In This Issue

• Is Continuous Deployment Good For Users?
  Laura Klein
• How does an Agile Coach differ from a ScrumMaster?
  Rachel Davies
• VersionOne Fall 2009 Release Info
  V1 Propaganda Department
• AgilePalooza Boston Open Space Videos
  Click here for playlist or see below for individual topics
• Upcoming Events
  See below for details

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Is Continuous Deployment Good For Users? - Laura Klein

In this blog post, Laura Klein uses the experience of waiting 2 years for Microsoft to release Windows 7 to escape Vista as a catalyst to discuss continuous deployment - pros & cons.

Read the blog post here.
(http://tinyurl.com/condeploy)

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How does and Agile Coach differ from a ScrumMaster?

Renowned agile coach and agile community leader Rachel Davies discusses the differences and/or similarities between an agile coach and ScrumMaster. Be sure to read through the comments section as their is some good discussion there too.

Read the blog post: here.
(http://tinyurl.com/coachVSmaster)

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VersionOne's Fall 2009 Release Info - V1 Propaganda Dept.

The Fall 2009 release for VersionOne was announced this week and includes a new Data Mart that allows for fully custom reporting, enhanced connectors to Visual Studio and Eclipse, and updates to VersionOne's integrated idea management product V1: Agile Ideas.

Check out all the info here.
(http://www.versionone.com/Product/Whats_New.asp)

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AgilePalooza Boston Open Space Videos

These videos are of the open space session hosts debriefing their sessions. Each video is between 3-5 minutes and gives an overview of what was discussed during the session. There are a few highlighted below or you can view the entire playlist.

View the entire playlist here.
(http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=36C4E03DDA1EC13E)

Jeff Patton discusses the role of Product Owner here.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq2uBnfaZ94)

Lane Halley discusses Visual Artifacts in Agile here.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nVF7I9Ibk)

Jeff Patton discusses Kanban here.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWM9oG_RQRQ)

Mike Cottmeyer's Agile In Enterprise debriefed by proxy here.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wor4oxvbmAk)

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Upcoming Events- Get 'em while you can, 2009 is going fast!

Here are a few events from various areas:

XP Days London - December 7-8th, 2009
"More than XP, More than One Day"

More Details - http://www.xpday.org/

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Give Thanks for Scrum - Agile Boston November 25th
Speakers include Jeff Sutherland, Ken Schwaber, Sanjiv Augustine, Amr Elssamadisy, and Dan Mezick.

More Details - here (long URL)

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Agile Tool Seminar - with special guest keynote by Doug Shimp

Tuesday, December 8th
8:30AM - 3:00PM CST
Key Note: Doug Shimp, Agile expert and coach from 3Back

This event will feature the keynote and the following:

• An agile approach to requirements management
• Proving the ROI impact of Agile methods and tools
• Keys to effective, reliable continuous integration
• Emerging SCM best practices for Agile development
• How to ensure software quality/security throughout Agile development cycles

More Details - http://www.accurev.com/seminar/austin20091208-4