Mike Cohn Presenting at Boulder Java Users' Group (BJUG) on February 09, 2010 in Boulder, CO.

Mike Cohn will be giving a presentation at the Boulder Java Users' Group on February 9, 2010 Location: Wolf Law Building, Room #207 2450 Kittredge Loop Road Boulder, CO 80309 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 pm Scaling Agile and Working with Distributed Teams The early agile literature was adamant about two things: stick with small teams and put everyone in one room. However, in the years since the Agile Manifesto, the increasing popularity of agile and the dramatic improvements it brings has pushed it onto larger and larger projects. Additionally, having an entire team--especially on a large project--in one room, or even one building is a luxury no longer enjoyed by many projects. In this presentation, we will look at how agile can be scaled to work on any multi-team project. Even a project with two teams will benefit from learning how to proactively manage interteam dependencies, conduct iteration planning for multiple teams, cultivate communities of practice, and coordinating work. Because so many projects are spread across multiple sites we will also look at overcoming the unique challenges facing distributed teams. We will look at deciding how to distribute a team, how to create coherence among team members, the importance of getting together and when are the most important times to use the travel budget, changes to what the team documents, and how to handle meetings when spread across timezones. Whether your project is spread across two locations in the same city or spread around the globe, you will leave with practical advice to try tomorrow.

Mike Cohn Presenting at Boulder Java Users' Group (BJUG) on February 09, 2010 in Boulder, CO.