In This Issue

• 5 Ways To Build Team Trust
  Esther Derby
• Upcoming Free Agile Webinars
  3 Upcoming Live Dates
• Agile in the Downturn
  Allan Kelly for Agile Journal
• Survey Time! 2 Agile Surveys
  Agile Chronicles Blog

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5 Ways To Build Team Trust - Esther Derby

Many people have noted that the presence of trust in your agile team is a fundamental component in successfully implementing the Agile Manifesto value of "Individuals & Interactions". Esther Derby offers five concrete suggestions to help build this trust.

Read the article here.
(http://tinyurl.com/dcgo9n)

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Upcoming Live Webinars
3 new live webinars with VersionOne partners are coming up fast

April 22nd - "A Tale of 2 Teams: Measuring Productivity Based on a Traditional Versus Agile Approach" with CCPace. This webinar contrasts the project management styles of two XP/Agile teams and the consequence of the PM’s behaviors and attitudes. Learn more at www.versionone.com/Resources/Webinars/

May 6th - "Agile 101 - Basic Measurements" with SolutionsIQ. Agile teams collect metrics to provide information for coordination and process tuning. What are some of the basic measurements used in Agile development? Learn more at www.versionone.com/Resources/Webinars/

May 13th - "Agile ROI Part II: Building the Business Case for Agile " with SolutionsIQ. Today’s economy is forcing financial and technology professionals to make tough decisions in order to free up capital, reduce cost, and increase overall project and portfolio return. Learn more at www.versionone.com/Resources/Webinars/

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Agile In The Downturn - Allan Kelly for Agile Journal

The current economic downturn is a new test for Agile, until now Agile has been promoted in a growing economy. Proponents of Agile have emphasized how it improves competitive advantage and helps a company out-compete its rivals. Now companies are concerned with simple survival...

Read the article here
(http://tinyurl.com/cn5ysg)

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Survey Time! - Mike Cottmeyer for Agile Chronicles Blog

Mike brings 2 current Agile surveys to your attention in his latest blog post for Agile Chronicles. The Agile Salary Survey and Jurgen Appelo's Agile practices survey. Read more about these surveys and then spend a few minutes contributing to the community with your data.

Read Mike's blog post here.
(http://www.agilechronicles.com/blog/2009/04/survey-time.html)