ANN: Reminder Phoenix eXtreme Programming User Group Meeting - June 9th

The next Phoenix eXtreme Programming User Group meeting will be held on
Monday, June 9th. This is an informal gathering of Phoenix area
developers and project managers who are interested in agile software
development, especially, eXtreme Programming (XP). If you want to find
out more about agile software development, this is the place to go!
We have a new Yahoo! Group - Subscribe to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XpPhoenix to be notified of upcoming agile
development events in Phoenix, AZ.
Topic: Winning Acceptance for Agile Methodologies - eXtreme Programming
works great for most types of software development projects -
small-scale, large-scale and business critical. However, XP critics are
hesitant to believe such claims, and voice concerns over XP’s
suitability for many projects. This presentation will focus on winning
the acceptance of customers, management and critics.
Topics will include:

  • Removing the impedance mismatch between XP and Management
  • Scaling Up XP through the use of power tools
  • Scaling Out XP through the use of management frameworks
    Demonstration of power tools will bring alive the discussion. Let’s
    talk about things that have worked well, and things that - well -
    provided “valuable experience”. We’ll be taking time for challenging
    discussion as well as sharing war stories.
    Presenter: Michael Sawicky has a background in software quality
    management and a track record of successfully delivering solutions
    through the use of Agile methodologies. He is the Senior Manager of
    Inside-Outsource, a Microsoft Certified Partner. Michael currently
    holds several industry certifications: CCP, MCSD, MCSE for Windows 2000,
    MCDBA, as well as endorsement as a Microsoft Solution Framework
    Practitioner.
    Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
    Where: Intel Corporation
    5000 W Chandler Blvd.
    Chandler, AZ 85226
    Building: C7
    Room: C7110 - in C7 Lobby
    Directions: Drive east on Chandler Blvd from I-10. Turn left (north) at
    Rural Road. Drive 1/2 mile to Galveston. Turn left. Drive about a 1/4
    mile and look for the first driveway on the left and turn into the Intel
    campus. Building C7 is immediately in front of you. Come in the C7 lobby
    and follow the signs.
    http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=5500+W+Chandler+Bl
    vd&city=Chandler&state=AZ&slt=33.305700&sln=-111.928700&name=Work&zip=85
    226-3601&country=us&mag=9&cs=9&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle=&map.x=86&
    map.y=193
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Date: Monday, June 9th, 2003