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Welcome to the APLN DC Chapter Wiki Site<br /> DC<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> Metropolian</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> Metropolitan</span> area through the effective sharing of Lean and Agile experiences and expertise.<br />Membership is free and we encourage you and your collegues to attend an upcoming Chapter meeting to network with your professional business collegues and learn more about relevant Lean and Agile topics, approaches, and techniques. The APLN DCChapter meets on the 1st Thursday of every month--please see the calendar of events for the latest meeting details.<br />Upcoming Chapter Meeting Details<br />]]></description>
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<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">May 8: &quot;Responsibilities and Challenges of the Agile Product Owner&quot;</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">June 12: &quot;Agile Engineering from a Management Perspective&quot;</span><br />--&amp;gt; Cost: $35 (cash only) at door – includes admission and dinner<br />--&amp;gt; Please RSVP using the online event registration &quot;OrderNow&quot;link above. Feel free to invite co-workers who might be interested in this event.<br />Future APLN DC Chapter Meeting Topics:<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">June 5:</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">July 10:</span> &quot;Agile<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> Engineering from a Management Perspective&quot;</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> Leadership – It's All About the Team&quot;</span><br />Other Topics/Forum Suggestions Available for Future Speaking Engagements:<br />Agile Panel Discussions<br />]]></description>
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- What are some challenges the project manager faces getting and keeping the Product Owner fully engaged in an Agile project?<br />This lecture will be accompanied by real-world anecdotes and interactive discussions.<br />Presentation:<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> http://www.lithespeed.com/transfer/AgileProductOwner.pdf</span><br />When: ThursdayApril 3, 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br />]]></description>
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Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br />Presenter:Arlen Bankston<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development<br />This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">Topic:Responsibilities and Challenges of the</span> Agile<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> Product Owner<br />The “Customer” in</span> Agile<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> projects (e.g. Scrum’s “Product Owner”) has</span> the<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> potential</span> to<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> realize greater return on investment</span> and<span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> exercise much more control than they might in waterfall software</span> development<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> by using a</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> projects. However, with these benefits c</span>]]></description>
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<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;<br />When: ThursdayApril 3,</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">When: ThursdayMay 8,</span> 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">Presenter:Andy Glover</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">Presenter:Arlen Bankston</span><br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduct</span>]]></description>
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Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development<br />This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">Presenter:Andy Glover<br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development</span><br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;<br />When: ThursdayMarch 6, 2008<br />]]></description>
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When: ThursdayApril 3, 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">Presenter:Andy Glover<br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development</span><br />This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">Presenter:Andy Glover<br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development</span><br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;<br />When: ThursdayMarch 6, 2008<br />Lean and Six Sigma hav]]></description>
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When: ThursdayApril 3, 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">Presenter:Andy Glover<br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development</span><br />This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;<br />Lean and Six Sigma have long been lauded for their potential at improving business processes, while Agile has proven itself a powerf]]></description>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">When: ThursdayApril 3, 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br />Presenter:Andy Glover<br />Topic:Agile Behavior Driven Development</span><br />This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;<br />Lean and Six Sigma have long been lauded for their potential at improving business processes, while Agile has proven itself a powerf]]></description>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">This month's APLN DC Chapter topic is an introduction to Agile Behavior Driven Development. In this presentation, we will look at what Agile Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is, how it is an evolutionary result of Test Driven Development (TDD), and how it shifts the traditional testing vocabulary from being test-based to behavior-based. From a manager's perspective, we will investigate how BDD facilitates a stronger bridge between stakeholders and development by using a common vocabulary; plus, we will also discuss how this subtle shift in thinking assists in writing behavior classes first, which is the ultimate goal of TDD-style thinking in the first place.<br />Presentation: &amp;lt;available upon request&amp;gt;</span><br />When: ThursdayMarch 6, 2008<br />Where: Best Western Westpark Hotel - Tyson's Corner<br />With larger scale iterative, incremental development, risk reduction is a key driver in the planning exercise. With the correct prioritization, the iterative, incremental project will resolve critical]]></description>
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<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">April3: &quot;Behavior Driven Development&quot;</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">May 8: &quot;Responsibilities and Challenges of the Agile Product Owner&quot;</span><br />--&amp;gt; Cost: $35 (cash only) at door – includes admission and dinner<br />--&amp;gt; Please RSVP using the online event registration &quot;OrderNow&quot;link above. Feel free to invite co-workers who might be interested in this event.<br />Future APLN DC Chapter Meeting Topics:<br /><span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;">May1: &quot;The Agile Business Analyst&quot;</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;">June 5: &quot;Agile Engineering from a Management Perspective&quot;<br />Other Potential Topics:</span><br />Agile Panel Discussions<br />Discovery Sessions<br />]]></description>
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Welcome to the APLN DC Chapter Wiki Site<br />Welcome to the Washington DC Chapter of the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN). Similar to the national APLN, our mission is to develop and grow great project leaders within the DC Metropolian area through the effective sharing of Lean and Agile experiences and expertise.<br /> of<span style="color:red;background-color:#fcc;"> eventsfor more</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:green;background-color:#cfc;"> events for the latest meeting</span> details.<br />Upcoming Chapter Meeting Details<br />Past Chapter Meetings/Presentations<br />]]></description>
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