Increasing awareness of Agile software development in New Zealand
What’s it all about: Following on from the success of the E-government BarCamp we want to bring together anybody who knows lots about, or wants to know lots about, Agile. This informal, self organising day will consist of quality presentations and discussions involving people with considerable experience in this area and a great opportunity to network with others in this space.
Please note this is not about vendors selling stuff or people telling you that Agile will solve all your problems.
When is it: Friday 30 November. Starting at 8.30am with the first presentation at 9.00am
Where is it: Central Wellington. Venue to be decided.
We are currently considering options – if you have somewhere appropriate (perhaps as part of a sponsorship deal) please email one of the organising team.
Who should come: Anybody who knows lots about Agile or wants to know lots about Agile.
What will happen on the day: BarCamps are by definition self organising so we can’t predetermine exactly how things will work out. We do however want to put some structure around the day and use some of the Agile practices to ensure that everybody gets the most out of it. We propose that on the day (at 8.30am) a list of presentations will be put up on the wall and everybody will vote on which ones they want to see most – they will then be prioritised based on those votes. We also propose that presentations are strictly timeboxed (probably 40 minutes including questions and discussions). There will be plenty of opportunities for break-out discussions and networking.
Lunch, tea/coffee and caps will be supplied. There may even be a bar tab in the evening if there is sponsorship money left over.
What does it cost: Nothing (apart from your time).
What you should do next:
- If you’re interested in coming put your name down in the participants list and turn up on the day
- If you know somebody who may be interested please let them know
- If you want to present then enter a presentation topic below.
- If you have a question/topic you would like answered enter it below
- If your company/organisation is willing to help with sponsorship (e.g. a $250 donation, food, venue etc) then please contact one of the organising team.
If you want to be involved but aren’t comfortable using Wiki’s please email one of organising team and they will help.
Communication
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The Event
Questions
Add your question to the list below:
| Question or topic you would like to see covered | Name (optional) |
| I'd love to hear about real life Agile case studies that have gone on in Wellington | |
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Presentations
Add your presentation to the list below:
If you have something to say then add it to and existing 'theme' or start a new one. To increase your chance of being heard please give details about the topic:
Theme - General/Misc
| Topic | Description | Presenter/facilitator |
| To Be Decided | | Thomas Scovell |
| Agile Governance and Project Management | Forget about agile techniques and processes like iterations, rapid feedback cycles etc for a moment. Let's talk about the impact of running agile projects on governance and project management. Let's talk about what you as a project manager, business sponsor, CIO etc should and could do to achieve the outcome that you want! | Eduard Liebenberger |
| Adopting Agile in your organisation (for vendors and clients) | Ok - so you are convinced that agile (whatever it is) is a good thing. What are your next steps? How can you make it work in your organisation? I will present you with a way forward - partly generic and partly specific to government and corporate environments. You think it can't be done in your organisation? Then this session is for you! | Eduard Liebenberger |
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Theme - Agile Basics
Theme - Agile and Government
| Topic | Description | Presenter/facilitator |
| Agile and Government: Issues and Answers | | Brian Calhoun |
| Agile Contracts | Part of the Agile Manifesto says "Customer collaboration over contract negotiation". At the beginning of an Agile project the cost and timeframe can be fixed but the precise feature-set cannot – in other words the customer doesn't know exactly what they will get for their money. If a Government agency wants to engage a software development vendor for an Agile project how can a contract be created that protects both parties, minimises risk whilst not compromising the Agile principles? | Mark Pascall will present various options and facilitate a discussion on the topic. |
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Theme - xxx
| Topic | Description | Presenter/facilitator |
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Participants
Add your name to the list below:
Sponsors
- Please email one of the organisers if your organisation can help out with sponsorship.
Organisers
The group of people below have volunteered to meet up regularly and help organise this event. We want to keep this group small so probably don't need anybody currently however if you have something to offer and want to help out please email one of the people below.
Admit that you want to organize a barcamp - Lay the groundwork
- Get graphics straight
- Tell others
- Network
- Assign tasks
- Get a venue
- Release the blogs
- Make lists
- Prepare for lift-off!
Schedule
Some Background Reading
The rules of BarCamp (as listed by barcamp.org) are:
* 1st Rule: You do talk about Bar Camp.
* 2nd Rule: You do blog about Bar Camp.
* 3rd Rule: If you want to present, you must write your topic and name in a presentation slot.
* 4th Rule: Only three word intros.
* 5th Rule: As many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
* 6th Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations, no tourists.
* 7th Rule: Presentations will go on as long as they have to or until they run into another presentation slot.
* 8th Rule: If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present. (Ok, you don't really HAVE to, but try to find someone to present with, or at least ask questions and be an interactive participant.)
