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August 19, 2009
DANUBE TECHNOLOGIES’ SCRUM EXPERT RAWSTHORNE TO SHARE SCRUM INSIGHT AT AGILE 2009 IN CHICAGO
Rawsthorne to provide practical approaches to understanding agile metrics and team dynamics through two scheduled presentations
Who: Dan Rawsthorne
Certified Scrum Trainer and Senior Consultant
Danube Technologies, Inc. (www.danube.com)
Rawsthorne has been developing software for more than 25 years and is an accomplished manager, mentor, coach, trainer, consultant, and architect. The projects he has worked on range from e-commerce, to databases, military avionics and Air Traffic Control. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer for Danube Technologies, the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development. Rawsthorne holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois.
What: Panel Discussion: Product Owner or Product Manager or Both?
Rawsthorne will participate on this panel, discussing the complexities of the Product Owner role in Scrum.
Description: Experienced product managers working with agile product teams for the first time are stuck between old methods and new ones. Developers are requesting new artifacts, advocating new meetings, and defining new roles. Old processes and artifacts that seemed to be working are not valued by agile teams. While developers are learning how to deliver working code faster, without agile product management the team might be building the wrong things. Agile product managers and product owners face issues focusing on the business, technical, marketing, and sales roles required for effective agile teams.
Fixed Price, Fixed Scope Contracting with Scrum
Rawsthorne will present a brief 30-minute talk on fixed price and fixed scope contracting.
Description: One of the most pervasive myths about agility is that it cannot be applied to fixed price and fixed scope projects. However, nothing could be further from the truth; agility is essential to navigating the craziness of a project, while working towards a budget. In this talk, Rawsthorne will discuss organizational issues, how to estimate a bid, what the project (release) plan could look like, and provide examples of what to track and measure.
Agile Metrics
Rawsthorne will present a talk on agile metrics.
Description: The software development industry has a poor track record with metrics. Many metrics are tangential to development’s goal of delivering business value, and are thus ill-regarded by agile developers. However, good metrics are important to management, in order to understand the status and progress of their teams, and to make projections into the future.
In this class, we discuss velocity, burndown graphs, running tested features, EVM metrics (CPI and SPI), and earned business value, including methods for calculation, why they’re important, and how they enforce (or fight against) agile values.
When: Panel Discussion: Product Owner or Product Manager or Both?
Mon., August 24
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Central; and at
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central
Fixed Price, Fixed Scope Contracting with Scrum
Tuesday, August 25
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Central
Agile Metrics
Wed., August 26
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Central; and at
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
Where: Panel Discussion and Agile Metrics
Crystal C Room
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Fixed Price, Fixed Scope Contracting with Scrum
Riverside Exhibit Hall, Purple Level
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
To register visit: (www.agileregistration.org)
Contact: For more information on this presentation or to set up an interview with Dr. Rawsthorne, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 13 or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
March 10, 2009
DANUBETM TECHNOLOGIES’ JIM SCHIEL TO SHARE SCRUM BEST PRACTICES LEARNED FROM SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS PROJECT
Schiel to explain how to transition multi-national development organization to Scrum
Who: Jim Schiel, Certified Scrum Trainer, Danube Technologies, Inc. (http://www.danube.com)
Schiel has been developing software for more than 22 years. Schiel worked at Siemens for 22 years, where he served initially as a developer, then as a manager for 16 years, eventually playing an instrumental role in creating one of the largest Scrum installations in the world. As a business process engineer at Siemens, he helped identify, document, and implement best practices for enterprise Scrum. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer for Danube, the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development. Schiel is the author of Enterprise-Scale Agile Software Development, scheduled for release in late 2009.
What: Success Stories on the Implementation of Scrum at Siemens Medical Solution
With Kiran Thakkar of Siemens Medical Solutions, Schiel will detail his experiences from his time leading software development initiatives at Siemens Medical Solutions. He will detail how he led his team through the process of implementing and adopting Scrum. Attendees will learn important lessons gained by Schiel as he planned the organization’s transition and adoption of Scrum. Schiel will describe the challenges encountered and the education he utilized to manage a critical release in a large, multi-national product development team.
When: Success Stories on the Implementation of Scrum at Siemens Medical Solutions
Mon., March 16
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Where: Gaylord Palms Report & Convention Center
6000 W. Osceola Parkway
Orlando, FL 34746
To register visit: (https://www.regonline.com/checkin.asp?eventid=680388)
Contact: For more information on this presentation or to set up an interview with Jim Schiel, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 13 or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
October 14, 2008
DANUBE™ TECHNOLOGIES’ SCRUM EXPERT RAWSTHORNE TO PARTICIPATE IN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PORTLAND AGILE LEADERS
Rawsthorne to join leading software architects to discuss benefits of incremental software development
Who: Dan Rawsthorne
Senior Consultant
Danube Technologies, Inc. (www.danube.com)
Rawsthorne has been developing software for more than 25 years and is an accomplished manager, mentor, coach, trainer, consultant, and architect. The projects he has worked on range from e-commerce, to databases, military avionics and Air Traffic Control. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois. He is currently co-writing a book on Story-driven agile development that is due out in 2008.
What: Incremental Architecture in an Agile Organization
It’s a classic agile question: can you do good design incrementally and iteratively? Frequently, agile software development methods are tagged as “architecturally weak” and “disconnected from the realities of delivering large systems.” Despite this, however, many leading software architects are arguing for incremental development of architectures.
During this panel discussion, Portland-area agile thought leaders will discuss the benefits of incremental development of architecture in the larger program and enterprise context, as well as approaches to better aligning businesses with architecture goals. Concepts to be discussed include the following:
• Emergent design techniques
• Business-driven architecture
• Who is accountable for architecture?
• Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Incremental platform integrations
• Enterprise architecture planning
• Managing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) implementations
When: Incremental Architecture in an Agile Organization
Tue., Oct. 21
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: McMenamins Kennedy School
The Gymnasium
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
Contact: For more information on this presentation or to set up an interview with Dr. Rawsthorne, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 13 or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
July 24, 2008
DANUBE™ TECHNOLOGIES’ SCRUM EXPERTS SHARE ADVANCED THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AT AGILE 2008
Agile 2008 attendees can learn practical, actionable tips from renowned
industry experts Dan Rawsthorne and Jim Schiel
Who: Dan Rawsthorne
Certified Scrum Trainer
Danube Technologies, Inc. (www.danube.com)
Jim Schiel
Certified Scrum Trainer
Danube Technologies, Inc. (www.danube.com)
Danube and its ScrumCORETM training team, which consists of five Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs), lead the industry in Scrum training and coaching. ScrumCORE training is delivered by respected industry thought leaders with deep, hands-on experience guiding organizations through Scrum transformations. Its course offerings include: Certified ScrumMaster Courses; Introduction to Agile and Scrum Courses; Certified and Uncertified Product Owner Courses; and ScrumWorks® Implementation and Use Courses. Danube is a silver sponsor for this year’s Agile 2008 conference. (www.agile2008.org)
What: Dan Rawsthorne, PhD and Jim Schiel, two of Danube’s five CSTs, will discuss the latest advancements in developing successful metrics for agile and scaling Scrum practices across the enterprise at the upcoming Agile 2008 conference. The Agile 2008 conference is the premier international conference in agile development.
Where: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M9, Canada
To register visit: (http://www.agile2008.org)
Metrics for Agility
Presented by Dan Rawsthorne, PhD
Wed., Aug. 6
2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Scaling Scrum for the Enterprise
Presented by Jim Schiel, CST
Wed., Aug. 6
9:30 to 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
Contact: For more information on Danube or to set up an interview, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 13 or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
