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		<title>Win Free Training at ProductCampRTP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Regina Twine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPE is proud to announce the sponsorship of ProductCampRTP 2013 which will take place on May 18, 2013 in Raleigh, NC. ProductCamp is a fun, laid back, “unconference” where participating volunteers share their skills and knowledge with other interested participating volunteers. There are no attendees, only volunteers, and participants come from a variety of industries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the 2013 Agile Salary Survey!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Traci Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at ASPE-SDLC we are committed to providing the Agile community with need-to-know information covering both technical and professional topics. In years past we have developed a very specific and focused salary survey for use by the Agile community. And with the growing adoption of Agile methods, the growing demand for Agile training, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Agile Services</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3858</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Traci Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help for Federal Contracting Officers and Project Managers by Bob Clarke, Director of Federal Enterprises &#8211; ASPE, Inc. Let&#8217;s face it, contracting officers (COs) can make or break Federal software development projects by the way they structure the contracts to acquire the development services for the project. If the project gets off-track, everyone will look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAQ: What entry-level Agile certifications are available through ASPE?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Traci Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tom McGraw, VP of Public Sales &#8211; ASPE, Inc. ASPE supports a number of industry-recognized Agile certifications.  Many Agile certifications available in the industry are designed for individuals new, or relatively new, to Agile.  Unlike many traditional certifications (such as the PMP certification offered through PMI, or the CBAP certification offered through IIBA) that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to our 2nd iPad Winner of 2013!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Traci Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have our second winner of 2013! Congratulations to Mark McArthey of Oconomowoc, WI for winning the second iPad drawing of the 2013! Don&#8217;t fret! You still have one more chance to win! Enter NOW to win one of three iPads in 2013 from ASPE. The final winner will be chosen on June 14th. Sign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Missing?</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3845</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelley Bruns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelley Bruns, CBAP®, PMP®, CSM One of my dogs ended up missing two days ago, but I couldn’t look for her in the usual places where she likes to go exploring.  The reason why I couldn’t search for her in the usual places was because we were climbing a mountain.  We turned our backs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Seminar Recap: Agile Metrics</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3839</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaete Piccirilli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are what you measure. Metrics drive behavior and implementing the right metrics to measure the right things is imperative to support any improvement initiative. The metrics used in traditional project management, such as % Complete for Requirements, Code and Test do not tell where we truly are in delivering business value. The only true [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Seminar Recap:Business Case Development for Business and IT Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3835</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Regina Twine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rubber stamp for project approvals has been shelved since 2009. Only projects that can show direct and quick return on investment or those that have made a compelling and believable "strategic importance" pitch will be approved.]]></description>
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		<title>Web Seminar Recap: Agile Certifications Options Primer</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3830</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agile has made the leap and is now mainstream.  The reality is, once something becomes mainstream, hiring needs to happen.  When this happens, hiring managers need a baseline to judge applicants.   In comes certification.  The agile certification market has grown extensively over the last two years with both large and small organizations entering the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Just Attended Training &#8211; Now What?</title>
		<link>http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog/?p=3826</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Traci Lester</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by: Kelley Bruns, CBAP®, PMP®, CSM “Congratulations!  You just completed (fill in the blank) class,” you hear the instructor say at the end of the training session.  You may be relieved to know it’s over and you can now resume the work that piled up while you were attending training.  However, on the other hand [...]]]></description>
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