Partnership & Possibilities

Sean and Scott from the Software Association of Oregon’s (SAO) Oregon Training Network asked Jim Shore and me hard questions about Agile methods. You can read the interview here.
For more about June 17-18 workshops about introducing Agile into your organization, look here.

The Software Association of Oregon has invited Jim Shore and I to present two workshops introducing Agile methods and mindsets to companies in Oregon as part of the Oregon Training Network. Register for “The Business of Agile” and “Agile Software Development: No Silver Bullets, Just Good Sense” at these links.
BTW, if you haven’t […]

Secrets of Agile Teamwork: Beyond Technical Skills
Dec 11-13, 2007
Register here.
Are you ready to take your Agile team to the next level?
Beyond technical skills, Agile success depends on productive self-organizing teams. How do you develop, grow, and maintain a functioning self-organizing team? It’s not magic, but it doesn’t just happen either. Effective self-organizing teams rely […]

Who doesn’t love Orlando in December? I’m speaking at the brand new SQE Agile Development Practices conference, December 3-6. Who knows maybe we’ll find time to sneak off to go hang out with the Big Mouse too? Sing together, “M-I-C….K-E-Y, Why? Because we like you!…”

See you at the Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, Nov. 4-7, in Phoenix, AZ. I’m presenting three sessions there and looking forward to meeting other folks interested in living and working in effective human systems.

A third Agile Open has sprouted! To follow the success of Agile Open Northwest last January, which built on the work of Willem van den Ende, Marc Evers, and Nynke Fokma who gave us Agile Open in Europe, now we have Agile Open California! Attendees will explore the theme of “Sustainable Agility: Thriving in […]

The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference October 8-10, 2007 in Portland Oregon. (I’ve only been involved for the past five years.) One of the best conferences there is for developers, testers and other folks concerned with the quality of their software. And I’m planning the Monday night ice-breaker social!

I’m speaking at JAOO this year. (JAOO = java and object-oriented) I’ll speak about Agile Retrospectives and hold space for the Scrum Open Space there.

Despite living for many years with a Danish surname, I’ve not yet visited the country. Next month, I’m traveling to Denmark for two events. I eagerly look forward to this trip.
At the Oresund Agile conference in Copenhagen, June 13-14, I’m giving a presentation and leading a tutorial. In the presentation I will talk about […]

Have I mentioned that Esther Derby and I will present a workshop on Agile Retrospectives in Vancouver B.C. this November 20-21? The workshop is sponsored by the Software Productivity Centre and they handle the registrations through their Springboard catalog.