PORTLAND, Oregon March 1, 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 Mike Cohn and Dave Thomas as keynote speakers for the Agile 2010 Conference, set for Aug. 9 - 13 in Nashville, (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org). 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.
"Agile 2010 will provide attendees with unprecedented access to the foremost thought leaders and industry luminaries," said Jim Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "Our intent is to provide attendees with the knowledge and resources they need to implement and scale Agile within their organizations. This year's keynote speakers will offer attendees practical advice on how to succeed with Agile. "

Dave Thomas
He has a wide spectrum of technical and business experience and is a thought leader in the software industry. He is the Founder and Chairman of Bedarra Research Labs and a Managing Director for Object Mentor. Dave founded OTI, who developed IBM Smalltalk, Java VMs and the VisualAge and Eclipse IDEs. In the 80s he developed one of the first lean software processes called Just In Time Software used at OTI/IBM. Thomas is a practice leader in Lean and Agile working with large companies to streamline software product development. He was a founding director of the Agile Alliance and instrumental in establishing the Agile Conference.

Mike Cohn
Having run his first Scrum project in 1995, Mountain Goat Software founder Mike Cohn has more than a dozen years of experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies. Cohn is also a prolific author and writer. He was also a founding member of both the Agile and Scrum Alliance.

Research submissions will be accepted until March 12. For more information please visit: http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/speaker.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 Nashville. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.agilealliance.org/.

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BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 1, 2010-Danube Technologies, Inc., (www.danube.com) the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum project management framework, today announced the latest release of its ScrumWorks® Pro product. ScrumWorks Pro 4.3 includes improvements to the tool's Sprint Burndown Chart, Team Member Load Report and filtering with Themes. The release, which is the third upgrade since the enterprise-ready ScrumWorks Pro 4 was launched in Aug, 2009, represents Danube's commitment to responding quickly to customer feedback through the Danube Community Portal (http://community.danube.com).

"The level of participation among our users on the Danube Community Portal has been staggering," said Laszlo Szalvay, president and CEO of Danube. "Hearing from our user-base in such a direct way has allowed us to focus on improvements that generate immediate value for our users as well as accelerate the rate at which we deliver upgrades. In my mind, this is an illustration of what can happen when the makers of a tool and its community of users can unite around a common goal-improving project and program management with Scrum."

New features in ScrumWorks Pro 4.3 include:

• Upgraded Sprint Burndown Chart. ScrumWorks Pro's Sprint Burndown Chart receives a major upgrade with the addition of a second line: tasks done/not done. This allows teams that do not use task-level estimation to nevertheless "burn down" tasks in Sprints.
• Tasks No Longer Require Estimates. To help support task burndown in the Sprint Burndown Chart, tasks no longer require estimates.
• Enhanced Team Member Load Report. This sprint-level report now displays the total task hours yet to be allocated to team members. This helps teams better visualize the total unallocated capacity in the sprint at any time.
• Sub-Total for Selected Product Backlog Items and Tasks. Now users can select a sub-set of the product backlog or sprint from the Product window and receive an instant sub-total of the number of PBIs/Tasks and their corresponding effort estimates in the new status bar result in no more manual math.
• Editor Enhancements. The work item editor now includes the item's key for easier identification.
• Expanded Theme Filtering. When filtering using Themes, users now have the option to "exclude" selected Themes from filtered or highlighted results.
• Fixes. Several issues have been resolved, including a security issue related to Active Directory installations configured to accept empty passwords, Java Web Start caching, and more.

Pricing and Availability
ScrumWorks Pro 4.3 is available now and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat subscription license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month, as well as an on-site, per-seat fully paid license for $500. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro.

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's six Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

Danube Press Contact:
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Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

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PORTLAND Jan. 19, 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 the "call for speakers" for Agile 2010 is now open. Set for Aug. 9 - 13 in Nashville, (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org). 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.

"This year's conference will examine the latest theory, practical applications and implications of Agile methods," said Jim Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "The Agile approach focuses on delivering business value early in the project lifetime and being able to incorporate emergent requirements. The Agile conference is not about a single methodology or approach, but rather provides a forum for the exchange of information regarding all Agile development technologies."

The Agile 2010 submission process will be somewhat different from past years. In previous years submissions were submitted to individual stages for consideration. This year, interested presenters will submit abstracts that address one of the broad conference themes - Business, Technical, and Leadership & Organization. Once submitted, the program committee will identify and forward abstracts to the most appropriate stage for consideration.

In addition, to help ensure the conference offers sessions that vary in experience level and address topics of interest shared by past attendees, the program committee will invite specific sessions. These 180 minute sessions will be presented on the first day of the conference and will be selected based on the following criteria (in priority order):
1. The session content fills a specific hole in the program, either from a pure content perspective or from an experience level.
2. The session provides a fresh perspective on a particular topic.
3. The presenter scored in the top 20% with regard to feedback at last year's conference.

"The changes we have made to the speaking submission process aims to build on the success of past conferences and ensure that all members of the Agile community - regardless of experience level - have focused sessions to attend," said Newkirk. "I invite anyone interested in speaking at this year's conference to visit our main Web site and also review a more detailed outline of this year's process on the Agile 2010 blog at (http://agile2010.wordpress.com/)."
The submission system in open now and will remain open until Feb. 19, 2010. For more information or to submit a presentation please visit: http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/index.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 Nashville. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.agilealliance.org/.

Media contact:
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Catapult PR-IR
Phone: 303-581-7760
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

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BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan., 14, 2010, Danube Technologies, Inc. (http://www.danube.com), the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum project management framework, today announced that Tamara Sulaiman has joined the company as a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). Sulaiman, an industry luminary, will help Danube meet the increasing demand from enterprise customers for expert knowledge and training on how to adopt and reap the benefits of Scrum.

"The addition of Tamara to our ScrumCORE team of trainers will help us meet the growing demand for quality Scrum training and consulting," said Laszlo Szalvay, president of Danube. "Tamara possesses first-hand industry knowledge and experience helping enterprises adopt and scale Scrum. She will be a great addition to our growing team and an inspiring instructor for our customers."
Sulaiman is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), team lead and project management professional with more than 15 years experience in business management and software development. Prior to joining Danube, she founded and operated Applied Scrum, an agile consulting business focused on helping organizations adopt and scale agile practices. In her work at Applied Scrum, she has worked with such companies as AOL, Gerson-Lehrman Group, GHX, Sandia and BEA. Before that, Sulaiman was a managing consultant at SolutionsIQ. As an educator and coach, she possesses a wide range of professional expertise in training and mentoring teams new to agile and the Scrum framework. Sulaiman is co-author of "AgileEVM - Earned Value Management," which she presented at the Agile 2006 conference and the Agile Business Conference 2006 in London. In addition, she has been a regular presenter at the Agile Conferences and has spoken at the Agile Project Leadership Network and the Northwest Software Quality Conference. She is a regular contributor to industry publications such as Gantthead and Agile Journal where she educates and informs software developers on agile software development topics.

Danube's ScrumCORE training and coaching services are offered in both public and private settings through comprehensive course offerings that include:

• Certified ScrumMaster Course: This two-day course on the principles and practices of Scrum results in participants becoming Certified ScrumMasters. (http://www.danube.com/scrum/webinars/scrumcore)
• Product Owner Course: This two-day course is intended for Product Owners, business analysts, managers, and executives. Occasionally, the Product Owner course will be offered as a third, optional day, following a two-day Certified ScrumMaster course. Some Product Owner courses are certified, upon the completion of which participants receive the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) designation through the Scrum Alliance.
• Free Scrum Introductory Webinars: These free online sessions cover the basic principles of Scrum and how organizations can get started using the methodology. To view a full schedule of upcoming sessions, please visit: http://www.danube.com/scrum/webinars/scrumcore

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks(R) Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE(TM) training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's six Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.
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Danube Press Contact:
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Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
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cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan 11, 2010-Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum project management framework, today announced its calendar of complimentary webinars that will outline six popular aspects of Scrum success, including several specifically designed for project management professionals (PMPs). Danube's webinar series will be presented by its ScrumCORE team. The six Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs) who make up the ScrumCORE team are recognized leaders in helping organizations adopt and scale Scrum practices.

"The catalyst for this Webinar series is the increasing need for relevant and practical information that organizations can use to reap the benefits of Scrum," said Laszlo Szalvay, president and CEO of Danube. "These webinars present an opportunity for both the Scrum and the PMI communities to come together and learn from one another and Danube is pleased to be a part of working with all individuals to advance Scrum practices across the enterprise."
The following Danube Scrum Webinars are scheduled for Q1 of 2010:

• Definition of Done: An Organizational Perspective

Mon., Jan. 11 - 11 a.m. - noon (Pacific Standard Time)
The definition of "done" is a huge part of modern Scrum. In this webinar, Dr. Dan Rawsthorne, PhD will discuss how to develop acceptance criteria-or definitions of "done"-for different kinds of project management stories. In addition, he will explore how an organization can use these definitions to maintain consistency and educate employees.

• Scrum for PMPs: PM Responsibilities & The Scrum Roles

Fri., Jan.15 - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
What does Scrum look like to a certified Project Management Professional? In this webinar, Certified Scrum Trainer and PMP Jimi Fosdick will discuss how the Scrum roles address the responsibilities of the traditional project manager.

• What Happens After Training?

Fri., Jan. 22 - 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Have you earned a ScrumMaster Certification, but are unsure how to apply this skill set to your professional development? Certified Scrum Trainer Angela Druckman will discuss what participants should know after completing their training and steps newly minted CSMs can take to put their new skills into practice.

• Choosing a Pilot Project:

Fri., Feb.12 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Certified Scrum Trainer Angela Druckman will discuss how organizations should identify a potentially successful Scrum pilot project. Druckman will explore how to select and measure the success of the project once implemented.

• Scrum for PMPs: Rolling Wave Planning & Scrum:

Fri., Feb.19 - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Certified Scrum Trainer and PMP Jimi Fosdick will explain the mechanics of 'rolling wave' planning within the value-driven context of Scrum and discuss how project managers who are used to exhaustive, up-front analysis can develop a preliminary schedule and budget using Scrum's planning artifacts and approach. This webinar is an ideal session for traditional project managers transitioning to Scrum.

• The Product Owner:

Mon., Feb. 22 - 11 a.m. - noon (Pacific Standard Time)
Dr. Dan Rawsthorne, PhD will discuss the role of the Product Owner on the Scrum team and the responsibilities and challenges that accompany this position.
To register for all or any of the above or future complimentary webinars please visit: (http://www.danube.com/scrum/webinars/scrumcore).

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's six Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 14, 2009, Danube Technologies, Inc. (http://www.danube.com), the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced it has added another Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) to its Scrum training division, ScrumCORE^TM. The addition of CST Lyssa Adkins brings the total number of Danube trainers to six and allows the company to expand its course offerings through the remainder of 2009 and into 2010, while reinforcing its commitment to the Scrum framework and the growth of the community. To view the most up-to-date schedule of Danube's Scrum training, please visit: (http://www.danube.com/training)
"We're excited that Lyssa has joined the team," said Laszlo Szalvay, president of Danube. "As the demand for Scrum training and coaching continues to grow, especially among enterprise-sized customers, we're thrilled about the deep experience Lyssa contributes to the team as well as the opportunity to share her expertise with our customers."
Adkins possesses more than 14 years of project management experience and an additional five years in agile coaching. Her combination of working in agile environments coupled with professional coaching and training abilities gives her the perspective required to help teams successfully implement Scrum and harness the process improvement it enables. Having previously served as a large-scale program manager and director of Project Management Offices, she's intimately acquainted with the challenges of organizational transformation with Scrum and agile. This experience gives her the deep insight and problem-facing skills to maximize results when teams adopt a new way of working. In spring 2010, her book Coaching Agile Teams will be published by Addison-Wesley.
Danube's ScrumCORE training and coaching services are offered in both public and private settings through comprehensive course offerings that include:

• Certified ScrumMaster Course: This two-day course on the principles and practices of Scrum results in participants becoming Certified ScrumMasters.
• Free Scrum Introductory Webinars: These free online sessions cover the basic principles of Scrum and how organizations can get started using the methodology. To view a full schedule of upcoming sessions, please visit: (http://www.danube.com/scrum/webinars/scrumcore)
• Product Owner Course: This two-day course is intended for Product Owners, business analysts, managers, and executives. Occasionally, the Product Owner course will be offered as a third, optional day, following a two-day Certified ScrumMaster course. Some Product Owner courses are certified, in which participants will receive the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) designation through the Scrum Alliance.

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks(R) Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE(TM) training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.
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Danube Press Contact:
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Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 2, 2009-Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum project management framework, today announced new reporting, theme filtering, printing, and resource allocation reporting to its ScrumWorks® Pro product. The result of user input from Danube's Community Portal at (http://community.danube.com/), the new features build on the enterprise capabilities launched in ScrumWorks 4 and demonstrate Danube's commitment to listening and responding quickly to customer feedback to advance Scrum practices across large-scale deployments.

"These latest enhancement to ScrumWorks Pro are the result of the ScrumWorks community's drive to improve Scrum in the enterprise," said Laszlo Szalvay, president and CEO of Danube. "There's no better source for suggested new features than the more than 125,000 ScrumWorks users around the globe. We value their input and are pleased to respond quickly with feature enhancements that will improve their productivity."
New features of ScrumWorks Pro 4.2 include:

• Team Member Allocation Report. This report gives management a central view of who is working on what. Organized by weekly or monthly workloads, the report identifies individuals that are over-allocated as well as those that maybe under-utilized and available to help with under-staffed projects.
• Printing Enhancements: The "print-to-cards" feature now displays full, unabridged titles and allows for dynamic font re-sizing. "Print-to-cards" also automatically prioritizes the title and description fields over less important fields, cropping those fields if necessary.
• Combined Theme Filtering: "Themes" are the primary mechanism in ScrumWorks Pro for categorizing Backlog Items by associating a specific keyword to a specific item or group of items. Now, ScrumWorks Pro provides users with additional flexibility in filtering requirements by Themes as well as Theme-based reports.
• Improved Product Backlog Item Reporting: A complete re-design of the Product Backlog Item module for Web reports provides an improved user experience and stronger reporting capability with the addition of a "Status" filter to already existing "Release" and "Themes" filter options.

Pricing and Availability
ScrumWorks Pro 4.2 is available now and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat subscription license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month, as well as an on-site, per-seat fully paid license for $500. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro.

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., October 12, 2009-Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum project management framework, today announced ScrumWorks® Pro 4.1, a new version of the only enterprise-grade tool designed exclusively to manage Scrum. New features of ScrumWorks Pro provide the ability to easily prioritize requirements at the Epic level, set and establish budgets for Epics, and improve Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for broader integration capabilities.

"Our experience helping enterprise customers manage large, complex development efforts has shown us an urgent need for tools that can help organizations of this size coordinate multiple development groups," said Victor Szalvay, Danube CTO and product owner of ScrumWorks Pro. "The latest release of ScrumWorks Pro provides capabilities that allow program managers not only to prioritize Epics, but also assign and track associated budgets. As always, these feature additions were driven by the request of our most successful enterprise customers."
New features of ScrumWorks Pro:

• Prioritization of Epics: ScrumWorks Pro allows product owners to manage and prioritize Epics (large Scrum user stories with unknown requirements or effort estimates, which often span multiple products) with the same drag-and-drop ease of standard user stories. For the largest enterprises, ScrumWorks Pro 4.1 provides the capability to manage and prioritize multiple Epics..

Budgets for Epics: Because Epics have been historically difficult to estimate, ScrumWorks Pro now allows teams to establish resource guidelines, set milestones for each release, place parameters around resource usage and set automated alerts when pre-determined thresholds are close to being exceeded. These new "budgeting" features provide increased visibility into the effort put forth to
complete an Epic and soft limits on the amount of work budgeted for a particular milestone.

• API Enhancements: Danube continues to strengthen its API for Epics, programs, themes and other user-requested enhancements.
• Integration Updates: ScrumWorks 4.1 includes the latest integrations for JIRA 4.0 and Bugzilla 3.4.2.

Pricing and Availability
ScrumWorks Pro 4.1 is currently available and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat subscription license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month, as well as an on-site, per-seat fully paid license for $500. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro.

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

Agile 2009 attendees can view demo of recently launched enterprise Scrum tool

BELLEVUE, Wash., August 20, 2009-Danube Technologies, Inc. (www.danube.com), the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum methodology, will unveil its new ScrumWorks Pro 4 project management tool at next week's Agile 2009 conference in Chicago. Launched on August 3, ScrumWorks Pro 4 has received widespread industry recognition and customer support due to the product's unique ability to allow large development organizations to scale Scrum deployments across the enterprise. Agile 2009 attendees can view a live demo of the product at Danube's booth #10.

"Agile 2009 is the premier event for the entire agile community and ScrumWorks Pro 4 represents an additional proof point on the continued maturity of Scrum practices in the enterprise," said Laszlo Szalvay, co-founder and CEO at Danube. "We are excited to officially introduce ScrumWorks 4 directly to the agile community in Chicago, and look forward to gaining continued feedback from hands-on practitioners that will help us continuously improve our products."

As Scrum continues to gain popularity among developers and managers alike, the framework which was originally conceived for use with small, co-located teams is being scaled to accommodate Scrum-of-Scrum installations of thousands of users. However, as many large organizations have attempted to translate the benefits of small team Scrum to enterprise-level installations, the available Scrum and agile tools lacked functionality powerful enough to accurately model such complex development.

ScrumWorks Pro 4 addresses the needs of larger development organizations by providing an intuitive way to track cross-product development at the program level. Utilizing "Themes," keyword tags for convenient sorting and filtering, users can assign an "Epics" theme to all the constituent products in a program. This allows them to roll up data into a high-level program view, providing a realistic assessment of progress and enabling informed release forecasting. For more information, please visit: http://www.danube.com/news/Danube_Releases_ScrumWorks_Pro_4

Pricing and Availability

ScrumWorks Pro 4 is available and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat subscription license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month, as well as an on-site, per-seat fully paid license for $500. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro.

About Danube

Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software tools and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 125,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software tools offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE™ training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and managers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

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Danube Press Contact:

Christie Denniston

Catapult PR-IR

Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13

Cell: 303-827-5164

cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

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

Bellevue, Wash., June 24, 2009 - Danube Technologies, Inc., (http://www.danube.com), the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, and Tasktop Technologies (http://tasktop.com), creators of Eclipse^TM Mylyn and the task-focused interface, today announced the release of the ScrumWorks® Pro Mylyn Connector.

The connector, available as an extension to Tasktop Pro, allows software developers to access all tasks and stories housed in ScrumWorks Pro from within the Eclipse IDE. With no need to toggle between multiple applications, developers using ScrumWorks for project management will be able to remain focused on a single, all-inclusive IDE. For each ScrumWorks artifact accessed in the IDE, the novel task-focused interface shows only the most relevant source code, reducing information overload when working on large applications and resulting in dramatic and measurable productivity gains.

"Scrum helps teams increase productivity, so it makes sense that ScrumWorks Pro supports both the project management and development tooling needed to realize those benefits," said Victor Szalvay, CTO of Danube and Product Owner of ScrumWorks Pro. "The ScrumWorks Pro Connector for Tasktop Pro provides a rich integration with Eclipse, extending the benefits of ScrumWorks to the developers' IDE."

As Scrum's popularity increases and more organizations look to ScrumWorks Pro for project management, this integration marks dramatic strides in facilitating developer productivity. Historically, developers have lost valuable time flipping between their IDE, browser, and email client to locate source code, development tasks, bug reports and so on. The ScrumWorks Pro Connector for Tasktop Pro will consolidate all relevant task management and collaboration functionality within a single application. The ScrumWorks® Pro Connector takes full advantage of the productivity benefits afforded by task-focused interface technology.

"Developers spend more time looking for information than actually working," said Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies. "This is compounded by the fact that research shows developers can be interrupted every 11 minutes on average, resulting in a cycle of time wasted manually restoring the context related to the user story, task, or defect they are working on. The task-focused interface eliminates the time spent repeatedly searching for source code by monitoring a developer's activity," Kersten continued. "It also reduces information overload by showing only the code relevant to the task-at-hand. This new connector brings all of Mylyn's benefits to developers using ScrumWorks Pro for project management and collaboration."

Additional functionality provided by Tasktop Pro and the ScrumWorks Connector includes:

• Flexible Integration with Desktop Applications. Tasktop Pro integrates popular applications, such as Microsoft Outlook and Gmail, with a developer's task-focused work flow and enabling ScrumWorks stories to be created from email threads.
• Convenient Interlinking. By integrating ScrumWorks artifacts with the IDE, the Connector allows users to "bridge" related artifacts. For example, if a user story refers to a portion of code, the developer can create a hyperlink between them for quick recall.
• Time tracking. Tasktop automatically tracks time spent for each ScrumWorks task, so developers no longer need to remember what they work on; they can simply generate a report. Developers retain full control to adjust the recorded tasks and times as needed to account for meetings.

For more information, please visit http://tasktop.com/connectors/scrumworks

About Tasktop Technologies
Tasktop Technologies is the company behind the Eclipse Mylyn software and its revolutionary task-focused interface technology, which has been rapidly adopted by hundreds of thousands of software developers. The task-focused interface is proven to make users more productive by showing only the relevant information for each task which reduces search time and facilitates multitasking. Tasktop Pro is the company's full-featured product based on Mylyn with task-focused support for activities such as web browsing, time tracking, and working with documents, email and calendars. Tasktop Technologies also provides training and consulting services to the growing number of companies adopting the task-focused paradigm and tools.

About Danube
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 105,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

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Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

Tasktop Press Contact:
Wesley Coelho
Office: 778-588-6896
wesley.coelho@tasktop.com

REDMOND, Wash. - May 15, 2009 - SolutionsIQ Inc., a leader in Agile software development services, training, and consulting, today announced the SolutionsIQ Agile Learning Center, a new 150-person capacity training facility that is available to area technology firms for Agile software development training sessions. The new training center is located at the company's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.

"The new Agile Learning Center was created in response to local demand for a venue where local companies and software development organizations can gather to share best practices and hold events," said Charlie Rudd, president and CEO at SolutionsIQ. "We are always looking for ways to support the adoption of Agile practices and know how important it is to have a well-equipped training facility, easily accessible and capable of deploying the latest learning technologies and techniques."

The Agile Learning Center boasts a state-of-the-art facility for Agile training, corporate seminars and company events. It includes audio and visual resources, theatre style seating for 150 or round-table seating for up to 40 attendees. In addition, SolutionsIQ will offer its online registration services to streamline the process for company organizations and attendees. SolutionsIQ's team of training professionals will handle customer support calls, and deliver automated messages to registered attendees for confirmation and updates.

SolutionsIQ offers both public and private courses in Agile that are appropriate for any role-software delivery teams, programmers, testers, other engineers, project managers, as well as business leaders and executives. The company's hands-on training provides the knowledge and skills required to realize the full benefits of Agile.

For more information or to book an event at SolutionsIQ Agile Learning Center please visit: http://www.solutionsiq.com/services/agile_learning_center.php

About SolutionsIQ
SolutionsIQ offers a full spectrum of services to develop software and fulfill technical talent needs, while improving your Agile knowledge and capabilities. Clients include AT&T (Cingular), Amazon, Corbis, Expedia, Federal Home Loan Bank, InfoSpace, Key Bank, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Safeco, and US Bank. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, SolutionsIQ is also a member of Scrum Alliance, Agile Alliance, and Washington Technology Industry Association. Learn more at www.solutionsiq.com

Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Mobile: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash. - March 30, 2009, Danube Technologies, Inc., http://www.danube.com, the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced demand and registrations for its free Scrum management tool, ScrumWorks Basic, has spiked dramatically since January 1, 2009. The company has seen more than 10,000 software professionals and development teams register for ScrumWorks Basic during January and February alone, marking a 60 percent increase in unique registrations for Basic compared to the same time period last year. The free download of ScrumWorks Basic is available at http://www.danube.com/scrumworks/basic/download.

"Given the state of the economy, we're not surprised to see a sudden rise in popularity of our free tool," said Laszlo Szalvay, president of Danube Technologies, Inc. "This trend also signals the continued rise in Scrum adoption and how incremental approaches to project management are helping organizations weather tough times. As one of the first free Scrum tools made available to the agile community, ScrumWorks Basic continues to provide value to organizations looking to improve software development practices and the overall efficiency of the business."

ScrumWorks, offered through the free Basic version and commercial Pro edition, is the only software tool designed from the ground-up to be 100 percent dedicated to Scrum success. Launched at XP Universe in August 2004, it allows teams, product owners and stakeholders to manage every aspect of Scrum at the program, product release and sprint levels. It offers role-based project tracking, reporting and requirements traceability for building successful Scrum projects based on best practices. ScrumWorks Basic provides the "basic" functionality needed to run Scrum projects, including project management, drag-and-drop prioritization of work, sprint tracking and management, basic reporting and data accessibility.

About Danube Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 105,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's team of six Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use, and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens, and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

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Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
mailto:cdennsiton@catapultpr-ir.com

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

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 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: Agile Processes People and Methods

In this presentation, Rawsthorne will explain how a Scrum team is driven by its product owner, who is responsible for maximizing the value of what the team builds. The understanding of the nature of the product owner has changed over the years and has morphed from being the lead stakeholder to a full-fledged member of the team. In this interactive discussion, Rawsthorne will explore the modern approach of looking at the product owner, both as a person and as a role. As a person, the product owner is the team member who is accountable to management for the success of the team. As a role, the product owner has more responsibilities than a single person can typically handle, including: stakeholder management, release planning, driving the team at a sustainable pace, and accepting and releasing the team's product. In this session, Rawsthorne will describe the challenges faced by the product owner and the team.

When: Agile Processes People and Methods
Fri., March 13
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (Pacific)

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Way
Santa Clara, CA 95054
To register visit: (http://www.sdexpo.com/2009/west/register.htm)

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

REDMOND, Wash. - February 23, 2009 - SolutionsIQ Inc., a leader in Agile software development services, training, and consulting, today announced that Agile consultant Dhaval Panchal has received Certified Scrum Trainer status from the Scrum Alliance (http://www.scrumalliance.org/). Scrum is an iterative project management process commonly used in conjunction with extreme programming (XP), Test Driven Development (TDD) and other advanced forms of software development collectively referred to as Agile. SolutionsIQ now has four Certified Scrum Trainers on staff and offers a comprehensive set of Agile services that includes training, executive coaching, hands-on technical mentoring, and organizational change leadership services to increase Agile competencies at individual, team and organizational levels.

"Having four Certified Scrum Trainers available is an important component of our Enterprise Agile Adoption program that addresses both early stage and advanced Agile program deployment," said Charlie Rudd, president and CEO at SolutionsIQ. "Our team of consultants draw on first-hand experience as senior development leads and IT project managers to help teams and individuals apply Agile concepts and practices."

At SolutionsIQ, Panchal draws on first-hand experience gained from coaching more than 30 Scrum project teams and instructing students in his Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Product Owner Training courses. The organizations Panchal has consulted with range in size from mid-sized product companies to the Fortune 100. His background includes experience in software development, business and functional analysis, lean office implementations, organizational change, system architecture, business intelligence and project management. One of Panchal's most recent engagements was with Chevron, where he served as an Agile coach and consultant to more than 12 distributed teams. Other clients include: InfoSpace, Washington Dental Services and Electronic Evidence Discovery.

For more information on SolutionsIQ Agile consulting services please visit: http://www.solutionsiq.com/services/upcoming-courses.php

About SolutionsIQ
SolutionsIQ offers a full spectrum of services to develop software and fulfill technical talent needs, while improving your Agile knowledge and capabilities. Clients include AT&T (Cingular), Amazon, Corbis, Expedia, Federal Home Loan Bank, InfoSpace, Key Bank, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Safeco, and US Bank. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, SolutionsIQ is also a member of Scrum Alliance, Agile Alliance, and Washington Technology Industry Association. Learn more at www.solutionsiq.com

Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Mobile: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

PORTLAND, OR., Feb. 9, 2009 - The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting those who explore and apply Agile principles and practices, today announced early registration is now open for Agile 2009, scheduled for August 24 - 28 in Chicago (http://agile2009.agilealliance.org). In response to growing demand, the Agile Alliance has selected a larger venue and taken steps to scale the program up for more than 2,000 attendees.

"The Agile Conferences continues as the premiere event for the Agile community to assemble, share ideas and advance best practices that continue to revolutionize the way software is developed," said Johanna Rothman, Agile 2009 conference chair. "Initial interest in this year's conference is very strong and we're pleased to open early registration to allow people time to secure the best deals on travel and lodging."

In its seventh year, the Agile Conference provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. This year, the conference will broaden its scope to include an ever-increasing and diverse Agile community. Agile 2009 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.

The conference program is still accepting speaking submissions until Feb. 13, 2009. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit ideas and proposals for sessions via an online submission system at (http://agile2009.agilealliance.org/welcome). c
Following core Agile principles, this year's program selection will incorporate an iterative feedback process. All proposals are available for review by the Agile community, enabling presenters to receive feedback and modify their abstracts up until the deadline.

For more information on Agile 2009 visit, http://agile2009.agilealliance.org and to register for the conference, visit http://www.agileregistration.org.

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 they deliver 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 2009 conference http://agile2009.agilealliance.org is set for August 24-28 in Chicago. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.agilealliance.org/

Agile Alliance Media Contact:
Catapult PR-IR
Christie Denniston
Office: 303-581-7760 ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

Who: Diana Larsen
Senior Partner
FutureWorks Consulting

Diana Larsen consults with leaders and teams to create work processes where innovation, inspiration, and imagination flourish. With more than fifteen years of experience working with technical professionals, Larsen brings focus to the human side of organizations, teams, and projects. She kindles her clients' proficiency in shaping an environment for productive teams and thriving in times of change.

Larsen co-authored "Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great!" She publishes articles and writes occasional blog posts at "Partnerships and Possibilities" (http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog). Currently the chair of the Agile Alliance Board of Directors, she co-founded the "Agile Open Northwest" conference and the international "Retrospective Facilitators Gathering". She is committed to discovering solutions and possibilities where others find only barriers and obstacles.

What: During this SolutionsIQ Open Forum, industry luminary Diana Larsen will explore the questions and challenges companies confront when they decide to "go Agile." According to Larsen, the questions organizations have are as much about leading organizational change as they are about Agile practices. Larsen will share extensive experience with attendees. Larsen will also be joined by consultants from SolutionsIQ to address attendee's questions.

Where: SolutionsIQ Headquarters
10785 Willows Road N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052

To register, visit http://www.solutionsiq.com/event/register-january09.php

When: Thur., Jan. 29, 2009
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Pacific)

Contact: For more information on SolutionsIQ or to set up an interview, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 13, or cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com.

PORTLAND, OR., Jan. 6, 2009 - The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting those who explore and apply Agile principles and practices, today announced it is accepting speaking submissions for the Agile 2009 Conference, the industry's leading Agile development event, scheduled for Aug. 24 - 28 in Chicago (http://www.agile2009.org). In its seventh year, the Agile Conference provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs.

Conference organizers welcome submissions targeted at audiences of all experience levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced). Interested individuals are encouraged to submit ideas and proposals for sessions via an online submission system at http://agile2009.agilealliance.org/welcome. Following core agile principles, this year's program selection will incorporate an iterative feedback process for those submitting session proposals. All proposals will be made available for review by the Agile community, enabling presenters to receive feedback and modify their abstracts based on suggested improvements until the final deadline of Feb. 13, 2009.

"As in years past, the annual Agile conference is committed to providing practitioners with the latest knowledge related to leading techniques, technologies and advancements in Agile software development," said Johanna Rothman, Agile 2009 conference chair. "The Agile Alliance invites anyone who has unique user-experiences, Agile success stories or best practices to submit a presentation to this year's conference."

Agile 2009 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. This year conference theme revolves around "Making Agile a Reality," by providing practical and useful information that attendees can take advantage of and adopt in their day-to-day software development work.

Agile 2009 will build upon the success it had with last year's music festival approach , with multiple 'stages' to attract audiences with different interests. The stages within the program are proven to provide participants with the feel of a smaller, focused mini-conference while offering attendees a wider choice of topics to choose from. Agile 2009 will host a number of exciting and beneficial sessions, around topics that include:

• Agile Adoption
• Agile Frontier
• Agile and Organizational Change
• Agile Product Management
• Coaching
• Customer and Business Value
• Leadership and Teams
• Research
• Testing
• Distributed Agile
• Tools for Agility
• Tracks for those who are new to Agile

"The annual Agile conference has established itself as the industry's leading Agile development event," said Phil Brock, managing director of the Agile Alliance. "We are anticipating another informative and educational program at this year's conference and look forward to receiving proposals that address leading topics of interest to Agilists.

For more information on Agile 2009, visit http://agile2009.agilealliance.org/welcome

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 they deliver 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 2009 conference (www.agile2009.org) is set for August 24-28 in Chicago. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.agilealliance.org

Agile Alliance Media Contact:
Catapult PR-IR
Christie Denniston
Office: 303-581-7760 ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 6, 2008, Danube Technologies, Inc., http://www.danube.com, the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced that its ScrumWorks® Pro tool has been selected as a finalist for Dr. Dobb's 19th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards in the Project Management category. ScrumWorks is used by leading software-driven organizations world-wide.

"Having ScrumWorks Pro recognized as a finalist for the Jolt Awards is a credit to all of the hard work and ingenuity that went into making this product, from our development team and coaches to our loyal customer base that provide outstanding input for continuous product improvement," said Victor Szalvay, co-founder and CTO for Danube. "Our 100 percent commitment to the Scrum process has resulted in a very practical and easy-to-use project management tool that helps development teams of all sizes stay focused on developing high-value software."

For the past 19 years, Dr. Dobb's Jolt Awards have been presented annually to products that have "jolted" the industry through innovation and for making the task of creating software faster, easier and more efficient. The Jolt judges are recognized as forward-looking industry leaders, who provide insight into the latest and most promising trends. They define which software development products are ahead of the curve and honor products that are universally useful, simple to use and rich in functionality. The Jolt Awards ceremony will take place on March 11 at SD West 2009 Conference & Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Free Expo passes that include access to the Jolt Awards and other special events are available at http://www.sdexpo.com.

"The Jolt judges look for the most innovative and useful products used by software developers and Danube's ScrumWorks meets that criterion within the Project Management category," said Jolt Awards Manager Amber Ankerholz. "I applaud Danube and its team for being selected by our panel of experts as a Jolt finalist."

ScrumWorks Pro is the only software tool designed from the ground-up to be 100 percent dedicated to Scrum success. Launched in January 2007, it allows teams, product owners and stakeholders to manage every aspect of Scrum at the program, product release and sprint levels. It offers role-based project tracking, reporting and requirements traceability for building successful Scrum projects based on best practices. ScrumWorks Basic provides the "basic" functionality needed to run Scrum projects, including project management, drag-and-drop prioritization of work, sprint tracking and management, basic reporting and data accessibility. The free download is available at http://www.danube.com/scrumworks/basic/download.

About Dr. Dobb's
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About Danube Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 105,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

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Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 17, 2008, Danube Technologies, Inc., http://www.danube.com, the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced the user-base of its ScrumWorks® project management tool has exceeded 100,000 registered users. ScrumWorks, the only commercial tool designed exclusively for the Scrum lifecycle, is offered as both downloadable freeware, called ScrumWorks Basic, and an enterprise-ready, commercial tool, called ScrumWorks Pro. Currently, there are more than 105,000 ScrumWorks registered users around the globe.
"Because ScrumWorks closely adheres to the principles of Scrum and provides an extremely practical, easy-to-use and intuitive framework to manage the process, the adoption of both the Basic and Pro versions continues to increase," said Laszlo Szalvay, president and co-founder of Danube. "Reaching the 100,000-user milestone further illustrates how Scrum continues to emerge as the leading agile methodology and how the tool continues to help teams, from tiny start-ups to multi-thousand-seat development organizations, adopt, scale and succeed with Scrum."

ScrumWorks Pro is the only software tool designed from the ground-up to be 100 percent dedicated to Scrum success. Launched in January 2007, it allows teams, product owners and stakeholders to manage every aspect of Scrum at the program, product release and sprint levels. It offers role-based project tracking, reporting and requirements traceability for building successful Scrum projects based on best practices. ScrumWorks Basic provides the "basic" functionality needed to run Scrum projects, including project management, drag-and-drop prioritization of work, sprint tracking and management, basic reporting and data accessibility. The free download is available at http://www.danube.com/scrumworks/basic/download.

In addition to strong growth in ScrumWorks users, Danube's ScrumCORE^TM training division has experienced a similar increase in demand. Since 2006, thousands of individuals have completed Danube Certified ScrumMaster training, and course enrollment has been exceptionally high in the fourth quarter of 2008, with nearly all courses through the end of the year at or near capacity. To celebrate, Danube is currently offering a discount on its 2009 courses: All enrollments processed prior to January 1, 2009 will receive 2008 course rates. A complete list of upcoming courses can be found here: http://www.danube.com/courses

"We're excited to see Scrum adoption to continue its upward trend, even with the slowing economy," said Katie Playfair, director of Danube client services. "Through our training and coaching services, we have helped many organizations become more effective by increasing employee retention, creating hyperproductive teams with fewer people, and by increasing quality while decreasing time to market. We look forward to continuing this work as the need for efficiency grows throughout many industries."

About Danube Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Danube Technologies, Inc. provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 105,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.
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Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

"We are pleased to add a diverse group of board members who have the experience and industry knowledge needed to build upon the foundation of our organization," said Phil Brock, managing director of the Agile Alliance. "In addition to helping grow and improve on the success of our Agile conferences, these new board members will bring new and innovative ideas on how the Agile Alliance can better support the Agile development community."
The new board members will each serve a two-year term. They replace outgoing members Ryan Martens, Willem Van Den Ende, and Mike Griffiths. Johanna Rothman will serve as the appointed chair of the Agile 2009 conference (www.agile2009.org) scheduled for Aug. 24-28, 2008 in Chicago.
To help steward and guide the organization's growth, the Agile Alliance elected four new board members:

• Rachel Davies - founder of Agile Experience which is based in the United Kingdom serves as conference sponsorship program chairperson and is an industry thought leader and Agile coach.
• Johanna Rothman - publisher of The Pragmatic Manager and recent winner of 2008 Jolt Productivity award for her book Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management
• Tamara Sulaiman, PMP, CST - managing consultant at Applied Scrum, an IT consulting organization and co-originator of the Agile Earned Value Management (EVM), a process recognized for integrating the traditional project management practice of EVM with the Scrum framework.
• Paul Culling - based in Canada is director of marketing at VersionOne and board member of Agile Vancouver.

The Agile Alliance continues to increase its membership each year in line with the mounting interest and adoption of Agile processes within the software development industry. One key indicator of the increasing adoption of Agile practices is the continuing demand for Agile knowledge by enterprises looking to reap the benefits of the discipline. In addition, the continuing interest and participation in the annual Agile conferences which offer more than 80 presentations to hundreds of attendees each year.

About The Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization chartered to help spread the adoption and expansion of Agile software development world wide. In addition to its annual international conference on Agile software development, the Agile Alliance provides grant funding for academic research, Agile user-group speakers, and programs to support the community. Individual and corporate memberships, along with the profits from the annual conference, fund these programs like a community foundation. To learn more about the Agile Alliance, visit http://www.agilealliance.com.

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