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Sunday, June 7
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–10:00am
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
Agile Tester Certification (2 days)
Rob Sabourin
Certified ScrumMaster Training (2 days)
Sanjiv Augustine
Product Owner Certification (2 days)
Arlen Bankston
Leading SAFe–SAFe Agilist Certification Training (2 days)
Bob Payne
Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level (3 days)
Dawn Haynes
Fundamentals of Agile Certification—ICAgile (2 days)
Jeffery Payne
Integrating Test with a DevOps Approach (2 days)
Gene Gotimer
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 8
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
An Introduction to SAFe: The Scaled Agile Framework
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
MB
Explore Big Data with Graph Databases: A Hands-On Practicum
NEW
Andy Palmer
,
RiverGlide
MC
Career Superpowers
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
MD
Specification by Example: Mastering Agile Testing
Nate Oster
,
CodeSquads, LLC
ME
Build Product Backlogs with Test-Driven Thinking―and More
SOLD OUT
NEW
David Hussman
,
DevJam
MF
Get the Requirements Right―the First Time
Tim Lister
,
Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.
MG
Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
MH
Configuration Management: Robust Processes for Fast Delivery
Bob Aiello
,
CM Best Practices Consulting
MI
Software Design for Testability
Peter Zimmerer
,
Siemens AG
12:00 PM
Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm
1:00 PM
Half-day Tutorials
Monday PM Tutorials - 1:00pm–4:30pm
MJ
Continuous Testing to Drive Continuous Integration and Deployment
NEW
Cory Foy
,
Cory Foy, LLC
MK
Six Free Ideas to Improve Agile Success
Pollyanna Pixton
,
Accelinnova
ML
Wearables: Navigating the Perfect Storm of Sensors, Big Data, Privacy, and Security
NEW
Philip Lew
,
XBOSoft
MM
Test Attacks to Break Mobile and Embedded Software
NEW
Jon Hagar
,
Grand Software Testing
MN
It’s All About Me™: Owning Your Behavior, Improving Your Team
NEW
Doc List
,
Doc List Enterprises
MO
Agile Estimation and Planning: Scrum, Kanban, and Beyond
David Hussman
,
DevJam
MP
Avoid Number Numbness: Think Clearly about Measurement Claims
Michael Bolton
,
DevelopSense
Laurent Bossavit
,
Institut Agile
Tuesday, June 9
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
Continuous Delivery: Rapid and Reliable Releases with DevOps
SOLD OUT
Bob Aiello
,
CM Best Practices Consulting
TB
Great Product Design with User Story Mapping
NEW
Jeff Patton
,
Jeff Patton & Associates
TC
Rapid Software Testing for Programmers
NEW
James Bach
,
Satisfice, Inc.
TD
Giving Great Presentations: The Art of Stage Presence
SOLD OUT
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
TE
Eight Steps to Kanban
Ken Pugh
,
Net Objectives
TF
A Product Ownership Practicum for Product Owners and ScrumMasters
NEW
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
TG
Agile Boot Camp for Project Managers
Ken Whitaker
,
Leading Software Maniacs
TH
Risk Management: Project Management for Grown-Ups
Tim Lister
,
Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc.
TI
Agile Project Failures: Root Causes and Corrective Actions
SOLD OUT
Jeffery Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
TJ
Coaching and Leading Agility: Tuning Agile Practices
SOLD OUT
David Hussman
,
DevJam
12:00 PM
Lunch - 12:00pm–1:00pm
1:00 PM
Half-day Tutorials
Tuesday PM Tutorials - 1:00pm–4:30pm
TK
Essential Patterns of Mature Agile Leaders
SOLD OUT
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
TL
Mobile App Usability and UX for Developers and Testers
NEW
Philip Lew
,
XBOSoft
TM
Innovation Thinking: Evolve and Expand Your Capabilities
SOLD OUT
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
TN
Testing the Data Warehouse: Big Data, Big Problems
NEW
Geoff Horne
,
NZTester Magazine
TO
Security Testing for Test Professionals
Jeffery Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
TP
Principles and Practices of Lean Software Development
SOLD OUT
NEW
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
TQ
Design Patterns Explained—from Analysis through Implementation
Ken Pugh
,
Net Objectives
4:30 PM
Welcome Reception - 4:30pm–5:30pm
Wednesday, June 10
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–5:00pm
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
K1
Why DevOps Changes Everything
Jeffery Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
10:00 AM
K2
Better Thinking for Better Software: Thinking Critically about Software Development
Laurent Bossavit
,
Institut Agile
11:00 AM
Networking Break in the Expo - 11:00am–11:30am
11:30 AM
Projects & Teams
Business Analysis & Requirements
Personal Excellence
Going Mobile
BW1
Seven Deadly Habits of Ineffective Software Leaders
Ken Whitaker
,
Leading Software Maniacs
BW2
Business Analysis: From Interviews through Implementation
Barry Harvey
,
Florida Virtual Campus
BW3
This Is Not Your Father’s Career: Advice for the Modern Information Worker
James Whittaker
,
Microsoft
BW4
Mobile App Testing: Design Automation Patterns You Should Use
Jon Hagar
,
Grand Software Testing
12:30 PM
Lunch in the Expo - 12:30pm–1:30pm
1:30 PM
Projects & Teams
Business Analysis & Requirements
Personal Excellence
Going Mobile
Industry Technical Presentations
BW5
Integrating Agile and Traditional Projects in the Enterprise
Steve Caseley
,
Sensei Project Solutions
BW6
Requirements and Acceptance Tests: Yes, They Go Together
Ken Pugh
,
Net Objectives
BW7
What’s In a Name? The Metaphorical Power in Our Ideas
Andy Palmer
,
RiverGlide
BW8
Building on Existing Infrastructure for Mobile Applications
Anthony Carlson
,
Farm Credit Services of America
ITP1
Time to Cut the Cord: Bringing DevOps back to Mobile
Dan McFall
,
Mobile Labs
ITP2
Busting Software Bugs to Boost Application Security
Arthur Hicken
,
Parasoft
2:45 PM
Projects & Teams
Business Analysis & Requirements
Personal Excellence
Going Mobile
Industry Technical Presentations
BW9
Innovation for Existing Software Product: An R&D Approach
Aaron Barrett
,
Infusionsoft
BW10
Requirements Are Simply Requirements—or Maybe Not
Robin Goldsmith
,
Go Pro Management, Inc.
BW11
Conflict: To Know It Is to Love It
Doc List
,
Doc List Enterprises
BW12
Tips and Tricks for Building Secure Mobile Apps
Jeffery Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
ITP3
Continuous Integration & The Evolution of Automation
Michael Faulise
,
tap | QA
Richard Faulise
,
tap|QA
ITP4
Be Agile, Code, & Do DevOps ... in the Cloud
Bernard Coyne
,
IBM
3:45 PM
Networking Break - 3:45pm–4:15pm
4:15 PM
Projects & Teams
Business Analysis & Requirements
Personal Excellence
Lean
BW13
Get the Most from Your Cross Functional Team: The Project Manager’s View
Julie Gardiner
,
Hitachi Consulting
BW14
EARS: The Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax
John Terzakis
,
Intel
BW15
You, Inc.: Building Your Personal Brand
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
BW16
Lean Software Development Is for Everyone
Ken Pugh
,
Net Objectives
5:30 PM
Expo Reception - 5:30pm–6:30pm
Thursday, June 11
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
8:00 AM
Registration Desk Hours - 8:00am–5:00pm
8:30 AM
K3
Lean UX: Turn User Experience Design Inside Out
Jeff Patton
,
Jeff Patton & Associates
10:00 AM
Projects & Teams
Design & Code
Cloud Computing
Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
BT1
Creating a Culture of Trust
Pollyanna Pixton
,
Accelinnova
BT2
Emergent Design: History, Concepts, and Principles
Rob Myers
,
Agile Institute
BT3
Cloud-Based, Automated Mobile App Testing for the Enterprise
Joe Schulz
,
Orasi Software
BT4
Improv(e) Your Testing: Tips and Tricks from Jester to Tester
Damian Synadinos
,
Independent Consultant
ITP5
Implementing DevOps with Continuous Delivery
Ken Mugrage
,
ThoughtWorks, Inc (Go)
ITP6
Product Development with Kanban
Mahesh Singh
,
Digité
Ramesh Patil
,
Digité
11:00 AM
Networking Break in the Expo - 11:00am–11:30am
11:30 AM
Projects & Teams
Design & Code
Security
Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
BT5
The Art of People: Facilitation, Leadership, and Team Dynamics
Robert Woods
,
MATRIX Resources
BT6
Avoid Over Design and Under Design
Al Shalloway
,
Net Objectives
BT7
Privacy and Data Security: Minimizing Reputational and Legal Risks
Tatiana Melnik
,
Melnik Legal, PLCC
BT8
The Value of A/B Testing
Alan Page
,
Microsoft
ITP7
One Product, One Backlog, Many Ways of Working
Jon Leslie
,
Hansoft
ITP8
Efficient Software Testing for Agile Environments
Richard Newman
,
Coverity
12:30 PM
Lunch in the Expo - 12:30pm–1:30pm
1:30 PM
Projects & Teams
Metrics
Wearables
Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
BT9
Enough about Process, Let’s Use Patterns
Paul E. McMahon
,
PEM Systems
BT10
Making Numbers Count: Metrics That Matter
Mike Trites
,
PQA Testing
BT11
The Coming Mobile Wearables World
Philip Lew
,
XBOSoft
BT12
Prevent Test Automation Shelfware: A Selenium-WebDriver Case Study
Alan Ark
,
Eid Passport
ITP9
Solving the Engineering Knowledge Gap: How to ensure your software engineers stay on the cutting edge
Hamid Shojaee
,
Axosoft
2:30 PM
Networking Break in the Expo - 2:30pm–3:00pm
3:00 PM
Projects & Teams
Metrics
Wearables
Testing
BT13
Decision Making under Extreme Pressure: Project Management Lessons Learned from Pilots in Crisis
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
BT14
Continuous Improvement through Project Data Analysis
Brandon Carlson
,
Lean TECHniques, Inc.
BT15
A Wearables Story: Testing the Human Experience
Gerie Owen
,
Eversource Energy
Peter Varhol
,
Technology Strategy Research
BT16
Strategies for Testing Mobile Applications
Raj Subramanian
,
Orbitz
4:15 PM
K4
Shaping the Future of Agile Software Development
Christin Wiedemann
,
Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.
5:30 PM
Agile Leadership Summit Kick-Off Reception (Summit registration required) - 5:30pm–6:30pm
Friday, June 12
7:30 AM
Summit Continental Breakfast - 7:30am–8:30am
Registration Desk Hours - 7:30am–2:30pm
8:30 AM
Agile Leadership Summit - 8:30pm–3:30pm
11:45 AM
Summit Lunch - 11:45am–12:15pm
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