DCG-SMS Events
Upcoming Events:
DCG-SMS Webinar: Outcome Based MetricsDate: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013Time: 12:30 pm BSTPresenter: Alan CameronHas the time come for some new thinking about software metrics? Do classic project metrics focus on techniques and tactics rather than on outcomes? Alan Cameron looks at what kind of metrics practice is needed for today’s fast-changing technology landscape. Click here to reserve your Webinar seat now
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DCG-SMS Webinar: Contracting for AgileDate: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013Time: 12:30 pm BSTPresenter: Susan AtkinsonClick here to reserve your Webinar seat nowSusan Atkinson, a consultant solicitor at Keystone Law, takes a look at current thinking on how contracts for software development can better support the delivery of the desired business outcomes. When used effectively, Agile methods are shown to deliver better results from software. But “effective Agile” is a root-and-branch transformation that encompasses the end-to-end process. Where that process includes outsourced suppliers, contract terms need to be aligned to the delivery of value, recognising the responsibilities of both parties and providing suppliers with the right incentives as well as satisfying the client’s need to manage risk. Susan Atkinson has been working with Gabrielle Benefield, a co-founder of the Scrum Foundation and an advocate of Lean, on how to construct contracts that meet this brief. |
What’s Your Big Question About the Agile-Business Interface?Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 |