The conference program includes different type of sessions (lectures, tutorials, workshops), organized in 6 tracks. The program includes sessions targeted for different levels of expertise in agile methods, from beginners to consummated veterans.
The conference will be opened with a keynote session presented by Brian Marick and will be closed by a retrospective facilitated by Diana Larsen. Roy Singham will be presenting the closing session of the conference's first day.
This year we will have the participation of David Hussman, Naresh Jain, Dave Nicolette and Joshua Kerievsky as special guests.
During the two days preceding the main event, training courses will be held to contribute to the expansion of knowledge in agile methods.
You can find the detailed program of the conference here.
| Time | Oct 6-7 | Oct 8 | Oct 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Courses Registration | Registration | |
| 8:30 | Greeting | ||
| 9:00 | Courses | Opening | Sessions |
| 9:30 | Keynote: Brian Marick | ||
| 10:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:00 | Sessions | Sessions | |
| 12:30 | Almuerzo | ||
| 14:00 | Sessions | Sessions | |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 16:00 | Sessions | Panel | |
| 17:00 | Keynote: Diana Larsen | ||
| 17:30 | Keynote: Roy Singham | ||
| 18:00 | |||
| 18:30 | Closing of Ágiles 2009 | ||
| 19:00 | |||
Conference Program
Brian Marick was a programmer, tester, and team lead in the 80's, a testing consultant in the 90's, and is an Agile consultant this decade. He was one of the authors of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development and is the author of three books ("The Craft of Software Testing", "Everyday Scripting with Ruby", and "Programming Cocoa with Ruby").
Diana Larsen partners with leaders of software development projects to improve project performance, support and sustain change, and build collaborative workplaces. Diana is a frequent speaker at software conferences and has co-authored the book "Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great!". She is recognized as one of the world's leaders in retrospective facilitation.
Roy Singham, founder and chairman of ThoughtWorks, will be presenting the closing session of the conference's first day. With more than 20 years of technology and executive management experience, Roy is a globally-renowned information technology thought leader.
Tracks
Introductory
Dedicated to those who want to understand the principles and practices of agile methodologies. You will find tutorials, workshops and conferences, selected to guide your first steps towards agile culture.
Experience Reports
Dedicated to professionals interested in the good and bad experiences of other companies that have adopted agile methodologies for software development and maintenance. You will find many discussions on various topics and business areas as suppliers and purchasers of software development.
Development & Tools
Dedicated to professionals working with agile methodologies or are interested in the technical quality of software products. You will find tutorials, workshops and lectures addressing programming, continuous integration and automated testing topics and the use of electronic tools to support agile development.
Management & Improvement
Dedicated to professionals working with agile methodologies that want to discuss new concepts and practices related organizational change and management of products, process and projects. You will find tutorials, workshops and lectures selected for training in new techniques or discuss these topics.
Distributed Teams
Dedicated to professionals interested in the organization and management of agile teams with representatives of the client or development teams' members distributed across different regions of the world. You will find talks exploring the challenges faced by different companies and the degree of success of the strategies used to solve the problems of adherence to the Agile Manifesto.
Culture & Coaching
Dedicated to professionals working with agile methodologies and directly involved in cultural change and process improvement. You will find tutorials and lectures selected for a better analysis of problems and strategies for change.
Pre-Conference
During the two days preceding the main event, training courses will be held to contribute to the expansion of knowledge in agile methods. The courses will have a promotional price for Ágiles 2009, making them particularly attractive to local and regional professionals. The offering will include a wide range of topics and in the level of expertise with agile methods required.
Courses already confirmed:
- Certified Scrum Master, with Alan Cyment (2 days)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, with Alexandre Magno (2 days)
- Leading Retrospectives for Agile Projects: Who, When, How, with Diana Larsen (2 days)
- Test Driven Development (TDD) and Refactoring, with Naresh Jain (2 days)