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New Agile Development Practices Conference Coming to Orlando in December

Software Quality Engineering announces a new conference, Better Software: Agile Development Practices that will take place December 3 - 6, 2007, at the Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Agile Development Practices (http://www.sqe.com/agiledevpractices/Keynotes

World-class experts come armed with new ideas, technologies, and techniques in agile development to share their real-world successes and challenges.

"Welcome to the Mainstream"

Mary Poppendieck, Poppendieck, LLC

As agile software development has leaves the early adoption stage behind and moves solidly into the mainstream, this talk will sound a cautionary note. Fads in software development have come and gone before-what makes us think that agile software development is so different Mary Poppendieck helps us discover unless we learn from previous attempts to improve software development, we are destined to repeat the past.

"Overcoming Waterfallacies and AgilePhobias: Tales of Resistance and Woe"

Mike Cohn, Mountain Goat Software

If there's so much to like about agile, why do some team members resist it so strongly During this talk, Mike Cohn explores two of the main reasons for resistance to agile: Waterfallacies and AgilePhobias. He also discusses the most prevalent AgilePhobias, how to identify the afflicted team members, and how to help them overcome their phobias.

"Scaling Agile Processes"

Jutta Eckstein, IT communication

Many teams, projects, and even entire organizations are adopting agile processes. However, they are not always successful. If you look behind the scenes, you will find that although agile practices such as pair-programming and test-driven development are being used properly, the comprehensive agile value system has not been adopted. With her experience in helping projects all over Europe establish the agile value system, Jutta Eckstein wants to highlight recurring common pitfalls teams often fall into when applying an agile approach.

"Past the Mainstream-Looking Towards the Future"

Andy Hunt, The Pragmatic Programmers

Agile methodologies are enjoying increased adoption and relevance. But will they continue to do so as time goes on We've accepted that requirements change over time--sometimes quite rapidly. But change isn't limited to the business or the requirements. Join Pragmatic Programmer Andy Hunt for a peek into the future and a look at some possible answers, including lessons from the last twenty American generations.

In-Depth Full and Half Day Tutorials

http://www.sqe.com/agiledevpractices/Schedule

Forty concurrent classes packed with information covering critical agile issues are geared for the beginner to the seasoned software professional. To view the complete program, visit http://www.sqe.com

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