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CONNECTICUT CT Chapter

Don't miss THE NEXT MEETING of the

CONNECTICUT Chapter of the Agile Project LeadER's

Network !!

Next Meeting Tuesday July 1 from 6 to 8PM:

USER STORIES:

The KEY to EFFECTIVE AGILE PLANNING, ESTIMATING and TESTING

(see details below)

 

The APLN Connecticut Chapter Is Proudly Sponsored by:

 

 

The best .NET training on the planet!

 

The best recruiter ever!

Next Meeting:

Tuesday July 01 from 6:00PM to 8:30PM

 

Where:
MICROSOFT, Farmington CT (see directions below)

RSVP:

You must register to attend !!
By Phone: Call (203) 234 1404.
By Email: info [at] newtechusa [.com]

 

Capacity:
60 seats. You MUST contact us to register.

 

Topics:

USER STORIES:

THE KEY TO AGILE

ESTIMATING,

PLANNING AND TESTING

 

Attend this meeting to learn more about the key role of USER STORIES in Agile projects. USER STORIES are much more, and much LESS than you think. USER STORIES are pivotal to your estimating, Project Backlog prioritization, testing, Release planning and Sprint planning. In short, you have to get this right to do modern Agile and Scrum. The USER STORY format is a best practice.

 

Attend this meeting to demystify USER STORIES and learn to use them for planning, estimating and testing during your Scrum projects.

 

Topics:

1. A brief history of USER STORIES:

...hey, where's my Use Case?

 

2. How to write effective USER STORIES

 

3. Characteristics

...of a well-written USER STORY

 

4. Modeling users....

....and working with user proxies

 

5. How to gather good USER STORIES

 

6. The pivotal role of USER STORIES

...in planning releases and iterations

 

7. The pivotal role of user stories

...in acceptance testing

 

8. The pivotal role of USER STORIES

...in Agile estimating

 

9. Effective Tools

...for gathering and processing USER STORIES

 

RSVP:

You must register to attend !!
By Phone: Call (203) 234 1404.

By Email: info [at] newtechusa [.com]

 

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING:

 

DIRECTIONS TO FARMINGTON, CT OFFICE:
Microsoft Corporation
74 Batterson Park Road
Farmington, CT 06032

 

Directions traveling from 84 West (from Hartford)
Exit 37 (Fienemann Rd.), Right off ramp.
At next set of lights take a left onto Batterson Park Road.
Continue on Batterson, you'll pass Bank of America on your left.
After Bank of America, you will see Pond View Corporate Center 74-78. Take a left and head up the driveway bearing right at the fork.
Take a left into the parking lot.
Microsoft is located at 74 Batterson Park Road, building on the left.

 

Directions from 84 East (from Waterbury)
Exit 37 (Fienemann Rd.)
At end of ramp, go straight through lights onto Batterson Park Road.
Continue on Batterson, you'll pass Bank of America on your left.
After Bank of America, you will see Pond View Corporate Center 74-78. Take a left and head up the driveway bearing right at the fork.
Take a left into the parking lot.
Microsoft is located at 74 Batterson Park Road, building on the left.

 

Directions from 91 South
From 91 South, take exit 32B to 84 West. Follow directions from 84West above.


MAP:
Google Map

 

REGISTER NOW by calling 203-234-1404 or Sending an Email.

RSVP:

You must register to attend !!
By Phone: Call (203) 234 1404.
By Email: info [at] newtechusa.com

 

60 Seats Available !!

 

 

The APLN Connecticut Chapter Is Proudly Sponsored by:

 

 

The best .NET training on the planet!

 

The best recruiter ever!

In Partnership With:



Are You NEW to Agile Methods? If so, be sure to examine these links:

www.agilealliance.org

www.agilemanifesto.org

What is Scrum?

www.agile2007.org

www.controlchaos.com

www.jeffsutherland.com

www.agile2007.org

www.apln.org

 

 

 

...........Agile methods are a set of ideas whose time has come. At the core of successful Agile methods you will find collaboration, self-organizing teams, honest and direct communication-- and a high degree of trust. Agile methods are all about excellence in the building and leadership of truly great teams, usually (but not always) software development teams. The intention of Agile methods is the delivery of great end-user products on time and on budget.

 

ATTEND the next meeting of APLN CONNECTICUT !!

 

Would you like to:

  • Learn proven methods for introducing and/or leading agile in your organization?
  • Network with other leaders to learn about their successes and failures?
  • Discuss various dimensions and possibly influence the direction of agile leadership?
  • Discover how to create agile enterprises and lead agile product lines in large organizations?
Then join us at the next meeting of APLN CONNECTICUT !

 

Mission

The mission of APLN CONNECTICUT is to explore agile leadership in agile projects, agile product portfolios, and agile enterprises in the region. The Agile Project Leadership Network's (APLN) overall mission is to connect, develop, and support great project and enterprise leaders using Agile methods nationwide.


Each meeting of the APLN CONNECTICUT Chapter is your chance to network with leading regional experts in the area of Agile Leadership, and to share your experiences and concerns with them and other leaders, who are in the same situation as yourself.

CONNECTICUT's Chapter of the Agile Project Leadership Network

Each meeting features a speaker and networking opportunities. APLN's CONNECTICUT chapter targets both new and seasoned Agile leaders – both organizational leaders and project leaders, within IT and outside of IT. The group educates through a tutorial and networking focus. Members and other attendees discover, share, and develop tools and techniques for becoming great leaders in their organization.

APLN CONNECTICUT meets once a month, USUALLY on the FIRST Tuesday of the month. APLN CONNECTICUT provides:

  • Networking opportunities at each meeting;
  • Mini-seminars and experience reports on Agile Leadership: successes, failures, best practices, experiences, advanced leadership tools, and models.

Each meeting also features an open forum, where participants raise issues and get answers in an open, peer-to-peer format.

 

APLN CONNECTICUT


Dan Mezick, APLN CONNECTICUT Chair

Dan teaches .NET development and Agile at New Technology Solutions, a technology consulting and training firm based in North Haven CT. Dan is a Certified ScrumMaster, a software patent author, and an author of two books on software development. He is the founder of the CONNECTICUT chapter of the Agile Project Leaders Network and  maintains a blog on Agile topics .
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