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   Program for Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Speaker:  Esther Derby

Title:  Iterative Incremental Development with Scrum

Audience level: 

Time:

Location:
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Registration
5:30 PM - Dinner and General Meeting
Crown Plaza, Bloomington.

at the corner of 494 and 100

ABOUT THE SPEAKER AND PRESENTATION:

Abstract:

Even mainstream organizations are starting to adopt and adapt Agile  methods.  All the Agile Methods share key characteristics:  short iterations, evolving requirements, and an emphasis on delivering working software. But what does it take to succeed at iterative incremental development?

 Join us at TCQAA as Esther Derby, a Certified Scrum Master,  explains the foundation practices and shows you how SCRUM can help a team achieve success at iterative/incremental development.

Bio:

Esther Derby is one of the rare breed of consultant who blends the technical issues, and managerial issues with the people-side issues. Esther is well known for helping teams grow to new levels of productivity. Project retrospectives, project assessments, and Agile implementation are some of Esther's key practices that serve as effective tools to start a team's transformation. Recognized as one of the world's leaders in retrospective facilitation, she often receives requests asking her to work with struggling teams. Esther is one of the founders of the AYE Conference (www.ayeconference.com) and is on the board of the Scrum Alliance.

 

Esther's articles have appeared in STQE, Software Development and Cutter IT Journal, CrossTalk, Cutter Executive Update. She’s a regular columnist for stickyminds.com and computerworld.com.  And, she’s the publisher of Insights, a newsletter for managers.  

 

You can read Esther's musings on the wonderful world of software at www.estherderby.com and on her weblog at www.estherderby.com/weblog/blogger.html. Her email is derby@estherderby.com.