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July 28, 2010
LEADING RESEARCH ANALYSTS TO DISCUSS LATEST INDUSTRY TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES AT AGILE 2010 CONFERENCE
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/).
Media contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Phone: 303-581-7760
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
May 18, 2010
THOUGHTWORKS AND FORRESTER ANALYST DAVE WEST TO ADDRESS ENTERPRISE AGILE TRANSFORMATION AT UPCOMING PANEL EVENT
WHO:
Dave West, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Bill Kimmel, Technical Architect, ThoughtWorks
Matt Simons, Principal Consultant, ThoughtWorks
IT executives from Sears Holdings Corporation, Redbox and Groupon
WHAT: ThoughtWorks will host an Executive Management Panel event that includes some of the world’s foremost experts on IT best practices and trends. This session will include Dave West, senior analyst at Forrester Research, who will participate in a discussion focused on “Enterprise Agile Transformation.” Designed to provide insight into real-world Agile success stories, the panel discussion will help CIOs, vice presidents of application development and business/IT leaders gain insights from industry practitioners and ThoughtWorkers who have successfully implemented and sustained Agile practices.
Panelists include:
- Jim Hilt, Divisional VP – Online Services, Sears Holdings Corp.
- Ratnakar Lavu, CTO, Redbox
- Ken Pelletier, CTO, Groupon
WHERE: The Mid America Club
200 E. Randolph Rd. 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
WHEN: Thurs., May 20, 2010
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Central)
CONTACT: For more information or to set up an interview with ThoughtWorks or Dave West, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR 303-581-7760, ext. 13 or (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com).
