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IBM Rational
Scott Ambler is the Practice Leader Agile Development in IBM�s Methods Group. He is the founder of the Agile Modeling, Agile Data, Agile Unified Process, and Enterprise Unified Process methodologies. Scott is the (co-)author of nineteen books, including Refactoring Databases, Agile Modeling, Agile Database Techniques, The Object Primer 3rd Edition, and The Enterprise Unified Process. Scott is a senior contributing editor with Dr. Dobb�s Journal. His personal home page is www.ibm.com/software/rational/bios/ambler.html.
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Gertrud & Company
A principal of ScrumHouse, Gertrud Bj�rnvig is an independent consultant focusing on agile software development. During her twenty years in software development, she has worked at Scandinavian/Nordic companies such as TietoEnator and Navision. Gertrud has published Patterns for the Role of Use Cases and is one of the founders of the Danish Agile User Group.
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AgileEvolution
Stacia Broderick has helped more than 150 software development teams embrace the principles of and transition to agile. Stacia has seen agile implemented in just about every sector possible from Fortune 500s, startups, government, service, financial and manufacturing. She was fortunate to be cast in the role of ScrumMaster at Primavera Systems where she �went agile.� Stacia believes that agile practices present a humane, logical way for teams and organizations to deliver innovative products to market. She is a Certified Scrum Trainer and a PMP, a mix that proves valuable when assisting organizations as they transition from traditional to modern practices.
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Mountain Goat Software
Mike Cohn is the founder of Mountain Goat Software, a process and project management consultancy and training firm. He is the author of Agile Estimating and Planning and User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development, as well as books on Java and C++ programming. With more than twenty years of experience, Mike has previously been a technology executive in companies of various sizes�from startup to Fortune 40. A frequent magazine contributor and conference speaker, Mike is a founding member of the Scrum Alliance and the Agile Alliance. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Nordija A/S
A Senior Agile Coach and Software Architect at Nordija A/S in Copenhagen, James Coplien is the co-author of Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development. Cope's perspectives are grounded not only in extensive empirical research but also in his long-standing and ongoing work writing production software. His current endeavors include consulting on software architecture and organizational structure, agile readiness assessments, software usability consulting and training, and research into patterns for highly dynamic systems. James has never designed a programming language and has never created a methodology.
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Agile Experience
Based in the UK with seven years of agile experience, Rachel Davies provides expert coaching to teams in agile software development techniques, including test-driven development, heartbeat retrospectives, and planning with user stories. She is passionate about agile software development because it increases the chance of successful projects in the face of complex problems. Director of the Agile Alliance, Rachel is internationally recognized in the agile community as a frequent presenter at industry conferences worldwide. You can contact Rachel at [email protected].
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Esther Derby & Associates
Esther Derby is well known for her work in helping teams grow to new levels of productivity and coaching technical people who are making the transition to management. Focusing on interpersonal, group, and organizational dynamics, Esther co-authored Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (with Johanna Rothman) and Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great (with Diana Larsen). Esther�s articles have appeared in Better Software magazine, Software Development, CrossTalk, and on-line at StickyMinds.com, CIO.com, scrumalliance.org, and ayeconference.com.
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Swarthmore College
Lee Devin has taught theatre at the University of Virginia (1962-1966), Vassar College (1966-1970), and at Swarthmore College (1970-2002). In 1975 he became a member of the artistic staff of the People�s Light and Theatre, acting, teaching acting, doing dramaturgy, and currently Senior Dramaturg. With Rob Austin of the Harvard Business School, Lee wrote Artful Making; What Managers Need to Know about How Artists Work (2003). In 2005 it won LMDA�s Elliott Hayes Award for dramaturgy. Lee is at work on writing projects that not only interfere with his trout fishing but also cause him to neglect his grandchildren.
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IT communication
A partner of IT communication, Jutta Eckstein is an independent consultant and trainer from Braunschweig, Germany. Her know-how in agile processes is based on more than ten years of experience in developing object-oriented applications. Jutta�s unique experience in applying agile processes within medium- to large-sized mission-critical projects is the basis of her book, Agile Software Development in the Large: Diving into the Deep. A member of the board of the Agile Alliance, Jutta has presented at conferences throughout Europe and the US.
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Oxygen Media
Wendy Friedlander has been using and advocating agile methodologies for many years. She has introduced companies to user stories, iterative planning, and test-driven development, and other agile practices. At Oxygen Media, she works on an agile team that embraces XP practices. Wendy is an expert in test-driven development, object-oriented design, and C#, including threading, remoting, Web services, WinForms, and WPF. She offers consulting and agile coaching through her company, Agile Solutions LLC.
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The David Consulting Group
David Garmus is a founder of The David Consulting Group (DCG), an SEI CMMI� Approved Transition Partner, which supports software development organizations in achieving software excellence with a metric-centered approach. David is an acknowledged authority in the sizing, measurement, and estimation of software application development. He is a past president of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) and a member of their Counting Practices Committee. A member of PMI, SEI and QAI, David has spoken at numerous conferences and written several books and many articles.
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EBG Consulting
Principal Consultant of EBG Consulting, Ellen Gottesdiener helps business and technical teams get product requirements right so projects start smart and deliver the right product at the right time. She helps agile teams define their product and release roadmaps and elicit just enough requirements to achieve iteration and product goals. Ellen is the author of Requirements by Collaboration and The Software Requirements Memory Jogger. In addition to direct project consulting, Ellen writes articles, speaks at industry conferences, and provides seminars to clients. You can contact Ellen at www.ebgconsulting.com.
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The Pragmatic Programmers
In the industry since the early 1980s, Andy Hunt is one of the seventeen founders of the Agile Alliance, which launched the Agile Manifesto and the agile movement. Andy is a programmer, consultant, author, publisher, and co-founder of the Pragmatic Bookshelf. He co-authored the best-selling book The Pragmatic Programmer and five others, including the recent award-winning Practices of an Agile Developer. At conferences and private corporations throughout the US and Europe, Andy is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from software development to management and cognition. When not working, Andy is an active musician composing, recording, and playing trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano.
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DevJam
David Hussman leads DevJam, a company comprised of agile collaborators working on assignments worldwide. As mentors and practitioners, DevJam focuses on using agile methods to help people and companies improve their software production skills. In addition to coaching, teaching, and leading workshops and tutorials at conferences in the US and Europe, David has contributed to several books (Managing Agile Projects and Agile in the Large), worked on agile curriculum for The University of Minnesota and Capella University, and currently is writing a book for the Pragmatic Programmer series.
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ThoughtWorks
Naresh Jain is a software craftsman working as a consultant for ThoughtWorks India. He has worked on a variety of software projects utilizing XP, Scrum, and CMMI5i in India and the US. Naresh is the founder and vice-chairman of the Agile Software Community of India and the organizer of the Simple Design and Testing Conference (SDTConf). He has helped start various agile user groups including the Agile Philly User Group and several groups in India. By becoming part of a team, Naresh helps software companies embrace agile. Naresh enjoys beer, music, adventure sports, and spicy food of any color. You can reach him at [email protected].
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ASERT
Paul King has broad experience in both technical and managerial roles across the telecommunications and information technology industries. He has a passion for innovation and often assists organizations in bringing new technologies or processes into their development practices. He has been contributing to open source projects for more than fifteen years, has contributed to international standards, has won prizes for his research, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. His special interest areas are Java, Java EE, lightweight frameworks such as Spring, agile development, open source testing tools, XML and Web services, and dynamic languages such as Ruby and Groovy.
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Ascentium Corporation
A Technical Project Manager with Ascentium Corporation, a technology and marketing consulting firm, Mitch Lacey has ten years of project management experience, managing numerous plan driven and agile projects over his career. Mitch honed his agile skills at Microsoft Corporation, where he successfully released large backend core services for Windows Live. From this, he transitioned roles from Program Manager to Agile Coach, where he worked hand in hand with other groups throughout their transition to agile practices. Mitch is a registered Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST).
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FutureWorks Consulting
Diana Larsen consults with leaders and teams to improve project performance, support innovation, and establish satisfying, results-oriented workplaces. With more than fifteen years of organizational development experience working with technical professionals, Diana brings focus to the human side of software development. Her clients value her collaboration in building their capability to interact, self-organize, and shape an environment for productive teams. A former board member of the Agile Alliance, Diana co-authored Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great.
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Net Objectives
Rob Myers has twenty years of professional experience in software development, including projects for industry leaders in medical, aerospace, and financial services. In the late 1990s, Rob became an eXtreme Programming coach and traveled throughout the country assisting teams with agile software development practices and object-oriented design techniques. Rob brings to the classroom his passion for lean software development, team development, and sane work environments. He currently teaches Test-Driven Development and Refactoring, Effective .NET, and a new Test-Driven ASP.NET course.
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Rally Software Development
Vice president of Product Development for Rally Software Development, Zach Nies is responsible for shaping Rally's products. Zach has worked in software development since 1991 with experience in all aspects of the development lifecycle�product design, architecture, and core development practices. He served as Chief Software Architect at Quark, Inc., where he led the company�s technological vision. Recently, he served as a Principal Architect and Director of Systems Architecture for Level 3 Communications. Zach also has served on standards bodies including the W3C�s HTML working group and currently serves on the board of Agile Denver.
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Sela Group, Israel
A recognized Microsoft MVP, Roy Osherove has been in the software development business for more than a decade and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Roy is one of the leading agile development experts in Israel and is the founder of the Agile Israel user group. He is currently writing a book The Art of Unit Testing and consults regularly about agile development practices, unit testing, and deep .NET architecture for companies around the world. Currently, Roy leads the agile area at Sela Group. You can find Roy's blog at www.ISerializable.com.
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ThoughtWorks
For the past twelve years, Jeff Patton has designed and developed software on a wide variety of projects from on-line aircraft parts ordering to electronic medical records. Jeff has focused on agile approaches since working on an early Extreme Programming team in 2000. In particular, Jeff has specialized in the application of user centered design techniques to improve agile requirements, planning, and products. Some of his recent writing on the subject can be found at www.agileproductdesign.com and Alistair Cockburn�s Crystal Clear. His forthcoming book to be released in Addison-Wesley�s Agile Development Series gives tactical advise to those seeking to delivery useful, usable, and valuable software.
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Accelinnova
Pollyanna Pixton has implemented large-scale agile projects including developing the Swiss Electronic Stock Exchange and control systems for electrical power plants throughout the world. She teaches Agile Project Management at the University of Utah and in organizations. Pollyanna has a Bachelors degree in mathematics, Masters degree in computer science, and graduate studies in theoretical physics. She co-founded the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) and chaired the Agile 2006 Leadership Summits in London and Minneapolis. Contact Pollyanna at [email protected].
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Poppendieck LLC
Mary Poppendieck has been in the Information Technology industry for more thirty years. She has managed software development, supply chain management, manufacturing operations, and new product development. She spearheaded the implementation of a Just-in-Time system in a 3M videotape manufacturing plant and led new product development teams, commercializing products ranging from digital controllers to 3M Light Fiber™. A popular writer and speaker, Mary is coauthor of the book Lean Software Development, which was awarded the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004. A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development, was published in 2006.
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Poppendieck LLC
Tom Poppendieck has twenty-five years of experience in computing including eight years of work with object technology. His modeling and mentoring skills are rooted in his experience as a physics professor. His early work was in IT infrastructure, product development, and manufacturing support, and evolved to consulting project assignments in healthcare, logistics, mortgage banking, and travel services. Tom holds a Ph.D. in Physics and has taught physics for ten years. He is coauthor of the book Lean Software Development, which was awarded the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004. A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development, was published in 2006.
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Net Objectives
A fellow consultant with Net Objectives, Ken Pugh ([email protected]) consults, trains, mentors, and testifies on technology topics ranging from object-oriented design to Linux/Unix to the system development process. He has written several programming books, including the Jolt Award winner Prefactoring and has served clients from London to Sydney. When not computing, Ken enjoys snowboarding, windsurfing, biking, and hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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Diaspar Software Services
J. B. (Joe) Rainsberger is a programmer, coach, mentor, and author. His book JUnit Recipes, which has become "the bible of JUnit", is a manual for Java programmers to improve their programming skills through programmer testing. Beyond helping programmers learn how to test, Joe teaches teams about XP, teamwork, and object-oriented design. He is a dynamic presenter who likes to teach by example. Read his popular blog at jbrains.ca or his column "Not Just Coding" in IEEE Software magazine.
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Agile Artisans
Jared Richardson, co-author of Ship It! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects, is a speaker and independent consultant who specializes in using off-the-shelf technologies to solve tough problems. With more than ten years of experience, Jared has been a consultant, developer, tester, and manager, including Director of Development at several companies. Until recently he managed a team of developers and testers at SAS Institute, Inc., and deployed a continuous integration system for nearly 300 projects, five million lines of code, and more than 1,800 developers. He also led a company-wide effort to increase the use of test automation. Jared can be found online at JaredRichardson.net.
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Independent Consultant
Linda Rising has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in the field of object-based design metrics and a background that includes university teaching and industry work in telecommunications, avionics, and strategic weapons systems. An internationally known presenter on topics related to patterns, retrospectives, and the change process, Linda is the author of Design Patterns in Communications, The Pattern Almanac 2000, A Patterns Handbook, and co-author with Mary Lynn Manns of Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas. Find more information about Linda at www.lindarising.org.
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Rothman Consulting Group
Johanna Rothman consults, speaks, and writes on managing high-technology product development. She assists managers, teams, and organizations to become more effective by applying her pragmatic approaches to the issues of project management, risk management, and people management. She�s helped engineering organizations, IT organizations, and startups hire technical people, manage projects, and release successful products faster. Johanna is the author of Manage It! Your Guide to Modern Pragmatic Project Management and Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People, and coauthor of the pragmatic Behind Closed Doors, Secrets of Great Management.
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Net Objectives
Alan Shalloway is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With more than thirty-five years of experience, Alan is an industry thought leader, trainer, and coach in the areas of lean software development, the lean-agile connection, Scrum, agile architecture, and using design patterns in agile environments. He is a popular speaker at prestigious conferences worldwide as well as a trainer/coach. Alan is the primary author of Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design and is currently writing a book on Lean Anti-Patterns.
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Titanium IT
James Shore is an award-winning agile practitioner and coach. A professional software developer since 1994, he has been leading teams since 1999. The Agile Alliance awarded James the Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice. His recent book, The Art of Agile Development (co-authored with Shane Warden), was published by O'Reilly in September. Find more of James� work on his Web site, www.jamesshore.com.
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Rally Software Development
Hubert Smits is an Agile Coach, working for Rally Software Development in Boulder, Colorado. In this role he travels the world to support organizations in the implementation of agile methods. He works with teams to train them during the implementation cycle, facilitates planning meetings, and coaches executive teams in the management of the new approach to software development. A Certified ScrumMaster and Scrum Trainer, Hubert has authored papers on Scrum implementations (�The CIO Playbook of Implementing Scrum� � with Ken Schwaber) and planning in agile projects (�Five Levels of Agile Planning�).
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SolutionsIQ
Tamara Sulaiman is a Managing Consultant at SolutionsIQ where she is focused on coaching teams and organizations transitioning to Scrum. Tamara brings over 15 years of experience in business management and software development across a spectrum of industries including: information technology, construction, international development, and education to her consulting expertise. She is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Tamara has published articles on AgileEVM and is co-author of the original research paper "AgileEVM - Earned Value Management." She is co-originator of the AgileEVM materials and processes that integrate the traditional project management practice of Earned Value Management with the Scrum framework. Tamara is currently focused on Scrum and Agile at the program and portfolio level, and integrating quality and financial metrics in a �dashboard� format for evaluating project and portfolio health.
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Rally Software Development
Jean Tabaka is an Agile Mentor and Coach with Rally Software Development. In addition to being a Certified Scrum Trainer and Practitioner, she is also a Certified Professional Facilitator. Her unique blend of passions and skills has been applied in a variety of organizations�large and small, co-located and distributed�eager to adopt the best of agile and bring out the best in their teams. Author of the Agile Software Development Series book Collaboration Explained, Jean holds a Masters in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. When not sharing her agile passion with clients, she resides in beautiful Boulder, Colorado.
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Oxygen Media
Currently a software developer with Oxygen Media, Oksana Udovitska spent five years programming in Java and Flash at the New York Stock Exchange where she helped create public-facing applications. At Oxygen, agile practices and pair programming have helped Oksana integrate her social nature with the demands of work. She made the transition from Java to C# and quickly became a strong and knowledgeable team member. Oksana believes the key to her lightning-fast transition is the agile methodology employed at Oxygen.
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Microsoft
A Development Lead at Microsoft for more than six years, James Waletzky currently works in Microsoft Engineering Excellence, teaching developers about agile and other software engineering practices. In addition, James consults with internal product groups to improve their engineering practices. He also has worked on Content Management Server and a human workflow engine. Prior to Microsoft James focused on Web content management systems and COM development. James maintains a blog about software engineering at http://blogs.msdn.com/progressive_development.
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North Carolina State University
An Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University, Laurie Williams is the lead author of Pair Programming Illuminated and a co-editor of Extreme Programming Perspectives. Laurie received her MBA from Duke University and worked at IBM for nine years before obtaining her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Utah. She was a founder of the XP Universe conference, which has evolved into the Agile Software Development conference. Laurie has conducted empirical studies on Extreme Programming and other agile development practices.
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