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Sunday, November 9

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, November 10

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

An Introduction to SAFe: The Scaled Agile Framework NEW

Al Shalloway, Net Objectives

Software Requirements Fundamentals for BAs, Testers, and Developers NEW

Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

A Swift Kickstart: Introducing the Swift Programming Language NEW

Daniel Steinberg, Dim Sum Thinking, Inc.

Career Superpowers NEW

James Whittaker, Microsoft

Specification by Example: Mastering Agile Testing

Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC

Build Product Backlogs with Test-Driven Thinking—and More NEW

David Hussman, DevJam

What’s Your Leadership IQ?

Jennifer Bonine, tap|QA, Inc.

The Secrets of Estimating—ANYTHING NEW

Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.

Configuration Management: Robust Practices for Fast Delivery NEW

Bob Aiello, CM Best Practices Consulting

CANCELLED - Seven Principles of Impossible Thinking

Presentation Cancelled

Building a Culture of Trust Where Agile Thrives NEW

Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova

12:00 PM

Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm

1:00 PM

Monday PM Tutorials - 1:00m–4:30pm

Continuous Integration and Deployment through Continuous Testing NEW

Jared Richardson, Agile Artisans

Twelve Risks to Enterprise Software Projects—and What to Do about Them

Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.

The Role of the Agile Business Analyst

Steve Adolph, Blue Agility

Essential Test-Driven Development

Rob Myers, Agile Institute

It’s All About Me™: Owning Your Behavior, Improving Your Team NEW

Doc List, Doc List Enterprises

Six Free Ideas to Improve Agile Success SOLD OUT

Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova

Mobile App UX and Usability: A Continuous Improvement Model NEW

Philip Lew, XBOSoft

Design Patterns Explained—from Analysis through Implementation

Ken Pugh, Net Objectives

Tuesday, November 11

7:30 AM

Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–5:00pm

Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

Multi-day Training Classes Continue - 8:30am–5:00pm

Full-day Tutorials

Half-day Tutorials

Continuous Delivery: Rapid and Reliable Releases with DevOps

Bob Aiello, CM Best Practices Consulting

iOS 8 Quickstart: The Fundamental Pillars of iOS Development NEW

Daniel Steinberg, Dim Sum Thinking, Inc.

Giving Great Presentations: The Art of Stage Presence NEW

James Whittaker, Microsoft

Eight Steps to Kanban

Ken Pugh, Net Objectives

Essential Patterns of Mature Agile Teams

Bob Galen, Velocity Partners

Agile Boot Camp for Project Managers NEW

Ken Whitaker, Leading Software Maniacs

Risk Management: Project Management for Grown-Ups NEW

Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.

Software Design for Testability

Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG

Agile Project Failures: Root Causes and Corrective Actions

Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.

Principles and Practices of Lean Software Development NEW

Al Shalloway, Net Objectives

Coaching and Leading Agility: Tuning Agile Practices

David Hussman, DevJam

12:00 PM

Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm

1:00 PM

Tuesday PM Tutorials - 1:00m–4:30pm

Essential Patterns of Mature Agile Leaders NEW

Bob Galen, Velocity Partners

Get the Requirements Right―the First Time NEW

Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.

Innovation Thinking: Evolve and Expand Your Capabilities NEW

Jennifer Bonine, tap|QA, Inc.

Techniques for Measuring Team Velocity NEW

Rob Myers, Agile Institute

Security Testing for Test Professionals

Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.

The Kanban Racing Challenge: An Immersive Workshop NEW

Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC

Product Owner Imperatives for Championing Agile Projects NEW

Paul Reed, EBG Consulting

Agile Estimation and Planning: Scrum, Kanban, and Beyond

David Hussman, DevJam

Specifying Non-Functional Requirements NEW

John Terzakis, Intel

4:30 PM

Welcome Reception - 4:30pm–5:30pm

Wednesday, November 12

7:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours - 7:00am–5:00pm

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

From Chaos to Order—Leading Software Teams Today

Ken Whitaker, Leading Software Maniacs

10:00 AM

The Roots of Agility

Rob Myers, Agile Institute

11:00 AM

Networking Break - 11:00am–11:30am

11:30 AM

ITP1

Why the Cloud May Be the Best Place to Determine the Quality of Your Mobile App!

Neil Patterson, IBM

Agile Readiness

Agile Methods

DevOps

Product Definition

AW1

Can We Do Agile? Barriers to Agile Adoption

Steve Adolph, Blue Agility

AW2

Scaling Git for the Enterprise

Bob Aiello, CM Best Practices Consulting

AW3

Shifting Left: The Evolution of Test Automation

Jennifer Bonine, tap|QA, Inc.

Michael Faulise, tap | QA

AW4

Simplify Project and Portfolio Planning with “Real Options”

Matt Barcomb, DevJam

David Hussman, DevJam

12:30 PM

Lunch in the Expo- 12:30pm–1:30pm

1:30 PM

ITP2

Testing Ajax Mobile Apps with Agile Test Management and Tools

Frank Cohen, Appvance

Enterprise Agile

Agile Methods

DevOps

Product Definition

AW5

Why Agile Fails in Large Enterprises—and What to Do about It

Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile, LLC

AW6

Transforming How We Deliver Value: Agility at Scale

Amy Silberbauer, IBM

AW7

Continuous Delivery: Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job

Steve Povilaitis, LeadingAgile, LLC

AW8

Crafting Smaller User Stories: Examples and Exercises

Stephen Frein, Comcast

2:45 PM

ITP3

Five Lessons from a Life Long Issue Tracker

Dan Radigan, Atlassian

Enterprise Agile

Agile Methods

DevOps

Product Definition

AW9

Agility at Scale: WebSphere’s Agile Transformation

Susan Hanson, IBM Software Group

AW10

How Agile and Project Management Can Coexist

James Hannon, The Bentley Group International

AW11

Collaboration across Distributed Environments

Bill Krebs, Agile Dimensions LLC

AW12

Grooming the Backlog: Plan the Work, Work the Plan

Andy Berner, QSM, Inc.

3:45 PM

Networking Break - 3:45pm–4:15pm

4:15 PM

ITP4

The Big Four of Mobile Testing: Apps, Automation, Cloud, and Devices

Dan McFall , Mobile Labs

Enterprise Agile

Agile Methods

DevOps

Waterfall to Agile

AW13

A Very Large Enterprise Agile Transformation: Lessons Learned at Salesforce

Mike Register, Salesforce.com

AW14

The Agile PMO: Right Work, Right Time, Right People

Heather Fleming, Gilt Groupe

Justin Riservato, Gilt Groupe

AW15

Putting Quality in the Driver’s Seat with DevOps and ATDD

Adam Auerbach, Capital One

AW16

Meeting Strict Documentation Requirements in Agile

Craeg Strong, Savant Financial Technologies, Inc.

5:30 PM

Expo Reception - 5:30pm–6:30pm

Thursday, November 13

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am

8:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours - 8:00am–5:30pm

8:30 AM

The Future of Agile: Dilution, Calcification, or Evolution?

Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan, LeanDog

10:00 AM

ITP5

Is SAFe™ a Good Fit for My Organization?

Tony Timbol, David Consulting Group

Agile Leadership

Agile Methods

Improving the Team

Agile Test & QA

AT1

A Holistic View of Complex Systems and Organizational Change

Al Shalloway, Net Objectives

AT2

Choosing between Scrum and Kanban—or Combining the Best of Both

Cory Foy, Cory Foy, LLC

AT3

Toward a Well-Run, Cross-Functional, High-Performance Team

Fuming Ye, Pitney Bowes

AT4

Establishing an Agile Testing Culture

Leigh Ishikawa, TripAdvisor

11:00 AM

Networking Break - 11:00am–11:30am

11:30 AM

ITP6

Are Your Continuous Tests Too Fragile for Agile?

Arthur Hicken, Parasoft

Agile Leadership

Agile Methods

Improving the Team

Agile Test & QA

AT5

Is Agile the Prescription for the Public Sector’s IT Woes?

Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.

AT6

Seven Principles of Cross-Continent, Distributed Development

Igor Gejdos, Roche Diagnostics

AT7

How to Create a Culture of Trust

Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova

AT8

Integrating Performance Engineering and Testing into Agile

Arun Shanmugam

12:30 PM

Lunch in the Expo- 12:30pm–1:30pm

1:30 PM

ITP7

Efficient Software Testing for Agile Environments

Ed Tice, Coverity

Agile Leadership

Agile Methods

Improving the Team

Agile Test & QA

AT9

Software Managers: Their Place in Agile

Brian Sobus, Teradata

AT10

Making Agile Work—with Eleven Product Owners

Neal Huffman, Apex Capital Corp.

AT11

Assessing Agile Engineering Practices

Rob Myers, Agile Institute

AT12

Dealing with Auditors: Helping Them Understand Agile

Steve Nunziata, Independent Consultant

2:30 PM

Networking Break - 2:30pm–3:00pm

3:00 PM

Agile Leadership

Agile Methods

Improving the Team

Agile Test & QA

AT13

Executives’ Influence on Agile: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Steve Davi, Synacor

AT14

Breakthrough Portfolio Performance: Managing a Mix of Agile and Non-Agile Projects

Michael Hannan, Fortezza Consulting

AT15

Aligning Teams, Architecture, and Governance

Dennis Stevens, LeadingAgile, LLC

AT16

Test Automation in Agile: A Successful Implementation

Melissa Tondi, Denver Automation and Quality Engineering

4:15 PM

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone―Now

Tricia Broderick, Pearson

5:30 PM

Agile Leadership Summit Kick-Off Reception - 5:30pm–7:30pm

Friday, November 14

7:30 AM

Summit Registration Hours - 7:30am–3:30pm

8:30 AM

Agile Leadership Summit - 8:30am–3:30pm