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Conference Schedule
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Job Function:
- None -
Architecture or Design
Business Analyst
Business User
CIO / Director
Configuration Manager
Consulting
Development Manager
Performance Tester
Product Manager
Project Manager
Quality Assurance
Security
Software Architecture or Design
Software Developer
Test Engineer
Test Manager
Interests:
- None -
Adopting Agile Practices
Agile Development
Agile for the Enterprise
Agile Test Automation
Agile Testing
Application Lifecycle Management
Business Analysis
CMMI
Collaboration or Communication
Defect or Incident Management
Design and Architecture
Dev Ops
Development
Kanban
Leadership
Lean Management
Measurement and Metrics
Mobile Applications
Mobile Testing
People and Teams
Personal Improvement
Process Improvement
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Requirements
SCRUM
Software Development
Software Testing
Test Automation
Test Design
Test Management
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Sunday, June 1
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–10:00am
12:00 PM
Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm
1:00 PM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue - 1:00pm–5:00pm
4:00 PM
Registration Desk Hours - 4:00pm–6:00pm
Monday, June 2
7:00 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 7:00am–4:30pm
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue - 8:30am–5:00pm
Full-day Tutorials
Half-day Tutorials
MA
Practical Agile Metrics for Release Planning, Estimation, and Retrospectives
Michael Mah
,
QSM Associates, Inc.
MB
Continuous Delivery: Rapid and Reliable Releases with DevOps
Bob Aiello
,
CM Best Practices Consulting
MC
Creating Android Apps in Java
NEW
Mark Meretzky
,
New York University
MD
Giving Great Presentations: The Art of Stage Presence
NEW
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
ME
Acceptance Test-Driven Development: Mastering Agile Testing
SOLD OUT
Nate Oster
,
CodeSquads, LLC
MF
What Do Agile Managers Do?
NEW
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
MG
Solving Real Problems through Collaborative Innovation Games®
Michael Vizdos
,
Vizdos Enterprises, LLC
MH
What’s Your Leadership IQ?
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
MI
Scaling Agile with the Lessons of Lean Product Development Flow
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
MJ
Stop Making Lists, Start Making Products
NEW
David Hussman
,
DevJam
Janet Gregory
,
DragonFire, Inc.
12:00 PM
Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm
1:00 PM
Full-day Tutorials Continue (8:30am–4:30pm)
MK
Risk Management: Project Management for Grown-Ups
NEW
Tim Lister
,
Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.
ML
Twelve Risks to Enterprise Software Projects—And What to Do about Them
NEW
Payson Hall
,
Catalysis Group, Inc.
MM
An Introduction to SAFe: The Scaled Agile Framework
NEW
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
MN
Six Free Ideas to Improve Agile Success
Pollyanna Pixton
,
Accelinnova
MO
Essential Test-Driven Development
Rob Myers
,
Agile Institute
MP
Agile Test Automation: Do It Early and Often
SOLD OUT
Janet Gregory
,
DragonFire, Inc.
MQ
The Role of the Agile Business Analyst
Steve Adolph
,
BootStrap Agile
Tuesday, June 3
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–5:00pm
8:30 AM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue - 8:30am–5:00pm
Full-day Tutorials
Half-day Tutorials
TA
Requirements Engineering: A Hands-On Practicum
Erik van Veenendaal
,
Improve Quality IT Services BV
TB
Testing Mobile Apps—From All Angles
Randy Rice
,
Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
TC
Leadership and Career Success—On Purpose
NEW
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
TD
Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
TE
A Test Leader’s Guide to Agile
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
TF
Software Design for Testability
Keith Stobie
,
Salesforce.com
TG
Agile Boot Camp for Project Managers
NEW
Ken Whitaker
,
Leading Software Maniacs
TH
Agile Project Failures: Root Causes and Corrective Actions
Jeff Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
TI
Eight Steps to Kanban
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
TJ
Coaching and Leading Agility: Tuning Agile Practices
David Hussman
,
DevJam
12:00 PM
Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm
1:00 PM
Full-day Tutorials Continue (8:30am–4:30pm)
TK
Essential Patterns of Mature Agile Leaders
NEW
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
TL
Get the Requirements Right―The First Time
Tim Lister
,
Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.
TM
Congruent Coaching: Choosing the Right Approach
NEW
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
TN
Innovation Thinking: Evolve and Expand Your Capabilities
NEW
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
TO
Security Testing for Test Professionals
Jeff Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
TP
The Essential Product Owner: Championing Successful Products
Ellen Gottesdiener
,
EBG Consulting
TQ
Agile Estimation and Planning: Scrum, Kanban, and Beyond
David Hussman
,
DevJam
TR
Getting Started with Scrum: An Experiential Workshop
Mitch Lacey
,
Mitch Lacey & Associates, Inc.
4:30 PM
Welcome Reception - 4:30pm–5:30pm
Wednesday, June 4
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–5:00pm
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
K1
Beyond the Web and Apps: The Domestication of Knowledge
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
10:00 AM
Networking Break - 10:00am–10:15am
10:15 AM
K2
For Maximum Awesome
Joe Justice
,
Scrum, Inc
11:30 AM
Lunch in the Expo - 11:30am–12:45pm
12:45 PM
ITP1
From Request to Delivery: “Using Agile Methods to Trace Customer Requirements and Improve Quality”
Steven Machernis
,
Infostretch
ITP2
Enabling Agile Enterprise ALM with unifyALM: Requirements, Build, Test, and Deployment
Vaughn Marshall
,
pureSCM
Daniel Lazaratos
,
pureSCM
Agile Readiness
Agile Techniques
Improving the Team
Product Definition
AW1
The Organization Must Change Before Going Agile
John Holmes
,
Regis University
David Nielson
,
David Nielson and Associates
AW2
Story Maps, Customer Journeys, and Other Product Design Tools
David Hussman
,
DevJam
AW3
Driving Lean Innovation on Agile Teams
Sanjiv Augustine
,
LitheSpeed
AW4
Patterns for Effective Use Cases: Unleashing Your System's Value
Steve Adolph
,
BootStrap Agile
2:00 PM
Networking Break - 2:00pm–2:15pm
2:15 PM
ITP3
Mixing methods in large scale agile - experiences learned from AAA game development
Jon Leslie
,
Hansoft
ITP4
Git Branching for Agile Teams
Dan Radigan
,
Atlassian
Agile Leadership
Agile Techniques
Improving the Team
Product Definition
AW5
Agile Leadership and Culture
Pete Behrens
,
Trail Ridge Consulting
AW6
Essential Agile Engineering Practices: TDD, Pairing, and Continuous Integration
Rob Myers
,
Agile Institute
AW7
At Least Five Tips for Improving Your Geographically Distributed Agile Team
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
AW8
How Agile Helped a Business Analyst Discover Her True Value
Diane Zajac-Woodie
,
Erie Insurance
3:30 PM
Networking Break - 3:30pm–3:45pm
3:45 PM
ITP5
Mobile Apps: Test Your Way
Chris Regehr
,
Mobile Labs
ITP6
From Stickies to Software How to Take Your Scrum Team to the Next Level
Hamid Shojaee
,
Axosoft
Scaling Agile
Agile Techniques
Improving the Process
Product Definition
AW9
SAFe: The Scaled Agile Framework
Jared Richardson
,
Agile Artisans
AW10
The Software Quality Metrics Conundrum
Philip Lew
,
XBOSoft
AW11
Agile Resiliency: How CMMI® Will Make Agile Thrive and Survive
Jeff Dalton
,
Broadsword Solutions
AW12
Build the Right Product through Lean Canvas and Story Mapping Techniques
David Hawks
,
Agile Velocity
5:00 PM
Expo Reception - 5:00pm–6:00pm
Thursday, June 5
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–5:30pm
8:30 AM
K3
An Agile Throwdown: Munich Takes on the Columbus Agile Benchmark Study
Michael Mah
,
QSM Associates, Inc.
10:00 AM
Networking Break - 10:00am–10:15am
10:15 AM
ITP7
Testing Ajax, Mobile Apps with Agile Test Management and Tools
Frank Cohen
,
Appvance
Agile Leadership
Agile Techniques
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery
Agile Test & QA
AT1
See the Value: Focus on Delivering the Right Software
Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan
,
LeanDog
Ardita Karaj
,
EPAM
AT2
The Agile Dashboard
Fadi Stephan
,
Excella Consulting
AT3
Lessons from the Front Lines: Implementing DevOps in Large Complex Organizations
Mike Baukes
,
ScriptRock, Inc.
AT4
Risk-Based Testing in Agile Projects
Erik van Veenendaal
,
Improve Quality IT Services BV
11:30 AM
Lunch in the Expo - 11:30am–12:45pm
12:45 PM
Agile Leadership
Agile Techniques
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery
Agile Test & QA
AT5
Make Your Mainframe Systems and Technology More Agile
Jay McFarling
,
Nationwide Insurance
Danielle Roecker
,
Nationwide Insurance
AT6
Estimating Business Value
Chris Sims
,
Agile Learning Labs
AT7
Preparing for Enterprise Continuous Delivery: Five Critical Steps
Andrew Phillips
,
XebiaLabs
AT8
Key Success Factors for Agile Testing
Janet Gregory
,
DragonFire, Inc.
2:00 PM
Networking Break - 2:00pm–2:15pm
2:15 PM
ITP8
Hardening Your Code in a Post-Heartbleed World: What Role Does Static Analysis Play?
Arthur Hicken
,
Parasoft
Agile Leadership
Agile Techniques
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery
Agile Test & QA
AT9
From Fragile to Agile: The Roles of Product Management
Steve Johnson
,
Applied Frameworks
AT10
Test-Driven Development Illustrated
Carsten Czeczine
,
binaris informatik GmbH
Thorsten Werle
,
binaris informatik GmbH
AT11
Improve Continuous Delivery through Continuous Questioning
Joel Tosi
,
DevJam
AT12
Session-Based Exploratory Testing in Agile Projects
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
3:30 PM
Networking Break - 3:30pm–3:45pm
3:45 PM
K4
Producing Product Developers
David Hussman
,
DevJam
5:30 PM
Agile Leadership Summit Kick-Off Reception - 5:30pm–6:30pm
Friday, June 6
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–2:30pm
Summit Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
Agile Leadership Summit - 8:30pm–3:30pm
11:45 AM
Summit Lunch - 11:45am–12:15pm
12:15 PM
Agile Leadership Summit - (cont.)
