Sliger's 'Agile Survival Guide' Receives Best Paper Honors for Helping
Project Managers Adapt and Thrive With Agile Software Development Practices
WHO: Michele Sliger, Rally Agile Coach
Rally Software Development
http://www.rallydev.com
Sliger recently received "Best Paper" at the Better Software
2005 conference for her presentation that helps project
managers successfully transition to Agile practices. She has
extensive experience in Agile methodologies, having served as
an Agile coach at Qwest Communications. She is a registered
Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Scrum
Master (CSM) and an active member and board member of the
Agile Denver chapter. Besides serving as an Agile Coach for
Rally, Sliger is currently an adjunct faculty member of the
University of Colorado where she teaches Software Project
Management.
Rally provides on-demand software lifecycle management
solutions for scaling Agile development practices across the
enterprise and around the globe. The company's Web-based
tooling marries Agile project management with tracking of
requirements, tests and defects so larger or distributed teams
gain the visibility and collaboration needed to define,
develop and deliver high-value software in rapid iterations.
WHAT: At SD Best Practices 2005 Conference & Expo,
http://www.sdexpo.com//2005/bp/conference.htm Rally's Sliger
will deliver the following presentation focused on improving
Agile project management:
A Manager's Survival Guide to Going Agile
When software development teams move to Agile methodologies,
project managers are often left behind. Traditionally,
trained project managers are confused about their new roles
and responsibilities in an environment that no longer allows
them to make stand-alone decisions. In this session, Sliger
focuses on re-defining the job of the project manager and
their new -- and often more important -- role in development.
She will discuss the shift in a project manager's role from
"boss" to one who serves and supports the team. Practical
facilitation and collaboration skills will be presented that
will help project managers not only adapt, but thrive in the
Agile environment. Attendees will gain a better understanding
of the necessary changes to lead and support an Agile team and
take away clear, practical guidelines to make these changes.
WHERE: Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Mass.
WHEN: Tues., September 27, 2005, 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
CONTACT: For more information or to set up an interview with
Ms. Sliger, please contact Guy Murrel at Catapult PR-IR
(303) 581-7760, ext. 17 or gmurrel@catapultpr-ir.com.
SOURCE Rally Software Development
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