July, 2011

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Web Seminar Recap: Top Pitfalls that Lead to Agile Troubles

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

On Tuesday July 26, 2011, ASPE Instructor Bill Gaiennie held a web seminar about Agile practices. Software development has been taken over by Agile Methods, which is why it is so important for professionals to be knowledgeable about the subject.  There are many factors that need to be considered so mistakes can be avoided.  Attendees learned valuable steps to take with their team and organization to ensure successful results in their Agile practices.  Listen to the recording of this web seminar in its entirety by clicking View Event Recordings (at the top right).

Do you have another question for Bill? Leave your comments or tweet us! Follow @ASPE_SDLC and use hashtag #ASPEEVENTS.

10 Minute Training: Agile Documentation – What Do We Need To Keep?

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

ASPE Agile Instructor, Bill Gaiennie, discusses a step-by-step approach on how to identify what documentation should be kept and how we might be able to determine what documentation can be gotten rid of.

Stay tuned for more from the 10 Minute Training Series with Bill Gaiennie coming soon.

Web Seminar Recap: Agile Paired Programming

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Paired programming, often referred to as pairing, is frequently misconstrued and discarded without careful consideration and taking steps to understand the significant benefits it can bring to a team or organization. On Thursday, July 21st, ASPE instructor Andy Painter presented the free web seminar “Agile Paired Programming.” In this web seminar, Andy explained how to address both management and individual resistance to pairing by discussing the momentous advantages it brings to an Agile team.

If your team is suffering from resource constraints, limited domain knowledge, low productivity, or is simply completing your stories within the Iteration, this web seminar is for you. Listen to the recording of it in its entirety by clicking View Event Recordings (at the top right) to learn how paired programming can aid in the solving of these impediments and get your team back on track.

Do you have another question for Andy? Leave your comments or tweet us! Follow @ASPE_SDLC and use hashtag #ASPEEVENTS.

Does ASPE offer PDUs? YES!

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

As a Project Management Institute (PMI) Registered Education Provider (REP), ASPE gets a lot of questions about Professional Development Units (PDUs):

What is a PDU?
Do your web seminars offer PDUs?
How many PDUs do I need to sit for my PMP® exam?
Which category do I claim for PDUs I earned from an ASPE course or web seminar?

The list goes on. ASPE President David Mantica addresses the above questions and more in a short video we’ve put together about PDUs for people who are interested in learning more about, earning or renewing their PMP, PgMP, ACP or any other certification PMI offers.

Learn more about our Project Management, Agile, Business Analyst or SharePoint courses that offer PDUs. Or sign up for an ASPE free web seminar that offers a PDU. We also have instructions about how to claim your PDUs.

Web Seminar Recap: Agile Retrospectives

Friday, July 15th, 2011

When effectively utilizing an Agile approach, one of the most significant initial elements is the team retrospective; but it is often poorly executed as a team, resulting in little to no value.  On Tuesday, July 12th ASPE Instructor Christy Clement presented the free web seminar “Agile Retrospectives.”  In this web seminar, Christy explained how conducting an effective, efficient team is not difficult, even though many teams and ScrumMasters tend to forget focusing on several key areas essential for successful forum.

Listen to the recording of this web seminar in its entirety by clicking View Event Recordings (at the top right) to learn about the secrets employed by successful Agile teams and great ScrumMasters in their mission for constant, incremental improvement.

Here are some of the questions asked by some of the viewers that were answered by Christy after the web seminar: Click to continue »

ASPE Instructor Kris Aston Speaks at IIBA Denver Meeting

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

On July 6, ASPE Instructor Kris Ashton spoke at the IIBA Denver chapter meeting. Her presentation, “Managing Requirements with Use Cases,” was well received by chapter members and guests. The presentation focused on how a use case contains some, but not all, requirements. This touched on what types are not included, where they go, and how to manage all of them. Kris also provided a brief look at CaseComplete, a tool specific to use cases used to manage requirements, which is specific to use cases. IIBA Denver had a lot of great interaction and questions. View the complete slides from Kris’ “Managing Requirements with Use Cases” presentation.

The Agile Manifesto

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

As America celebrates her independence I can’t help but be reminded of the Agile Manifesto and what it means to so many of us. Take a minute to reflect on your own interpretation of the four values found at http://www.agilemanifesto.org or take a look at my interpretation below. Click to continue »