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SECOND ANNUAL AGILE EXECUTIVE FORUM OFFERS SENIOR IT EXECUTIVES STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGILE PRACTICES IN THE ENTERPRISE

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:54:44 +0000

One-day event unites software executives to share experiences and map strategies for the continued adoption and advancement of Agile-based approaches for software development and deployment

PORTLAND, Ore., May 21, 2012 â�� The Agile Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced the second annual Agile Executive Forum (http://execforum2012.agilealliance.org/) to be held Aug., 13, in conjunction with the Agile2012 conference in Grapevine (Dallas area), Texas (www.agile2012.com). The Agile Executive Forum, presented in collaboration with the Agile Leadership Network, brings senior executives together to share experiences and insights on the latest strategic thinking in agility practices, and bridges communities that rarely get a chance to exchange ideas and thoughts. â��The use of Agile software development is one of the major mega-trends impacting organizations, from software teams on through to overall operations and the strategic direction that is driving organizational success,â�� said Todd Little, Executive Forum Conference co-chair. â��The Agile Executive Forum provides the opportunity for software and business executives to learn from and build relationships with peers that are activity deploying Agile practices to improve efficiencies and drive value from the software development and deployment processes.â�� The craft of building and deploying software has been modernized during the past decade through Agile development approaches that have matured from team-based, grassroots initiatives to enterprise deployments that extend across all functions within the software development process. The Agile Executive Forum addresses how Agile methods and frameworks are increasing speed-to-value, creating enterprise agility and driving large-scale transformations for increased productivity, collaboration and innovation. The one-day event will look at real world examples shared by practicing executives. â��Last year we had more than 60 senior-level executives from organizations like Dell, Salesforce.com, GAP and Sabre share experiences on how Agile is impacting their organizations,â�� said Â Lisa Shoop, Executive Forum Conference Co-Chair. â��The conference breaks new ground in the decade-long advancement of Agile delivery and how agility, adaptive leadership and advanced technologies help increase and organizationâ��s competitive edge.â�� The Agile Executive Forum is structured as a combination of compelling keynotes and short presentations of experiences spotlighting innovative success stories and transformation challenges, breakout discussions with exploration and problem resolution, and group events with opportunities for networking and community-building. Offered as a convenient one-day event, attendees can tailor their agenda with carefully selected portfolio of presentations, workshops and conversations to integrate enterprise agility into future strategies that align seemingly disparate goals, teams and reserves. Attendance at the 2012 Agile Executive Forum is limited to 80, and costs $2,400 for the event. The price includes a non-transferable admission to the Agile2012 Conference that is co-located and runs from Aug. 13 to 17 (valued at $2,199). For more information on both events please visit: (http://agile2012.agilealliance.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 delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industryâ��s leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile2012 Conference (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/) is scheduled for August 13-17 in Grapevine (Dallas area). 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.Â 13 Cell: 303-827-5164 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

COLLABNET’S NEW AGILE ASSESSMENT SERVICE JUMPSTARTS ENTERPRISE AGILE TRANSFORMATIONS

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:38:01 +0000

IT organizations can leverage CollabNetâ��s extensive experience with large-scale Agile transformations with comprehensive, on-site assessment offering

Brisbane, Calif., March 5, 2012, CollabNetÂ® (www.collab.net), the global leader for enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced Agile Assessment, a new consulting service that helps IT organizations assess the status of existing Agile practices and develop strategies to extend the benefits of Agile-based methodologies across the enterprise.Â â��Agile methodologies continue to mature, and many organizations are looking to move beyond team-level project management and apply Agile practices across the enterprise, from application development on through to deployment,â�� said Tony Farinaro, senior vice president of worldwide services for CollabNet. â��Our new Agile Assessment services are a crucial step in transforming entrenched organizational cultures into an environment where Agile is not only accepted but embraced throughout the enterprise.â��Â Agile Assessment is a formal, structured approach to Agile success that follows a tested methodology that has been proven through numerous enterprise customer engagements. Leveraging CollabNetâ��s years of Agile experience, it includes a 5-day assessment process that is conducted by senior consultants on the customerâ��s site. It supports Agile transformations within the enterprise and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each customer, and identifies a firm, quantifiable action plan for improvement. The Agile Assessment takes a quantitative approach so progress can be measured as the proposed action plan is executed. In addition to providing Agile ALM, version control systems and Cloud development tools and platforms, CollabNet provides a range of training, coaching and consulting services that help IT organizations address the challenges of Agile software development. It is the world leader in Certified Scrum Training, conducting more than 200 courses a year and certifying more than 3,000 ScrumMasters annually. It also recently launched â��Agility Beyond Scrum: Preparing for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Exam,â�� a one-day, PMI-certified workshop that provides a complete overview of Agile principles and prepares candidates for the Project Management Institute ACP exam. For more information about Agile Assessment and all of the CollabNet training and services offerings, please visit: (http://www.open.collab.net/media/pdfs/ds-the-agile-assess.pdf?_=d). About CollabNet CollabNet is the recognized leader in enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM, with more than 7,000 global customers that range from single workgroups to large enterprises. Its deep open source roots include the creation of Subversion, the industry leading version control system with millions of users. CollabNet helps enterprise customers build and deploy better software through its focus on collaboration, enterprise Agile methods and cloud development and computing. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. Its solutions include TeamForgeÂ®, the industry-leading Agile ALM platform for distributed development, ScrumWorksÂ® Pro for Agile project management, Subversion Edge for managed source code management, Codesionâ�¢ for cloud-based development and deployment, and a range of Agile-based training, consulting and transformation services. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).

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CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc.Â Codesion is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc.Â Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation.Â Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders. Media Contact:

Christie Denniston

Catapult PR-IR

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M: 303-827-5164

cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

COLLABNET OFFERS NEW PMI CERTIFIED TRAINING – AGILITY BEYOND SCRUM: PREPARING FOR THE PMI AGILE CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER EXAM

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:03:45 +0000

CollabNet works with the Project Management Institute to help project managers prepare for the new Agile Certified Practitioner Exam BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012, CollabNetÂ® (www.collab.net), the global leader for enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced â��Agility Beyond Scrum: Preparing for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Exam,â�� a new one-day, PMI-certified workshop that provides a complete overview of Agile principles and prepares candidates for the Project Management Institute ACP exam. The new offering, available in conjunction with CollabNetâ��s Certified ScrumMaster courses, provides software professionals the opportunity to work toward Scrum Alliance and PMI certification together and from a single source. â��As a global leader in Agile and Scrum training, we are committed to and support both Scrum Alliance and Project Management Institute certifications,â�� said Tony Farinaro, senior vice president of worldwide services for CollabNet. â��Having quality certification programs ensures that Agile-based practices continue to mature and provide value to organizations that are developing and deploying software using more iterative and collaborative methods.â�� With a growing number of organizations applying Agile techniques in the management of successful projects, the Project Management Institute (PMI), the worldâ��s leading project management member association, recently introduced its new ACP certification. For project practitioners working in organizations that are using Agile techniques, the ACP certification validates an applicable knowledge base of Agile principles and concepts. This certification complements PMIâ��s existing Agile offerings, such as the Agile Community of Practice, SeminarsWorld and eSeminarsWorld courses, and Agile area of focus sessions at PMI Global Congresses. CollabNet is both a PMI Registered Education Provider and Scrum Alliance Registered Education Provider. It is the world leader in Certified Scrum Training, conducting more than 200 courses a year and certifying more than 3,000 ScrumMasters annually. Once trained, organizations often have the need to scale their individual workgroup methods to a set of consistent and codified Agile management processes and software development practices to the global level. To meet this need, CollabNet also offers private Agile transformation consulting and coaching services to organizations looking to accelerate the enterprise adoption of Agile practices. All of its courses and services are developed and delivered by industry experts that possess years of hands-on experience within a range of software development organizations. At scale, CollabNetâ��s leaders have helped organizations literally cut development cycles in half, provide IT savings into the tens of millions of dollars, while also enhancing organizational quality and culture. The new workshop can be taken as a standalone one-day workshop or as a three-day workshop when combined with a two-day Certified ScrumMaster course. For complete information about Agility Beyond Scrum: Preparing for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Exam, and all of the training and consulting courses offered by CollabNet, please visit (http://www.danube.com/training?extref=cbn). About CollabNet CollabNet is the recognized leader in enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM, with more than 7,000 global customers that range from single workgroups to large enterprises. Its deep open source roots include the creation of Subversion, the industry leading version control system with millions of users. CollabNet helps enterprise customers build and deploy better software through its focus on collaboration, enterprise Agile methods and cloud development and computing. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. Its solutions include TeamForgeÂ®, the industry-leading Agile ALM platform for distributed development, ScrumWorksÂ® Pro for Agile project management, Subversion Edge for managed source code management, Codesionâ�¢ for cloud-based development and deployment, and a range of Agile-based training, consulting and transformation services. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net). # # # CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. Codesion is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc. Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders. Media Contact: Christie Denniston Catapult PR-IR O: (303) 581-7760 M: (303) 827-5164 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

COLLABNET’S ANIL BAKSHI TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERPRISE AGILE DURING KEYNOTE AT INDIA AGILE TOUR

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:29:26 +0000

Bakshi to present and explain how Agility is being redefined in the enterprise

WHO: Anil Bakshi

General Manager and Country Head - India

CollabNet

(www.collab.net)

Bakshi is responsible for the corporate management of CollabNet Software Private Limited, CollabNet's subsidiary in Chennai, India. He oversees market development and growth of CollabNet in the Indian market, as well as other APAC countries like Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.

WHAT: â��Agility Redefined: Ways to be Agileâ��

Nov. 12, 2011 â�� 9:30 a.m. IST

Agile software development continues to evolve and mature. During this keynote, Agile expert Bakshi will provide insights into current best practices for establishing an Agile enterprise and outline breakthrough thinking on extending the value of Agile beyond small teams. Topics to be addressed include: defining software agility, the need for â��Agile Absorptionâ�� across the enterprise, steps to become and remain Agile, and how to maintain a culture of agility. He then will present â��10 Ways to Build Agile Absorptionâ�� that attendees can use to gain the utmost value from Agile methods.

WHERE: Agile Tour 2011

Chennai

Hotel RainTree

(http://www.isec.co/)

INFO: For more information on this presentation or to arrange an interview with the presenter please contact Christie Denniston at 303-581-7760 or email at (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com).

CollabNet Launches Free Continuous Delivery Webinar Series for Enterprise Cloud and Agile Development

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:14:18 +0000

Series of Six Webinars Will Cover Best Practices and Tools for Successful Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Implementations; Free Registration Available Now

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 â�� CollabNetÂ®, the leader in enterprise Agile development in the Cloud, today announced a new webinar series on Continuous Delivery. The â��Closing the Agile Loopâ�� series consists of six free webinars that will provide attendees with suggested best practices and case studies on how to deploy Continuous Delivery pipelines in a step-by-step process. Senior systems architect Darryl Bowler and senior consultant Brian Dawson will present the practical advice, case studies and common tools that IT organizations can use for successful Continuous Delivery implementations in the enterprise. The first webinar in the series, â��Continuous Integration (CI) 101,â�� is now available for on-demand replay at: (http://www.open.collab.net/webinar/108/).

Business leaders worldwide recognize the need to automate the software delivery processes to increase predictability, reduce risk, drive cost savings and improve alignment between development and IT operations. CollabNet helps enterprises become more Agile and responsive through its TeamForgeÂ® ALM platform and Agile project management application, ScrumWorksÂ® Pro. CollabNet also provides workshops to help companies start CI projects and automate the build management process using Hudson/Jenkins. Complete information on the workshops can be found at (www.collab.net/getCI).

â��Together with our enterprise customers we have developed a set of continuous integration practices that scales tools and processes from the workgroup to IT operations,â�� said Bowler. â��This webinar series will outline proven cloud-based Continuous Delivery practices that development and IT professionals can use to streamline the delivery process.â��

The November edition of the series, â��Keeping Track: Version Control & Change Management for CI,â�� will address issues management, Subversion and Git best practices that are proven to maximize value in a CI process and lower technical debt.

WHO: CollabNet senior systems architect Darryl Bowler and CollabNet senior consultant Brian Dawson.

WHAT: â��Closing the Agile Loop,â�� a free monthly webinar series on Continuous Delivery for the enterprise

. WHEN: October 2011

â��Continuous Integration 101â��

On-demand replay available at (http://www.open.collab.net/webinar/108/)

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 9a.m. -10a.m PDT

â��Keeping Track: Version Control & Change Management for Continuous Integrationâ��

Free registration: (https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/434629494)

December 2011 (Date and time TBA)

â��End of Ticketing Hell: Integrating Code Qualityâ��

January 2012 (Date and time TBA)

â��Closing the Agile Loop: Continuous Feedbackâ��

February 2012 (Date and time TBA)

â��Beyond Continuous Build: Build Gridsâ��

March 2012 (Date and time TBA)

â��Continuous Delivery: The Last Mileâ��

For more information, please visit http://visit.collab.net/getci_webinar.html.

About CollabNet

CollabNet is the recognized leader in enterprise Cloud development, powering global software development for over 7,000 companies, from workgroups to enterprises. As the company that spawned from deep open source roots with the sponsoring of industry-leading Subversion, we are dedicated to leveraging collaboration, Agile methods, and Cloud computing to transform the way software development organizations develop and deploy applications, in their cloud or ours. Through this transformation, CollabNet clients have recognized improved productivity by up to 70% and reduced their cost of software development by up to 80% due to the implementation of highly Agile and enterprise-wide collaborative and distributed techniques. Our solutions include TeamForgeÂ®, the industry-leading Agile ALM platform for distributed developers, ScrumWorksÂ® Pro Agile project management, Subversion Edge for managed SCM, and Agile training and transformation services. For more information, please visit www.collab.net.

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CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. . Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Christie Denniston

Catapult PR-IR

O: (303) 581-7760

M: (303) 827-5164

cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

CollabNet’s Dan Rawsthorne to Speak at Agile Development Practices East Conference

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:35:43 +0000

Certified Scrum Trainer and Author to Present on Latest Agile Tools & Practices

BRISBANE, Calif., November 4, 2011 â�� CollabNetÂ®, the leader in Agile development in the Cloud, announced today that Certified Scrum Trainer, and author of â��Exploring Scrum: the Fundamentals,â�� Dan Rawsthorne will speak at this yearâ��s Agile Development Practices East. The conference covers he latest developments in Agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles. Rawsthorneâ��s talk, â��Patterns of Big Scrum,â�� will cover the practice of Scrum development in large software development organizations and among multiple teams of developers.

Agile Development Practices East will be held November 6-11 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. More information about the conference is available at (http://www.sqe.com/AgileDevPracticesEast/).

WHO: Dan Rawsthorne, Certified Scrum Trainer, CollabNet

WHAT: Presentation, â��Patterns of Big Scrumâ��

WHEN: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Agile Development Practices East conference

Rosen Centre Hotel

9840 International Dr.

Orlando, Florida 32819

407-996-9840

800-204-7234

(http://rosencentre-px.trvlclick.com/Default.aspx)

About CollabNet

CollabNet is the recognized leader in enterprise Cloud development, powering global software development for over 7,000 companies, from workgroups to enterprises. As the company that spawned from deep open source roots with the sponsoring of industry-leading Subversion, we are dedicated to leveraging collaboration, Agile methods, and Cloud computing to transform the way software development organizations develop and deploy applications, in their cloud or ours. Through this transformation, CollabNet clients have recognized improved productivity by up to 70% and reduced their cost of software development by up to 80% due to the implementation of highly Agile and enterprise-wide collaborative and distributed techniques. Our solutions include TeamForgeÂ®, the industry-leading Agile ALM platform for distributed developers, ScrumWorks Pro Agile project management, Subversion Edge for managed SCM, and Agile training and transformation services. For more information, please visit www.collab.net.

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CollabNet and TeamForge are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. ScrumWorks is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Christie Denniston

Catapult PR-IR

cdennistion@catapultpr-ir.com

O: 303-584-7760, ext. 13

M: 303-827-5164

FIRST EVER AGILE EXECUTIVE FORUM TO TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AGILE2011 CONFERENCE IN SALT LAKE CITY

Wed, 18 May 2011 02:27:10 +0000

One-day, invitation-only event will help senior executives connect with and learn from peers as organizations look to achieve enterprise agility

PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2011 - 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 Agile Executive Forum, a one-day, stand-alone conference that will be held on August 8, 2011, in conjunction with Agile2011 in Salt Lake City. The invitation-only event, held in collaboration with the Agile Leadership Network, (http://agileleadershipnetwork.org) will bring senior IT executives together to connect with peers, engage with industry experts and explore how agility, adaptive leadership and advanced technologies are helping organizations adopt and scale Agile methodologies throughout the enterprise.

For complete information on the Agile Executive Forum and to request an invitation please visit (http://agileexecutiveforum.agilealliance.org/).

"The Agile Executive Forum is the first conference designed exclusively for senior IT executives that are eager to add Agile methodologies as part of their overall strategic mission," said Pat Reed, co-chair for the executive forum. "Having the conference in conjunction with Agile2011 provides the added benefit of connecting with executive peers on Monday and taking in keynotes and additional sessions throughout the rest of the week."

The Agile Executive Forum was established to meet the growing demand by senior executives to learn the latest strategies and best practices for adopting and scaling Agile methodologies beyond small teams. With Agile now mainstream and maturing into a top-level strategic initiative, the IT industry stands at a tipping point of sorts as many of today's current management and operational processes and practices no longer meet increasingly complex, competitive and rapidly changing market demands. This unique opportunity will connect experts and peers to facilitate new ways of thinking based on real-world examples presented by industry leaders including Twitter, Gap Inc. , Dell, Pitney Bowes and Yahoo!. Keynotes include Michael Abbott; Twitter, on the topic of Driving Business Innovation and Mike Amend; Dell, on Dell's Innovative Online Transformation.

The following themes and case studies will be presented at the conference:

Understanding and Harnessing Emerging Technologies and Trends for Enterprise Agility
Managing Risk in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) World
Large Scale Agile Transformations
Delivering Value Rapidly and Continuously
Leading Enterprise Agility
Industry Analyst Executive Open Lounge (one-on-one sessions)
Expedition Lounge (ongoing collaboration, communities building)

For more information on the Agile Executive Forum please visit (http://agileexecutiveforum.agilealliance.org/).

The Agile2011 conference 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. Agile2011 is scheduled for Aug. 8-12 in Salt Lake City, please visit (http://agile2011.agilealliance.org/) for more information.

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 2011 Conference (http://agile2011.agilealliance.org/) is scheduled for August 8-12 in Salt Lake City. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

Media Contact:

Catapult PR-IR

Christie Denniston

Office: 303-581-7760 ext. 13

Cell: 303-827-5164

cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SOLUTIONSIQ PARTNERS WITH SCRUM TRAINING INSTITUTE TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE AGILE TRAINING AND CONSULTING SOLUTIONS

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:03:39 +0000

SOLUTIONSIQ PARTNERS WITH SCRUM TRAINING INSTITUTE TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE AGILE TRAINING AND CONSULTING SOLUTIONS

SolutionsIQ and Scrum Training Institute to provide Agile training and consulting to companies in North America and Asia Pacific

REDMOND, Wash. - August 18, 2010 - SolutionsIQ (www.solutionsiq.com), a premier provider of Agile coaching, consulting, training, and distributed Agile software development, today announced its strategic partnership with the Scrum Training Institute (STI) (www.scrumtraininginstitute.com) to offer Agile training and consulting for companies seeking to maximize results from Scrum and Agile development. SolutionsIQ is a partner to STI in the North America and Asia Pacific regions.

"The Scrum Training Institute is widely respected for helping well-known companies throughout the world employ the full benefit of Agile software development practices," said Charlie Rudd, CEO, SolutionsIQ. "By joining STI's global partner network, we strengthen our ability to serve clients throughout North America and the Asia Pacific region. One thing that makes this partnership such a good fit is that we are both committed to maintaining the highest quality services as we scale our capacity to meet ever-growing worldwide demand."

With more than 30 years of experience, SolutionsIQ has a deep understanding of software delivery excellence. The company's broad range of consulting and training services are essential to any Agile project or transformation, and gives customers the tools and collaboration they need to succeed. The new partnership with the Scrum Training Institute enables both organizations to reach out more broadly to clients as they seek to adopt and scale the Scrum method of Agile project management.

"I'm delighted to welcome SolutionsIQ to our global partner network, and we look forward to working with them to deliver the highest-quality Agile training and consulting solutions available," said Pete Deemer, a founder of the Scrum Training Institute. "SolutionsIQ has helped hundreds of companies successfully adopt and scale Agile development practices. Their knowledge and expertise is a valuable asset to the Scrum Training Institute as we extend our global reach to help organizations succeed with their Agile implementations."

Information about the Scrum Training Institute's full range of industry-standard and specialized courses, including: Certified ScrumMaster training, Test-Driven Development, Extreme Programming (XP), Agile estimating and planning, and Agile management skills, is available at: (http://scrumtraininginstitute.com/classes). For a complete schedule of the SolutionsIQ training curriculum - appropriate for any role within delivery teams such as programmers, testers, architects, and ScrumMasters, as well as business leaders, product managers, and executives - please visit: (http://www.solutionsiq.com/Training/Calendar.aspx). More information about SolutionsIQ's world-class consulting services -- which ensure that teams maximize the benefits of Agile and realize its full potential - is available at (www.solutionsiq.com/Consulting/Default.aspx).

About the Scrum Training Institute
The Scrum Training Institute (STI) is the premier global provider of certified Scrum training and consulting. Founded by Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum, and leading international Agile experts Gabrielle Benefield, Pete Deemer, and Jens Østergaard, STI provides a complete solution for companies seeking high-impact results from Scrum and Agile development.

About SolutionsIQ
SolutionsIQ is a leading provider of Agile consulting and training. The company offers a full array of technical consulting, software delivery, and talent acquisition services that together form a complete software development solution. For more than thirty years, SolutionsIQ has combined a hands-on approach with deep technical expertise to serve clients that range from the early stage startup to the Fortune 500.

Contact
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office Phone: 303-581-7760
Mobile Phone: 303-827-5164
e-mail: cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SOLUTIONSIQ PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TO OFFER MEMBERS-ONLY DISCOUNTS FOR AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:24:40 +0000

Discounted Agile courses available to current Washington Technology Industry Association members

REDMOND, Wash. - June 30, 2010 - SolutionsIQ, (www.solutionsiq.com), a premier provider of Agile coaching, consulting, training, and distributed Agile software development, today announced its new partnership with the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) (http://www.washingtontechnology.org/) to offer Agile training at an exclusive member rate. Current WTIA members will receive a 25 percent discount on SolutionsIQ's two locally-offered premium public courses (http://www.washingtontechnology.org/pages/events/events_events_agiletraining.asp),
Certified ScrumMaster Training and Certified Scrum Product Owner Training.

"Comprehensive training is critical to any Agile project or transformation, and our training courses are always in great demand," said Charlie Rudd, CEO, SolutionsIQ. "Our courses are appropriate for any role within delivery teams such as programmers, testers, architects, and ScrumMasters, as well as business leaders, product managers, and executives. Our hands-on training provides the knowledge and skills required to gain a solid understanding of Agile and realize the benefits."

"This partnership is a natural fit - both the WTIA and SolutionsIQ are dedicated to providing the local technology industry with the tools and services they need to succeed," said Susan Sigl, president and CEO of the WTIA. "SolutionsIQ has helped hundreds of companies successfully adopt and scale the Scrum method of Agile project management. Taught by Certified Scrum Trainers and Agile coaches, SolutionsIQ courses meet the needs of many organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest."

Washington Technology Industry Association members can sign up for discounted SolutionsIQ training offered in Seattle and Redmond, Wash. via the WTIA Web site at (http://www.washingtontechnology.org/pages/events/events_index.asp).

About the Washington Technology Industry Association
The Washington Technology Industry Association, founded in 1984, is one of the largest statewide associations of technology companies, IT departments and individual technology professionals in North America. With more than 1,000 members representing more than 125,000 employees in Washington State, the association is a catalyst for sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services and advancing the value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington.

Contact
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office Phone: 303-581-7760
Mobile Phone: 303-827-5164
e-mail: cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

THOUGHTWORKS LAUNCHES AGILE TRANSITIONS ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR SENIOR IT EXECUTIVES

Fri, 28 May 2010 00:45:29 +0000

Global thought leader brings industry experts and senior IT executives
together to discuss and share insights into the "business of Agile"

CHICAGO, May 27, 2010 - ThoughtWorks (www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile, today launched Agile Transitions (www.thoughtworks.com/agile-transitions) a new online community focused exclusively on the exchange of ideas and best practices associated with executive- and business-level issues related to Agile IT. ThoughtWorks and ThoughtWorks Studios, the Agile ALM products division, will jointly manage and contribute insights to the community site, along with a growing roster of senior technology executives from corporate, education and government sectors.

"ThoughtWorks is at the forefront of the uncharted impact that Agile has at the highest levels of the business," said Ross Pettit, client principal for ThoughtWorks and lead for Agile Transitions. Adam Monago, VP of client services for ThoughtWorks Studios added, "This online community provides an interactive forum for leaders and executives to exchange ideas and experiences. It also allows ThoughtWorks to share its experience addressing the business-related issues that are critical to building a sustainably Agile organization at the global, enterprise-wide level."

Agile Transitions is an open forum that allows community members to discuss a range of executive-focused topics, including IT governance, organization, budgeting and financing, risk management, HR issues and enterprise adoption and integration. Within the site Agile executives can converse back and forth, share tips and answer each other's questions. Broader Q&A features let members pose questions to the online community for feedback. In addition, the site includes a resource library that serves as a searchable repository of useful information, including articles, white papers, reference materials and links to webinars.

ThoughtWorks Leadership in Agile
ThoughtWorks delivers a range of services and tools that help global organizations adopt and scale Agile enterprise-wide. It also works to share its collective expertise with the at-large Agile community through books, white papers, webinars, seminars, blogs, industry presentations and online communities. Other knowledge-based offerings from ThoughtWorks include:

Executive Panel Discussions: ThoughtWorks regularly hosts executive management panel discussions featuring the world's foremost experts on technology related topics. For more information on the latest events please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks.com/upcoming-events).
Professional Edge Webinar Series: ThoughtWorks regularly holds thought leadership events in many of its global offices, as part of the organization's mission to improve the IT industry. For more information on upcoming professional edge webinars please visit: (http://www.thoughtworks.com/upcoming-events).
ThoughtWorks Studios Community: Even before ThoughtWorks Studios products became publically available, the company had a vision to facilitate a community space where customers could showcase how tools were utilized in their respective environments. The ThoughtWorks Studios Community site is devoted to allowing community members to exchange information, including the ability to share screenshots, videos, code samples and templates in posts. It also allows for the ThoughtWorks Studios' team and product developers to gain a common understanding of the challenges and accomplishments of the community (http://community.thoughtworks.com/).

About ThoughtWorks
ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment and performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM solution^TM, comprised of Mingle®, Cruise® and Twist®. ThoughtWorks employs 1,300 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: (www.thoughtworks.com).

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