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AGILE ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR AGILE2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:56:01 +0000

More than 1,100 submissions for Agile2013 focus on Agile success

PORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2013 – The Agile Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced its full conference program for Agile2013. The finalized schedule is available for review at (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/program/). Agile2013, the world’s largest conference for Agile teams, developers, managers and executives, will take place Aug. 5-9 in Nashville (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org ) at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center.

“With more than 1,100 program session submissions this year, and only 210 able to make the cut, we believe this year’s program is a very strong one,” said Kent McDonald, Agile2013 conference chair. “I want to personally thank everyone who submitted a submission proposal and all of the reviewers from the community that commented and provided feedback throughout the program development process. It is inspiring to see continued passion and momentum from our industry, and how the value and impact Agile-based methods are building for developers and their organizations.”

Each year the Agile Conference brings together impassioned technologists that are dedicated to solving real-world problems and delivering tangible value to their organizations through Agile software development. As Agile methods mature deeper into IT organizations, this year’s Agile2013 conference celebrates “getting Agile done,” and the committed practitioners that have led the industry to build better software faster. While Agile2013 offers the greatest breadth of learning and content of any industry event, this year’s program focuses on sharing experiences, ideas and creativity for “doing” Agile in a useful and meaningful way. The Agile2013 program is presented through multiple ‘tracks’ to provide participants with a focused area of interest while offering attendees a wide variety of topics to choose from. The biggest addition to this year’s conference is the new DevOps track.

For more information about Agile2013, its conference program and to register for the event, please visit (www.agile2013.com).

Share this: The #Agile2013 program is out! Check out this year’s lineup at (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/program/) About Agile Alliance

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, Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. 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 Agile2013 Conference is scheduled for August 5-9 in Nashville. For more information about the organization, please visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

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

COLLABNET’S LAURENCE SWEENEY TO OUTLINE ENTERPRISE GIT ADOPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON DEVOPS AT CHEFCONF 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:17:51 +0000

Sweeney will share how IT organizations can maximize the benefits of Git

Who:

Laurence Sweeney Vice President, Enterprise Transformation (www.collab.net)

Sweeney helps CollabNet’s enterprise customers adopt and scale Agile practices and DevOps programs. He has more than 25 years of software development experience, including director of software at HP. At CollabNet, his broad-based technical and business experience helps global enterprises transform existing methodologies using Agile and DevOps-based principles.

What:

Why the (legacy) Enterprise is Scared of Git – and what you can do about it Fri., April 26 at 4:30 p.m. PDT ChefConf 2013 (http://chefconf.opscode.com/)

Developers love Git, corporations less so. The war over tools can be a huge distraction in moving to a DevOps environment that is collaborative and automated. During his presentation, Sweeney will outline the common reasons why Git in particular, and tooling in general, can generate so much controversy. During this presentation, attendees will gain a firm understanding of the pros and cons of Git development, the common concerns of using Git in the enterprise, and practical, useful approaches for adopting this popular open source technology within larger IT environments and in the context of DevOps.

In addition to Sweeney’s presentation, CollabNet’s Nick Gulrajani and Paul Peissner will lead a discussion on enterprise examples of hybrid IT and DevOps on Thurs., April 25 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. PDT. CollabNet is a gold sponsor at ChefConf 2013 and will exhibit at booth #108.

Where:

ChefConf 2013 Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 (http://sanfranciscoregency.hyatt.com/)

Share:

#CollabNet and Laurence Sweeney to speak on #Enterprise #Git and #DevOps at #ChefConf 2013

Info:

To arrange an interview with Sweeney or to speak with him about his presentation, please contact Christie Denniston, APR at Catapult PR-IR: Office: 303-581-7760 Cell: 303-827-5164 Email: (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com) Twitter: @prhightech

CATAPULT PR-IR NAMED AGILE ALLIANCE’S PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF RECORD FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:26:00 +0000

Catapult’s 14 years of industry experience helps Agile Alliance promote the benefits of Agile and position its annual conference as the foremost event for practitioners and executives

Boulder, Colo., April 3, 2013 – Catapult PR-IR (www.catapultpr-ir.com), a leader in public relations services for technology companies, today announced it has been selected as the Agile Alliance’s agency of record for the seventh consecutive year to provide public relations services and counsel. The Agile Alliance (http://www.agilealliance.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices. Catapult provides strategic support for ongoing Agile Alliance initiatives and programs, international events and on-site support for the industry’s leading annual conference, including this year’s Agile2013 Conference in Nashville, Tenn. “I can’t think of another PR firm that has as much experience within the Agile industry and community as Catapult, and that knowledge has helped the Agile Alliance promote its good work around the globe,” said Phil Brock, managing director for the Agile Alliance. “Relationships are a cornerstone to the Agile community and we are extremely pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with the team at Catapult.” Catapult began its own Agile journey when it helped launch Rally Software in 2004 as the first SaaS-based software for managing what was then a grassroots-led industry initiative. Its team members attended and provided counsel at the first Agile Conference in Denver, and it has provided PR support for every conference since. Currently, Catapult represents industry leaders CollabNet (Enterprise Cloud Development, Agile, ALM) and Tasktop Technologies (ALM integration). Catapult also has provided support to other companies within the industry, including: Danube, ThoughtWorks, SolutionsIQ, Jama Software and independent consultant and luminary Dean Leffingwell. “It has been awesome to watch the Agile development movement mature over the years and to work with the Agile Alliance to promote the benefits of iterative software delivery methods,” said Guy Murrel, co-founder and principal at Catapult. “Our seven-year partnership has been successful for both parties, and we look forward to continued success during the coming years.” Share This Story: #AgileAlliance and #Catapultpr celebrate seven years of partnership of promoting the benefits of #Agile About Agile Alliance 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, Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. 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 Agile2013 conference is scheduled for Aug. 5-9 in Nashville, Tenn. For more information about the organization, please visit (http://www.agilealliance.org). About Catapult PR-IR Catapult PR-IR provides strategic public relations and investor relations services exclusively for technology companies. Catapult helps its clients establish new market positions that are shared by only an elite few within their industry. The firm has won numerous awards, including PRSA's Gold Pick Award, Holmes Report's "Best Agency to Work For" award and the Boulder County Business Report's Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies Award. Catapult's client roster includes the Agile Alliance, TapInfluence, CollabNet, FreeWave Technologies, Inovonics, JNBridge, SparkFun Electronics and Tasktop Technologies. For more information on Catapult, call 303-581-7760 or visit the company's Web site at (www.catapultpr-ir.com). ### Media Contact: Catapult PR-IR Mary Cochran 303-581-7760 Mcochran@catapultpr-ir.com

TASKTOP’S MIK KERSTEN AND DAVE WEST TO DISCUSS ALM INDUSTRY TRENDS AND SHARE LIFECYCLE INTEGRATION EXPERTISE AT ECLIPSECON 2013

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:34:03 +0000

Industry luminaries Kersten and West to speak on ALM’s role in the software development industry during EclipseCon 2013 panels and presentations

Who:

Mik Kersten CEO and founder Tasktop Technologies (www.tasktop.com)

Kersten is the creator of products that have been transforming application development and lifecycle management tools, including Eclipse Mylyn, Tasktop Dev, and Tasktop Sync. He also is involved in open source community and standards efforts, and serves as a member of the Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors and the Open Services for Lifecycle (OSLC) Steering Committee.

Dave West Chief Product Officer Tasktop Technologies (www.tasktop.com)

West is instrumental in building Tasktop into a transformative business that is driving major improvements in the software industry. He leads the strategic direction of the company’s product line and helps to define Tasktop’s market position. He is a former industry analyst at Forrester Research and former product manager for the Rational Unified Process at IBM. In addition, West serves on the program committee for EclipseCon.

What:

Lifecycle Integration – The Secret Sauce of ALM Success Presenters: Mik Kersten and Dave West Wed., Mar. 27, 2013 10:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. EDT, Room 3

Software must enable businesses to innovate, achieve increased customer intimacy and assist managers and executives with decision-making. Essentially, software has transitioned from a support process to a critical business process. As a result of this transition, workplace processes are becoming more efficient and developers are seeing a new level of autonomy.

Viewing ALM as a business process allows software delivery to be managed holistically. In order to take business to the next level, the disconnect between ALM and technology innovation of mobile and cloud interfaces and Agile, Mobile and PaaS process change must be mended. During this session, attendees will gain a greater understanding of how integration is changing the face of ALM and how Agile practices and the DevOps movement is facilitating this change.

Additional panels and presentations by Kersten and West include the following:

The Future of ALM – Moderator: Dave West Tues., Mar. 26, 2013 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. EDT, Room 5

Agile and ALM – What Does Agile Mean to ALM? – Moderator: Dave West Wed., Mar. 27, 2013 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. EDT, Room 5

Building Mylyn 4.0 – Presenter: Mik Kersten Thurs., Mar. 28, 2013 10:15 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. EDT, Room 3

Where:

EclipseCon 2013 and ALM Connect (co-located events) Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center 200 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 02210 (http://www.seaportboston.com/)

When:

Mon., Mar. 25, 2013 – Thurs., Mar. 28, 2013

Share:

#Tasktop CEO @mik_kersten and @DavidJWest to discuss future of #ALM at #eclipsecon – Register here: http://www.eclipsecon.org/2013/

Info:

To register for this event, please follow this link: (http://www.eclipsecon.org/2013/registration)

For more information on Tasktop or to speak with Kersten or West about their presentations, please contact Christie Denniston at Catapult PR-IR: Office Number: 303-581-7760 Mobile Number: 303-827-5164 Email: (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com) Twitter: @prhightech

COLLABNET CONTINUES TO LEAD ENTERPRISE GIT ADOPTION WITH NEW ON-SITE TRAINING CLASS FOR DEVELOPERS AND SCM MANAGERS

CollabNet’s technical and services offerings help software organizations adopt and scale Git, Subversion and other SCM tools with centralized management

BRISBANE, Calif., March. 14, 2013, CollabNet® (www.collab.net), the global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development, is now offering on-site training classes for enterprise Git adoption: Git for Developers and SCM Managers. The course provides in-depth training for software organizations that are adopting Git alongside Subversion® and other SCM tools, and results in a clear roadmap for implementing Git based on best practices. The new training class strengthens CollabNet’s support for Git in the enterprise, which already includes 24/7 technical support, centralized Git/Subversion management platforms in TeamForge® and CloudForge™, and the industry’s first tamper-proof audit compliance and “history protection” capabilities for improved code safety. Information for the new course can be found at: (http://www.collab.net/services/training/products) “CollabNet has enterprise customer deployments that have thousands of Git users alongside thousands of Subversion users. By leveraging our deep client experience with large-scale open source SCM, we have developed best practices that have been packaged into a set of training and applied workshops”, said Tony Farinaro, senior vice president of worldwide professional services, CollabNet. “These training offerings combine the fundamentals of SCM and DVCS with specific technical strategies to help customers manage the rapid adoption of Git and gain value within the unique requirements of an enterprise IT environment.” CollabNet’s Git for Developers and SCM Managers is a one-day, on-site class conducted by experienced trainers with years of coaching and consulting experience. It includes eight hours of training for up to 12 participants, and is tailored to the needs of each organization. The course syllabus includes: SCM / DVCS fundamentals; Git basics (repository, revisioning, history logs, workflows); Git work cycles (with local/remote Git repositories); Git merging, branching, and tagging; and Git best practices for the enterprise CollabNet is the industry leader for global SCM support and success, delivering services to millions of developers using Subversion, CVS, Perforce and, now, Git. With the growing popularity of Git, CollabNet continues to innovate, offering the industry’s first enterprise-grade Git offering within its TeamForge and public cloud CloudForge platforms, and the only integrated offering of Subversion and Git. Through services and products, CollabNet continues to make Git a viable choice for enterprise IT organizations where the highest standards in support, security, availability and back-up are a “must” requirement. Share this: #CollabNet offers #Git training class for #developers and #managers register here: (http://www.collab.net/services/training/products) About CollabNet CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge™ development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro Agile project management and Subversion Edge and Enterprise Git source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).

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For CollabNet Christie Denniston Catapult PR-IR M: 303-827-5164 O: 303-581-7760 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com Twitter: @prhightech

AGILE ALLIANCE AND AGILE LEADERSHIP NETWORK JOIN FORCES TO HOST AGILE EXECUTIVE FORUM AT AGILE2013

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:07:28 +0000

One-day, executive-only event co-chaired by Todd Little and Heidi Musser will help decision makers move their organizations toward enterprise agility PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20, 2013 – The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) and the Agile Leadership Network (http://agileleadershipnetwork.org), both non-profit organizations dedicated to the promotion of Agile principles and values, today announced that they will be teaming up to host the Agile Executive Forum (http://execforum2013.agilealliance.org/) scheduled for Mon., Aug. 5, 2013. The forum is a one-day, stand-alone conference that will be held in conjunction with Agile2013 in Nashville, Tenn. The event will bring senior executives together to engage with peer executives who will share their personal journeys of how agility, adaptive leadership and advanced technologies are helping organizations adopt and scale Agile principles and practices throughout the enterprise. “The Agile Executive Forum is designed specifically for senior executives who seek to improve Agile practices,” said Todd Little, co-chair of the Agile Executive Forum. “The unique aspect of this event is that it is for executives, by executives. Hosting the forum in conjunction with the Agile2013 Conference allows the best of both worlds. At the Agile Executive Forum the executives can learn from their peers, while at Agile2013 they will be able to experience, interact and learn from the world’s foremost experts in Agile.” The Agile Executive Forum was established to provide senior executives with the latest strategies and best practices for adopting and scaling Agile principles and practices. Increasing agility is becoming a top priority for most organizations. This exclusive opportunity will connect peer executives and facilitate new ways of thinking based on actual examples presented by industry leaders. “We are excited to continue our collaboration with Agile Leadership Network to host this event once again,” said Phil Brock, managing director of the Agile Alliance. “The Executive Forum has proven to be a unique meeting opportunity for senior industry executives and a venue for making dynamic connections,” said Brock. Share This Via Social Media: #Agile executive forum announces details for 2013 event www.agilealliance.org #Agile2013 About the Agile Leadership Network The Agile Leadership Network is dedicated to evolving leadership so that individuals, teams, and organizations thrive in an ever-changing world. We are an international network of local communities that provides opportunities to connect and engage to advance the practice of agile leadership, principles, and values. Join now! Visit our website to become a member, find a local chapter meeting, learn more about our leadership conferences, and other networking opportunities. Visit (www.AgileLeadershipNetwork.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 industry’s leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2013 Conference (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/) is scheduled for Aug. 5-9 in Nashville, Tenn. 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 Twitter: @prhightech

COLLABNET RECOGNIZED AS CHAMPION WITHIN INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP’S ALM VENDOR LANDSCAPE

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:06:51 +0000

TeamForge provides enterprise IT organizations with a flexible approach for managing traditional, Agile and cloud-based environments from a single platform

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb, 11, 2013, CollabNet® (www.collab.net), the global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM, has been recognized by Info-Tech Research Group as a Champion in Info-Tech Research Group’s ALM Vendor Landscape. CollabNet's TeamForge® is the industry’s most complete and open ALM platform for building and deploying vital applications by distributed teams. IT organizations can leverage a mix of technology processes and commercial or open source tools, through on-premise and privately hosted deployments, or as an offering within CloudForge™, the industry’s first enterprise-grade development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS). “TeamForge provides a centralized ALM platform for managing complex and multi-faceted development environments, and this recognition by Info-Tech Research Group validates the collective work our team, customers and partners have contributed to make it an industry leading product,” said Lothar Schubert, senior director, product marketing for TeamForge at CollabNet. “TeamForge extends ALM functionality into Agile and cloud development strategies – two areas that enterprise IT organizations are quickly adopting and need help managing.” Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category. According to Info-Tech Research Group, CollabNet is “a strong all around enterprise player with compelling cloud options.” Info-Tech Research Group cited the following:

TeamForge delivers much of the functionality associated with full-featured ALM suites demanded in enterprise environments, yet is suitably priced for the SME. Its SaaS option makes it even more attractive for implementation in smaller organizations.
TeamForge has been fortified and is the primary ALM product for Agile and non-Agile software development, planning and delivery up to the enterprise-scale.
CloudForge includes source code repository hosting and access to Agile tools. It enables app deployment to public and private clouds, helping enterprises develop their cloud environments.

In Info-Tech Research Group’s report, Champions are set apart from other vendors when “both the product and the vendor receive scores that are above the average score for the evaluated group.” The report notes that Champions “receive high scores for most evaluation criteria and offer excellent value.” For more information about CollabNet’s TeamForge Agile ALM platform please visit: (http://www.collab.net/products/teamforge). Share This: #CollabNet, #TeamForge recognized as a Champion in the #ALM space by @infotechRG Vendor Landscape Report About Info-Tech Research Group: With a paid membership of over 25,000 members worldwide, Info-Tech Research Group (www.infotech.com) is the global leader in providing tactical, practical Information Technology research and analysis. Info-Tech Research Group has a fourteen-year history of delivering quality research and is North America’s fastest growing full-service IT analyst firm. About CollabNet: CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge™ development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro Agile project management and Subversion Edge and Enterprise Git source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).

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CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. CloudForge 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. CollabNet Media Contact: Catapult PR-IR Christie Denniston Office: 303-581-7760 ext. 13 Cell: 303-827-5164 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS FOR AGILE2013 TO CLOSE FEBRUARY 1

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:07:44 +0000

Software practitioners are encouraged to make final submissions, review and provide feedback to online abstracts for leading Agile software development conference

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 29, 2013 – Agile Alliance, (http://agilealliance.org/), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced that speaker submissions for Agile2013 close this Friday, Feb. 1. With four days remaining, Agile2013 organizers encourage software professionals to submit session proposals that fit with this year’s theme of – Practitioners Making Agile Work at (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/speakers/). “Agile-based methodologies continue to mature, and the Agile2013 conference provides a great opportunity for software practitioners to share experiences and learn from peers,” said Kent McDonald, Agile2013 conference chair. “I encourage everyone active in the community to submit a session proposal that discusses practical approaches to common software development challenges.” The Agile2013 conference will be held Aug. 5-9, 2013 in Nashville, Tenn. (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/). This year’s conference celebrates “Getting Agile Done,” and the committed practitioners that have led the industry to build better software faster. It offers the greatest breadth of learning and content of any industry event, and this year’s program will focus on sharing experiences, ideas and creativity for “doing” Agile in useful and meaningful ways. Agile2013 is where software practitioners learn from those who have achieved success with Agile and share their own experiences getting things completed with Agile. This year the conference also includes a new DevOps track that will focus on the deployment of software and the coordination of development and IT operations teams as a means of streamlining the entire software build and release lifecycle. To submit a proposal for Agile2013, visit (http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/speakers/). Share this: Submissions for #Agile2013 close in four days, Feb. 1! Submit a session proposal at http://agile2013.agilealliance.org/speakers/ About Agile Alliance 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, Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. 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 Agile2013 Conference is scheduled for August 5-9 in Nashville. For more information about the organization, please 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

TASKTOP’S NEELAN CHOKSI TO DISCUSS ALM AND PAAS INTEGRATION STRATEGIES AT CLOUD EXPO EUROPE 2013

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:18:57 +0000

Choksi will shed light on the emerging deployment destination for enterprise Java and how software developers can integrate Java and ALM with ease at Cloud Expo Europe 2013

Who:

Neelan Choksi, Tasktop President and COO

(http://www.tasktop.com)

Choksi is the president and COO of Tasktop Technologies where he manages operations, sales and business development for the leader in Agile ALM integration and productivity solutions.

What:

Cloud ALM: Connecting the Development Team to the New Deployment Destination from the Start

The deployment destination for enterprise Java is going through its biggest transformation since the creation of the application server. Cloud deployment has fundamentally changed the game for running apps. Choksi will explore the marriage of Java Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and discuss how a new integration of these technologies is going to transform the workflow of application development. He will demonstrate how to connect an open-source-based ALM infrastructure to the cloud in order to get a seamless Hudson- and Git-based continuous delivery loop tailored to continuous delivery of hosted Java applications. Attendees will learn how to augment this infrastructure with tasks, code reviews and wikis all managed and provisioned in the cloud. Also, attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to get started on deploy existing Java projects to the cloud with only a few clicks when using a cloud-connected and -hosted ALM stack.

Where:

Cloud Europe Expo 2013

Olympia National Hall

Hammersmith Road

London, England W14 8UX

(http://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/)

When:

Jan. 30, 2013, 10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. London, BST

Share:

#Tasktop president @neelan to talk #Java and #ALM #integration on Jan 30 at #CloudExpoEurope

Info:

For more information on Tasktop Technologies, or to arrange an interview with Choksi please contact Christie Denniston at 303-581-7760 or at (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com).

TASKTOP’S MIK KERSTEN AND DAVE WEST TO OUTLINE THE IMPACT OF DEVELOPER POPULARISM ON ALM AT MICROSOFT’S ALM SUMMIT

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:53:04 +0000

Kersten and West look at the rise of developer popularism in the rapidly changing

software industry

WHO:

Mik Kersten, CEO and founder

(www.tasktop.com)

Kersten is the creator of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project. He provides the technical vision behind Tasktop Dev for developer productivity and Tasktop Sync for enterprise ALM synchronization.

Dave West, Chief Product Officer

(www.tasktop.com)

West is instrumental in building Tasktop into a transformative business that is driving major improvements in the software industry. He is a former industry analyst at Forrester Research.

WHAT:

Developer Popularism

Software developers, the people responsible for world-changing software, are increasingly becoming empowered, making decisions about what tools they use, how they work and even what devices they work on. Software is now more important to basic business operations than ever, but software management may be even more critical. ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) is the discipline that describes the application of business management to the practice of software development from idea to delivery. Empowered developers, or developer popularism, enforces a fundamental change to ALM. The complexity of the change from a single process, single tool based model to something more intricate can be daunting. Kersten and West will describe why developer popularism is happening, what that means to developers and how developers need to engage with management and other constituents in the software value chain to ensure that ALM continues to provide value. Attendees will obtain a full understanding of what it takes to achieve management oversight with developer freedom.

WHERE:

ALM Summit 3

Microsoft Conference Center

16070 Northeast 36^th Street Redmond, WA 9805

(http://www.alm-summit.com/)

WHEN:

Thurs., Jan. 31, 11 a.m. – noon PST

SHARE:

#Tasktop @mik_kersten and @DavidJWest share thoughts on #ALM and #developer #popularism at #ALMSummit

CONTACT:

For more information on Tasktop Technologies, or to arrange an interview with Kersten or West please contact Christie Denniston at 303-581-7760 or at (cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com).