Live Webinar – Wednesday March 2, 1:00 PM EST
Presented by: SD Times (Software Development Times)
Sponsored by: Urban Code, Perforce Software & ALDON

One challenge with enterprise software development is deciding when to design. Design too early and you risk having design decisions invalidated by the time you need to use them. Design too late and functional progress slows. One strategy for finding a happy medium is to make designs concrete in the code right around the time you first need them – and one leading methodology that uses this approach is Test-Driven Development (TDD).

We invite you to a Virtual Conference, presented by leading agilist Kent Beck (LinkedIn profile, Wikipedia) with Mark Seemann and moderated by Alan Zeichick (LinkedIn profile), editorial director of SD Times, focusing on Test-Driven Development.

I am really looking forward to hearing the insights offered by Kent, based on over 10 years of doing Test-Driven Development. This is a keynote presentation and a ‘must-see.’

I started seeing Kent Beck’s writings in 1999 on the Portland Pattern Repository, which became the WikiWikiWeb – the original wiki.

Kent was involved in several leading edge developments, including software patterns, test-first programming, JUnit and the xUnit family of unit testing tools and Extreme Programming.

Kent was one of the original 17 signatories on the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. This Manifesto was a major influence for the projects I managed and the software development teams I lead.

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In this 2.5-hour virtual conference – offered at no charge by the editors of SD Times — you will learn all about the fundamentals of TDD, as well as learn about practical ways to either adopt TDD, or to incorporate some TDD best practices into your own hybrid methodology.

You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of TDD, as Kent discusses its costs, benefits, and risks. You’ll also have a roadmap for experimenting with and apply TDD.

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Online Live Webinar March 2, 2011 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Presented by the Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Free Course Id: MDW1256

Many new managers find the transition from individual contributor to manager to be exhilarating and yet challenging. Sometimes promoted without formal training, they must learn how to manage people by trial and error. More experienced managers seek ways to further develop their skills so they can stay on track now and prepare for leadership roles in the future.

This webinar covers the basics of what new managers need to succeed in their transition and what existing managers need to expand their skill set.

This session will help you:

• Understand and make the most of the various personality styles on your team
• Examine three core communications skills needed to manage successfully: speaking assertively, listening effectively, and asking great questions
• Discover strategies for managing group conflict and resolving interpersonal conflict
• Explore the essentials of performance management: goal setting, analyzing performance problems, providing effective feedback
• Identify what it takes to motivate people to do their best work

About the presenter:
Casey Mitchell (LinkedIn profile), instructor and consultant for Corporate Education Group, is founder and principal of Waybridge Associates, Inc., a consulting practice devoted to helping people achieve peak performance. Her primary focus is on management learning and development. She works with new managers who want to make a successful transition, and with existing managers who want to move into leadership roles. She has eighteen years experience in the training field and a wealth of management experience, which helps her relate to her clients’ needs. Prior to founding Waybridge Associates, Casey was human resource development manager at Marshalls Department Stores.

This can now be viewed as a recorded webinar.

Live Webinar – Wednesday March 2, 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU – 1 Cat A Free

A framework for accelerating organizational development

This session is for business analyst leadership and development executive looking to make long term, systematic improvement to their business analyst organization. IAG will draw from its project experience with over 700 customers to baseline organizations, assess the value of improvement, and determine the action plan for success.

Learning Objectives:
1. How do you assess the maturity of an analyst organization?
2. Where do you focus for improvement?
3. What implementation guidelines should be used to enhance success?

Click here to register for this opportunity.