Professional References: 7 Deadly Myths - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Professional References: 7 Deadly Myths - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

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Eight Development Principles

This blog by Rob Warner was worth sharing, so I wanted to pass it along. We've practiced most of these for years and it's always nice to refresh your memory. The Elite Eight Development Principles

Architecture Journal

The latest edition of the Architecture Journal is now available. If you work on the Microsoft platform, this is a must read even though it covers other technologies as well. It's published quarterly, you can read it online, and you can sign up to receive a digital subscription.

Cincinnati IIBA April Event

Facilitated Workshops
Tuesday, April 21st

Please join as we discuss Facilitating Requirement Workshops. We will be discussing tips and tricks and the various techniques used for group facilitation. Which facilitation techniques have worked well or not so well in your organization? Are there any tools or templates that you have used that worked well for gathering requirements through workshops? What makes a great facilitator?

For the format of this meeting we will be inviting a panel of experienced Business Analysts to weigh in and guide the group discussion.

Date and Time:
Tuesday April 21st, 2009
6:00 – 6:30 pm Networking, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Group Discussion

Location:
Great American Insurance Group, 580 Building
580 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
14th Floor Town Hall Conference Room

Directions & Parking:
Convenient parking can be found at the 580 Building Garage, off Main St or Walnut St. or the Fountain Square Garage, off Walnut St or Vine St.

The 580 building is located across from the Arnoff Center on 6th Street; across from Fountain Square on Walnut St. The conference room is on the 14th Floor in the Town Hall Conference Room, located across from the elevators.

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CIO Playbook for Scrum

I ran across this article on the Rally Software site and thought it was worth sharing. It presents a playbook on implementing Scrum within an enterprise. If you're starting your Scrum journey, you should read this.

http://www.rallydev.com/downloads/document/4-a-cio%27s-playbook-for-adopting-the-scrum-method-of-achieving-software-agility.html

Are PMOs Obsolete in Agile?

Are PMOs Obsolete in Agile?

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Stir Trek

Did you miss the Mix 09 Conference? Do you like Star Trek? Here's a chance to get a taste of both. The Stir Trek (http://www.stirtrek.com) conference is being held on Columbus, OH on May 8th. Here's a quick description:

Stir Trek is an opportunity to learn about the key announcements from the Mix 09 conference, at a location that is a little closer to home, and in the comfort of a movie theater. There will be 10 sessions, in two tracks, so you’ll be able to pick the content that interests you the most. In addition, the day will include lunch, a raffle with some significant prizes, and a private screening of the new Star Trek movie, which opens in theaters the day of this event.