2010 Events
15-16 December 2010 University of York
York, UK Topic: "Agile for Embedded Systems Development Workshop".
This workshop, presented by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert, enabled participants to envision real, practical Agile planning for embedded systems development, including for safety-critical applications.
18 November 2010 IEEE, Rock River Valley Section
DeKalb, IL, USA Topic: "Agile for Embedded Systems: An Overview".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert at the November meeting of the Rock River Valley Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
This meeting covered:
21 October 2010 Agile Success Tour
DoubleTree Hotel, Bedford, MA, USA Topic: "Agile for Embedded and Safety-Critical Systems".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert at Agile Success Tour: Special Edition on National Defense.
20 October 2010 Agile PDX
Portland, OR, USA Topic: "Transient State: From Funding to First Iteration for Embedded Systems".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert.
23 September 2010 ASQ Boston
Pappa Razzi, Burlington, MA, USA Topic: "Bug-Free Code: A Case Study You Can Use".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a look at detailed metrics from a three-year agile project where a newly formed development team produced a new embedded software product from scratch, at 3 times the normal productivity rate.
The only thing powering this team was the conviction that through genuine teamwork everyday commercial applications could be built to the high standards typical of aerospace work, within an ordinary budget.
2 September 2010 New England Agile Bazaar
IBM Innovation Center, Waltham, MA, USA Topic: "Offshore Agile: Successes and Sorries".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert, David Grabel, and Joe Zenevitch spoke about what happens when Agile principles like "small, self-directed teams" and "continuous customer input" collide with the economic realities of offshore development.
Can Agile projects succeed when they are spread across two or more continents with different business cultures?
16 June 2010 Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Scotland Topic: "Virtual Tour of a Lean-Agile Team".
A free evening presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert that used examples from a real team building a safety-critical embedded product. The presentation introduced the concept of Lean Thinking for development, as distinct from manufacturing. The real key is the way lean principles unite the business and technical sides of an organization to engage customers. Companies where senior managers lead the lean-agile program achieve significantly better results than those where it is limited to the technical departments.
1-4 June 2010 XP 2010
Trondheim, Norway Topic: "Transient State: From Funding to First Iteration for Embedded Systems".
On Friday, June 4, 2010, Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a 90-minute tutorial on how agile principles shine in complex situations such as embedded systems development. The talk explored practical, proven techniques for navigating the early "transient state".
24-26 May 2010 13th Software Design for Medical Devices
San Diego, CA, USA Topic: "Jump Out of the Waterfall: Applying Lean Development Principles in Medical Device Software Development".
Brian Shoemaker and Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a workshop at the 13th Software Design for Medical Devices conference of the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) showing how recent developments in team organization, design philosophy, and development models have permitted higher productivity and lower defect rates than were ever possible with traditional linear/sequential "waterfall" thinking.
20 & 21 May 2010 Lean Software Development Workshop
Glasgow, Scotland Lean-Agile Partners and Lean Data Solutions present:
Bedford, MA, USA Topic: "When It Just Has to Work: Agile Development in Safety-Critical Environments".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert and Brian Shoemaker explained why agile software development, properly done, is actually safer and more efficient than traditional development practices. The focus was on medical applications the same principles apply to all types of safety-critical software.
York, UK Topic: "Agile for Embedded Systems Development Workshop".
This workshop, presented by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert, enabled participants to envision real, practical Agile planning for embedded systems development, including for safety-critical applications.
18 November 2010 IEEE, Rock River Valley Section
DeKalb, IL, USA Topic: "Agile for Embedded Systems: An Overview".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert at the November meeting of the Rock River Valley Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
This meeting covered:
- What is Agile?
- How to bootstrap an embedded project using Agile methods
- Examples of Agile success in real-world embedded projects
21 October 2010 Agile Success Tour
DoubleTree Hotel, Bedford, MA, USA Topic: "Agile for Embedded and Safety-Critical Systems".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert at Agile Success Tour: Special Edition on National Defense.
20 October 2010 Agile PDX
Portland, OR, USA Topic: "Transient State: From Funding to First Iteration for Embedded Systems".
Presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert.
23 September 2010 ASQ Boston
Pappa Razzi, Burlington, MA, USA Topic: "Bug-Free Code: A Case Study You Can Use".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a look at detailed metrics from a three-year agile project where a newly formed development team produced a new embedded software product from scratch, at 3 times the normal productivity rate.
The only thing powering this team was the conviction that through genuine teamwork everyday commercial applications could be built to the high standards typical of aerospace work, within an ordinary budget.
2 September 2010 New England Agile Bazaar
IBM Innovation Center, Waltham, MA, USA Topic: "Offshore Agile: Successes and Sorries".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert, David Grabel, and Joe Zenevitch spoke about what happens when Agile principles like "small, self-directed teams" and "continuous customer input" collide with the economic realities of offshore development.
Can Agile projects succeed when they are spread across two or more continents with different business cultures?
16 June 2010 Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Scotland Topic: "Virtual Tour of a Lean-Agile Team".
A free evening presentation by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert that used examples from a real team building a safety-critical embedded product. The presentation introduced the concept of Lean Thinking for development, as distinct from manufacturing. The real key is the way lean principles unite the business and technical sides of an organization to engage customers. Companies where senior managers lead the lean-agile program achieve significantly better results than those where it is limited to the technical departments.
1-4 June 2010 XP 2010
Trondheim, Norway Topic: "Transient State: From Funding to First Iteration for Embedded Systems".
On Friday, June 4, 2010, Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a 90-minute tutorial on how agile principles shine in complex situations such as embedded systems development. The talk explored practical, proven techniques for navigating the early "transient state".
24-26 May 2010 13th Software Design for Medical Devices
San Diego, CA, USA Topic: "Jump Out of the Waterfall: Applying Lean Development Principles in Medical Device Software Development".
Brian Shoemaker and Nancy Van Schooenderwoert presented a workshop at the 13th Software Design for Medical Devices conference of the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) showing how recent developments in team organization, design philosophy, and development models have permitted higher productivity and lower defect rates than were ever possible with traditional linear/sequential "waterfall" thinking.
20 & 21 May 2010 Lean Software Development Workshop
Glasgow, Scotland Lean-Agile Partners and Lean Data Solutions present:
- Mary and Tom Poppendieck, "Leading Lean Software Development Workshop".
Bedford, MA, USA Topic: "When It Just Has to Work: Agile Development in Safety-Critical Environments".
Nancy Van Schooenderwoert and Brian Shoemaker explained why agile software development, properly done, is actually safer and more efficient than traditional development practices. The focus was on medical applications the same principles apply to all types of safety-critical software.