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Source code analysis technology (SCA) has been evolving for more than two decades, and is now used by developers in virtually every industry to create better, bug-free code. In an Agile context where software production is performed in short, feature-driven iterations, it’s critical that bugs are found and removed from code as early as possible.

During this session, Gwyn Fisher, Klocwork’s Chief Technology Officer, will examine the evolution of SCA technology and provide technical examples of why and how it should be deployed for maximum benefit within an Agile development process.

Industrial Logic specializes in Extreme Programming and Agile Management. We have been a leader in the field of XP/Agile transitions for over a decade. Our innovations include Storytest-Driven Development, Industrial XP and eLearning that helps teach agility to people throughout the world.

In this talk, we’ll introduce you to several case studies, explore how we approach agile transitions and give you details on our unique ways of scaling agile knowledge throughout enterprises.

Several teams, multiple projects and a mix of work – new products, existing products, maintenance – welcome to life in the enterprise. What does it mean for an Agile team? There is an art to figuring out how to adapt Agile so that it works for the business, and we’d like to share our own approach. This session will draw on the experiences of Borland’s Agile teams to highlight the ways they make Agile work in the enterprise. This talk will explore: - How Borland empowers self-managing teams in a distributed environment

In stark contrast to the mind-numbing monologues you’d expect from other vendors, VersionOne Theatre presents the dramatic production A Day In The Lifecycle…, based on a true story*. This multi-act, action-packed feature highlights the pragmatic value a tool can offer in day-to-day product development activities – from product planning through your daily standup – illustrated within the context of the way agile teams actually work.

“One thumb, way up! A Day in the Lifecycle… was totally refreshing – entertaining and informative – a real breath of fresh air.” Ebert

We will discuss how Improving is utilizing Agile Methods in new and innovative ways. Not only do we embrace Agile practices within our local software teams, but we have also successfully mapped scrum to our business organization. Truly pushing the envelope of innovation, the first area of our business to adopt Agile is marketing. Now completing its 8th sprint, marketing is well rooted in scrum. In this session we will present our experiences of adoption – the joys, challenges, and successes.

The continuous integration (CI) build is so important that I refer to it as the Agile Heartbeat, because it’s one of the best indicators of project health. But there’s another best practice that contributes to effective CI: developer “pre-flight build and test.” Particularly in complex, multi-platform environments, CI can lead to “continuously broken builds” if developers have not validated against all target platforms/environments before check-in. This slows the entire team.

The evolution of purpose built Agile development environments is starting to have dramatic impacts on streamlining an organizations ability to adopt Agile processes and deliver new business applications. This session will provide insight into how OutSystems All-in-One Agile Platform and Methodology extend core Agile concepts with automation.

Discuss specific techniques we can Show You the Money: the ways an agile software development project may (or may not!) justify itself financially. We live in a fixed-bid, capitalized-funding world. Our stakeholders ask us to commit to robust estimates of scope, schedule, and cost for a project, it is not only because they really, really want it. It is because, from an accounting perspective, they really need it. We will discuss specific tools including: 1. Enterprise Value Modeling 2. Current Reality Modeling 3. Eliciting Value Stories

As the agile horizons expand beyond software development and throughout the enterprise, the enterprise itself is evolving—becoming more dispersed and mobile. New technologies are changing organizations, applications, and the way we do business. But success is not one-size-fits-all. Organizations facing real-world challenges can’t simply adopt a rigid, purist approach. Command Information adapts agile methods to our clients’ specific business needs, while helping them seize the opportunities presented by Next-Generation technologies.

You mastered software development with Agile and now possess the knowhow to deliver high quality software quickly. Your next concern is what to build, not how to build it. There is an art to designing products. Customer iteration is a start but not necessarily the only approach you should use. This talk introduces Software Product Design, the art of applying industrial product design approaches to creating software. No sales pitch at this session. We’re talking product innovation and creativity.