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Agile Austin Workshop: David Hawks

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)

Austin, TX

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Release Planning and Estimation Workshop

 

Goals:

  • Introduce you to a technique for Agile Estimating
  • Give you hands on experience conducting Release Planning
  • Show you techniques to provide visibility into the progress of a release

We will work through a hands on exercise covering the following topics:

  • Release Planning
  • Story Points
  • Planning Poker
  • Metrics and Reporting

Directions:

From North, take 183 to 360.  Take 360 south.  Turn right at the 2nd stop light onto Bluffstone Drive.  The entrance to the building will be on the left at the top of the hill.  It will be the building with "Micro Focus" on the side of it.

From South, take 360 north.  Turn left at the Bluffstone Drive.  The entrance to the building will be on the left at the top of the hill.  It will be the building with "Micro Focus" on the side of it.

Speaker Bio:

David Hawks is a software development optimizer at Agile Velocity and thoroughly enjoys maximizing team potential. Prior to founding Agile Velocity, Mr. Hawks was the Sr. Director of Engineering at RenewData where he was responsible for all software development activities. He has over 15 years in senior technical management positions at RealVue Simulation Technologies, Exterprise (acquired by Commerce One) and Fireman's Fund Insurance.

He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin. He's a Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Professional. When not helping teams turn into high performers, he can be found tailgating at UT games, gaming or watching his kids play sports.

 

When & Where


8310 N Capital of Texas Hwy
#100
Austin, TX 78731

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)


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