A new survey, conducted by Serena Software at the recent Agile 2012 conference in Dallas, Texas has confirmed that whilst projects using Agile are working well, they could be much better and some of the biggest challenges include upsteam and downstream communication.
Source: Survey Confirms Biggest Agile Challenges Are Communication and Continuous Improvement
Lyssa Adkins and Michael Spayd discuss the discipline of professional coaching, leading and facilitating conflict and the right view when thinking about conflict.
Source: Lyssa Adkins and Michael Spayd on Professional Coaching and Leading Conflict
Henrik Kniberg discusses the journey to writing his latest book “Lean from the Trenches”, the translation of the Agile Manifesto as well as his recent travels and Lean Startup projects.
Source: Henrik Kniberg on Lean From The Trenches, Translating the Agile Manifesto and Living Agile
“How Google Tests Software” is an informative and interesting look beneath the covers of how a large technical organization like Google deals with the complexity of software testing.
Source: Interview and Book Review: How Google Tests Software
The introductory keynote at Agile 2012 in Dallas entitled Scaling Up Excellence was delivered by Bob Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University and author of numerous business books including “Good Boss, Bad Boss” and “The No Asshole Rule”.
Source: Agile 2012 Keynote: Bob Sutton on Scaling Up Excellence
The Agile Alliance Functional Testing Tools (AA-FTT) workshop was held on the day before the Agile 2012 conference in Dallas, Texas. Run as an open space, the session was open to anyone interested in talking about the future of functional testing tools and beyond.
Source: Agile 2012 Session: Agile Alliance Functional Testing Tools Workshop
The Agile 2012 conference kicks off this week at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas (just outside of Dallas). Over 1,500 people from around the world are expected to attend what is considered to be the premier international Agile conference, hosted by the Agile Alliance.
Source: Agile 2012 Conference Kicks Off in Dallas – Coverage on InfoQ
After seven years, over 500 innovation projects and high profile endorsements from Dan Pink and other leading publications that resulted in hundreds of organisations copying the concept, Australian software company Atlassian has had to rename its famous innovation day concept.
Source: To Deliver Innovation Don’t FedEx It, ShipIt!
Matt Callanan has been pushing the boundaries of Agile software development and most recently he extended that journey to DevOps. InfoQ caught up with Matt to find out more about his experiences.
Source: Lessons From A DevOps Journey
Over 850 delegates crammed into the Hilton on the Park Hotel in Melbourne last week for Agile Australia 2012 to share experiences and learn from over 75 of Australia and New Zealand’s most experienced Agile practitioners.
Source: Agile On Top Down Under: Record Numbers at Agile Australia 2012
Craig Smith 
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