The following sessions will be presented by ThoughtWorkers at the Agile 2010 Conference: Full details on each session is available at (http://www.thoughtworks.com/agile-2010)
- Large Scale, Distributed Development Simulation with Neal Ford
- Continuous Delivery with Jez Humble and Martin Fowler
- Project Vital Signs with Stelios Pantazopoulos
- Making Feedback Work in Your Teams with Sumeet Moghe
- Product Road Mapping using Agile Principles with Anupam Kundu
- Ten Tips every Agile Team Should Know About Performance Testing with Jeff Norris
ThoughtWorks Studios, the products division of ThoughtWorks, will be presenting break out sessions on the following topics at the ThoughtWorks Agile Connections Lounge in Suite #10110 in the Dolphin Hotel:
- Adaptive ALM: A Day in the Life Of... with Patti Mandarino, Adam Monago and Matt Quagliana
- Tuning up Your Creaky Platform with Matt Simons
- Continuous Delivery Workshops hosted by Jez Humble. Topics covered include Database migration and continuous deployment; Implementing automated end-to-end functional tests; and Infrastructure automation, including cloud and virtual systems. To see a sample chapter of Humble's book, Continuous Delivery please visit: (http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321601912)
- Got a Distributed Agile Question?: Ask Our Experts moderated by Matt Simons and Anupam Kundu
- Building Mobile Applications Using Go for Continuous Delivery - with Adam Monago and Patti Mandarino

Casino Night for Charity at the Agile 2010 Conference:
Attendees are also invited to join the ThoughtWorks-sponsored event, "Casino Night for Charity" where participants can choose which charity to contribute their winnings to. This event is to be held on Tues., Aug. 10 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Atlantic Dance Hall located in the Disney Boardwalk area. Admission is free but capacity is limited. To participate, conference attendees must visit the ThoughtWorks booth to pick up an admission ticket. Entertainment includes dessert, refreshments and socializing with peers.

In its ninth year, Agile 2010 is the leading international conference on Agile methods in software development, bringing together many disciplines in the fields of information systems and software development to foster the exchange of fresh ideas and best practices. It provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. Agile 2010 connects attendees with the foremost leaders in the Agile domain, enriching the collective body of knowledge and influencing the line of thought in the field. It encourages debate and fosters innovative ideas based on real-world implementations for executives, managers, software development practitioners and researchers from labs and academia. To register for the conference visit: (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/register.html).

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LEADING RESEARCH ANALYSTS TO DISCUSS LATEST INDUSTRY TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES AT AGILE 2010 CONFERENCE

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:03:09 +0000

LEADING RESEARCH ANALYSTS TO DISCUSS LATEST INDUSTRY TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES AT AGILE 2010 CONFERENCE

First ever industry analyst roundtable will explore technology trends, market dynamics and emerging best practices around Agile software practices

PORTLAND, Ore., July 28, 2010 - The Agile Alliance, (http://agilealliance.org/), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced it will host an industry analyst roundtable at the Agile 2010 conference featuring four leading research analysts covering the Agile software market. Set for Tues., Aug.10 at 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, the roundtable will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights into the state of the Agile industry and what developments will likely occur during the coming months and years.
Titled "Agile Trends and Future Directions," this moderated, Q&A formatted session will provide industry experts from leading research firms with a forum to discuss the latest trends and emerging best practices around Agile software development. Attendees will learn how successful software organizations are utilizing Agile to drive business performance and how the latest innovations in Agile practices continue to mature as development organizations deploy Agile further across the enterprise. Moderated by Jim Newkirk, the Conference Chair for Agile 2010, participants in the roundtable include: Dave West, Forrester Research; David Norton, Gartner; Melinda Ballou, IDC; and, Michael Azoff, Ovum Research.

In its ninth year, Agile 2010 is the leading international conference on Agile methods in software development, bringing together many disciplines in the fields of information systems and software development to foster the exchange of fresh ideas and best practices. It provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. Agile 2010 connects attendees with the foremost leaders in the Agile domain, enriching the collective body of knowledge and influencing the line of thought in the field. It encourages debate and fosters innovative ideas based on real-world implementations for executives, managers, software development practitioners and researchers from labs and academia. Interested parties can register online for Agile 2010 by visiting (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/register.html).

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2010 conference http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/ is set for August 9-13 in Orlando. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

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STRONG REGISTRATION FOR AGILE 2010 SELLS OUT EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS, AGILE ALLIANCE PLANS SPECIAL EVENT AT EPCOT CENTER

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:29:09 +0000

Participants to have exclusive access to Epcot Center during annual Agile Alliance gathering and discounted Walt Disney World tickets for attendees and their guests

PORTLAND, Ore., June 30, 2010 - The Agile Alliance, (http://agilealliance.org/), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced that early bird discounts for the Agile 2010 conference have closed due to strong registration for the event. It also announced that the conference's annual attendee party will be held at Disney's Epcot World ShowPlace Pavilion on Thurs., Aug. 12. The conference party will feature exclusive performances by the Dragon Legend Acrobats; contortionist Albena Aleksandrove and the Celtic band, Off Kilter.

"The selection of Orlando as the host city for Agile 2010 allows the Alliance to provide attendees not only with a full range of sessions on how to succeed with Agile practices, but also a fun and enhanced community atmosphere where participants have access to world-class entertainment just a short walk away," said James Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "Interest in this year's conference from both sponsors and attendees has been unprecedented due in part to Agile techniques not only seeing success in software development but in other areas, such as training, human resources and manufacturing."

All attendees will be invited to attend the Agile Alliance's annual attendee gathering and conference party at Epcot's World ShowPlace Pavilion. The evening will include a scrumptious buffet dinner, beverages and full access to world-class performers. Dragon Legend Acrobats will display a different kind of agility, strength and balance with their age-old art form of Chinese acrobatics. The night also will feature Albena Aleksandrova, a contortionist who becomes one with the music demonstrating balance, control, strength and stretch, all with the human body. Finally, attendees will rock out with Off Kilter, a Celtic band that merges traditional Celtic music with rock 'n roll classics while sporting kilts and bagpipes. Following the eventful evening, guests can enjoy a dazzling IllumiNation: reflections of earth fireworks show at 9 p.m. (Eastern) and all Epcot has to offer until midnight.

Attendees can register online by visiting (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/register.html). For more information on discounted Walt Disney World tickets for conference participants please visit: (http://www.disneyconventionear.com/AA810).

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2010 conference http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/ is set for August 9-13 in Orlando. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

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AGILE ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION FOR AGILE 2010

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:54:30 +0000

Due to Tennessee flooding, Agile 2010 relocated to Orlando, Florida
PORTLAND, Ore., May 11, 2010 - The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced that in response to the floods that ravaged Nashville, Tenn., the Agile 2010 conference has been relocated to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotel in Orlando, Florida. The conference dates will remain the same; scheduled for Aug. 9 - 13 (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org).

"With the uncertainty of when the Nashville facilities could be restored we decided to relocate the Agile 2010 conference to ensure we can accommodate the increased interest we have had from attendees," explained James Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "We are committed to providing the most compelling and practical sessions on Agile software development principles and practices, and this move will ensure the conference will continue to provide an outstanding experience for all attendees."

In its ninth year, Agile 2010 is the leading international conference on Agile methods in software development, bringing together many disciplines in the fields of information systems and software development to foster the exchange of fresh ideas and best practices. It provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. Agile 2010 connects attendees with the foremost leaders in the Agile domain, enriching the collective body of knowledge and influencing the line of thought in the field. It encourages debate and fosters innovative ideas based on real-world implementations for executives, managers, software development practitioners and researchers from labs and academia.

Attendees are encouraged to register early to obtain the Super Early Bird and Early Bird rates. For more information or to register online, visit (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/register.html).

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2010 conference http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/ is set for August 9-13 in Orlando. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

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