Business and Project Management Track
Susan Fojtasek
Or maybe it should be titled: Agile for Dummies. For those that are new to agile
or need a quick refresher, this session provides a broad introduction to the Agile
world. There are a lot of misconceptions about what agile is and what it isn’t…you
should have a better understanding after you leave. We will cover a brief history
of agile, discuss some of the most popular agile methods and techniques, and touch
on implications to organizations.
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Jef Newsom
If things go according to plan, we estimate that by the end of this session you
will have:
- written at least one user story
- broken down a user story by tasks and scenarios
- estimated effort using relative sizes and ideal hours
- planned for a release
- discussed why we estimate and why we plan
And we will have demonstrated how to:
- track planned work items and estimates using TFS
- use reporting in TFS to gain insight into the health of your project
Don McGreal &
Barry Rogers
This fun, energetic, and interactive session will explore techniques for accelerating
the adoption and understanding of Agile principles through experiential learning.
The audience will participate in games and exercises that will illustrate how to
target unique learning Vectors (Physical, Emotional, and Impressional) to maximize
understanding. This session is for anyone looking to learn new and powerful techniques
to convey and reinforce the concepts and principles behind Agile methods.
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