The whole fuss started with the meeting in Feb, 2001 at Snowbird Ski Resort. 17 of us met to discuss whether there was a common, underlying basis for our work in the 1990s around what had been referred to as “light-weight processes.” None of us liked the term “light-weight”, feeling it was a reaction against something, instead [...]
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It started in 2001 with the Manifesto
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011A 10-Year Celebration and Reflection
Saturday, January 1st, 2011It has been 10 years since the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. It’s is time to celebrate, reflect and look forward. You have helped build the agile community. Here is your opportunity to join in the celebration and dialog. I have invited a set of experienced people from variousbackgrounds to join in celebration and dialog [...]
An Agile Future – Framework for Discussion
Friday, February 4th, 2011The business world and the IT world are both faced with changes on a scale neither has seen in a long time (if ever). There is an agile future in store for both.
Agile Development Practices Redefine Sales Process
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Practices from agile software development could put a new spin on the time-honored art of selling. “We are catering to a loathing of the traditional sales model,” said Eric Olafson, CEO of Tomax Corporation, a 150-person software development company. “We’re incredibly eager to talk about cost, to get ugly early. We get to the point quickly so we can disengage if there isn’t a good fit.”
Join the Dialog!
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011–> Join the dialog, before, during and after the event! “On Feb 12, 2011 at Snowbird, a few dozen experienced people from various backgrounds will meet join in dialog and celebration on the 10th year anniversary of the writing of the manifesto. Our starter challenge is to address these three questions, which have deliberately been [...]
Agile in Pictures 2001-2011
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011–> Join the celebration by posting a photo of some event around agile development! Post a photograph of agile development in your shop, a gathering of people at an agile event a course, an activity, your office layout, an information radiator, or whatever photo you feel contributes to the reflection and celebration. Upload your photos [...]
Help Sponsor the Celebration
Monday, January 3rd, 2011Support comes from individuals, just as ideas do. If you wish to give thanks and get recognition for doing so, we will list your name here and on the wall at the Snowbird meeting as recognition. If you have a different idea, email me at TotherAlistair@aol.com. In the meantime, the following companies are already sponsoring the [...]