In This Issue

• Agile Mashups Presentation
  Rachel Davies @ QCon
• Events: Better Software, AgilePalooza, XP2009
• Kanban vs. Scrum
  Henrik Kniberg
• Free Agile Webinars
  Agile Project Management & Best Practices Series
• Fortune Cookie Fun
  Snippet Quotes but no Lotto numbers

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Agile Mashups Presentation from QCon - Rachel Davies

It is rare to come across a team that is following an agile software method such as Scrum or XP by the book. Most teams create their own "mashup" of agile practices to suit their unique situation. This talk highlights what's on offer in the different agile methods, where different agile practices add value and how to go about blending them into your current approach.

View the presentation here.
(http://www.infoq.com/presentations/agile-mashups)

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Upcoming Events You Should Go To

Better Software-Las Vegas-June 8-12 Early bird rate has been extended, get the fourth night free at the Palazzo, visit with VersionOne. What could be better? Oh yes, save up to an additional $300 with promo code VNBV www.sqe.com/go?BSCE09VO2

AgilePaloooza - San Francisco - May 29 Come to this one day agile community conference for only $69. Features speakers David Hussman, Chris Sterling, Luke Hohmann and Lee Henson. 2 tracks including presentations and open space. Learn more at www.AgilePalooza.com

XP 2009 - Sardinia, Italy - May 25-29 XP 2009 is the leading conference on Agile Methods for software development and industry management held annually in Europe. With keynotes from Mary Poppendieck and Ivar Jacobson and tutorials with Pask Award winners Jeff Patton and Steve Freeman, you will find yourself among the experts with a rare chance to really talk to them face to face! http://tinyurl.com/register-xp2009

Check our events directory for more...

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Kanban vs. Scrum - Henrik Kniberg (blog post leading to a .pdf)

There’s a lot of buzz on Kanban right now in the agile software development community. Since Scrum has become quite mainstream now, a common question is “so what is Kanban, and how does it compare to Scrum?” Where do they complement each other? Are there any potential conflicts? Here’s an attempt to clear up some of the fog.

Read the article here
(http://blog.crisp.se/henrikkniberg/2009/04/03/1238795520000.html)

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Upcoming Agile Webinars - Agile Project Management & Best Practices tracks

VersionOne has tapped their global partners to launch the next two multi-track live webinar series – Agile Project Management and Agile Best Practices. By utilizing each training partner's deep domain knowledge, these webinar series will provide the broadest knowledge transfer. Upcoming presenters include Michele Sliger, Sanjiv Augustine, Damon Poole and David Hussman.

More info on the Agile Project Management track here.
(http://www.versionone.com/Resources/Webinars/Agile_Project_Management.asp)

More info on the Agile Best Practices track here. (http://www.versionone.com/Resources/Webinars/Agile_Best_Practices.asp)