In February of 2021, the AgileReflect20 festival is celebrating 20 years since the writing of the Agile Manifesto in Snowbird, Utah. Join the DC Scrum User Group as we kick-off the festival with a behind the scenes look at what happened at Snowbird back in 2001 during the writing of the Agile Manifesto. In addition to…
On January 22, Richard Cheng joins the DC Scrum User Group to present a talk on a Deeper Dive into the Scrum Master. The ScrumMaster is a critical role in Scrum (or Team Coach on Kanban/ Agile teams). However it is the most misunderstood role as well. They are not a project manager, nor a team…
In its 20th year, Agile Alliance's annual North American conference is dedicated to furthering Agile principles and providing an avenue for people and ideas to flourish. Spend a week at our virtual event from July 19 to July 23 with passionate Agilists from more than 50 countries and explore the latest techniques, practices, and strategies in…
The 2021 Agile Testing Days conference will run from June 20 to June 24, 2021. From its beginnings as a software testing conference in 2009, Agile Testing Days is now one of the world’s leading Agile software conferences. Its unique combination of Agile methodologies, testing, and quality sets the tone. Agile Testing Days USA is an…
The 22nd International Conference on Agile Software Development will run from June 14th to the 18th online. XP is the premier Agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where Agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and discuss their most recent innovations, research results, experiences,…
From February 11th to the 13th we will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Agile in the DMV! The Agile 20 Conference (A20) is a unique event that will bring Agilists together to reflect, celebrate, and evolve. It's an Agile Love Fest, with keynote speaker Alistair Cockburn. Find out more here.
Fadi Stephan presented on the "Top 11 Changes to the 2020 Scrum Guide" at the DC Scrum User Group on December 11, 2020. Abstract Last month, a new updated version of the Scrum Guide was released by Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber. Join your DC Scrum User Group Agile practitioners for an informal lunch time discussion…
On December 14, Aanu Gopald presents "Stop and Smell the Roses" at the DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG). ABSTRACTThe saying “stop and smell the roses.” doesn’t mean to simply smell flowers; it means to live in the moment with a great appreciation for the past, the present, the things around you and the future. Year 2020…
Join us for the January 2-3, 2021 weekend online Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 day live virtual immersive training and online learning experience that covers the Agile values and Agile principles, the fundamentals of the Product Owner role, developing a vision, roadmap and release plan, managing…
Happy Birthday Scrum! Scrum celebrates 25 years with an updated 2020 Scrum Guide. Scrum was first introduced in a paper at the 95 OOPSLA Business Object Design and Implementation Workshop by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. In 2010 Ken and Jeff published the 1st Scrum guide and since then they have updated it every couple of…