February 13, 2009
Abstract
This presentation will provide an overview of Agile development practices and
to achieve optimal results in the face of complex projects. The presentation
will cover key features of Scrum, an Agile Project Management Framework, to
satisfy competing requirements for Cost, Time, Functionality and Quality. The
discussion will present real life impact of the transition to Scrum at Kofax,
including the successes, challenges, and remaining issues.
Your Presenter: John Cornell, currently Director, Agile / Distributed Product Development at Kofax, has over 15 years experience in hands on coding and managing software development teams. Mr. Cornell's current role is to lead a corporate wide initiative to transition development practices from a waterfall methodology to a more iterative framework. Mr. Cornell also works to reduce or eliminate the overhead associated with distributed software development teams. Mr. Cornell is a Certified ScrumMaster and Product Owner and is an active participant in the global Scrum community.
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Logistics
Location: Northrop Grumman E2 Presentation Center (in tall building off of Entrance 2), Redondo Beach, CA (formerly TRW) - 2299 Marine Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Directions: Take the 405 Inglewood exit (southbound it's the exit after Rosecrans East, northbound it's the exit just after Hawthorne) and go north on Inglewood Avenue (southbound, turn left at the end of the ramp, northbound, turn right). Turn left at Marine. Continue West under the freeway past the railroad tracks three lights to Simon Ramo Drive. E2 is on the tall white building to the LEFT, past the shorter presentation building. (See page 733 A5 of the Thomas Brothers Guide.)
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:00 noonAdmission: Free Reservations: No reservations are necessary, except for Foreign Nationals.
Please Note: Foreign Nationals, including Northrop Grumman
foreign employees, must contact Warren Scheinin
(warren.scheinin@ngc.com) at least three (3) days before
the meeting so NGC can process the paperwork for visits
in a NGC building in accordance with Department of
Defense regulations. The usual identification (passport,
green card, student visa) will be necessary on the visit
day.
Note: Due to budget constraints only light refreshments will be available.
A selection of food and beverages is available from the S-Cafe to the southwest of E2 down the stairs. Door opens at 6 AM.
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